Relief Support Worker

Creative Support; Reading; On-site; GBP 15,000 - 21,000; Part time

Job summary

Creative Support is seeking warm, reliable and proactive Relief Support Workers to join our dedicated team at our supported living service in Reading. You will provide person-centred care and support to people residing at the service, helping them to take part in daily activities and pursue their interests.

A minimum of 12 months' care experience is essential for all Relief roles and shifts are on a zero-hour basis.

Qualifications

• Minimum 12 months care experience required for relief roles.
• Willingness to work on a zero-hour basis.
• Eligible to work in the UK

Responsibilities

• Support with daily living tasks (community access, money management, health and wellbeing, employment, etc).
• Empower people to gain independence, confidence and competence in their independent living skills.
• Provide practical and emotional support, encouraging the people we support to express their needs, views and concerns.

Skills

Positive communication

Engagement

Unconditional positive regard

Tools

SONA app

Job description

£12.85 per hour (plus rolled up holiday pay)

Reading, Berkshire

Relief/Bank

Creative Support is seeking warm, reliable and proactive Relief Support Workers to join our dedicated team at our supported living service in Reading. Our service supports individuals with learning disabilities, enabling them to enjoy an active and fulfilled life.

As a Relief Support Worker, you will provide person-centred care and support to people residing at the service, supporting them to take part in all aspects of everyday life, enjoy a wide range of activities, and follow their passions.

• Support with daily living tasks (community access, money management, health and wellbeing, employment, etc).
• Empower people to gain independence, confidence and competence in their independent living skills.
• Provide practical and emotional support, encouraging the people we support to express their needs, views and concerns.

You will have skills in positive communication and engagement, and will be able to demonstrate unconditional positive regard for the people we support.

A minimum of 12 months' experience in care is essential for all Relief roles.

Hours are as required on a zero-hour basis.

As a Creative Support Bank Staff member, you’ll have access to our SONA app, which allows you to pick up shifts anywhere in the country and provides information on services and shifts, as well as directions. You will be paid on a weekly basis via our Bank payroll.

A minimum of 12 months' care experience is required for all Relief roles.

Vacancy Reference Number: 93968

We are a passionate, inclusive, and anti-racist organization - Stonewall Diversity Champion, Disability Confident Employer who have recently received an Investors in People Gold award.

Applications are reviewed as they are received, we do not provide feedback for unsuccessful applications. We can only accept applications from candidates who are located in and eligible to work within the UK - This post will not be open to Sponsorship under the UKVI scheme, and we are unable to accept applicants with Skilled Worker Visas.

Recruitment Department, Creative Support Ltd, Wellington House, 131 Wellington Road South, Stockport, SK1 3TS