Relief Support Worker

Creative Support; Swinton; On-site; GBP 10,000 - 40,000; Part time

Job summary

A supportive healthcare organization in Swinton is looking for a Relief Support Worker to assist service users with complex learning disabilities and physical health support needs. The role involves providing personal care, emotional support, and promoting independence. Candidates must have strong interpersonal skills and relevant experience, and will work flexible shifts including nights. Knowledge of re-enablement principles is essential.

Benefits

Access to a free shift management app

Weekly pay

Qualifications

• Experience in providing personal care and emotional support.
• Ability to collaborate with colleagues and professionals.
• Strong motivation and approachable nature.

Responsibilities

• Provide personal care and practical support for service users.
• Assist users in participating in the local community.
• Develop trusting relationships with service users.

Skills

Strong interpersonal skills

Knowledge in re-enablement principles

Experience with complex learning disabilities

Flexibility in shift patterns

Job description

Overview

We are seeking individuals who are strong, resilient, warm, motivated, and approachable with a strong value base to support service users with complex learning disabilities and physical health support needs to live within their own tenancies. We support service users in all aspects of their daily living, promoting choice, independence inclusive of personal care and moving and handling tasks, inclusion and wellbeing. You must have skills and/or knowledge in re-enablement principles. Working as part of our Swinton based team on a rota basis which does include sleep in shifts, you will deliver flexible, person centred support. Experience is essential.

Relief Support Worker Duties

• Providing respectful personal care, practical and emotional support
• Assisting Service Users to participate in the local community
• Ability to work flexibly in shifts over the weekend including waking nights
• Develop and sustain warm and trusting relationships with service users
• Collaborating with colleagues, families and involved professionals to ensure a coordinated and consistent service

Bank Staff Information

As a Creative Support Bank Staff member you will have access to our free app which allows you to pick up shifts in any area of the country, provides information on the service and shifts as well as directions. You will be paid on a weekly basis. 12 months prior experience is essential for this role.

Vacancy Details

Vacancy Reference Number: 86639

Applications for this role must be submitted via the Creative Support website using the above vacancy reference number

About Us and Eligibility

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

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.