Relief Support Worker

Creative Support; Wakefield; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 25,000; Full time

Job summary

A community care organization in Wakefield is seeking warm Relief Support Workers to provide personalized care and support to adults with learning disabilities. The role involves offering practical and emotional support while promoting active lifestyles in a supportive environment. Applicants need a minimum of twelve months of experience in a care role and excellent communication skills.

Benefits

Flexible payment options (weekly or monthly)

Supportive work environment

Development opportunities

Qualifications

• Twelve months minimum experience in a care role is essential.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills and the ability to provide respectful personal care.

Responsibilities

• Offer respectful personal care, practical and emotional support to service users.
• Help maximise social opportunities and community engagement.
• Foster warm and trusting relationships with service users.

Skills

Communication skills

Empathy

Team collaboration

Job description

Overview

We are seeking warm, motivated, and person-centred Relief Support Workers to join our team in Wakefield. You will be providing personalised care and support to adults with learning disabilities, each with unique support needs. This role requires promoting active and independent lifestyles in line with the principles of Creative Support.

Responsibilities

• Offer respectful personal care, practical and emotional support to service users at our Wakefield services.
• Help maximise social opportunities and community engagement.
• Foster warm and trusting relationships with service users, and work collaboratively with colleagues, families, and other professionals to provide a coordinated and consistent service.
• Maintain flexible payment options, with the choice to be paid on a weekly or monthly basis.

Qualifications

• Twelve months minimum experience in a care role is essential.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills and the ability to provide respectful personal care.
• We welcome both experienced applicants and those seeking a new career in the care sector.

Benefits and Additional Information

• Joining Creative Support as a Relief Support Worker includes flexible payment options (weekly or monthly).
• Opportunity to work in a supportive and development-focused environment.
• Vacancy Reference Number: 84140
• Applications must be submitted via the Creative Support website using the above vacancy reference number.
• We are a passionate, inclusive, and anti-racist organisation – Stonewall Diversity Champion, Disability Confident Employer, and Investors in People Gold awardee.
• 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.