Relief support worker

Sense International; Wakefield; On-site; GBP 15,000 - 21,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Matched pension contributions up to 5%

24 days of annual leave

Free life assurance policy

Cashback and discounts on high street

Cycle to work scheme

Travel season ticket loans

Enhanced sick pay

Free DBS check if your role needs one

Refer-a-friend scheme

Free access to 100+ training courses

Job summary

Sense is seeking a Relief Worker in Wakefield, West Yorkshire, to help adults with daily routines, personal care, and activities. The role operates with varied shifts, Monday to Saturday, offering a casual relief position at £13 per hour.

You will support people in achieving meaningful engagement, with trips, events, and life skills development, while contributing to a supportive team in a day service centre.

Qualifications

• Be warm, reliable, and flexible.
• Comfortable supporting people with a range of needs.
• Willing to attend training to support you in your role.

Responsibilities

• Assist with daily routines, personal care and medication.
• Accompany individuals on trips, outings and holidays.
• Enable participation in creative activities such as drama, art and gardening.
• Support social life, friendships and employment for adults and groups.

Skills

Empathy

Flexibility

Resilience

Teamwork

Willingness to training

Job description

Relief support worker

Overview

• ID

  325360

• Salary

  £13.00

• Type

  Relief

• Location

  Wakefield

• Hours

  varied

• Closing Date

  09/10/2026

• Interview Date

  20/07/2026

• Downloadable Files

At Sense, we don't just provide care - we champion independence, and we're looking for Relief Worker to join our team at our day service centre, Wakefield, West Yorkshire. This is a casual relief role at £13 per hour, with various shift patterns from Monday to Saturday.We support people to have meaningful engagement in activities and develop on life skills. You will support our adults on Monday to Friday and a children group on Saturdays.

In this role, you'll be:

• Supporting with daily routines, personal care, and medication
• Accompanying people on trips, outings, and holidays
• Enabling people to enjoy creative activities such as drama, art, and gardening
• Supporting people with their social lives, friendships, and employment.

To be successful in this role, you'll need to:

• Be warm, reliable, and flexible
• Be comfortable supporting people with a range of needs
• Be resilient and able to work both independently and as part of a team
• Be willing to attend training to support you in your role

Benefits

• Matched pension contributions up to 5%.
• 24 days of annual leave.
• Free life assurance policy.
• Cashback and discounts on high street brands (and 10% off at Sense charity shops!).
• Cycle to work scheme.
• Travel season ticket loans.
• Enhanced sick pay.
• Free DBS check if your role needs one.
• A £350 refer-a-friend scheme.
• Free access to over 100 online and face-to-face training courses, including the care certificate.
• Wisdom app - free access for all employees to mindfulness application

About Sense

If you need us to adjust our recruitment process to help you access our vacancies, then please get in touch with a member of the talent acquisition team. We are a Disability Confident Leader and commit to interviewing disabled people who meet the minimum criteria for a role. More information on this can be found here Our commitment as an employer | Sense Careers

Closing Date

09/10/2026