Relief Support Worker

Royal Mencap Society; Waverley; On-site; GBP 12,000 - 17,000; Full time

Job summary

Royal Mencap Society is seeking a Relief Support Worker to join our team in Cranleigh. You will assist five individuals with learning disabilities in daily living at home and in the community, fostering independence and social engagement.

The role covers personal care, mobility support, meals, outings, and household tasks. Flexibility for evenings, weekends, and holidays is required; DBS checks are part of the recruitment process.

Qualifications

• A genuine passion for supporting others.
• Excellent communication skills and the ability to build meaningful relationships.
• Flexibility to work various shifts, including evenings, weekends, and holidays.
• A positive and empathetic attitude towards individuals with learning disabilities.

Responsibilities

• Assist with daily activities at home and in the community to support independence.
• Provide emotional support and help individuals make informed choices about their lives.
• Support outings, meals out, family visits, holidays, and social activities.
• Assist with household tasks: cleaning, laundry, cooking, shopping, gardening.

Skills

Genuine passion for helping others

Excellent communication skills

Flexibility to work varied shifts

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Job description

Mencap are seeking a Relief Support Worker to join our incredible team in Cranleigh.

As a Relief Support Worker, you’ll have the opportunity to make a real difference in the lives of individuals with learning disabilities. You will be working with a diverse group of five people, each with their own unique abilities and needs.

From assisting with daily activities at home and in the community, to providing emotional support, you’ll play a vital role in their life.

We support 5 people that share their home, which is abeautifulChalet bungalow in a lovely quiet location. This is a Supported Living Service. The role of Support Worker can bedynamic, supportingpeople out and about, eating out,seeingfamily, holidays, gardening, cooking, shopping,teaand cake or the pub and generally enjoying a good social life. The role is alsodomestic, health and safety around the house, supporting and encouraging people with cleaning, laundry, gardening, cooking; everything we all do to run a smooth household. The role is verypersonal,support in the bathroom/shower and getting dressed, supporting someone with their mobility - this could be using a wheel chair or a walker. Support to style someone’s hair as they are going out for the evening, any health needs and medication.The people we support communicate if different ways so we work creatively to ensure that people can make their own choices and have a proper say about how they want to live their lives and how they want to run their own home.

What we’re looking for:

• A genuine passion for supporting others.
• Excellent communication skills and the ability to build meaningful relationships.
• Flexibility to work various shifts, including evenings, weekends, and holidays.
• A positive and empathetic attitude towards individuals with learning disabilities.

Contract options:

All our services are 24hr care. We prepare the rotas at least 4 weeks in advance so you can still plan your personal and social life!

There is also a non-contractual sleep-in available where you willreceive an enhanced flat rate payment of£64.20.

We are an equitable, diverse and inclusive organisation and we particularly welcome and encourage disabled applicants and those from the Black and Asian communities to apply for the role as they are under-represented within the workforce.

*All roles are subject to an enhanced DBS check and suitable references.