Relief Support Worker

Creative Support; West Midlands; On-site; GBP 10,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

Creative Support is hiring a Relief Support Worker in Redditch, Worcestershire. Ideal candidates will have experience supporting individuals with learning disabilities and mental health needs. The role involves personal care, medication administration, and facilitating social activities in a vibrant supported living service.

Benefits

Access to free app for picking up shifts

Flexible shift patterns, including evenings and weekends

Support for personal and career development

Qualifications

• A minimum of twelve months experience in support work is essential.
• Must be in good health and capable of performing care tasks.

Responsibilities

• Providing personal care and administering medication.
• Encouraging service users to engage in social activities.
• Developing warm relationships with service users and their families.

Skills

Strong communication skills

Can-do approach

Education

Experience in supporting individuals with learning disabilities, autism or mental health needs

Job description

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£12.30ph plus rolled up holiday pay

Redditch, Worcestershire

Relief/Bank

Are you looking for a diverse role that is fun, stimulating and rewarding every day?

Creative Support is looking for a warm, reliable and proactive Relief Support Worker to join our friendly staff team in Redditch, Worcestershire. Here we provide quality care and support to individuals with a range of support needs including learning disabilities, Autism, and mental health needs. Our vibrant supported living service in Redditch, Worcestershire is home to 14 service users living in self-contained flats. No two days will be the same at this service as we support our service users to follow their passions and engage in a range of activities including: cooking/baking, board games, movie nights, arts and crafts and many more! We are looking for someone with a great sense of humour and who is looking to join a friendly and energetic staff team.

Your Role Will Include

• Providing personal care, administering medication and lone working
• Encouraging service users to engage in a range of exciting social activities both within and outside their homes
• Developing warm and trusting relationships with service users and their families enabling them to enjoy their time at the service to the fullest
  
  

The service has great public transport links and is a 5 minute walk away from the train station.

A minimum of twelve months experience in supporting individuals with learning disabilities, autism or mental health needs is essential. Strong communication skills and a ‘can-do approach’ are vital. You must be in good health and capable of performing all care tasks. You will receive a full local and corporate induction.

This is a relief position, which enables you to pick up shifts at a time that suits you, which is ideal for fitting around personal commitments, study or caring responsibilities. The flexible shift pattern includes evenings, weekends and sleep-ins. In addition to opportunities for personal and career development, we offer good conditions of service and a supportive, hands-on management culture.

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 and provides information on the service and shifts, including directions. You will be paid on a weekly basis

Vacancy Reference Number: 79892

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

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.

Application Instructions

In order to apply, please read the job description and then complete the online application form using the links above.

You can also download a copy of our application form using the links above. Completed Application Forms must be submitted to our Head Office address (below) or emailed to [e-mail] to be considered for the vacancy. If you have not received a response to your application within 10 working days of the closing date please accept this as notification of an unsuccessful application. Unsuccessful applicants must wait 6 months before reapplying.

If you require any advice on completing your application form, please call us on 0161 236 0829.

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

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