Relief Support Worker

Creative Support; Witham; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 25,000; Part time

Job summary

An inclusive care organization in Witham, Essex, seeks dedicated support staff to empower individuals with learning disabilities. Candidates should have at least 12 months of relevant care experience and be willing to work flexible hours, including evenings and weekends. You will be part of a supportive team helping individuals lead fulfilling lives through personalized care. This role offers the opportunity for impactful work in a caring community.

Benefits

Access to free app for scheduling shifts

Weekly payments

Qualifications

• Minimum of 12 months care experience is essential.
• Willingness to work flexible hours including evenings and weekends.

Responsibilities

• Provide support with personal care and domestic tasks.
• Empower individuals to achieve their life goals.
• Engage with service users positively.

Skills

Positive communication

Engagement skills

Support with personal care

Adaptability

Job description

Overview

Do you have the commitment and values to make a real difference to the lives of people with learning disabilities in the Witham, Essex area?

We are looking for calm, resourceful, and energetic individuals who are highly motivated, hardworking, and keen to support people with disabilities in a proactive and holistic manner. You will have well-honed skills in positive communication and engagement and will be able to demonstrate unconditional positive regard for all our service users. You will support people to maintain a healthy state of wellbeing, mentally, physically and emotionally. You will (alongside members of the person’s circle of support) empower individuals to be happy, healthy, and successful in achieving their life goals.

The support we offer is tailored to the individual client’s needs and wants, whilst encouraging independence and community engagement. This role will be based at our registered care service in Witham, Essex where we support 6 wonderful individuals.

You must be willing to embrace all aspects of the role including, but not limited to, providing support with personal care and domestic tasks, and supporting individuals to access work, education and social opportunities. We value the personal skills and interests you bring to the role and to the lives of the people we support, such as outdoor pursuits, creative arts and culinary skills to name but a few.

You will be required to work in a flexible manner, on a roster basis, which will include evenings and weekends as needed. A minimum of 12 months previous care experience is essential.

Responsibilities

• Provide support with personal care and domestic tasks as part of a person-centred approach.
• Support individuals to access work, education and social opportunities.
• Engage with service users using positive communication and engagement skills.
• Empower individuals to be happy, healthy, and successful in achieving their life goals.
• Work with the person’s circle of support to tailor support to each individual’s needs and wants, while encouraging independence and community engagement.

Requirements and Qualifications

• A minimum of 12 months previous care experience is essential.
• Willingness to work on a flexible roster including evenings and weekends.
• Based at the Creative Support registered care service in Witham, Essex; role supports 6 individuals.

Additional 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.
• Vacancy Reference Number: 86597
• 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.