Relief Support Worker (Driver)

Creative Support; Stockport; On-site; GBP 14,000 - 21,000; Full time

Job summary

Creative Support is a not-for-profit organisation which provides high quality person-centred social care services for adults with learning disabilities, mental health needs and other support needs in Stockport and across Greater Manchester. We are looking for enthusiastic, resourceful and energetic Relief Support Workers to join our friendly team in Stockport.

You will support service users by providing respectful personal care and support with daily living tasks at home and in the community,

Qualifications

• At least twelve months experience of providing care and/or support is essential.
• A clean UK driving licence is a requirement for this role.

Responsibilities

• Provide person-centred support to tenants with learning disabilities and other needs to participate in everyday life and engage with local Stockport communities.
• Support service users with respectful personal care and daily living tasks at home and in the community.
• Develop trusting relationships with the people we support and their families.

Job description

£12.85 per hour

Stockport, Greater Manchester

Relief/Bank

Creative Support is a not-for-profit organisation which provides high quality person-centred social care services for adults with learning disabilities, mental health needs and other support needs in Stockport and across Greater Manchester.

We are looking for enthusiastic, resourceful and energetic Relief Support Workers who are well motivated, hardworking and keen to join our friendly team in Stockport. You will provide person-centred support to tenants with a learning disability and other needs to take part in all aspects of everyday life and to engage and participate with the local Stockport communities.

You will support service users by providing respectful personal care and support with daily living tasks at home and varied activities in the community. Some of the people we support have health or behaviour support needs and will need your skilled support to maintain their health and wellbeing.

You will be expected to use personalised communication approaches and to develop trusting relationships with the people we support and their families.

At least twelve months experience of providing care and/or support is essential. You will receive a full induction. You will be paid on a weekly basis.

The Relief Support Worker role enables you to pick up shifts on days and times that work for you and is ideal for fitting around your personal commitments, study or caring responsibilities. The flexible shift pattern includes evenings, weekends and sleep-ins. As a Relief Support Worker you will be able to easily choose shifts that suit you on SONA, our electronic booking system in Stockport and elsewhere.

A clean UK driving license is a requirement for this role.

Vacancy Reference Number: 90632

We are a passionate, inclusive, and anti-racist organization – Stonewall Diversity Champion, Disability Confident Employer and Investors in People Gold award.

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.