Relief support worker (female)

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

Benefits offered by this job

Free DBS Check

Development opportunities

Flexible working

Family friendly policies

Job summary

Sense is seeking a relief support worker for its CQC Outstanding service at Hastings Avenue, Margate. The role is on a flexible bank basis, paying £13.00 per hour, and requires a full UK manual driving licence to operate Sense vehicles for community access.

The post is restricted to female applicants as a genuine occupational requirement. You will support four individuals with activities, outings, and daily living tasks in a vibrant, community-focused setting.

Qualifications

• Warm, caring, and empathetic
• Reliable and flexible with availability
• Positive, with a can-do attitude
• Willing to attend training as needed

Responsibilities

• Provide personal care and hygiene support to individuals
• Assist with everyday tasks like cooking and cleaning
• Support with finances and medication management
• Enable access to community activities, trips and social events

Skills

Empathy

Reliability

Flexibility

Attends training

Driving licence

Education

UK manual driving licence

Tools

None

Job description

Are you looking for work that fits around your life? Here at Sense, we support people with complex disabilities to live the life they choose. We're looking for a relief support worker to join our CQC Outstanding service at Hastings Avenue in Margate on a flexible, bank basis, paying £13.00 per hour.

Life at Hastings Avenue is vibrant and community focused. You'll be supporting four individuals to enjoy full, active lives; from afternoons by the beach and day trips to London and Canterbury, to swimming sessions, social evenings, and local clubs. Even in quieter months there's always something happening, from cooking and baking to creative indoor activities.

A full UK manual driving licence is essential for this role, as you will be required to drive a Sense vehicle to support people to access the community.

Please note: this post is restricted to female applicants. This is a genuine occupational requirement under Schedule 9 of the Equality Act 2010.

We are looking for someone who is:

• Warm, caring, and empathetic
• Reliable and flexible with availability
• Positive, with a can-do attitude
• Willing to attend training as needed

This role in Margate might include supporting people with:

• Personal care and hygiene
• Everyday tasks like cooking and cleaning
• Finances and medication
• Getting out into the community for activities, trips, and social events

Benefits

• Free DBS Check
• On-going development opportunities
• Flexible working and family friendly policies

About Sense

Sense is here to break down barriers alongside disabled people with complex needs. That's why we're committed to increasing the number of disabled people working across our organisation and creating an environment where everyone can thrive.

We actively encourage disabled people to apply for our vacancies and believe that a diverse range of perspectives, experiences and talents makes us stronger.

We know there's always more we can do to become a truly inclusive employer, and we're working together to achieve that. Join us and help create the change thousands of disabled people with complex needs and families told us they want to see: a world without limits.

If you need us to adjust our recruitment process to help you access our vacancies, then please get in touch with the talent acquisition team. We are adisability 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

For more information please visit:https://www.sense.org.uk/about-us/equality-and-diversity/

Closing Date

25/09/2026