Overview
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We are looking for confident Relief Support Workers to provide person centred support to service users within our Billingham services who have a learning disability and complex needs so that they can experience a wide range of opportunities for personal development.
As a Relief Support Worker, you will provide respectful personal care and support in various daily tasks, including cooking, cleaning, housework, and other life skills. Your role will also involve assisting service users in accessing social and leisure activities, developing warm and trusting relationships with them, and performing general administrative duties, housing management tasks, and medication distribution.
You’ll need to have skills in positive communication and engagement, demonstrating unconditional positive regard for the people we support. Confidence to work within a positive behavior support framework, accept responsibility, and develop as a skilled practitioner is essential. You must be able to follow agreed guidelines and work positively within a consistent, mutually supportive team ethos.
Preferably, you should be a car driver, as there may be opportunities to drive service users’ cars to participate in community activities in Billingham.
This position is perfect for fitting around personal commitments, study, or caring responsibilities. Previous employed care experience of at least twelve months is essential for this role.
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 weekly.
Vacancy Reference Number: 86682
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 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 also unable to accept applicants with Skilled Worker Visas.
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. Completed Application Forms must be submitted to our Head Office address or emailed 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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Responsibilities
* Provide respectful personal care and support in daily tasks including cooking, cleaning, housework, and other life skills.
* Assist service users in accessing social and leisure activities and develop warm, trusting relationships.
* Perform general administrative duties and housing management tasks, and assist with medication distribution.
* Work within a positive behaviour support framework and follow agreed guidelines in a mutually supportive team.
* Support service users with developing personal development opportunities within Billingham.
Qualifications
* Previous employed care experience of at least twelve months is essential.
* Confidence to work within a positive behaviour support framework and demonstrate unconditional positive regard.
* Preferably hold a valid car driving license (driving service users’ cars to activities may be required).
Benefits and Additional Information
* Creative Support Bank Staff app for flexible shift booking and service information.
* Weekly pay.
Location options include Billingham, Hartlepool, Thornaby-On-Tees, Stockton-On-Tees, Northallerton, and surrounding areas.
Compliance notes: We are an inclusive and anti-racist organization; Stonewall Diversity Champion; Disability Confident Employer; Investors in People Gold.
All applicants must be eligible to work in the UK. This post is not open to sponsorship under UKVI and Skilled Worker Visas cannot be accepted.
For any questions regarding the application process, please contact the Recruitment Department at the address above.
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