Relief Support Worker

Job Description

We are looking for a Relief Support Worker to join our friendly staff team. Our vibrant supported living service in Newton Aycliffe, County Durham, supports individuals with learning disabilities, complex needs, mental health needs and autism. We are committed to providing quality person-centred care and ensuring that our service users live valued and fulfilling lives.

We seek warm, caring, and proactive individuals to provide respectful, high-intensity personal care, as well as practical and emotional support to our service users. In this role, you will ensure that no two days are the same, engaging service users in a wide range of exciting activities within their homes and the community.

Key Responsibilities

• Providing practical, emotional and behavioural support to service users
• Assisting with cooking, cleaning, housework and other life skills
• Making a positive difference in individuals’ lives
• Developing and sustaining warm and trusting relationships with service users
• Carrying out general administrative duties and housing management tasks

Candidate Requirements

• Twelve months care experience is essential for all Relief roles
• Clean, valid driving licence

Additional Information

As a [Employer hidden — sign up to reveal] 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, including directions. You will be paid on a weekly basis.

We are a passionate, inclusive, and anti-racist organization – Stonewall Diversity Champion, Disability Confident Employer who have recently received Investors in People Gold awarded.

Visa Sponsorship: 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. Completed Application Forms must be submitted to our Head Office address or emailed to [Employer hidden — sign up to reveal] 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 [contact hidden]. Recruitment Department, [Employer hidden — sign up to reveal] Ltd, Wellington House, 131 Wellington Road South, Stockport, SK1 3TS.