Relief Support Worker
We are looking for calm, resourceful Relief Support Workers who are highly motivated, hardworking, and keen to support older people in a proactive and holistic manner. Prince of Wales Drive is an Extra Care scheme for older people located next to Battersea Park.
The scheme consists of 59 self-contained flats and focuses on providing integrated, holistic care and support to older people with care and support needs. Needs may include dementia, mental health needs, physical disabilities, learning disabilities and complex health needs.
You will have well-honed skills in positive communication and engagement and will be able to demonstrate unconditional positive regard for our all our service users. You will support people at our Battersea service 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.
You must be willing to embrace all aspects of the Relief Support Worker 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 at our Battersea service, such as, sports and outdoor pursuits, creative arts, music and cooking, to name but a few.
Previous experience of at least twelve months in working with vulnerable adults is essential. We offer either weekly or monthly pay as a preference of the candidate.
Vacancy Reference Number: 81512
Applications for this role must be submitted via the Creative Support website using the above vacancy reference number
Creative Support is a passionate, inclusive, and anti-racist organisation. We are a Stonewall Diversity Champion, Disability Confident Employer who have recently received Investors in People Gold award. We actively encourage applications from candidates from all backgrounds and cultures.
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.
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 using the links above. Completed Application Forms must be submitted to our Head Office address (below) or emailed to recruitment@creativesupport.co.uk 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
