Relief Support Worker
Creative Support is a national, fast growing, not-for-profit organisation providing care and support to individuals with a wide range of needs. We are currently looking for Relief Support Workers to join our staff teams across Bedfordshire to take key roles in the running of excellent services.
The benefits of joining Creative Support as a Relief/Bank staff member is the flexibility to pick shifts to suit you and work in services that are local to you. We pay for a DBS for all staff and provide a free uniform where required.
You will be paid on a weekly basis.
You will join an established team of staff supporting people with a range of needs in Support Living or Residential Care Services providing everyone with an excellent quality of life. If you would like the rewarding role of working with people who have learning disabilities, mental health needs or older people to achieve their life goals and be part of the local community then we would love to hear from you.
Relief Support Worker Duties:
- Providing respectful and dignified personal care,
- Medication administration,
- Supporting service users with the activities they enjoy, such as bowling and going on walks
- Collaborating with colleagues, families and involved professionals to ensure a coordinated and consistent service.
Previous experience is essential for this role, as is a ‘can-do approach’, person-centered values, energy and commitment. You will need good verbal and written communication skills and the ability to work to support plans and corporate policies and procedures.
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 Silver award. We actively encourage applications from candidates from all backgrounds and cultures.
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