Relief Residential Support Worker

We are recruiting for enthusiastic and motivated Relief Support Workers to join our residential service in Bromham, Bedford, providing person-centred support for individuals with learning and physical disabilities. By engaging with the individuals that we support, you will help them to achieve their life goals, and engage with the local community.

Our service users enjoy going out on local walks, watching films, bowling, discos, and going out shopping, where we might even stop for a bite to eat!

Relief Support Worker Duties:

• Supporting service users inside their own home and out in the Bromham community
• Supporting service users to retain their independence by teaching life skills, such as shopping, using public transport and cooking
• Engaging in activities with the service users and encouraging them to take up hobbies and achieve their personal goals
• Providing emotional support for an individual and their families.
• Providing respectful personal care and helping service users retain their dignity at all times
• Assisting with the day-to-day running of the service, including administering medication, paperwork, emails and other office duties

A minimum of 12 months’ paid UK care experience is essential for all Relief roles. Drivers are desirable, due to the location of this service, which provides free offsite parking for staff. However, there are bus services nearby if you do not possess a driving licence.

Vacancy Reference Number: 97019

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 organisation – Stonewall Diversity Champion, Disability Confident Employer who have recently received Investors in People Gold award.

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 – This post will not be open to Sponsorship under the UKVI scheme, and we are unable to accept applicants with Skilled Worker Visas.