Relief Support Worker

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.

Relief Support Worker Duties:

Provide respectful personal care and support to individuals with cooking, cleaning, housework and other life skills
Supporting service users in accessing social and leisure activities
Develop and sustain warm and trusting relationships with service users
Carry out general administrative duties, housing management tasks and medication distribution

You will have skills in positive communication and engagement and will be able to demonstrate unconditional positive regard for the people we support within our Billingham services. You will have the confidence to be able to work within a positive behaviour support framework, to accept responsibility and to develop as a skilled practitioner. You must be able to follow agreed guidelines and to work positively within a consistent, mutually supportive team ethos.

Car drivers are preferable as there is an opportunity to drive service user's cars to participate in activities in the Billingham community.

This is a Relief Support Worker position which is ideal for fitting around personal commitments, study or caring responsibilities. Previous care experience is essential for our relief roles.