Relief Support Worker

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Job description

Are you looking for a diverse role that is fun, stimulating and rewarding every day?

Creative Support is looking for a warm, reliable and proactive Relief Support Worker to join our friendly and passionate staff team in Blackburn, Lancashire. At our vibrant service in Blackburn, Lancashire we provide quality care and support to residents with a range of support needs, primarily learning disabilities. No two days will be the same at this service as we support our service users to follow their passions and engage in a range of activities including: exercising, gardening, baking, arts and crafts and many more!

Your role will include:

• Providing personal care, administering medication and helping with other domestic tasks such as cooking and cleaning,
• Encouraging service users to engage in a range of exciting social activities,
• Developing warm and trusting relationships with service users and their families enabling them to enjoy their time at the service to the fullest,

This is a Relief Support Worker position which enables you to pick up shifts at a time that suits you, which is ideal for fitting around personal commitments, study or caring responsibilities. You will be paid on a weekly basis.

Previous experience within a care role is an essential requirement for this relief based role, successful applicants must attend mandatory induction training courses to begin this role. Car drivers for this role are desirable.

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 expect all applicants to Creative Support to have had at least their first Covid 19 vaccination prior to starting employment with us and to be committed to having the second vaccination within a 3 month period.