Relief Support Worker - Creative Support Ltd : Job Details

We are seeking Relief Support Workers for our Supported Living Services in Astley Bridge, Horwich, Breightmet and Tonge Fold, Bolton. Our services in Bolton are conveniently located near local transport bus and rail links and are well supported by our friendly local office in Bolton Town Centre. You will be paid on a weekly basis.

The role will involve providing personal care and personalised support to individuals to improve their health and wellbeing and to develop their quality of life and independence. This will include support with activities in the home and in the wider Bolton community, building connections and relationships with others. You will enable individuals to make choices, to have control over their lives and to enjoy opportunities for personal development. Prior experience of supporting people with a learning disability essential for this relief role.

You will need to be able to communicate effectively with service users and colleagues and you must have a good standard of written English in order to contribute to written records.

Creative Support is a progressive charitable organisation which provides high quality, person-centred support to people with a learning disability and/or autism, people with mental health needs and older people. We are an Investor in People accredited employer of over 5,000 highly valued staff across England. We are committed to equality and diversity and to ensuring that all our staff can flourish and develop their careers with us.

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 UKWe are unable to offer any Skilled worker visas for any relief/ bank posts. This is because the Home Office require individuals to have a set annual earnings threshold of over £21,000 per annum and we are unable to guarantee hours on an ad-hoc basis.