Relief Support Worker

Real Life Options Group; Swadlincote; On-site; GBP 10,000 - GBP 40,000; Part time

Job summary

A community support organization in Swadlincote is seeking a Relief Support Worker to assist individuals with autism and learning disabilities in their homes. Responsibilities include providing domestic support, medication administration, and encouraging community engagement. The role requires flexibility in shift patterns and an Enhanced DBS. This position offers 28-days paid holiday, a collaborative work environment, and various employee benefits, including health plans and pension schemes.

Benefits

28 days of paid holiday

Accredited training

Employer contributory pension scheme

Health Cash Plan

Life cover

Employee Assistance Programme

Discounted goods and services

Financial wellbeing scheme

Qualifications

• Experience in supporting individuals with autism and learning disabilities.
• Ability to work flexible shifts over a 7-day week.
• Enhanced DBS required.

Responsibilities

• Support individuals in their homes for independent living.
• Encourage participation in local community activities.
• Assist with personal care and maintaining relationships.

Skills

Independence promotion

Financial expenditure help

Domestic support

Medication administration

Meal planning

Community engagement

Job description

Relief Support Worker

ðŸ“Sawdlincote DE11 9UA
💰 £12.21 per hour

📅 Relief hours

Real Life Options provide support to people with autism, learning disabilities, and complex needs. 

We provide individualised support packages and promote independence to enable people to live a happy fulfilled life within their own homes. The purpose-built accommodation is made of individual apartments and purpose-built bungalows. 

The service comprises of 12 apartments for people with mild learning disabilities, 4 bungalows for individuals with higher complex needs and 4 bungalows for people who display behaviours of concern. 

About the Role

You will be supporting individuals in their own homes to live as independently as possible, this involves;

• ✔ following daily planners
• ✔ helping with financial expenditure
• ✔domestic support and administration of medication
• There may also be some support with;
• ✔personal care
• ✔meal planning/preparation
• ✔maintaining important relationships
• ✔support to find new friendships.

A rewarding part of the role will be encouraging participation in activities in the local community to enhance social inclusion. Seeking new opportunities for the growth and development of the people we support which could include volunteering roles and further education access.

Shift patterns

• Days: Between 7am to 10pm
• Nights: 10pm - 7am (Waking Nights)

Flexibility to cover any of these shift patterns over the 7 day weekly period is essential

An Enhanced DBS will be required for this role.

Why Join Us?

• ✅ A minimum of 28-days paid holiday a year, including bank holidays (pro-rata for part time staff)
• ✅ Accredited training giving you the knowledge and skills to deliver a first rate job - develop professionally through training, mentoring, and a strong support network
• ✅ A minimum of 28-days paid holiday a year, including bank holidays (pro-rata for part time staff)
• ✅An employer contributory pension scheme
• ✅ Work in a collaborative, values-led environment

✨ In addition to the above you also have access to the following great benefits:

• ✅ Health Cash Plan (for full/part time contracted hours)
• ✅ £10,000 Life cover
• ✅ A free Employee Assistance Programme (including a medical helpline, telephone and face-to-face counselling, debt, financial and legal information)
• ✅ A reward gateway with access to discounted goods and services
• ✅ A financial wellbeing scheme
• ✅ Refer a Friend Incentive Bonus (terms and conditions apply)
• ✅ Recognition Initiatives
• 📩 Don’t miss out – Be Part of Something Bigger – Join a team driven by values, with a mission that matters

Apply today and start making a real impact!

Please note that initial contact with applicants will usually be by email, so please check all of your email folders regularly, including your junk mail folders.

Real Life Options are an equal opportunities employer. We seek to recruit, train and promote the best person for the job, to make full use of the talents and resources of all our people and to craft a working environment free from unlawful discrimination, victimisation and harassment in which all individuals are treated with dignity and respect.

If you have a disability, a learning difficulty, a medical condition or individual need that you believe may affect your performance in selection, we\'ll be happy to make reasonable adjustments to our processes to enable you to perform at your best so please do let us know.