Respite Support Worker

Connected Local Government; Doncaster; On-site; GBP 24,000 - GBP 30,000; Full time

Job summary

A local government organization in Doncaster is seeking a Respite Support Worker to improve the lives of residents by providing quality care for adults with learning disabilities. The ideal candidate should be calm, resourceful, and motivated to work within a team. Responsibilities include ensuring compliance with care standards, delivering person-centred support, and maintaining a supportive environment. This role comes with various benefits, including competitive leave and pension schemes.

Benefits

Competitive leave entitlement

Generous local government pension scheme

Well-being support and development opportunities

Staff discount and benefits schemes

Qualifications

• Ability to follow directions and work within a team to deliver quality care.

Responsibilities

• Ensure quality care and support is maintained according to legislation.
• Provide person-centred care to guests within the respite services.
• Work positively within a supportive team.

Skills

Calm and resourceful

Energetic and well motivated

Team collaboration

Job description

Overview

The City of Doncaster Council is a confident, ambitious organisation which puts improving the life of its residents at the centre of everything we do. You have an opportunity to be part of this in the role of Respite Support Worker.

Eden Lodge and Wickett Hern Road are registered services which provide respite for adults who have a learning disability and or associated physical disabilities.

About the Service

The Properties comprise of 8 ground floor bedrooms and ten 1st floor bedrooms in total, between the two premises, as part of the team at Respite Services, the respite support worker will ensure that patterns of care and support within the shift are based on the principles of good quality care ensuring that safeguarding legislation is maintained and reflecting control, cleanliness, comfort, safety, participation, involvement, privacy, dignity and choice.

Responsibilities

• Ensure that patterns of care and support within the shift are based on the principles of good quality care, ensuring safeguarding legislation is maintained and reflecting control, cleanliness, comfort, safety, participation, involvement, privacy, dignity and choice.
• Provide a high-quality service as required by the Care Quality Commission and Doncaster contractual residential standards.
• Provide person-centred care and support to guests within our respite services; demonstrate positive communication and engagement; show unconditional positive regard for the people we support; accept responsibility and grow in confidence as a skilled practitioner.
• Follow agreed guidelines and work positively within a consistent, mutually supportive team.

Requirements

• We are looking for a calm, resourceful and energetic individual who is well motivated, hardworking, and keen to join our friendly team.
• Ability to follow directions and work within a team to deliver quality care.

Benefits

• Competitive leave entitlement
• Generous local government pension scheme
• Well-being support and development opportunities
• Staff discount and benefits schemes
• Benefits book available for more information

Please ensure you view the job summary and job profile as you will need to demonstrate in your application form how you meet the required criteria.

Shortlisting will take place week commencing 2nd March 2026 and it is anticipated that interviews will be held on week commencing 16th March 2026.

For further details or an informal chat please contact: Gareth Bishop (Manager), Tel: [phone], [e-mail]

To apply please click the Apply Now link below.