Relief Support Worker

Role: Relief Support Worker

Location: North Somerset (Nailsea, Clevedon, Portishead, Weston-super-Mare)

Salary: £11.75 per hour (plus an additional 12.07%)

Do you want to help people to make life happen?

If you answered yes, we want you to join our team! Be a Support Worker with United Response in the North Somerset area.

Join us as a Relief Support Worker and help to make great things happen in the lives of adults with learning disabilities. This role comes with full training, generous rewards, real career progression prospects and genuine job satisfaction.

Making it happen – Your Role

You will be joining a team which supports people over several services within the North Somerset area who have a vary of disabilities, including autism. Our aim is to give the people you will be supporting as much control over their own lives as possible.

This is a responsible role which is really varied, and extremely rewarding. The job is all about giving people encouragement, guidance and support so they can live as independently as possible and have the freedom to make their own choices.

On a daily basis, you may be involved in supporting people with the following activities:

• Providing active support
• Assisting with jobs around the house
• Encouraging the people we support to be as independent as possible
• Helping with personal finances
• Accompanying the people we support on trips and activities
• Personal care

About you

We welcome people from all walks of life to apply for a job with us. All training is provided, however, a driving licence is essential for this role, all we ask is that you have the compassion and integrity to treat people with dignity and respect.

You must have a UK licence and access to a vehicle.

Rewards and benefits

In return for your passion and commitment, we offer a comprehensive benefits package including:

• Additional annual leave after 3 and 5 years’ service
• £250 welcome bonus (T&C’s apply)
• Pension contribution
• Access to free occupational health, physiotherapy, counselling and advice services
• Fully paid training and access to nationally recognised qualifications
• Travel to work scheme (season ticket loan)
• Access to an online shopping platform with discounts from over 3,500 retailers

This role is subject to full DBS check

United Response is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace. We are committed to the Mindful Employer values and are a Disability Confident Leader, providing support to applicants with disabilities.We guarantee to interview all disabled applicants who meet the minimum criteria for the vacancy. If you are interested in applying for employment with United Response and are in need of support to navigate our website or to complete your application please send an email with your request to recruitment@unitedresponse.org.uk

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