Relief Support Worker

Relief Support Worker

Salary: £13.44 per hour plus sleep ins paid at £62 extra a night

Location: Bude

Relief hours available

We are currently recruiting Support Workers to join our supported living service in the Bude area of Cornwall.

We currently support one person in their own home and our aim is to ensure they are placed at the centre of everything we do in that service. We are passionate about giving people with disabilities the opportunity to do what they love. The gentleman in this service loves combining being active in the community with the quiet life, he is as happy going out for dinner as he is sitting and listening to music.

You…

We aren’t necessarily looking for people with bags of experience, we are far more interested in you the person. If you are passionate, patient and empathetic then you have the key ingredients to be a great Support Worker. For us, if you can combine these qualities with an ability to learn and a willingness to think creatively about support work we want to hear from you.

As part of your role, you will be using a digital app called Nourish, where all care and support plans of the people we support are held. Experience of using a digital or mobile app would be desirable however full training will be given

What you get from us

In addition to immense job satisfaction, development opportunities and the chance to make a difference, as a Support Worker you will receive:

• £13.44 per hour (Please Note: The higher hourly rate offered for this relief position is designed to compensate for the absence of paid annual leave. This means that while you receive an increased rate of pay, you will not accrue paid holiday time as part of this role.)
• Pension contribution
• Cycle to work scheme
• 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)
• 2x basic salary life assurance scheme
• Access to an online shopping platform with discounts from over 3,500 retailers

If you are keen to find out more about United Response and the great work we do in Bude, please call our local office on 01579 382 833.

Please note this role will involve elements of evening, weekend and bank holiday work and the successful applicant will be subject to a full DBS check the cost of which to be met by United Response.

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 tamsin.kirby@unitedresponse.org.uk

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