Relief Support Worker

Relief Support Worker

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Job details

• Posting date: 23 December 2025
• Salary:
  Not specified
• Additional salary information: £12.60 per hour plus accrued holiday credit
• Hours:
  
  Part time
• Closing date: 19 January 2026
• Location:
  
  West Thurrock, Grays
• Remote working:
  On-site only
• Company:
  Creative Support
• Job type:
  Permanent
• Job reference: 92073

Are you a 'people person' with the commitment and person‑centred values to be able to make a real difference to the lives of people with autism and other needs? Would you enjoy working for a progressive national, charitable organisation?

We are seeking highly motivated Relief Support Workers to support people with autism spectrum conditions and other needs living in a bespoke supported living service in Little Thurrock, helping them to enjoy an excellent quality of life, wellbeing and opportunities for personal development. The service will offer an empowering, strengths‑based model of support which enables people to lead fulfilling and valued lives, maintain their tenancies, participate in their local community, develop independent living skills and achieve their personal goals and desired outcomes.

Your role will involve providing care and support in a personalised and responsive manner. You will provide respectful personal care and support to enable people to develop their quality of life and independence. This will include supporting the building of confidence and skills in all activities of daily living and helping people establish a positive and meaningful lifestyle, build community connections and relationships with others.

• Kindness and compassion
• Enthusiasm and creativity
• A respectful and inclusive approach
• An accountable and conscientious attitude
• Ability to work positively in a team
• The courage to question and to challenge when needed
• Commitment to enable service users to achieve their goals
• Willingness to keep learning and developing your own practice

This is a Relief Support Worker position which enables you to pick up shifts at a time that suits you, ideal for fitting around personal commitments, study or caring responsibilities. The flexible shift pattern includes evenings, weekends and sleep‑ins.

Experience for our Relief Support Worker roles is essential; if you do not have experience please consider applying for a permanent role to enable us to give you the training and support needed to become a confident practitioner.

Vacancy Reference Number: 92073

Applications for this role must be submitted via the Creative Support website using the above vacancy reference number.

Full training is provided, as is the opportunity to work towards a QCF Diploma in Health and Social Care. Benefits of working with Creative Support include a probationary bonus, pension contributions, 28 days Annual Leave and company‑paid enhanced DBS.

We are a passionate, inclusive, and anti‑racist organisation – Stonewall Diversity Champion, Disability Confident Employer, and have recently received Investors in People Gold award.

We can only accept applications from candidates who are located in and eligible to work within the UK; this post will not be open to sponsorship under the UKVI scheme.