Relief Support Worker

Overview

The Relief Support Worker position enables you the opportunity to work alongside, and as an integral part of, our structured and hardworking teams across all projects. This will enable you to develop a diverse range of experiences and knowledge whilst maintaining flexible working patterns to suit your circumstances. You will work closely with our local managers to book shifts in advance and planned around your availability, as well as being offered shifts on an ad-hoc basis.

You will be paid on a weekly basis.

• Provide person centred care and support to adults on the autism spectrum who may also have learning disabilities and complex needs, supporting them in all aspects of everyday life and facilitating a wide range of activities.
• Support people who can express their needs though challenging behaviour at times; follow agreed guidelines and work positively within a consistent, mutually supportive team ethos.
• Demonstrate positive communication and engagement and unconditional positive regard for the people we support.
• Manage behaviours that challenge the environment and others; work within a positive behaviour support framework.
• Be willing to actively embrace all aspects of the role including support with personal care and domestic tasks, and promote and encourage opportunities to participate in community activities.

• Ability to work as part of a team in a supportive setting and to adapt to flexible shifts.
• Willingness to embrace all aspects of the role including personal care, domestic tasks, and community participation.