Are you looking for a diverse role that is fun, stimulating and rewarding every day? Creative Support is looking for a warm and caring Relief Extra Care Support Worker to join our Extra Care service in Orpington, London. At this service in Orpington, London we provide quality care and support to a number of older residents, helping and encouraging them to lead a fulfilling and enriched life. Extra Care housing enables older people to live as independently as possible in a friendly, inclusive and safe environment whilst receiving the care and support they need. We want our service users to lead active and positive lives and to be supported to enjoy physical and mental wellbeing. To achieve this we need responsible, compassionate individuals who can deliver respectful personal care and person-centered support. Your role will include: Providing respectful personal care and administering medication Encourage residents to engage in a range of exciting social activities both within and outside the home Developing warm and trusting relationships with service users enabling them to enjoy their time at the service to the fullest Engage positively with service users and their families and to build trusting relationships Work flexibly according to the needs of the service You can choose to be paid on a weekly or monthly basis Previous care and support experience is essential. We will appreciate your life experience, caring approach and personal qualities as well as relevant skills and experience. As a Creative Support Bank Staff member you will have access to our free app which allows you to pick up shifts in any area of the country and provides information on the service and shifts, including directions. 'Gender is considered to be an occupational requirement - Equality Act 2010' Vacancy Reference Number: 72882 Applications for this role must be submitted via the Creative Support website using the above vacancy reference number We are a passionate, inclusive, and anti-racist organization - Stonewall Diversity Champion, Disability Confident Employer who have recently received Investors in People Gold awarded. 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. Application Instructions: To apply, candidates must complete the online application form located on our company website via the listing for the above reference numbered role. We do not accept CV's as a method of application. A list of all roles available can be located at: www.creativesupport.co.uk Completed Application Forms must be submitted to our Head Office address (below) or emailed to be considered for the vacancy. If you have not received a response to your application within 10 working days of the closing date please accept this as notification of an unsuccessful application. Unsuccessful applicants must wait 6 months before reapplying. We do not provide outcomes for unsuccessful applications. For role or application queries please email Recruitment Department, Creative Support Ltd, Wellington House, 131 Wellington Road South, Stockport, SK1 3TS