Role: Male Relief Support Worker Salary: £13.15 per hour (plus an additional 12.03%) Location: Whitton, Middlesex Hours: Relief Are you looking for a role with variety? Are you keen to make a difference to people’s lives? We are currently looking for Relief Support Workers to join our friendly, busy, professional and dynamic services based in Whitton. This is a great opportunity, you will work as part of a team of support workers striving to make experiences and situations positive for the people we support. You will promote their individual choice, prompt independence, this will include community link and developing relationships, volunteering opportunities and life skills. Passionate about making a difference in people’s we support lives. What would you be doing? As a Relief Support Worker you would have a varied role supporting individuals with a range of disabilities, you would be responsible for: Creating a fun and vibrant atmosphere in the service. Accessing the community attending activities of our client’s choice – cinema, bowling, swimming, walking, dance classes, football matches to name a few Encouraging independence Developing the life skills of the people we support Assisting with personal finances Support with personal hygiene Supporting with medication What we need from you Here at United Response, the most important thing to us is that you share in our values of being strong, united, responsive, creative an honest. We don’t ask for previous experience as you will be given all the training and support needed to help you become the best Support Worker possible. The people we support love their music and getting out in to the community whether that is going for walks or to the pub so we need you to have an energetic and outgoing personality that will encourage that. Given the increasing role IT plays in support work candidates should have a basic IT ability. 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 £13.15 per hour (plus an additional 12.03% rolled up holiday pay) Pension contribution Access to free occupational health, physiotherapy, counselling and advice services Travel to work scheme (season ticket loan) Access to an online shopping platform with discounts from over 3,500 retailers Do you want to gain a recognised qualification in social care? – We offer the ability to work and study at the same time (subject to funding and criteria) Please note that successful applicants will be subject to a full DBS check and this role will involve weekend and evening shifts as well as the possibility of accompanying the people we support on holiday so flexibility is essential. ( Male Applicants only under an exemption from the Equality Act 2010 - Section 9 - Part 1 (A) as a genuine occupational requirement) We reserve the right to close this vacancy early. 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 recruitmentunitedresponse.org.uk