Relief Support Worker
Description du poste
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We are seeking warm, motivated, and person-centred Relief Support Workers to join our team in Wakefield. You will be providing personalised care and support to adults with learning disabilities, each with unique support needs. This role requires promoting active and independent lifestyles in line with the principles of Creative Support.
In this role, you will offer respectful personal care, practical and emotional support to service users at our Wakefield services. You will help maximise social opportunities and community engagement, foster warm and trusting relationships with service users, and work collaboratively with colleagues, families, and other professionals to provide a coordinated and consistent service. Additionally, you can choose to be paid on a weekly or monthly basis.
Twelve months minimum experience in a care role is essential. Candidates must have excellent verbal and written communication skills and the ability to provide respectful personal care. We welcome both experienced applicants and those seeking a new career in the care sector.
Joining Creative Support as a Relief Support Worker means you will have flexible payment options, with the choice to be paid on a weekly or monthly basis. You will also have the opportunity to work in a supportive and development-focused environment.
Vacancy Reference Number: 90438
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.
Applications are reviewed as they are received, we do not provide feedback for unsuccessful applications. 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, and we are unable to accept applicants with Skilled Worker Visas.
Compétences clés extraites
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Nos conseils pour postuler
5 recommandations générées par notre IA pour maximiser vos chances.
⭐ Open your Personal Statement with direct mention of supporting adults with learning disabilities, as the advert explicitly targets this client group in Wakefield.
📊 Quantify your care experience: e.g. "Supported 8 adults with learning disabilities across 3 supported-living services over 18 months" to evidence the 12-month minimum requirement.
🌐 Highlight any community engagement activities you have facilitated, such as accompanying service users to local groups or arranging social outings, as the advert stresses maximising social opportunities.
🎯 Reference your experience of working collaboratively with families and external professionals (e.g. social workers, NHS teams), as coordinated service delivery is a stated expectation of the role.
🤝 Demonstrate person-centred values explicitly — use the phrase "person-centred" in your CV summary and cite a specific example of tailoring support to an individual's unique needs.
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- •Delivered person-centred personal care and emotional support to 6 adults with learning disabilities across 2 community services, maintaining a consistent key-worker relationship over 14 months.
- •Facilitated weekly community engagement activities for 4 service users, increasing participation in local social groups by 50% over a 6-month period.
- •Collaborated with a 3-person multi-disciplinary team including a social worker and NHS occupational therapist to review and update 5 individual support plans, ensuring coordinated and consistent care delivery.
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Dear Hiring Manager,
Creative Support's commitment to person-centred care and independent living for adults with learning disabilities aligns directly with the experience I bring to the Relief Support Worker position in Wakefield. Having delivered respectful personal care and emotional support to adults with varied and complex needs, I understand the importance of building trusting relationships and promoting community engagement as central to quality support.
My background in care includes over 18 months supporting adults with learning disabilities across supported-living and community settings. I have worked collaboratively with families, social workers, and healthcare professionals to deliver coordinated care plans, and I consistently apply person-centred principles to help individuals lead active, fulfilling lives.
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Questions probables d'entretien
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Techniques
- ›How do you apply person-centred care principles when supporting an adult with a learning disability who has complex communication needs?
- ›What steps do you take to promote independent living and active lifestyles for service users in a community setting?
- ›How do you ensure respectful personal care is delivered consistently, particularly during intimate care tasks?
- ›Describe how you would contribute to a coordinated support plan alongside families and external professionals.
- ›What approaches do you use to identify and maximise social and community engagement opportunities for service users?
Comportementales
- ›Tell me about a time you built a trusting relationship with a service user who was initially reluctant to engage with support.
- ›Describe a situation where you had to adapt your communication style to meet the needs of someone with a learning disability.
- ›Give an example of when you worked collaboratively with colleagues or external professionals to resolve a challenge for a service user.
- ›Tell me about a time you had to manage a distressing or challenging situation with a service user — what did you do and what was the outcome?
- ›Describe a time you supported someone to take part in a community activity they had not previously engaged with.
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Tell me about a time you built a trusting relationship with a service user who was initially reluctant to engage with support.
Give an example of when you worked collaboratively with colleagues or external professionals to resolve a challenge for a service user.