Relief Support Worker
Job description
Original text imported from Reed
We are seeking an experienced Relief Support Worker to provide person-centred support for individuals with learning disabilities in Jarrow, South Tyneside.
Your responsibilities will include providing intimate, practical, and emotional care. You will support service users in leading meaningful and fulfilling lives, assisting with activities such as shopping, social events, and health appointments. You will collaborate with families and professionals to ensure a consistent and coordinated service that meets the needs of service users, working both as part of a team and independently in service user homes.
A minimum of 12 months’ experience working with individuals with learning disabilities is essential. While a relevant professional qualification is desirable, it’s crucial that you are warm and able to work in a person-centred manner.
As a Creative Support Bank Staff member, you’ll have access to our free SONA app, which allows you to pick up shifts anywhere in the country and provides information on services and shifts, as well as directions.
Vacancy Reference Number: 89710
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 award.
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.
Key skills
AI-extracted from the job advert
Application advice
5 AI-generated recommendations to maximise your chances.
⭐ Highlight your 12+ months learning disabilities experience prominently as this is the essential requirement
📊 Quantify your care experience: 'Supported 8 service users with daily living activities, improving independence by 40%'
🌐 Emphasise person-centred approach examples as Creative Support values this methodology highly
🎯 Mention flexibility for relief work patterns and willingness to use their SONA shift booking system
🤝 Include examples of working with families and professionals to show collaborative care approach
Suggested CV bullets
3 bullets our AI drafted for this specific advert, mirroring its ATS keywords.
Add these 3 bullets under your most recent experience:
- •Provided person-centred care to 12 adults with learning disabilities, supporting daily living activities and achieving 85% service user satisfaction scores
- •Coordinated health appointments and social activities for 8 service users, working independently across 6 residential homes in South Tyneside
- •Collaborated with 15 family members and 4 professional agencies to deliver consistent care plans, reducing service user incidents by 30%
Free to copy — tailoring requires a 30-sec CV upload.
Your cover letter is ready
We've drafted a cover letter for Creative Support Ltd. Preview the opening, then unlock the full personalised version.
Letter preview — tailored to Creative Support Ltd
Dear Hiring Manager,
Creative Support's commitment to person-centred care for individuals with learning disabilities aligns perfectly with my experience in providing intimate, practical and emotional support. With over 18 months supporting service users with learning disabilities, I understand the importance of enabling meaningful and fulfilling lives through coordinated care approaches.
My background in learning disabilities support has equipped me with the skills to work both independently in service users' homes and collaboratively with families and professionals. I am particularly drawn to Creative Support's innovative SONA app system, which would allow me to contribute flexibly across your South Tyneside services while maintaining the high standards of person-centred care your organisation is known for.
Free signup, no card needed. Export to PDF/Word requires a £1.99 trial (14 days).
Interview questions
10 questions generated from this advert.
Technical
- ›How would you use the SONA app to manage your shift patterns effectively?
- ›What person-centred care techniques have you used with learning disability clients?
- ›How do you ensure proper documentation of intimate care provision?
- ›What multi-agency working experience do you have in learning disabilities?
- ›How would you support someone with learning disabilities to attend health appointments?
Behavioural
- ›Tell me about a time you provided person-centred care to someone with learning disabilities
- ›Describe a situation where you had to work independently in a service user's home
- ›How do you handle challenging behaviour from service users?
- ›Give an example of collaborating with families and professionals for coordinated care
- ›Tell me about a time you helped someone with learning disabilities achieve greater independence
STAR answer examples
Model answers using the Situation-Task-Action-Result framework. Adapt to your own experience.
Tell me about a time you provided person-centred care to someone with learning disabilities
Describe a situation where you had to work independently in a service user's home