The Vacancy
Relief Support Worker – Intellectual Disability and Autism Services
At Inspire, we believe everyone deserves to live a healthy, meaningful life filled with purpose, dignity and connection.
We are looking for compassionate and reliable Relief Support Workers to join our Intellectual Disability and Autism Services (IDAS) relief pool. In this role, you will provide practical care, emotional support and day-to-day assistance to people with learning disabilities, autism and complex support needs.
Vacancy Details
Role: Relief Support Worker
Location: Various locations across Northern Ireland
Hours: Flexible day, evening and night cover shifts, including weekdays and weekends on an ad-hoc basis.
About the Role
As a Relief Support Worker, you will help create a calm, safe and homely environment where people are supported to live as independently as possible and stay connected to the people and activities that matter to them.
- Provide personal care, including support with showering, bathing, changing and toileting.
- Offer practical support with meals, drinks and medication, in line with agreed support plans.
- Support daily living tasks such as laundry, cleaning, general household routines and completing daily notes.
- Build positive, respectful relationships and offer emotional support when it is needed.
- Work in line with individual support plans and risk assessments to help keep people safe.
- Use positive behaviour support approaches and personal safety techniques where required, with full training and guidance provided.
- Work flexibly across early, late, night and weekend shifts depending on service need.
This is a rewarding role where you can make a real difference in people’s everyday lives, from celebrating achievements and milestones to offering reassurance and support during more challenging times.
About You
We are looking for people who are compassionate, resilient and committed to delivering support with warmth, kindness and dignity.
- Remain calm and confident in services where people may communicate distress through behaviours that challenge.
- Follow agreed support plans, guidance and risk assessments.
- Respect people’s choices, privacy and dignity at all times.
- Work independently and as part of a team.
- Build strong, respectful relationships with the people we support, their families and colleagues.
Previous experience is not essential. What matters most is that you share our values and want to make a positive difference.
Training and Support
You will receive full training and support, including personal care, positive behaviour support and the safe use of personal safety techniques in line with Inspire’s organisational training. You will also be supported by experienced colleagues and service teams.
Why Join Inspire?
Joining our relief pool gives you the opportunity to work flexibly while making a meaningful contribution to the lives of the people we support. If you are caring, dependable and motivated by helping others, we would love to hear from you.
Our Organisation
Inspire is an all-island charity and social enterprise and our aim is wellbeing for all. We work together with people living with mental ill health, intellectual disability, autism and addictions to ensure they live with dignity and realise their full potential.
We campaign to create a society free from stigma and discrimination with a culture of compassion that focuses on people and their abilities.
Our Benefits
Enhanced Annual LeaveCycle to Work SchemeShopping DiscountsEmployee Wellbeing InitiativesDeath in Service BenefitOccupational Sick Pay
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