Relief Support Worker – Loddon
Relief Support Worker – Kittens Lane, Loddon
Salary: 12.83 per hour
Hours/ Shifts: Various hours and shifts available to cover absence, training and staff holidays.
Ref: KL029
Do you want to support people to live full, independent, and meaningful lives?
As Kittens Lane as a Relief Support Worker, you’ll empower individuals to make choices, express their goals, and participate confidently in home and community activities.
If you’re someone who values dignity, inclusion, and personcentered care, we want to hear from you.
About Kittens Lane
Kittens Lane is in the charming market town of Loddon on the banks of the River Chet, offering a great mix of local shops, cafs and everyday amenities. The service is located just off High Bungay Road and George Lane and just a few minutes’ drive away from the A146. Located just a short twominute walk from the Kittens Lane bus stop, served by routes 86 and X22. As public transport does not always align with shift patterns, we recommend that applicants have a driving licence to ensure consistent travel to the service.
What you’ll be doing:
- Provide support tailored to individual needs, including personal care, assistance with medication, maintaining household tasks, and managing tenancies where required.
- Demonstrate empathy, creativity, kindness, and initiative to support tenants in taking appropriate risks and achieving positive, person-centred outcomes.
- Maintain accurate and up-to-date records in line with CQC and Orwell policies and guidelines.
- Work collaboratively as part of a team to support tenants in living as independently as possible within their own homes.
- Respect and promote tenants’ rights to individuality, ensuring they have choice and control over decisions affecting their lives.
- Build and maintain professional, respectful relationships with tenants, colleagues, families, and external professionals at all times.
Person Specification…
- Care Certificate is desirable
- QCF Level 2 in Health and Social care, or equivalent, is desirable
- A full driving licence is desirable. but not essential
Interview Date: Available immediately
Before applying
Orwell is committed to safeguarding and safer employment and the principles of empowerment.
Please note Orwell Housing Association does not provide visa sponsorship. You must be eligible to work in the UK to apply. You will be required to provide the relevant right to work documentation if successfully appointed to the role.
This post is subject to an enhanced DBS check. All new arrivals to the UK must also provide a Statement of Good Conduct (SOGC).
The definition of new arrival is an applicant who has worked or been resident overseas in the previous five years and this includes citizens of the UK who have worked or lived overseas for a continuous period of six months or more.
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We know that diverse teams drive innovation and deliver better outcomes. Research shows that people from underrepresented groups often hesitate to apply for roles unless they meet every requirement. If you’re excited about this opportunity but don’t meet every listed qualification, we still encourage you to apply anyway. Your unique experiences, perspectives, skills and most importantly your alignment with our culture and values could be exactly what we’re looking for.
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