Respite Support Worker
Ealing Council have an exciting new opportunity as Respite Support Worker available on a full time Shift work pattern. Shortbreaks is a CQC registered learning disabilities service, support adults with a learning disability. As a service we support the families of Adults with Learning disabilities to achieve their aims and goals whilst also giving them options for Respite care. We aim to create an environment where every individual can reach their potential and achieve positives outcome, whilst promoting independence and individuality.
The Respite Support worker role:
- To assist in the provision of a safe yet homely respite environment through which the service users, both individually and corporately, can be supported to achieve their best potential. This will entail doing so within an Equal Opportunities and Quality Assurance framework and may include undertaking delegated responsibilities for defined tasks, and support of the management team.
- To participate both directly and indirectly in the physical and emotional care of all service users referred to the unit.
As the Respite Support Worker you will:
- To provide direct support and care to customers of an acceptable level of material, physical, psychological and emotional support within an Equal Opportunities framework.
- To undertake the assessment of customers’ needs including consideration of their material, physical and emotional needs within an Equal Opportunities framework, using supervision, advice and consultation with other professionals where appropriate.
- To undertake the direct support of customers through the process of admission and discharge, this may include supporting service users through unplanned admissions to the unit.
- To undertake the preparation, implementation, monitoring and review of support plans for individual customers best development (e.g. where appropriate supporting customers moving towards more independent living, working with families and carers and work requiring similar levels of knowledge and skill) using supervision and advice and consultation with other professionals where appropriate.
- To work co-operatively as part of a staff team and to be available for and to make use of professional and managerial supervision and advice, and to attend team meetings and training as required by the Unit Manager and Departmental policy.
- To undertake direct work supporting people with complex behaviours or specific physical vulnerabilities. By following support plans and any positive behaviours programmes in place.
- To undertake report writing and administrative tasks associated with casework and support plans for customers, risk assessments as well as the running of the service, as required by Statutory, Council, departmental and the services’ procedures and in accordance with delegated powers and authorisation.
- To carry out duties at all times in accordance with Statutory, departmental and unit requirements so that the physical environment and operation of the unit conform to standards set by the Health and Safety at work act, and legislation and guidance relating to food, fire, furnishings, hazardous substances and quality assurance; this is to include bringing any related difficulties to the attention of the Unit Manager.
- To be responsible for ensuring their own safety and that of others, and to co-operate with Managers to achieve a healthy and safe workplace.
- To support customers to achieve and maintain beneficial contact with friends, family/carers, Social workers, Day services, GP’s, Community Nurses, Therapists, and other customers within the unit.
- To undertake work at a higher or lower level of responsibility or skills from time to time and to undertake such other duties at a similar level of responsibility as may be required by the Registered Manager or by Senior Line Management.
- To undertake shift work on a rota basis as required. This will include evening, weekends, Bank Holidays and may include night duties
Enable self-development by maintaining the basic mandatory training requirements. As well as further development of skills that would benefit the customers and service.
Our ideal Respite Support Worker will have the below skills and experience:
- Effective communication with people with a learning disability and their supporters.
- Providing effective support to people in all aspects of daily living
- Effective recording of information
- Following procedures on Safeguarding
- Following procedures on Health and Safety.
- Ensuring compliance with Ealing staff code of Conduct.
Ealing council is committed to safeguarding children and vulnerable adults and expects all staff to share this commitment. Ealing follows safer recruitment practices to protect children and vulnerable adults. The post holder will be subject to an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check.
You must have the right to work in the UK. Evidence for the right to work in the UK will be requested at the interview stage.
It is an exciting time to join us, here at Ealing Council. If you would like to make a positive difference to our residents and borough, then we’re looking forward to hearing from you.
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Ealing Council is committed to creating good jobs and delivering on its connected communities’ agenda. We are committed to equality of opportunity, to being fair and inclusive.
We therefore welcome applications from all residents of the borough, we particularly welcome applications from candidates who are entering the employment market in the early stages of their career and mid-career professionals, who are currently underrepresented in Ealing’s workforce.
Please note all applications will be determined on merit.
This role is subject to Ealing Council’s enhanced vetting process.
Closing date: Thursday 04 June 2026
Interviews: to be held week commencing 25 June 2026.
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Salary range
- £35,520 - £36,585 per year