Casual Relief Support Worker

Hourly rate: £13.47 – £13.90 per hour (plus 10% unsocial hours plussage) 

Hours per week: Casual hours

Interview date: To be confirmed after shortlisting

Bradbury House is a respite service offering short breaks to adults with learning disabilities. We help customers take part in meaningful activities that build confidence and independence, while also working closely with families and carers to ensure they feel supported and listened to.

What you will do

As a casual relief bank support worker, you will help customers to live with dignity, choice and independence across both Bradbury House and Meadow Lodge.

• Support customers with personal care and daily living tasks

• Help plan and take part in meaningful activities

• Provide emotional and practical support when needed

• Assist with household tasks and basic financial responsibilities

• Work flexibly across day and respite services, including evenings, weekends, sleep‑ins and waking nights

• Support customers in their homes or within the service settings

You will be part of a supportive service where your work makes a real difference every day. We offer flexible working, ongoing training and development, and the chance to help people build confidence, skills and independence.

Who we are looking for

• Caring, patient and committed to supporting adults with learning disabilities

• Able to communicate clearly and work well with others

• Calm under pressure and able to make sensible decisions

• Physically able to carry out all aspects of the role

• Willing to learn and develop, including completing required training

• No specific qualifications needed if you have relevant skills or experience

Finally could you please answer these questions regarding your interviews for this role:

• Do you have a planned date for interviews? Or a week that you intend to interview in?

• Would you like your interviews to be face to face or virtual?

• If face to face, please confirm the location for your interviews?

• And would you like your interview slots to be managed by yourself (hiring managed), or candidate managed whereby the candidates pick their own slots within your schedule?

The Meadows is a day opportunity service for adults with learning disabilities based at Five Rivers Leisure Centre. It provides enablement and skill building, Customers are encouraged to achieve their goals and develop their skills. 

As a casual worker, you will have no fixed hours and will work on an as-needed basis, depending on Wiltshire Council’s requirements and your availability. You are not obligated to be available, and the council is not obliged to offer you work. 

Why us?

Wiltshire Council is a friendly, welcoming place to work, with a ‘One Council’ ethos. Find out more about Our Identity, staff networks, and employee benefits here.

Our hybrid working model means office staff are on site for at least half their hours, community-based staff carry out at least half their admin time in a workplace, and customer‑facing roles work entirely from their service location.

We are committed to creating a workplace where positive relationships thrive and everyone feels engaged, supported and able to do their best. We do not tolerate discrimination, bullying or harassment. Everyone is expected to promote a culture of inclusion, dignity, trust and respect, guided by our vision and Our Identity.

Contact details 

Paul Chester, Team Leader, at Paul.Chester@wiltshire.gov.uk

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Application criteria

Please download and read the role description and person specification carefully before you apply.

Under the Health and Social Care Act (Regulated Activities) Regulations 2014, individuals involved in regulated activity must provide a full employment history and detail any gaps. Before clicking apply please complete this full-employment-history form and once completed please attach it to your application form. 

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While we welcome applications from job seekers who require skilled worker sponsorship, we are not able to issue a defined certificate of sponsorship due to limitations in our sponsorship capacity. 

We are firmly committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and to the principles of inclusion and diversity in both employment and the delivery of services. 

Statement of commitment to equality and inclusion

Disability Confident Employer

Application process

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