Relief Support Worker

Overview

• ID

  318760

• Salary

  13.00

• Type

  Relief

• Location

  Holbeach

• Hours

  can vary

• Closing Date

  20/08/2026

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Looking for a new challenge?

Sense are looking for reliable and motivated Relief support workers to join our professional team at our Supported Living Service in Holbeach, Lincolnshire, working varied shift hours- morning, evening, weekends and nights, paying £13.00 per hour.

You don’t need any previous experience to become a relief support worker with Sense, as we’ll give you full training for this role.

At this service, we provide support to 8 individuals who either have autism, deafblindness or sensory/complex disabilities. Experience of using British Sign Language (BSL) or having a BSL or Makaton qualification is desirable (or willingness to learn).

As a Relief support worker, you will be taking part in a range of activities with the individuals and some who attend the Sense day centre and college from full support to independent prompts. Role requires DBS check.

What you'll be doing:

• Supporting with everyday tasks like cooking, cleaning, and laundry
• Assisting with personal care, medication, and wellbeing
• Helping manage finances and encouraging independence
• Getting out into the community for shopping, activities, and social life

Who we're looking for:

• Positive, with a can-do attitude
• Caring, patient, and empathetic
• A good communicator and listener
• Flexible and reliable across varied shifts
• Passionate about enhancing other people's lives
• Willing to attend training to support you in your role
• Care or support work experience is desirable
• BSL skills and knowledge of multi-sensory impairments or learning difficulties are beneficial

About Sense 

Sense is here to break down barriers alongside disabled people with complex needs. That's why we're committed to increasing the number of disabled people working across our organisation and creating an environment where everyone can thrive.

We actively encourage disabled people to apply for our vacancies and believe that a diverse range of perspectives, experiences and talents makes us stronger.

We know there's always more we can do to become a truly inclusive employer, and we're working together to achieve that. Join us and help create the change thousands of disabled people with complex needs and families told us they want to see: a world without limits.

If you need us to adjust our recruitment process to help you access our vacancies, then please get in touch with a member of the talent acquisition team. We are a Disability Confident Leader and commit to interviewing disabled people who meet the minimum criteria for a role. More information on this can be found here Our commitment as an employer | Sense Careers

Benefits

• 24 days of annual leave.
• Matched pension contributions up to 5%.
• Free life assurance policy.
• Cashback and discounts on high street brands (and 10% off at Sense charity shops!).
• Cycle to work scheme.
• Travel season ticket loans.
• Enhanced sick pay.
• Free DBS check if your role needs one.
• A £350 refer-a-friend scheme.
• Free access to over 100 online and face-to-face training courses, including the care certificate.
• Wisdom app - free access for all employees to mindfulness application

Ready to make a difference?

To apply

Managers will use your supporting statement to shortlist candidates for interview; in relation to the Personal Specification. Therefore, it is very important you complete this section thoroughly. We would recommend that you read the candidate guidelines, job description and person specification (found at the base of this advert) before applying.

Please note to avoid disappointment, we advise you to submit your application as soon as possible as we reserve the right to close posts at any time.

No agency submissions please: any submissions without prior authorisation from the Sense Recruitment Team will be treated as our own and as such no fee will be payable.

If you require any further assistance, please contact the Recruitment Team on 0121 393 4529 or recruitment@sense.org.uk

For more information please visit: https://www.sense.org.uk/about-us/equality-and-diversity/

Closing Date

20/08/2026