Relief support worker (female)

Overview

• ID

  319514

• Salary

  £13.00 per hour

• Type

  Relief

• Location

  Margate

• Hours

  varies

• Closing Date

  11/08/2026

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Here at Sense, we support people with complex disabilities to live the life they choose. We're looking for a relief support worker to join our CQC Outstanding service at Hastings Avenue in Margate on a flexible, bank basis, paying £13.00 per hour.

Life at Hastings Avenue is vibrant and community focused. You'll be supporting four individuals to enjoy full, active lives; from afternoons by the beach and day trips to London and Canterbury, to swimming sessions, social evenings, and local clubs. Even in quieter months there's always something happening, from cooking and baking to creative indoor activities.

A full UK manual driving licence is essential for this role, as you will be required to drive a Sense vehicle to support people to access the community.

Please note: this post is restricted to female applicants. This is a genuine occupational requirement under Schedule 9 of the Equality Act 2010.

We are looking for someone who is:

• Warm, caring, and empathetic
• Reliable and flexible with availability
• Positive, with a can-do attitude
• Willing to attend training as needed

This role in Margate might include supporting people with:

• Personal care and hygiene
• Everyday tasks like cooking and cleaning
• Finances and medication
• Getting out into the community for activities, trips, and social events

Benefits

• Free DBS Check
• On-going development opportunities
• Flexible working and family friendly policies

About Sense 

If you need us to adjust our recruitment process to help you access our vacancies, then please get in touch with 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

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.

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

Closing Date

11/08/2026