Relief Support Worker

Posting date16 September 2025

Closing date16/10/2025 09:55:12

Salary£12.21 to £13.68 per hour

LocationBasildon, SS16 4JX

CompanyDimensions

Job typeContract

HoursPart Time

Reference17153493

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Relief Support Worker - Flexible Hours Across Canvey Island, Stambridge & Basildon.

- Zero-hour contract

- Choose your shifts.

- Full training provided.

- Travel across Canvey Island, Rochford, and Basildon.

- Full UK driving licence with own car essential.

The Role

Looking for a role that fits around your life, offers variety, and lets you make a real difference? Join Dimensions UK as a Relief Support Worker and enjoy the freedom of flexible working while supporting people with learning disabilities and/or autism to live their best lives.

As a Relief Support Worker, you'll work across a range of homes in Canvey Island, Stambridge, and Basildon, stepping in to cover shifts when regular team members are on leave or additional support is needed. You'll be part of a friendly, values-driven organisation that puts people first, both the people we support and our staff.

Why Choose Relief Work with Dimensions?

Relief work is perfect if you're looking for:

- Flexibility - choose shifts that suit your lifestyle, whether you're a student, parent, semi-retired, or just want to work around other commitments.

- Variety - gain experience across different homes.

- No minimum hours - work as much or as little as you like.

- Full training and induction - including paid shadow shifts and ongoing learning.

- Access to employee benefits - including discounts, wellbeing support, and career development opportunities.

- A foot in the door - many of our permanent team members started as relief workers!

What You'll Be Doing

You'll support people with daily routines, personal care, medication, meal preparation, and community involvement. Whether it's helping someone get ready for the day, supporting them to enjoy a trip out, or simply being a friendly face at home, your presence will make a real difference. You'll need to be adaptable, reliable, and confident working in different settings.

Ready to Join Us?

If you're looking for a flexible, rewarding role where you choose your hours and your work truly matters, we'd love to hear from you.

Apply now.

- An enhanced DBS disclosure will be required for this role, the cost of which will be incurred by Dimensions.

- We welcome applications from everyone who has the right to work in the UK, and value diversity in our workforce.

- As Disability Confident Leaders, we guarantee to interview all disabled applicants who meet the minimum criteria for the vacancy - Dimensions has been awarded this symbol by Jobcentre Plus to recognise our commitment towards the employment, retention, training, and career development of disabled employees.

- As part of our commitment to making reasonable adjustments we can offer support to complete your application. Please contact the Resourcing Consultant Team on 03003039150.

- We now have British Sign Language (BSL) translated videos for all of our recruitment communications.

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