Female Relief Care and Support Worker

The Female Relief Care and Support Worker will play a key role within Jewish Cares Retirement Living Service, providing flexible bank cover to support tenants to live independently while ensuring their safety, dignity, wellbeing, and quality of life. Working across day and night shifts as required, the postholder will provide person-centred care and support within a welcoming community environment, responding to individual needs and preferences. The role involves supporting tenants with daily living, personal care, medication, welfare checks, and maintaining accurate records, while building positive relationships and encouraging independence, choice, and meaningful engagement. This is a rewarding opportunity for an experienced care professional who is passionate about supporting older people and helping them remain connected, active, and independent within their community.

We are looking for an experienced and compassionate Female Relief Care and Support Worker to join our Retirement Living Service on a bank basis, providing flexible cover across day and night shifts. You will support tenants living in their own homes within our Retirement Living communities, helping them maintain their independence while providing care, reassurance, and practical support when needed. Working as part of a dedicated team, you will build meaningful relationships with tenants, respond to their individual needs, and help create a safe, welcoming, and supportive environment. This is a rewarding opportunity for someone who values person-centred care and wants to make a positive difference to the lives of older people every day.

At Jewish Care, we support people to live independently, with dignity and connection at the heart of everything we do. Our Retirement Living services offer a vibrant, supportive community where tenants can enjoy their independence, knowing care and support are there when needed. We are seeking experienced Support Workers who can provide bank/relief cover both during the day and nights and can work all the following shifts throughout the week and weekends when required: 7.00am to 3.00pm, 3.00pm to 9.00pm, 9.00pm to 7.00am. There is a genuine occupational requirement, in accordance with the Sex Discrimination Act 1974, for the postholder to be female.

What you'll be doing

• Supporting tenants with personal care and daily living
• Promoting independence, choice, and dignity
• Building trusted relationships with tenants and their families
• Supporting wellbeing through social activities and community engagement
• Working with health and social care professionals to provide joined-up support
• Keeping accurate records and using care planning systems, Full training and ongoing development
• A supportive, friendly team
• Opportunities to progress within health and social care
• A role where you can make a genuine difference every day

Why this role matters

For many of our tenants, you are the person who helps them stay independent, feel safe, and remain connected to their community. Your support helps them continue living life on their terms.

Key qualities

• Caring, compassionate, and respectful
• A great communicator who enjoys building relationships
• Reliable, organised, and able to work independently and as part of a team
• Comfortable supporting people with different needs, including dementia
• Willing to learn and develop

Experience in care is helpful but not essential. We provide full training.

What makes this role different

• You’ll support people in their own homes, not a care home setting
• A strong focus on independence and choice
• A real sense of community and connection
• Opportunities to build long-term, meaningful relationships