Are you looking for a rewarding career where you can make a genuine difference every day? United Response is seeking motivated and compassionate Relief Support Workers in Salford to join our dedicated team. This flexible role is perfect for individuals who are passionate about helping others and want to build a meaningful career in the health and social care sector.
As a Relief Support Worker, you will provide high-quality, person-centred care to individuals with learning disabilities, autism, mental health needs, and physical disabilities. Your role will involve offering support with daily living, promoting independence, and ensuring dignity and respect at all times. Each day is different, giving you the chance to adapt, grow, and contribute to positive change in the lives of those we support.
To succeed in this role, you will need:
- Clear written and verbal communication skills.
- Basic IT knowledge and confidence with numbers.
- Reliability, compassion, and a commitment to teamwork.
This is more than just a job — it’s an opportunity to develop your skills, enjoy flexible working patterns, and become part of a leading national charity that values both its staff and the people it supports. Whether you are starting your career in care or looking to progress further, this position offers excellent experience in a supportive and inclusive environment.
Position: Relief Support Worker
Salary: £12.60 per hour
Job Type: Full Time
Location: Salford, Manchester
About the Role
Are you ready to have a meaningful impact on someone’s life?
Are you compassionate to others?
Are you dedicated to making a difference? Then we want to hear from you.
Our support workers are the heart of everything we do. We want you to empower the people we support to live their lives how they want to, whether that’s travelling the world or spending time in their local park! All we ask is that you have the commitment and drive to encourage and guide the people we support to make this happen.
This position is all about building relationships with the people you will be supporting while helping them with their day-to-day routine in line with their personal support plans such as dressing, personal care, finances, medication, attending any appointments along with employment, Volunteering and hobbies.
Benefits
In return, we will help you build a rewarding career along with the following benefits;
- Enhanced company sick and maternity/paternity pay
- Two Wellbeing days per year because your health matters
- Time and half for bank holiday working
- Access to Blue Light Discount Card and Costco membership*
- Access to free occupational health, physiotherapy, counselling, wellbeing and advice services
- Fully paid training and access to nationally recognised qualifications/apprenticeships
- Generous annual leave allowance, so you can balance your work and personal life.
- Our UR STARS recognition program rewards for individuals and teams who go above and beyond.
- Work place pension scheme
- Long service awards recognising loyalty to the people we support and the organisation
- Travel to work scheme (season ticket loan)
- Access to an online shopping platform with discounts from over 3,500 retailers
United Response is not just a social care provider – we’re a well-respected charity dedicated to championing the rights of people with learning disabilities, people with Autism and those with mental health needs. Our mission is to empower these individuals to live, work, and actively participate in their communities, free from discrimination and unnecessary obstacles. In everything we do, we strive to be Creative, Strong, Honest, Responsive, and United.
United Responses’ culture of inclusion, and our focus on health and wellbeing and working models helps ensure that everyone – regardless of background – feels included and can be the best they can be. We will treat everyone with dignity and respect and we want to recognise all parts of a person’s identity. We believe we are made stronger by the unique capabilities and qualities that each person brings to our organisation and we invest in our employees to inspire confidence and help everyone realise their full potential.
United Response is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace. We are committed to the Mindful Employer values and are a Disability Confident Leader, providing support to applicants with mental and or physical disabilities including guaranteeing an interview for disabled applicants who meet the minimum criteria
Application Process
Take the next step today and explore a career where every shift makes a difference. APPLY HERE
Application Deadline
September 17th, 2025