Respite Care Support Worker - Part-Time, Flexible Shifts

Hansel Foundation; Symington; On-site; GBP 14,000 - 16,000; Part time

Job summary

Hansel Foundation is seeking a part-time Support Worker for the Cabin Respite Service in Broadmeadows, Symington. The role is 20 hours per week at £13.45 per hour plus benefits.

The successful candidate will provide person-centred care to seven visitors, working across a rota that includes days, evenings, nights and weekends. Applicants must meet essential criteria, including being female for this post, and must attain PVG clearance as required.

Qualifications

• Effective verbal and written communication skills.
• Basic IT skills.
• Excellent people skills, good team worker and problem solver.
• An enthusiastic attitude to developing skills in Social Care.
• The ability to accept peoples' differences and treat everyone as equals.
• The ability to support people in a person-centred way to offer choice and promote inclusion.
• The ability to attain registration with regulatory bodies.
• Candidates must be 18 years old or over for insurance purposes.

Responsibilities

• Support the health care needs of our customers.
• Help visitors enjoy their break in a way which reflects their choices, interests and aspirations.
• Work flexibly across days, evenings, nights, sleepovers and weekends as part of a rota.

Skills

Verbal communication

Written communication

Basic IT skills

People skills

Teamwork

Problem solving

Social care development

Inclusion awareness

Regulatory awareness

Job description

Hansel Foundation is seeking a part-time Support Worker for the Cabin Respite Service in Broadmeadows, Symington. The role is 20 hours per week at £13.45 per hour plus benefits.

The successful candidate will provide person-centred care to seven visitors, working across a rota that includes days, evenings, nights and weekends. Applicants must meet essential criteria, including being female for this post, and must attain PVG clearance as required.