Sessional Support Worker

Hansel Foundation; Stevenston; Presencial; GBP 15.000 - 21.000; A tiempo parcial

Descripción de la vacante

Hansel Foundation in Scotland is seeking a Sessional Support Worker for Red Rose House (Respite Service) in Stevenston. You will assist with health care needs and support visitors to enjoy their break in line with individual choices and inclusion.

Flexibility to cover days, evenings and night shifts is essential; shift patterns include day 8am–9pm and night 9pm–8am. Applicants must be 18+ and able to register with regulatory bodies.

Formación

• Effective verbal and written communication skills.
• Basic IT skills required.
• Excellent people skills and team-oriented approach.
• Willingness to develop social care skills.

Responsabilidades

• Support visitors with health care needs and daily activities.
• Promote inclusion and person-centred choices during breaks.
• Assist with community outings and activities as appropriate.

Conocimientos

Verbal communication

Written communication

Basic IT skills

People skills

Team player

Inclusion and equality

Descripción del empleo

Sessional Support Worker
Red Rose House (Respite Service)

Expiry date: Friday 23 October 2026 at 12:00

Salary: £13.45 per hourHours: Sessional hoursLocation: Boglemart Street, Stevenston, KA20 3JX

Please note, we are currently unable to support sponsorship applications.

Red Rose House is our eight-guest room respite service offering short breaks for our visitors within the North Ayrshire area. The atmosphere at Red Rose House is vibrant, friendly and welcoming. Our visitors usually enjoy outings such as adapted go-karting, cycling, cinema, nature walks as well as more relaxing activities such as game nights.

We are currently looking for Sessional Support Workers to join our team.

The successful applicant will join our dedicated and friendly team, who support the health care needs of our customers as well as supporting them to enjoy their break in a way which reflects their individual choices, interests, wishes and aspirations. We ensure our visitors are given an opportunity to achieve all they can and make full use of resources within the community while staying at Red Rose House.

Flexibility to work a rota that includes days, evenings, nights, and weekends is essential for this post. Shift patterns are day shift - 8am to 9pm and night shift - 9pm to 8am.

Other essential criteria for the post include:

• 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.
• An enthusiastic attitude to developing skills in Social Care
• Work in line with Hansel’s values with 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.
• An enthusiastic attitude to developing skills in Social Care
• The ability to attain registration with regulatory bodies
• Candidates must be 18 years old or over for insurance purposes

The following criteria are also desirable but not essential:

• Experience working with people with additional needs
• Experience of supporting people with complex health, mobility and communication support needs
• Understanding of social care legislation and best practice
• Experience of contributing effectively to support plans and risk assessments
• A Social Care qualification or equivalent

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