Sessional Support Worker

Hansel Foundation; Symington; On-site; GBP 17,000 - 22,000; Part time

Job summary

Hansel Foundation is recruiting for Sessional Support Workers to assist in the Cabin Respite Service in Broadmeadows, Symington. You will support visitors with health care needs and help plan enjoyable, person-centred breaks aligned to individual wishes and aspirations.

The role offers flexible shifts across days, evenings, nights and sleepovers, with early, back and night patterns available. A Social Care qualification or equivalent is desirable, with insurance considerations requiring

Qualifications

• Experience in social care is desirable.
• Ability to communicate clearly with customers and team.
• Willingness to work flexible shifts including nights and weekends.

Responsibilities

• Support customers’ health care needs and daily living activities.
• Facilitate enjoyable and safe respite breaks reflecting individual choices.
• Participate in rota-based shifts including days, evenings, nights and sleepovers.

Skills

Verbal communication

Basic IT skills

Teamwork

Person-centred care

Education

Social Care related qualification

Job description

Sessional Support Workers
Cabin (Respite Service)

Expiry date: Friday 23 October 2026 at 12:00

Salary: £13.45 per hourHours: Sessional hoursLocation: Broadmeadows, Symington, KA1 5PU

The Cabin Respite Service is a homely bungalow with 7 single bedrooms, providing a service for 7 visitors each week. Also within the Broadmeadows estate is our woodland caravan park which provides an alternative short breaks experience. Each of our visitors have a wide range of needs and expectations.

We are now recruiting for sessional Support Workers to join our dedicated and friendly staff 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.

This is a great opportunity for experienced Support Workers looking to take on a new challenge, those who have recently left college with a Social Care related qualification or those who perhaps have no practical or academic experience but can evidence that their values match those of the organisation and that they are motivated to work flexibly, supporting our customers in their lives.

The flexibility to work a rota that includes days, evenings, nights, sleepovers and weekends is essential in all the roles. Shift patterns are early shifts 7am - 3pm, back shifts 2pm - 10pm and night shifts 10pm - 8am.

Other essential criteria for the all posts 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
• 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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