Relief Support Worker

Stroud & Stonehouse, Gloucestershire

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Hft Gloucestershire

Support Workers

Casual / Flexi

Closing date

07/01/2018

£7.85 - £8.40 per hour ( dependent on age and incl 12.07% in lieu of holiday pay)

Reference: GLO/REL/5034

For further information please contact:

Vanessa on 01453 820940
or email vanessa.mitchell@hft.org.uk

Overview

Job Description

Person Specification

Relief Support Worker

Hours – Flexible hours, you can choose the hours that you work, to fit in with your lifestyle

Salary – £8.40 per hour aged 21 and over or £7.85 per hour aged between 18-20 (incl 12.07% in lieu of holiday pay)

Speaking up for someone, to communicating with them using eye contact only. Join us and help change lives.

As an Hft Casual Relief Worker, you’ll be supporting adults with learning disabilities to live the best life possible.

Hft is a national charity that’s been supporting people with learning disabilities since 1962. We put the people we support at the centre of everything we do and use our experience to work in partnership with them to provide personalised services to more than 2500 people.

There’s no such thing as a “typical day” for one of our Casual Relief Support Workers. You could be supporting someone with personal care in the morning, going shopping or to a local cafe in the afternoon.

Sometimes it’s challenging, but it’s always rewarding. You’ll go to work knowing that you’re making a positive difference to someone’s life. You’ll be working in a team of skilled, dedicated colleagues committed to doing the same and they will support you along the way.

Relief posts are completely flexible; you choose the hours you want to work, covering staff holidays and absence.

About the role: As an Hft Casual Relief Worker you’ll be supporting adults with learning disabilities within your community. In these roles, everything you do will enable people to have choices about their own lives, creating flexible services that meet people’s needs and always looking for the best way of doing things. Covering leave, training and sickness within our supported living services, with hours that fit in with life’s other commitments; this is an ideal way of discovering if this is the career for you.

About you: You don’t need experience of support work or any special qualifications for this job; what matters most is your positive attitude to life and your desire to support people to live their own life with as much independence, choice, dignity and control as possible.

What Hft can offer you: It’s helpful if you already have experience of dementia, autism and learning disabilities – but this is by no means essential as Hft will give you a comprehensive induction, full training and support. With Investors in People and Skills for Care accreditation we are committed to investing in our teams to ensure that they have the specialist skills and expertise needed to support people with the most complex needs to live the best life possible.

To find out more about this role please call Vanessa on 01453 820940
If you’d like to find out whether this opportunity is for you e-mail your CV to Vanessa and we’ll be in contact for an informal chat.
Or to apply click on the button below to complete our application form

Join us and help change lives

STRICTLY NO AGENCIES PLEASE

If you do not hear from us within 4 weeks after the closing date your application has not been successful on this occasion.
Hft’s usual terms and conditions apply.
Hft is committed to equal opportunities and welcomes applications from all sections of the community. As a Disability Confident Employer, Hft is helping to ensure that disabled people have the same opportunities to fulfil their potential and realise their aspirations that people without disabilities do.

Relief Worker

As a Worker for Hft you will be requested to cover shifts on an ad hoc basis. You are not an employee of Hft and remain a ‘Worker’ for the duration of each individual contract you undertake for Hft. Whilst carrying out work for Hft you are expected to comply with the following duties at all times.

Reporting

You will report to the Operational Manager, Registered Cluster Manager, Senior Support Worker or Senior Supported Living Worker and they will inform you of your specific areas of work and responsibilities.

One to one meetings

You will be invited to attend one-on-one meetings with the Operational Manager, Registered Cluster Manager, Senior Support Worker or Senior Supported Living Worker. You may also be invited to join a group meeting with the staff team.

Purpose of the Job

To work within Hft’s Vision and Mission, values, Worker Guidelines and Relief Workers’ Handbook, to assist in the creation of an environment in which all individuals receive the highest possible standards of support.

Main Duties and Responsibilities

You must carry out all duties and responsibilities to the appropriate statutory requirements and internal guidelines

Support for Individuals

You will need to:

Offer the highest levels of support to individuals at all times
Promote the well-being and general health of individuals and help create surroundings in which the individual feels secure
Contribute to the individual you work with and their general development. This will include the personal, social, occupational and leisure development
Provide emotional and practical support for individuals for everyday issues, and when individuals are faced with difficult decisions or experiences
Assist and/or support individuals with all aspects of their financial management as required, eg paying bills, claiming benefits, purchasing clothes, presents etc
Support individuals with their household work
Prompt or assist individuals in aspects of personal care with sensitivity, respect and dignity, where necessary and as required by their condition, culture and wishes
Undertake sleep-in duties or waking night duties on the premises, when required
Act as secondary person when accompanying individuals on holiday, when required

Communication

Understand the principals and systems of communication between individuals and their parents, relatives and friends
Start, reply and maintain contact with other professionals or agencies

Administration

Complete all records and carry out appropriate general administration duties as required
Know and work within relevant legislation, eg Health and Safety at Work Act
Prepare for and participate in one-to-to meetings, review meetings and other meetings you may be invited to
Have a duty to adhere to the Relief Workers’ Handbook, Hft’s Information and Guidance for Relief Workers document, Health and Safety policies, standards and guidelines at all times
Undertake all training as required
Maintain the confidentiality of all information about individuals at all times
Undertake such other duties as appropriate.

As a Relief Worker for Hft you will be requested to cover shifts on an ad hoc basis. You are not an employee of Hft and remain a ‘Worker’ for the duration of each individual contract you undertake for Hft. Hft will give you an induction, support and training in the role of Relief Worker, but listed below are some key qualities that you should already have.

What you need to be a Relief Worker:

Must Haves:

a good standard of written and spoken English
the ability to maintain records accurately
the ability to communicate effectively
numerical skills – in order to keep records and provide advice to people about their money
basic IT skills
the ability to support people in a respectful way and in line with Hft’s values
the ability to work on your own and as part of a team
self-motivation
patience, reliability and trustworthiness

Nice to Haves:

an understanding of health and safety and hygiene issues in the home
a Diploma in Health and Social Care at level 2 or level 3 or equivalent
an ability to do household tasks
a full UK driving licence and willingness to drive Hft vehicles, as and when required