Support Workers
Cabin Respite Service

Expiry date: Friday 11 October 2024 at 12:00

Salary: £12 per hour
Requirements: Female only*
Hours: 16 hours per week
Location: Broadmeadows, Symington

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 will have a wide range of needs and expectations. The successful applicant will 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.

Flexibility to work a rota that includes days, evenings, nights, sleepovers and weekends is essential for this post. Shift patterns are day shift - 7am to 2pm/3pm, back shift 2pm - 10pm and night shift - 10pm - 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

These posts are considered to be Regulated Work with Adults as specified in the Protection of Vulnerable Groups (Scotland) (PVG) Act 2007. Accordingly, the preferred candidate will be required to become a member of the PVG Scheme or undergo a PVG Scheme Record Update if already a Scheme member prior to any formal offer of employment being made.

Hansel is an equal opportunities employer and we welcome applications from all who believe they fit the essential requirements for the job.

*Qualifies under the Equality Act 2010

Document downloads:

Rec Roleprofile 20230802 Supportworker
Apply Online
Step 1
Step 2
Step 3
Step 4
Step 5
Step 6
Step 7
Step 8

Personal Details

Please enter a response
Please enter a response
Please enter a response
Please enter a response
Please enter a response
Please enter a response
Please enter a response

Immigration, Asylum and Nationality Act 2006
The Immigration, Asylum and Nationality Act 2006 makes it an offence to employ anyone who is not entitled to live or work in the UK. All applicants selected for interview will be required to provide evidence that they are entitled to live and work in the UK. Appropriate documentation may include the original of your current passport, visa, birth certificate or any other document [or combination of documents] indicated by the Act.

Please enter a response
Please enter a response
Please enter a response
Please enter a response

Guaranteed Interview Scheme and Declaration
Hansel welcomes and actively encourages applications from individuals with disabilities. We undertake to invite for interview all disabled applicants who meet the essential aspects of the proposed role as set out in the Person Specification. If you wish to be considered in terms of this scheme, please tick here

If you are invited to attend for interview we will contact you to establish any specific requirements you may have.

Please enter a response