Respite Care Worker - Children and Young People

Role Overview & Responsibilities

Respite Worker (Children and Young People), Swindon, Full or Part Time, £12.50 - £18ph + Mileage

We are currently looking to recruit Respite Workers to provide care to Children and Young People in Swindon.

You will be expected to support Children and Young People in their own homes or out in the community as laid out in their care plan. Some aspects of your day may include provide support to children and young people with various Neurological and Developmental Disorders, including medication management, personal care and support with moving and handling.

You will be expected to work in a way that helps promote the individual’s independence, and will follow a specific care plan for each individual which will demonstrate the needs of the individual and how they want to live their lives.

We aim to:

• Work in partnership with other care agencies
• Promote equality and diversity
• Help to improve the quality of life for individuals and assist people to utilize/maximize their own skills and development.

An agency care worker is expected to:

• Be punctual and presentable at all times
• Maintain the utmost confidentiality about individuals
• Keep a log of all tasks completed as per the companies policy
• Report any accident or incident occurring during a period of support immediately
• Adhering to all policies, procedures and practices put in place by the support service and associated bodies.

As an agency, we cater to the needs of our clients, and whilst we endeavour to source you work close to home, it may be necessary for you to travel outside of your immediate area to secure the volume of shifts you require.

Duties whilst on shift:

• To assist with the general support as required. Such support may include food preparation, personal dressing, personal hygiene, medication management.
• To offer support in a sensitive manner, taking account of the abilities and health and emotional needs of the individuals
• To maintain written records as necessary
• To assist people in a manner that promotes their independence and acquisition of skills
• To participate in appropriate training
• To administer and supervise medication as appropriate

Not only do we offer excellent managerial support, job satisfaction and hours that suit you, we also offer the following:

• Weekly pay
• Enhanced rates of pay for bank holidays
• Exceptional support from our office staff and existing care assistants

Job Types: Temporary contract, Freelance, Fixed term contract
Contract length: 1-5 days

Salary: £12.31-£15.00 per hour

Physical setting:

• Day centre
• Homecare
• Residential home

Shift:

• Day shift

Ability to commute/relocate:

• Swindon: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)

Work Location: One location