Support Worker, Eaton Barn - Hereford, United Kingdom - Hoople Recruitment

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Support Worker, Eaton Barn

ECHO for Extra Choices in Herefordshire Ltd.

37.5 hours per week

£12.39 per hour / £22,626 per annum

Closing Date :
Wednesday 6
th
March at 9.00am
ECHO is a charity mainly working with people with moderate or severe learning difficulties. We also support people with mental health needs or who have physical or sensory impairments. ECHO runs 28 different activities each week in community settings across Herefordshire.

ECHO is committed to providing services that promote choice, rights and independence for people with disabilities in Herefordshire. We make sure that we involve and inform people with disabilities about the services we provide.


Eaton Barn, which is based at Stoke Prior on the outskirts of Leominster, is a horticultural project and retail space where participants grow and sell herbs, flowers, plants, fruit, and vegetables, and learn horticultural skills, green woodworking, and craft skills.

We aim to enable our participants to gain new skills, and to benefit from a therapeutic outdoor environment.


The role requires you to take responsibility for assisting with the successful delivery and development of Eaton Barn, under the guidance of the Project Manager and the Deputy Chief Officer for Social Enterprise.

You will provide practical support to the participants to ensure they are

  • Welcomed and feel safe.
  • Made to feel valued and encouraged to contribute.
  • Supported to develop new skills and try new activities to build confidence.
  • Given any assistance needed to ensure they are comfortable and maintain their dignity at all times. This may include physical care, assistance or prompting in accordance with the individual's care plan, assistance to take medication or manage their continence.

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