Relief Worker - Queensferry, United Kingdom - Queensferry Care

Description

Employer:
The Board of Directors.

Queensferry Churches' Care in the Community

Contact Address The Haven, 25b Burgess Road,

South Queensferry EH30 9JA

Job Title:
Relief Day Opportunities Support Worker

Reports to:
Day Care Coordinator

Purpose of the job:

• To work cooperatively and effectively with the Day Care Coordinator and other members of the day care staff and volunteer team to ensure the provision of quality social and personal care for all day care service users.
• To promote QCCC principles of care within the organisation and wider community.
• In response to COVID 19 some work will be outreach

Key Responsibilities and Accountabilities:

• To assist in providing a comprehensive program of high quality activities, which are responsive to the individual needs of the service user.
• To assist in the preparation, implementation and supervision of daily activities and taking the role of activity leader, when required.
• To ensure that the activity programme is implemented in consultation with service users, staff and volunteers.
• Seek at all times to assist service users to participate as fully as they are able in any planned activities.
• To assist with the day to day supervision of volunteers who are involved in day care.
• Promote service users' independence, encouraging them to utilise external sources of support, service provision, information and advice.
• Communicate to other team members any information or changes noted from service users or carers to ensure this is recorded if appropriate.
• Fulfill the role as escort on the minibus, escorting service users to and from day care or on external outings following induction.
• When required, to assist with the administration of prescribed medication in line with policy and guidelines.
• To assist service users with personal care needs, including continence management.
• To develop and maintain positive relationships with family and friends or significant others in order to assist in maintaining the service user's personal skills, activities and relationships.
• To purchase any daily provisions or activity materials as previously agreed with the Day Care Coordinator, ensuring all receipts are submitted for petty cash purposes.
• To assist with the maintenance of up to date records, as required
• Maintain a safe, secure environment to ensure the safety and well being of all associated with the service.
• A working knowledge of your individual responsibilities regarding health and safety at work as per our organisational policy.
• Be aware of and respond to safety issues related to Fire and Health and Safety Regulations and any other current legislation particular to your role.
• To assist the Day Care Coordinator and Manager with the implementation and regular review of risk assessments.
• Understand and adhere to the standards required of individual policies detailed in the staff handbook and QCCC's Policies and Procedures manual.
• Attend staff meetings and training as required.
• A duty to advise the Day Care Coordinator of any planned holidays or periods of nonavailability as this will assist in ensuring adequate staffing levels.
• The staffing Rota is completed by the 3rd week of the month and therefore you should contact the Day Care Coordinator to advise your availability to work no later than 1st week of the month.
• To maintain confidentiality of all information made available to you in the course of your work with QCCC.
• To act in a nonjudgmental and nondiscriminatory manner.
• Carry out any additional duties within the scope and spirit of the job as required by the Day Care Co-Ordinator or Manager.

Personal Development

• Participate in regular supervision sessions with the Day Care Coordinator.
• Undertake any training essential to your professional development in fulfilling your role as relief day care support worker as identified during supervision and annual development reviews.

It is a condition of remaining as a member of the Relief Staff team to commit to working a minimum of two shifts within a six month period.

**Hours of work:
- **Day Care is provided Monday to Friday. Available hours will be determined by the needs of the day care service to cover holidays and absence.


Shifts include:
9.15am - 4.30pm

9.15am - 3.15pm

10.15am - 3.00pm

Rate of Pay

£11.30 per hour

Holiday Pay

Payment is calculated on a pro-rata basis inclusive of public holidays and is paid quarterly.

QCCC do not offer a service on the following public holidays

Christmas Day, Boxing Day, 1st January and 2nd January.


Job Type:
Zero hours contract


Salary:
£11.30 per hour


Schedule:

• Day shift
• Monday to Friday
• No weekends

Ability to commute/relocate:

• Queensferry, EH30 9JA: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)

Experience:

- working with older people: 1 year (required)


Language:

• English (required)

Work Location:
In person

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