Relief Worker

Relief Worker Kingston upon Hull, England

The Riverside Group
Full Time Kingston upon Hull, England 10.9 GBP HOURLY Today
Job description

Job Title: Relief Worker
Salary: £10.90 per hour
Working Pattern: As and when required
Location: Based in Hull, Redwood Glades, Cecil Gardens, and Harrison Park (Located)

For your application to be considered please attach a current CV and cover letter.

Applications may close before the deadline, so please apply early to avoid disappointment.

Why Riverside?

At Riverside, we’re a housing association with a difference – enhancing the everyday for all our customers. For 90 years, we’ve been revitalising neighbourhoods and supporting communities by providing the homes they need to live full, fulfilling and rewarding lives.

We have a portfolio of over 75,000 affordable residential and retirement homes across the UK. Our work ranges from homelessness services to social care, employment support to retirement living, and we need the best people on board to help us.

Working with us, you’ll enjoy:

  • Competitive pay & generous pension
  • Flexible working options available
  • Investment in your learning, personal development and technology
  • A wide range of benefits

The difference you will make as a Relief Worker

To provide a high quality, customer-oriented service and understand that all the actions should be customer- led.

As directed by the manager and support team you will assist in providing support to customers in the provision of service and supported housing.

Maintain and promote the dignity of all individuals which improves their health and wellbeing in a safe and appropriate environment.

Foster effective communication with each customer and work colleagues and to be aware of communication differences and adopt an approach to suit an individual preferred method of communication.

Encourage and enable customer to be as independent as possible with regards to their daily living skills and maintaining or improving their quality of life, this includes encouraging personal interests, access to social networks and social activities.

To maintain records where necessary, ensuring these are wholly accurate, up-to-date, and completed in a timely manner.

Recognise signs of distress in customer and identify and assess positive ways to reduce this and advise the support team promptly of any signs of problems or concerns over a customer.

To liaise with other relevant people involved with the customer, including family and friends, GP’s and other health and social care professionals.

To ensure Confidentiality is maintained at all times, that a customer’s personal details are not disclosed to any unauthorised person.

Other further tasks such as general cleaning and security duties.

Undertake training and development as required.

Knowledge, Skills, and Experience

Essential

Experience of working with people from various backgrounds and sectors of society (this could be friends, family, professional experience, children etc.)

Compassionate, patient, reliable and empathetic.

Customer focused with excellent communication skills both written and verbal.

Flexible and approachable with a positive attitude.

Excellent team player who can work flexibly to meet business requirement.

Basic literacy and numeracy skills.

Knowledge of safeguarding adults at risk procedure.

To demonstrate IT Skills to include a basic proficiency in Microsoft Office including Word and Excel as well as a willingness to learn specific IT systems used within Riverside; and complete relevant IT training where required.

Desirable

Experience of working in a Care and Support environment.

Understanding of regulations and legislation within the housing and social care profession.

A relevant qualification e.g., NVQ or Diploma in Health and Social care.

Relief Worker
The Riverside Group

www.riverside.org.uk
Liverpool, United Kingdom
Carol Matthews
$100 to $500 million (USD)
1001 to 5000 Employees
Non-profit Organisation
National Services & Agencies
1928
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