Training and Employment Service Projects

JOB PROFILE

JOB TITLE: Relief Bank Worker

JOB PURPOSE: To provide support for services users in various projects. Relief work is suitable for people looking for flexible work as it offers the opportunity to work in a variety of settings as and when cover is required. Relief workers are free to accept or decline work.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:

General To participate directly in all aspects of the day-to-day work of the project to which you are assigned, including teaching the skills required in the project.

To implement the Camden Society’s Health & Safety and Equal Opportunities and all other policies in all areas of your work.

To be directly responsible for ensuring that individual client files, handover books, accident and incident forms, drugs administration records, individual service plan/training plan records and financial procedures are accurately maintained in a responsible and professional manner.

To manage your own workload ensuring that you do not work more than 48 hours per week

Training and Employment Service Projects

To help teach new skills in a vocational training setting, such as a cafe, gardening centre or mailing project.

To give the trainees the support they will need throughout their training and to ensure that each trainee has maximum opportunities for participating in the project’s day-to-day operations.

To encourage good working standards, particularly in the areas of hygiene, time keeping, work and personal interaction.

Community and Outreach Services

JP – Human Resources Volunteer To assist people to access community facilities by, for example, accompanying people to college classes, leisure pursuits and using public transport.

To prepare for, attending and participating in regular team Meetings, when required.

To work in social clubs, holiday schemes, assisting in the running of social and leisure activities.

You may be called on, at short notice, to provide relief support work. You will be responsible for updating The Camden Society of your availability for work.

SKILLS AND COMPETENCES:

At least six months’ experience of working with people with learning disabilities or other vulnerable people in a community setting (paid or voluntary).

Be able to identify what support a service user needs and to be able to follow information given in a service user’s person centred plan.

Be able to support service users with all aspects of their personal care.

Be able to support service users who communicate with no or limited speech.

Be able to work as a member of a team

Be able at times to work alone without the direct supervision of a manager.

Be able to keep records, to write letters and short reports.

Be able to perform basic numerical tasks.

Able to support service users with mobility problems in a safe and person centred way.

An understanding of the support needs of people who challenge services.

Knowledge of the Society’s values and a willingness to reflect these in practice.

An understanding of and a willingness to work within a culture of equalities and diversity.

JP – Human Resources Volunteer