Relief Support Worker

ATEGI LIMITED

10.5 per hour

Cardiff

Full-time

Supporting people to live their best lives, their way
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JOB DESCRIPTION:

Relief Support Worker
(Visiting Support Scheme)

RESPONSIBLE TO:

Supported Living Locality Manager

HOURS:

Zero hour contract, as and when required between
Monday and Friday

SALARY:

£10.50 per hour (plus premiums if applicable)

JOB PURPOSE:

Supporting and enabling people we support to reach
their full potential across Ategi services

Ategi is seeking Relief Support workers to support our Visiting Support team to
provide shift cover for staff - in order for them to attend training / meetings and in
other circumstances. Relief Workers will be called upon to provide extra support to
service users, as required. There will be funded training and induction, along with
ongoing support.

About Ategi:

Ategi are a not-for-profit support provider, with over 25 years’ experience of
supporting people to live their lives, their way in Wales and England. The
organisation currently offers three services; Shared Lives, Supported Living and
Visiting Support. We support any adult over 18 who needs help to live
independently. The services are designed for the specific needs of each person we
support.

The kind of person we are looking for:

We are looking for someone who is passionate about the work we do and is
dedicated to working in social care with demonstrable experience. This role is very
person-centred and you will need to have excellent communication skills and be
able to maintain excellent working relationships whilst upholding Ategi’s values. You
must be highly motivated and organised with a positive, proactive approach to your
work.

Ategi Head Office | Flynn House, Cardiff Road, Rhydyfelin, Pontypridd, Rhondda Cynon Taf, Wales, CF37 5HP
T: (01443) 484400 | E: info@ategi.org.uk | www.ategi.org.uk
Registered Charity No. 1077595 | Company Registration No. 02894715

Supporting people to live their best lives, their way
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We would like you to help us to:

Increase people’s opportunities for independent living within the community

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• Work in partnership with other agencies.
• Promote equality, diversity and inclusion.
• Help to improve the quality of life for individuals and assist people to

utilise/maximise their own skills and development.

About our Visiting Support service:

We support adults who are vulnerable because of their learning disability and/or
their physical/ sensory difficulties. People can live in their own home, where we
might support them with shopping or cleaning; they can live with their family or
with carers.

The support you want; to do the things you want; when you want it.

Ategi supports people to:

• Make their own choices.
• Try new things.
• Learn new skills.
• Develop confidence.
• Be more independent.

What do we do?

Visiting support is a flexible service, supporting people who live in and around Cardiff
from 2 hours at a time, up to a full week, depending on their needs.

We support people to take part in:

• Community Education Classes.
• Voluntary work/ Work experience.
• A range of leisure activities eg. Horse riding. Cycling. Swimming. Keep Fit.

Using the gym. Walking.

Duties include:

• To assist with the general support of the service user as per their personal
plans and needs assessment. Support their personal development through the
implementation of individual personal plans and monitor them.

Supporting people to live their best lives, their way
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• To assist with intimate personal care such as personal dressing, personal
hygiene, bathing and offer support in a sensitive manner, taking account of
the abilities and health & emotional needs of the individual and support them
through change and transitions.

• To work closely with other colleagues and co-operate with statutory bodies

and other local services to maintain a high standard of service.

• To liaise with families, friends, advocates, external agencies and the staff

team to provide a consistent approach that meets individual needs.

• To assist and encourage people to become integrated members of their
community by promoting the use of community-based leisure and recreational
activities, creating opportunities so that service users develop, establish and
maintain personal relationships and social networks.

• To participate in ongoing training in line with Ategi’s policies. Successfully
complete medication training, as well as to take and pass a medication
proficiency test after training has been received.

• To assist in maintaining accurate records i.e., finances, service user personal
records, health and safety, monitoring records and any other necessary
paperwork in agreement with the line manager.

The ideal candidate will:

• Have strong personal values - having consideration and showing respect for

others / being polite to others.

• Ability to relate well with individuals and to promote equal opportunities and
respect diversity, cultures and values and have an interest in hobbies and
leisure activities and a willingness to share these with others.

• Be friendly, helpful, kind, caring, honest, and patient.
• Have a full clean driving licence.
• A satisfactory enhanced disclosure checks via the criminal records bureau

(DBS).

• Welsh language (desirable but not essential)
• NVQ/QCF level 2 or 3 in Health & Social Care or be willing to work towards

completing QCF level 2 or 3 in Health & Social Care.