Support Worker – Oaks & Acorns short breaks respite centre

Job Description & Person Specification –

Respite Support Worker

Rose Road is a Southampton-based charity that since 1952 has been supporting children and
young people with complex disabilities and care needs, and their families, from across Hampshire
and surrounding areas. We provide overnight short respite breaks, on-site and community-based
day services, flexible outreach support and at-home care, and SEN advice services.

Role:

Support Worker – Oaks & Acorns short breaks respite centre

Responsible to:

Assistant Manager

Hours:

Zero hours contract covering shifts between 7am-9pm. Shifts can
include a combination of mornings, days, evenings, weekends.

Location:

Salary:

Closing date

Job Description

Summary

Rotas are available in advance and additional hours are available during
school holidays.

More hours above these requirements are available if you want them.

You can make your application at www.roseroad.org.uk/jobs.

Based at Rose Road

£12.90 – £13.90 per hour. The weekday rate is £12.90 per hour.  The
enhanced rate is £13.90 per hour and is paid for all weekend hours and
waking hours from 9pm to 7am on weekdays.
Open ended application

As a Support Worker, you will have the exciting opportunity to support
disabled children and young people to thrive by providing kind,
respectful and professional care to those who attend our overnight
respite facility, Oaks and Acorns.

This will include all aspects of personal care, including bathing (which
can require hoist-assisted moving and handling), toileting, feeding
(orally or through feeding tubes) and medical care as required.

Working positively as part of the respite team, you will have the chance
to help plan and deliver individually tailored, person-centred activities
and opportunities for our young people to learn, play and explore safely
both at Rose Road and out in the community, to develop new skills and
build a sense of belonging and achievement.

You will be able to communicate clearly using their preferred method of
communication, ensuring their needs are met at all times. You will also

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Respite Support Worker

Role specific tasks and
responsibilities

communicate well with colleagues, supporting each other and building
trusting working relationships.

Please note, we are unable to offer any Visa Sponsorship for our roles.
•  Reporting/Recording – To complete clear and detailed daily records
for young people during their stay; to file away, maintain and store
daily records in line with the policy.

•  Safeguarding - ensure all safeguarding policies and procedures are
followed and ensure that all service users are protected from harm
at all times; be aware of the reporting protocols for a safeguarding
concern or incident; be aware of your responsibility to identify and
act on any examples of poor safeguarding practice in the setting
•  Carry out routine domestic tasks that contribute to general upkeep

such as shopping, cooking, laundry, cleaning and bed making

•  Escort children/adults to school, college or day services as required
•  Attend and actively participate in supervision with your line manager
•  Undertake all mandatory and relevant training as identified and
agreed with line manager to ensure personal and professional
growth and to adhere to all Rose Road Association policies.
•  Ensure you display dignity and respect to all employees and

children/adults at all times

•  Fully commit to the values, mission and vision of Rose Road
•  Undertake other duties that may be required by the association to

contribute to the development of the service and maintain a
positive environment for the children/young adults

DBS check needed?

This role is subject to an Enhanced Disclosure by the Disclosure &
Barring Service

Required qualifications  An appropriate level 3 Diploma, or a commitment to undertake the
qualification within an agreed time frame.

Benefits

The Rose Road Association is an equal opportunities employer.
All staff undergo regular Supervisions, wellbeing check ins and an
annual appraisal.

All staff also receive the following:

•  25 days annual leave per annum, rising to 28 days after five

years’ continuous service
•  Contributory pension scheme
•  Paid sickness (following 3 months’ service)
•  Comprehensive Training and Development with opportunities to

progress

•  Employee Assistance Programme

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Respite Support Worker

Person Specification – what we need from you

Essential

Desirable

Education and Training

•  Child care/NVQ Qualification or

willingness to work towards within an
agreed time limit

Achievements, Experience, Skills & Abilities

•  Experience of working with young disabled

people

•  Good communication skills
•  This role requires you to have at least 6
months experience either within a
previous care/support worker role or
other relevant experience

•  You must be over 18 years of age
•  Understanding of the principles of equal

opportunities

•  Recording skills/following programmes,

care plans and risk assessments

•  Ability to use own initiative and work as

part of a team

•  Have the physical capacity to partake in
moving and handling of service users

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Respite Support Worker

Our Values & Expected Behaviours

Our focus is always on the children and young people we support, as well as their families, our
employees and volunteers.  Our Values are essential in providing a moral compass that guides
actions and decisions, creating a shared culture, establishing trust, driving strategic direction, and
infusing the organisation with meaning and purpose.

We are Trustworthy - We build trust with the children, young people, and families we support – as
well as our partners - by being dependable, reliable, and accountable in all that we do.

We are Kind - We understand and value the unique needs of the people that we support.
Providing care and support with compassion and empathy.

We are Open & Honest - We foster an honest and open-minded culture and are transparent in
both our decision making and communication.

We are Forward Thinking - We are committed to providing the highest quality of care, constantly
seeking new, collaborative, and creative ways to deliver our services– encouraging everyone to be
ambitious and to achieve their goals.

We are Professional - Flexible and agile in our approach, we uphold the highest professional
standards to meet the needs of our children, young people, and their families.

Working within our organisation’s Values Framework – Expected Behaviour Level

Our five values have clear descriptions and identified behaviours that demonstrate what they look
like in practice. The behaviours are split into three levels which are intended to be relevant and
consistent throughout various roles within Rose Road.
Job Descriptions include the different levels of each behaviour required which should be
demonstrated throughout recruitment processes and ongoing employment.
Full details can be found at www.roseroad.org.uk/valuesframework (opens a PDF)

We are Trustworthy
We are Kind
We are Open and Honest

We are Forward Thinking
We are Professional

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