Respite Services Coordinator

This is a Gloucestershire County Council job.
 

• Job Title:                            Respite Services Coordinator
• Job Location:                     Gloucester, Cheltenham and Stroud
• Salary:                               £29,093 - £31,586 per annum (pro rata) plus enhanced payment for weekend working 
• Benefits:                             see our range of benefits! Including 25.5 days paid holiday (pro rata) plus 8 days bank holiday allowance, Local Government Pension Scheme, staff discount scheme, support to progress your career
• Hours per Week:               30 (Cheltenham),  30 (Stroud),   37 (Gloucester)
• Contract Type:                   Permanent 
• Closing Date:                     17/11/2024 
• Job Requisition Number:   10168 

Watching someone achieve the remarkable. Giving someone quality time and support. This is why we do it. This is why we care.

As part of our Adult Social Care team, amazing moments like these will be part of daily life as you support those who need us most. What’s more, you’ll help us take our service to new heights. Add to that an array of brilliant benefits – including an employee assistance programme, cycle to work scheme and staff discounts – and you’ve got a rewarding role in every sense.

Read more about the Respite Team and watch our short video about what it's like to work within Inhouse on our Inhouse Service Careers page. 

About the role

As a Respite Services Coordinator, you’ll be part of a dedicated team at one of our short break units. The service is designed for adults with learning disabilities and other complex needs, who may display behaviours that challenge. Each unit provides 24-hour care for planned, unplanned and emergency stays. In this highly rewarding role, you’ll create a positive, caring and stimulating environment that meets every guest’s needs.

The goal is to make sure guests enjoy fulfilling and dignified lives – and you’ll play a big part in that. Guided by care plans and risk assessments, you’ll help them with personal care and medication, leading shifts as the Shift Lead if required. Our guests will be relying on you to give your best, so we’ll make sure you get expert support and training.

About you

As well as an NVQ Level 3 (or equivalent) qualification, you’ll have hands-on experience of working with people with learning disabilities. With this background, you’ll be used to administering medication and helping individuals with personal care. Practical and positive, you’ll manage your own workload and work as part of a team. With every opportunity to learn, you’ll also be keen to develop and take our service from strength to strength.

You’ll join us on a shift basis, which will include every other weekend and sleep in duties as required. Please note, that you will be based at one of the following locations but you must be flexible to help out at other locations when required.

• Gloucester: Cathedral View, Archdeacon Street, Gloucester, GL1 2QX
• Cheltenham: The Vicarage, 59 Andover Road, Tivoli, Cheltenham, GL50 2TS
• Stroud: Longhouse, 6 Whitehouse Park, Stroud, GL5 4LD 

Our values are at the heart of everything we do and how we treat each other. They provide essential guiding principles about the way that we work and set the tone for our culture, and identify what we, as an organisation, care about. Read more about our values on our website.

If you hold the same behaviours and approach, then we want to hear from you! In exchange, we will provide you with full training and support to help you succeed in your role.

About us

Join us, and you’ll have a great opportunity to make a real impact on people’s lives. Meanwhile, we’ll thank you with a range of excellent benefits and give you the training and support to develop your career. We genuinely care about our colleagues and support their wellbeing.

You’ll be entitled to our full benefits package, including:

• 25.5 days annual leave (rising to 30.5 after 5 years), plus bank holidays.
• Enhanced payment for working weekends, evenings and bank holidays.
• Access to training and workshops so you can develop your skills.
• Local Government Pension Scheme access.
• Continuous professional development and clear career progression.
• Staff discounts at major high street retailers and supermarkets.
• 24/7 Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) for confidential support.
• Access to employee networks like Prism (LGBT+) and the Young Employees Network.
• Cycle-to-Work and Green Car schemes available.

Ready to make a real difference? Apply today and be part of a caring community that values your contributions! 

Applying: 

Please write your application with consideration for the criteria in the Job Profile (see link below).

Your application should include examples of why you should be considered and cover the experience, skills and knowledge that you would bring to the post. Please also include details of your English and Maths GCSE qualifications (or equivalent) in the application form.

To arrange an informal discussion with the Team Manager, please contact ASCrecruitment@gloucestershire.gov.uk to arrange a convenient time for a call back. Or click ‘apply’ today! 

Please note: we are unable to provide sponsorship. 

Additional Information

To access the Job Profile for this role, please follow the link below:-

Respite Services Coordinator Job Profile

This position is subject to an Enhanced with Adults Barred List DBS check.

Gloucestershire County Council is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people or vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

We reserve the right to close this vacancy early due to the volume of applications received and / or due to the needs of the service. The advert will be open for a minimum of 7 calendar days. If you are interested in applying, we encourage you to submit your application as early as possible.

We want to be an employer of choice, attracting and retaining excellent people to work for us, so that we can best serve all of Gloucestershire’s diverse communities.  Our promise to you is that we will provide an inclusive and supportive working environment that enables you to bring your whole self to work and realise your full potential.

It is a legal requirement, under the Immigration Act 2016, that anyone appointed to a ‘customer facing role’ must be able to demonstrate an ability to fulfil all spoken aspects of the role with confidence in fluent English.

Hybrid working arrangements are available for the majority of our roles, giving teams the opportunity to work in a way that suits them, balancing service need and individual choice, with a mix of both remote and office working.