VACANCIES

RESPITE CARE WORKER/ACTIVITY LEADER

We will be looking for a care worker to complement our small team and take a share of responsibility to organise and run residential activity holidays for groups of 10 children/adults with learning/multiple and physical disabilities.                

You must demonstrate:

• a commitment to offer each visitor companionship; support and observation to make sure they can enjoy the activities and their holiday
• an active interest in outdoor activities together with residential experience of profound disability and behaviour difficulties essential.

Personal qualities required for this role:

• a willingness to share holiday experience with visitors
• responsibility
• initiative and resourcefulness
• a good team member
• flexibility
• reliability
• honesty
• independence
• punctuality

For more information or an application form please email Silvie MacKenzie, Care Manager

VOLUNTEERS

We always welcomes volunteers.

SHORT TERM (1-4 weeks) and LONG TERM VOLUNTEERS (4+ weeks)

Working under the supervision of centre staff helping with our short break respite activity holidays for children and adults with learning and multiple disabilities. As a volunteer you are expected to be a responsible employee and to carry out duties and working hours - 5 days/week with 2 days off (may or may not be in the same week or consecutive, but can be taken in a block by arrangement), as agreed with the Centre Manager.

Full board (on working days) and lodging is provided plus £30.00 pocket money per week.

There is a laundry on site for your use.

You must be completely independent, able and willing to look after yourself in all respects during your stay and especially on days off.

Whether you are a short or long term volunteer, you will be an assistant to the group leaders and may be required to help in all aspects of running of the activity holidays, activities on and off site, general upkeep of centre facilities, domestic duties, (cooking, cleaning, laundry etc). When assisting group leaders and participating in activities your personal pleasure comes second (if at all!) to ensuring the participation and enjoyment for each other member of the group. This is NOT easy. It requires observation and attention to ALL members of a group.

You are expected to display appropriate conduct, beneficial to visitors and the Centre, both on and off-site. As a resident you will be observed both on and off duty.

Click here for an application form or email Silvie MacKenzie, Care Manager