Relief Recovery Worker - E56

Job Title: Relief Recovery Worker

Responsible To: Support Manager

Salary: £10.02 per hour basic + £1.21 holiday pay allowance = £11.23 per hour

Working Hours: To provide cover when required by the Support Manager

Location: Edinburgh Crisis Centre

Special Conditions: Hours may include mornings, evenings & weekends

Job Summary

To assist people who use the service to establish and maintain a meaningful and fulfilling life in the community. Relief Recovery Workers play a central role in the planning and provision of quality, recovery focused support to people who use the service

Main Duties and Responsibilities

• To establish a supportive relationship with each supported person, enabling them to maximise their own resources in order to improve their quality of life.
• To deliver support as part of a support plan agreed with the supported person, the referring agency, and Penumbra.
• To assist with personal care when required.
• To be flexible and responsive to meet the changing needs of supported people and the organisation, within the agreed criteria.
• To work in cooperation with other members of the Support Team, and staff from other agencies.
• To participate in training activities and meetings as required.
• To uphold Penumbra’s Code of Practice.
• To be responsible for maintaining the relevant systems of documentation.

Please note that Relief Support Workers are not contracted to a specific number of hours by Penumbra, but will be informed as and when shifts are available.

Please direct any queries to Barrie Hunter (barrie.hunter@penumbra.org.uk)