Respite Services Coordinator

at  Gloucestershire County Council

RESPITE SERVICES COORDINATOR

Date: 30 Oct 2024
Job Location:Gloucester

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 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.

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.

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 4L