Month: April 2023

Care and Support Assistant – TWW

Posted on | by Rhiannon Evans

Looking for a job where you are paid to have fun? hours are 3 per week or can be arranged to be 6 every other week.

Support is to take me to the park, activities etc.

Hours will be after school or at weekends

Completed application forms and CV’s can be emailed to PA-Recruitment@s4il.co.uk  Please indicate which vacancy you wish to apply for.

About Me

I am 13 years old and live with in Leominster with my Mum and siblings. I love football being sociable. And enjoy going to places like flip out and the cinema.

Job details

Your role will be to take me out and about to activities. After school and weekends.

I have a Learning Disability, I like routine and struggle with changes and new things.

About You

Previous experience of similar work is desirable but not essential,

I am very active and you will need to keep up with me

You must be able to understand the importance of confidentiality, be patient, calm, and have a good sense of humour.

You will need to be a car driver/owner

About Direct Payments

Direct payments are available from Local Authorities for people who have a care and support plan in place following a social care assessment. An amount of money is allocated to purchase the assistance and care needed to live independently.

I should stress that my Mum will be your employer and have full responsibility for recruitment, contracts, supervision, pay, training etc. A support service assists her in meeting her responsibilities as an employer.

Job Type: Part-time

Part-time hours: 3 per week

Salary: £11.00 per hour

SIL Rewards Dedication and Care

Posted on | by Briony Philips

A local charity, Services for Independent Living (SIL), has given its staff an 8% pay increase this April, meaning that in just over two years employees have seen their pay increase by 18%.

At a time when social care is in crisis across the UK and good staff are difficult to recruit, SIL’s Board has remained constant in ensuring its staff receive an above average salary for the work they do to recognise the commitment they show in supporting older people and people with complex needs.

SIL’s Chief Executive, Euan McPherson said: “I think having delivered 18% pay increase over 28 months in the current climate shows SIL’s commitment to its staff. We are proud to have been awarded the 2022 Hereford Times Health and Social care Award for The Best Place to Work and we will continue to do what we can to make SIL an employer of choice for staff in this sector”.

It has been increasingly difficult over the past few years to recruit and retain staff within the care industry as increases in household expenditure and rising inflation has meant people are looking outside the sector to higher paid jobs.

SIL has remained largely unaffected by this situation, thanks to its generous in-work benefits, good rates of pay and supportive work environment. Working in Social care is both fulfilling and rewarding but can be both demanding and challenging. SIL is ensuring its staff are not only in the county’s best place to work in social care, but that they are also rewarded financially for their compassion and dedication.

2022 Herefordshire Health & Social Care Awards held at the Three Counties Hotel in Hereford. Pic is. Services for Independent Living Team.

A Roaring Success!

Posted on | by Briony Philips

Services for Independent Living (SIL) is a proud member of The Courtyard Community Group. Supporting this wonderful local venue is important to us because so many of our service users are able to enjoy the arts thanks to the fully accessible venue and the range of productions, shows and films, especially adapted for individuals with disabilities, that take place across the year.

As a thank you to its Community Group members, The Courtyard occasionally gives complimentary tickets to see some of its productions. Recently they gave us a pair of tickets to attend the press launch of The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe. The tickets were put in a hat and the lucky winners attended the show and a small reception after.

Donna Tranter, Team Leader, and Jen Clarke, a support worker with the Independent Living at Home service, were the lucky winners and said they had a lovely evening out.

Donna added: “The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe was fabulous, especially one little girl who had the crowd in stitches.”  

To find out more about The Courtyard and its programme of adapted and accessible productions, visit their website www.courtyard.org.uk

Dementia Action Week

Posted on | by Briony Philips

Join us in College Hall, located in the peaceful Cloisters, for a warm welcome, hot drink and slice of cake. We will have a variety of engaging games to enjoy – puzzles, conversation games, and reminiscence resources. 

Thank you and Farewell

Posted on | by Briony Philips

It was a mixture of smiles and tears as colleagues from Independent Living at Home (ILH) said goodbye to one of its hardworking and dedicated Support Workers, Chris Williams.

Independent Living at Home is one of the services within Services for Independent Living (SIL) that provides support to individuals wanting to stay in their own home, while retaining some independence over choosing what they want to do.

Chris has worked for SIL for over 11 years, and he will be deeply missed by the people he supports and by his team leader and other team members. Elaine Powell, a Team Leader with ILH recalled meeting Chris not long after he had joined SIL.

Elaine said; “I arrived to find this softly spoken ex-mechanic up a stepladder, wearing a pinny dusting cobwebs from the ceiling. That has been my lasting first impression. We spent most of that first meeting just laughing together.

“Chris has always been an outstanding support worker. He was one of those people I could contact if I was on call and if he couldn’t help me himself, he always had an idea how to solve the problem.”

The ILH team put on a “Farewell” lunch for Chris to say their goodbyes, catch up on the latest news and share memories of over a decade of working together.

ILH Registered Manager Lisa Bradley added: “Chris has a great sense of humour and gets along with everyone. Over the years he supported many of our service users  – at least eight in my time –  and always built a great rapport with them. We will all miss you, Chris”.