Month: August 2024

Waking Nights

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Hourly rate £12.00 per hour during day and £13.12 per hour during waking night period

Services for Independent Living provides care and support services that enable disabled and older people to make their own choices over how they want to live their lives. We support people to live in their own homes and within their community.

Over the years the organisation has developed to become a pivotal health care provider for our community and service users we support.

We are currently recruiting support workers to join our fantastic team and support a female disabled person in Hereford. The shift cover required is between 7:30pm – 7:30am, with a minimum of one shift per week and the opportunity for additional hours to cover when required. You will need to have the ability to provide person centred support and be able to remain vigilant to the needs of the service user. In addition, you will be involved with light cleaning and household tasks, pet care and food preparation.

A car driver is desirable but not essential.

As a support worker your responsibilities are varied, and no two days are the same. Your work gives opportunities to enable our service users to be supported with daily living skills, participate in activities, and be supported with personal care.

Experience is not essential, as we provide a full range of training programmes to support you in your role.

There are a range of benefits and career development opportunities:

· Competitive hourly rate

· Comprehensive induction

· High quality learning and development opportunities (Care Certificates, Mental Health First Aider, Health and Social Care Diplomas)

· Free training

· Enhanced Family Friendly Payments – Maternity, Paternity and Adoption Pay

· Shopping discounts via Blue Light Card

· Recommend a friend bonus

· Paid Enhanced DBS

· Regular supervision and support

· Supportive and flexible working environment

· Subsidised or free staff events

· 28 days annual leave

· Free parking onsite at our Head Office

· Company pension scheme

· Paid sickness leave (after qualifying period)

If this position sounds the role for you and you want to work for the Best Place to Word as winners of the Hereford Times Social Care Awards, then we would love to hear from you by submitting your CV to jobs@s4il.co.uk or for an application pack, contact HR on 01568 616653.

As part of our commitment to the Disability Confident Scheme, candidates who declare a disability, and meet the key criteria for this role, will be given the opportunity to demonstrate their abilities at interview stage.

We are member of Armed Forces Covenant and veterans and family members of serving personnel are guaranteed an interview providing they meet criteria.

We value diversity and encourage applicants from all backgrounds.

This role requires an Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check.

Dr Ellie Chowns wears a pink jacket and stands by Euan Macpherson wearing a casual blue shirt

Local MP Launches Charitable Funds

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Guests at Services For Independent Living’s (SIL) Summer Afternoon Tea last week, were treated to much more than scones and cream.

The social event for service users was also the launch of SIL’s new Charitable Funds scheme, which hopes to help SIL’s service users, staff and local volunteer-led organisations.

SIL was delighted to welcome N Herefordshire MP Dr Ellie Chowns who undertook the official opening of the fund and was able to announce that five awards have already been made.

Applications will be assessed throughout the year, so there is no deadline. The fund is for organisations that deliver services via volunteers and support people who are disadvantaged and live in Herefordshire.

SIL’s Chief Executive Euan McPherson said: “We are very grateful to Dr Chowns for giving some of her time to SIL and helping us launch the Fund.

“She understands the challenges facing many small volunteer-led organisations due to pressures on funding and increases in the cost of delivery.

“SIL urges any organisation that meets our criteria and needs a small amount of cash to contact us.”

The application process is very simple. To be sent a copy of the application form, or for more information call 01568 616653 or email: contactus@s4il.co.uk” After the launch a raffle was held and a total of £120 was raised for SIL’s charity of the year, Marches Family Network.

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Support Worker – ILH

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Job Types: Full-time, Part-time, Permanent

Hours: 0 – 35 hours per week

Salary: £12.00 per hour

We are currently recruiting for Support Workers to join our fantastic team. We have vacancies for shorter calls of three to five hours, mornings, and evenings as well as longer and 24 hours shifts.

As a Support Worker you will make a genuine positive difference and be able to support our service users who need help with tasks such as cleaning, cooking, going out for the day or short holiday breaks.

Alongside this you will be helping someone to live independently, and with your input will help them to live the best life possible.

No days are the same and being a support worker covers the opportunities to enable our service users to be supported with daily living skills, participate in activities, and be supported with personal care.

So, if you’re looking for a rewarding career that offers you the opportunity to make a real and positive difference to someone’s life every day, we would love to hear from you.

Experience is not essential, as we provide a full range of training programmes to support you in your role.

It is a requirement that you will need to have a UK Driving Licence and access to a vehicle.

If this position sounds the role for you, then we would love to hear from you by submitting your CV to jobs@s4il.co.uk or for an application pack, contact HR on 01568 616653.

As part of our commitment to the Disability Confident Scheme, candidates who declare a disability, and meet the key criteria for this role, will be given the opportunity to demonstrate their abilities at interview stage.

We are member of Armed Forces Covenant and veterans and family members of serving personnel are guaranteed an interview providing they meet criteria.

We value diversity and encourage applicants from all backgrounds.

This role requires an Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check.

Job Description

SIL Homecare support worker Chloe and service user Roy

Homecare Support Worker

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Care for others, make a difference. 

Working in adult social care, you can make a real difference to peoples’ lives helping to support our service users in a variety of ways to live independently in the comfort of their own home.

What is the role?

Being a Homecare Support Worker in the community is one of the most rewarding careers you can have and if you have a warm smile and a friendly attitude you could brighten up someone’s day.  Tasks may include providing personal care, medication management, light domestic duties, meal preparation, shopping and companionship.

See what others think about the role: Alice Wynn and Lisa Rossi

For the full job description continue to Downloads

In return we will give you:

  • £200 joining bonus (T&C’s apply)
  • Hourly rate of £13.22
  • Paid travel time at £6.33 per hour
  • Paid mileage at 0.45p per mile.
  • Paid Comprehensive Induction and start up training
  • Career Progression through continued learning and development opportunities
  • Enhanced family friendly benefits to include Maternity, Paternity and adoption pay
  • Paid Blue light discount scheme membership
  • Paid company sick pay
  • Paid DBS
  • 28 days Annual leave that increases with length of service
  • Company uniform and mobile phone
  • For the complete list of benefits go to: what we can offer you

You will get to work in an environment that promotes both personal and professional development, supports wellness in the workplace and a good work life balance.

When and Where?

Full time and part time shifts available, job security with contracted or variable hours. Variety of shift plans available including alternate weekends, evenings only etc.

7am to 2pm or 4pm to 10pm weekends and weekdays.

This role requires travel between service user homes which are mostly based in Leominster and surrounding villages. 

What are we looking for?

You don’t need lots of qualifications to start your career in care. All you need is the right values. If you are kind, honest, thoughtful, and looking to support others with compassion you’re the person we’re looking for. Full driving licence and access to a car is desirable but not essential.

How do I apply?

For more information or to apply you can contact us in the following ways:

  • Submit your CV to jobs@S4il.co.uk
  • Complete the application form in the downloads below
  • Call HR on 01568 616653
  • Don’t let completing the paperwork put you off – it is a simple form to find out more about you and the basic info we need to get to on board

Equality & Diversity

SIL is a member of the Armed Forces Covenant and will interview all veterans and family members of service personnel who meet the essential requirements.  Read more about how we live up to our commitment: Armed Forces Covenant

We are also a Disability Confident Leader; as such we will:

  • Interview applicants with a disability who meet the essential requirements on a person specification
  • Providing an inclusive and accessible recruitment process
  • Making reasonable adjustments during the recruitment process so disabled job applicants have the best opportunity to demonstrate that they can do the job

Read more about how we live up to our commitment: Disability Confident Leader

More about SIL

If you would like to learn more about our services, the work we do and what it’s like to work for SIL please take a look at our videos or find us on facebook

Downloads

Job Description and Person Specification

Application Form

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Orange buttons save lives

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In February the first Orange Button Community event welcomed 30 Orange Button wearers from across Herefordshire. Since then, Orange Buttons are popping up everywhere and there are now 650 people across Herefordshire and Worcestershire trained to support people with suicidal thoughts.

The Suicide Prevention Programme has now launched two videos. One of these features Euan McPherson, Chief Executive of local charity Services for Independent Living (SIL), who talks openly about his own experiences coping with mental illness and thoughts of suicide.

The Orange Button is worn by people who have relevant training in suicide prevention. They are there to listen, signpost to local support, and help reduce stigma by talking openly about suicide.   

The videos show how our Orange Button wearers are creating opportunities to help more people get the support they need. By joining the Orange Button community, individuals can play a crucial role in providing vital support and assistance to those in need. For more information about the scheme visit: https://www.talkingtherapies.hwhct.nhs.uk/nwt-suicideprevention/

Trustee

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Services For Independent Living Seeks New People

Services for Independent Living (SIL) is a multi-award winning Herefordshire based charity which supports disabled and elderly people to gain and maintain independence and live the lives they want in their own homes and communities. SIL works across Herefordshire supporting approximately 300 people and employing around 130 staff.

We are currently looking for additional trustees to join our Board. Trustees of charities work with the managers to develop future plans and steer the organisation. It’s a rewarding and enjoyable role that can make a real difference to the lives of the people we support.

We are looking for people with good interpersonal and team working skills. In particular, we are seeking people with lived experience of disability and/or financial or financial accounting knowledge. At least half the members of our Board have experience of disability. You do not need to have been a trustee before as support is available when you start from existing experienced trustees. SIL is a welcoming and accessible organisation that is looking for people from all sectors of the community, who can bring diverse experience to the Board. The Board meets each month.

Angela Higham, Chair, said ‘SIL is a wonderful organisation to be part of, its success is largely due to the joint working between our Trustees and the highly effective Senior Management Team. We are looking for people that can join us as we look forward to an exciting period of growth and development’

If you are interested in joining SIL as a trustee, contact Euan McPherson, Chief Executive on euan.mcpherson@s4il.co.uk or 01568 616653 for an application pack.

Downloads

Trustee Job Description

Trustee Person Specification

Recruitment video featuring current Trustee Board members.