Short Breaks Support Worker LBHF623746

Salary range: £18.30 per hour

Work location: Queensmill Road, Hammersmith, SW6 6JR

Hours per week: Various

Contract type: Casual

Vetting requirements: Enhanced DBS Check

Closing date: This is a rolling advert, applications will be reviewed upon receipt.

Contact details for an informal discussion: Tania Carvalho, Short Breaks Team Leader via email on TANIA.CARVALHO@LBHF.GOV.UK

About the role:

Do you have a good experience of working with children with disabilities and complex needs? Are you passionate about ensuring all children can achieve their full potential? Do you have management experience?

The Stephen Wiltshire Centre is a specialist Family Hub that provides Short Breaks to children with disabilities and complex needs in London Borough of Hammersmith and Fulham. We provide after school sessions, weekend Short Breaks and Holiday Provision for children and young people aged 8-18 with a range of needs. We run Play and Stays for children with additional needs aged 0-8. We also provide Outreach in the Community for some children, as part of their Short Breaks packages.

We are currently recruiting to the following post: Casual Short Breaks Delivery Worker – The Short Breaks Delivery Worker will deliver Short Breaks for children with complex needs and disabilities (aged 0-18) ensuring that all aspects of their needs are met both within Stephen Wiltshire Centre and in the community. The Short Breaks Delivery Worker will ensure they work within the standards set by OFSTED and the CQC in their role to support engagement in quality short breaks for our children.

How we act defines who we are. At the heart of our organisation is a common approach to defining ‘who we are’. We are looking for people who can build this into everything they do.

• We are fair – We treat everyone with compassion, dignity and fairness. We value the views and opinions of others, and promote benefits and opportunities for all.
• We are caring – We care about our borough and doing things well. We focus on standards and continuous improvement; learning from our mistakes and celebrating success.
• We are collaborators – We work together for a better society. We work with our residents, businesses, schools, third sector and others for better outcomes for everyone.
• We are driven – We will only settle for the very best. We seek to continually improve and put our residents, customers and businesses at the heart of everything we do.

Our commitment to you:

We believe an inclusive workplace is about the visibility and representation of our local diverse community – it is about open and transparent decision making co‑produced with staff and residents. It is about respect for diversity and a shared identity that seeks to encourage fair and transparent recruitment, retention, and career progression. We take a proactive approach to equity, diversity, and inclusion so that it is part of the fabric of the Council with a shared understanding of the role all colleagues play in realising the inclusivity of the workplace. At H&F, our workplace ensures that everybody has equitable access to opportunities.

In order to combat discrimination, no unnecessary conditions or requirements will be applied which could have a disproportionately adverse effect on any one group. All sections of the population will have equitable access to jobs. No applicant or employee will receive less favourable treatment because of their age, disability, gender reassignment, race, religion or belief, sex, sexual orientation, marriage or civil partnership and pregnancy or maternity, unless a Genuine Occupational Qualification (GOQ) applies.

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and adults. We expect all employees, workers and volunteers to share this commitment. We will ensure that all our recruitment and selection practices reflect this commitment.

Asking for Adjustments:

We are committed to removing barriers in the workplace and this includes adjustments throughout the recruitment process. If you would like to discuss any adjustments or request the application form in a different format, please contact us at resourcing-peopleandtalent@lbhf.gov.uk or by post to The Town Hall, King Street, Hammersmith W6 9JU.

Corporate Equalities Employment Policy:

In order to combat discrimination, no unnecessary conditions or requirements will be applied which could have a disproportionately adverse effect on any one group. All sections of the population will have equal access to jobs. No applicant or employee will receive less favourable treatment because of age, disability, gender reassignment, race, religion or belief, sex, sexual orientation, marriage or civil partnership and pregnancy or maternity, unless a Genuine Occupational Qualification (GOQ) applies.

We are a Disability Confident Employer – committed to ensuring that our recruitment and selection process is inclusive and accessible.