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Vacancies
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Take a look at our current opportunities below. And keep checking back for new opportunities as they become available.
Cafe Assistant, Bellane, London E1
£4.47 per hour (under the age of 18, Development rate)
£5.73 per hour (ages 18-21)
£6.70 per hour (21 plus)
Hours per week: Relief and/or Perm
Reference number: PO10613
External Vacancy
Fixed term contract to end June 2013
Our successful cafe projects offering work opportunities to adults with disabilities are expanding!
We now have job opportunities for Cafe Assistants and Relief workers who will be assisting in the preparation and service of meals, food and drinks for cafe customers.
We are looking for people who are prepared to travel to our other café site when required. (Second site based in Woodford Green, Essex)
You will be part of a team working in a busy and friendly environment, providing an efficient service to the public.
Cafe Assistants are required to work flexible hours across a 7 day week.
As a Relief Cafe assistant, you will be supporting our permanent staff during periods of absence. There are no fixed hours of work and people appointed could be offered work at short notice, including weekends and bank holidays across both sites.
- Person specification (PDF 54kb)
- Job description (PDF 32kb)
Closing date: 7 May 2012
Interview date: 16 May 2012
Support Worker, Mason Way, Waltham Abbey Essex
£16,165 - £16,852
Hours per week: Full Time/Part Time
Reference number: PO1073
External Vacancy
Our Mason Way Project, a registered care home in Waltham Abbey, is a friendly and comfortable residence for 8 adults with learning disabilities. It provides individual care of the highest standards and enables its residents to become as independent as possible, and participate within the community. We now require the following people.
We’re looking for a support worker who wants to make a real difference by joining a team that takes a refreshing approach to care. The work is varied and stimulating; maintaining high standards of service, designing personal support plans, providing emotional support and helping residents to live active lives at home and in the community. We firmly believe in providing all our people with the same standard of support as our clients.
Experience of working with adults with learning disabilities would be desirable but not essential. Of course, in addition to a practical approach to problem solving and excellent organisational skills, you’ll be particularly sensitive to the needs of this particular client group.
- Person specification (PDF 123kb)
- Job description (PDF 51kb)
Closing date: 14 May 2012
Deputy Project Manager, Corporation Road, Chelmsford
£20,385- £21,7142
Hours per week: 37 hours
Reference number: PO1074
External Vacancy
Corporation Road is a purpose-built registered care home for 8 people who have physical and learning disabilities. It provides excellent care and services with a respect for the individual’s dignity, privacy, freedom of choice and independence within a community setting.
For this post you will require a positive support approach, together with proven team working skills. You should have experience of working with people with learning disabilities and a relevant care qualification (Diploma in Health and Social Care Level 3) would be desirable.
You will be supporting Service users with their personal care, finances and daily routines e.g. cooking, cleaning, record keeping etc. You will be supporting Service Users to make informed choices about their life, accessing the community, and promoting independence. You will need to be able to demonstrate experience of working in a similar residential environment, where you will have gained knowledge of individual care issues, related legal requirements, effective key working, liaising with professionals, record keeping etc. You will be administering medication and overseeing others to promote best practice.
You will be operationally responsible for managing the care and support provided to the service users at the registered care home in the absence of the registered manager. To support the registered manager in all aspects of staff management, and ensure that the regulatory requirements are adhered to in this registered home.
As well as being willing to work a shift system which includes sleep ins and being part of an on call senior rota. You should have good communication skills, be able to use initiative, possess patience and good judgement skills. You should also be able to work well as part of a team and have an understanding of the issues facing people with learning disabilities.
For an informal discussion please contact Patricia Mcdonagh on 01245 495 010
- Person specification (PDF 120kb)
- Job description (PDF 58kb)
Closing date: 18 May 2012
Project Manager: Tenders, Grants and New Business, Illford
£31,892
Hours per week: Up to 35 hours
Reference number: PO1075
External Vacancy
You will be a key member of our development team, with a prime responsibility to manage our tender process. An essential requirement is for an in-depth understanding of the tendering and the bid management process, preferably within the field of health & social care.
The successful applicant will work with our Director of Quality and have the following skills:
- Be creative and self managing
- Have proven copy writing skills
- Be a competent user of Microsoft Office
- Have good numeracy and organisation skills.
- Will be fluent in English with excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
- Good Project Management experience would also be advantageous.
In return for your skills, knowledge and experience, you'll enjoy all the support you need to develop a rewarding career, including an opportunity to attend a comprehensive training programme covering core skills, Common Induction Standards and continue your professional development in line with nationally recognised care standards. We also offer a range of benefits, including a generous holiday entitlement, a contributory pension scheme and a recognition of service awards.
For an informal discussion in relation to the above role, please contact Jean Jay, Director of Quality on 0208 477 1800.
- Person specification (PDF 62kb)
- Job description (PDF 52kb)
Closing date: 18 May 2012
Interview date: Week Commencing 28 May 2012
Home Support Worker, Clacton
Home Support Worker, Halstead and Braintree
£7.96 per hour
Hours per week: Various
Reference number: PO1077
Internal Vacancy
RCHL are looking for competent, caring and committed people to deliver a home support service across the district of Braintree to people who may have a mild learning disability, mental health issues, ASD and/or a physical or sensory impairment.
Travelling to peoples homes across the Braintree district you will be providing assistance to enable people to remain in their own home and maintain, or increase their independence.
This will involve personal care, cleaning and house care, practical and social support, involving the person in all the decisions which affect the delivery of their support, addressing their specific communication needs and being responsive to their wishes and respectful to their chosen of way of life.
You will need to be able to demonstrate experience of working with vulnerable adults, effective lone working, liaising with professionals, record keeping etc and have a good knowledge of the care sector and related legal requirements.
Services in the day are delivered between 6.00 am and 11.00 pm and you will be required to work a rota that operates 7 days a week, 52 weeks of the year. There are no fixed hours of work and people appointed could be offered work at short notice, including weekends, nights and bank holidays.
As well as being willing to work flexibly you should have good communication skills, be able to use initiative, possess patience and a sense of humour.
In return for your skills, knowledge and experience, you'll enjoy all the support you need to develop a rewarding career, including an opportunity to attend a comprehensive training programme covering core skills, Common Induction Standards and continue your professional development in line with nationally recognised care standards. We also offer a range of benefits, including a generous holiday entitlement, a contributory pension scheme and a recognition of service awards.
For an informal discussion please contact Mary-Ann Stevenson on 0208 477 1800.
- Person specification (PDF 91kb)
- Job description (PDF 52kb)
Closing date: 1 June 2012
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Email your application, together with any additional information, to vacancies@rchl.org.uk or alternatively post it to:
Human Resources Department (Recruitment)
RCHL, 2nd Floor, Unit 2, Caxton Place
Roden Street
Ilford
Essex
IG1 2AH
Please make sure that you post your form in good time to reach us by the closing date, as late applications will not be considered.
If you have any enquiries please call 020 8477 1800 or email vacancies@rchl.org.uk.
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