About us

Ripon Community Link, a vibrant Charity supporting adults and young people with a learning disability, at the Charities two sites; Ripon Walled Garden and St Wilfrid’s Bungalow. 

Ripon Walled Garden is a public garden destination with garden nursery, Woodland, Victorian Orchard, Kitchen Garden and Historic Walled Garden.

Our charities purpose is to support people with learning disabilities with work based learning and day care activities. Focused on quality, individuality and integration.

CURRENT VACANCIES 

Woodwork Support Assistant

We are looking for a Woodwork Support Assistant to join our friendly team. The successful candidate will support our Members who have a learning disability in Woodwork activities, making items for sale in our shop, completing customer orders, making items to be used on site.

Every day is different and rewarding.

This is an exciting and diverse role supporting our Members in their learning helping them achieve their goals all delivered within the beautiful Walled Garden environment. The successful candidate will be able to work flexibly and independently and as part of a team, have excellent communication and customer service skills and ideally have experience of working with people who have a learning disability. Experience in either teaching woodwork or has significant woodwork experience is essential.

Site based services are varied and may also involve horticulture and gardening, catering, retail, health and wellbeing, drama, singing, numeracy and literacy. Support assistants are responsible for planning and leading sessions.

Candidates must be flexible and able to work under pressure, and also as part of a wider team including volunteers. You would be part of a very dedicated, positive staff team and the hours are sociable 8.30am-4.30pm Monday and Wednesday (15 hours per week). The role may involve some Saturday working and occasional evenings to support events. Additional hours may be available from time to time.

Applications can be made by sending a CV and a covering letter outlining you suitability for the role in accordance with the job description to Lisa Fletcher, Social Care Manager.

Closing date: Wednesday 11th January 2023

Ripon Community Link

Job description - Support Assistant (Woodwork)

Line managed by: TBC

Line management responsibility: None

Hours: 15 hours per week, 8.30am- 4.30pm Monday & Wednesday

Salary: £10.63 per hour

Location Ripon Community Link premises

Job Purpose

To support the delivery of a range of Woodwork activities fully integrated with the work of Ripon Community Link supporting individuals with learning disability including arts and crafts, environment, horticulture, cooking/catering, retail and life skills.

To enable Member learning opportunities to develop skills and learn new skills, ensuring that all activities are within agreed budgets.

As part of the wider team contribute to the development of income streams to maintain the stability of the service.

Support Assistant

We are looking for a Support Assistant to join our friendly team. The successful candidate will support our Members who have a learning disability in a broad range of subjects including horticulture, arts and crafts, cooking/catering, environmental education, sports, retail, life skills and maintaining links in the community. You will be making a difference in their lives. Every day is different and rewarding.

This is an exciting and diverse role supporting our Members in their learning helping them achieve their goals all delivered within the beautiful Walled Garden environment. The successful candidate will be able to work flexibly and independently and as part of a team, have excellent communication and customer service skills and ideally have experience of working with people who have a learning disability.

Site based services are varied and will involve horticulture and gardening, catering, retail, health and wellbeing, drama, singing, numeracy and literacy. Support assistants are responsible for planning and leading sessions.

Candidates must be flexible and able to work under pressure, and also as part of a wider team including volunteers. You would be part of a very dedicated, positive staff team and the hours are sociable 8.30am-4.30pm Monday and Friday (15 hours per week). The role may involve some Saturday working and occasional evenings to support events. Additional hours may be available from time to time.

Applications can be made by sending a CV and a covering letter outlining you suitability for the role in accordance with the job description to Lisa Fletcher, Social Care Manager.

Ripon Community Link

Job description - Support Assistant

Line managed by: TBC

Line management responsibility: None

Hours: 15 hours per week, 8.30am- 4.30pm Monday & Friday

Salary: £10.63 per hour

Location Ripon Community Link premises

All applications to Social Care Manager, Lisa Fletcher - [email protected]