Senior Support Worker
7 days ago
**About The Job**
**Salary**: £21,269 to £22,571 per annum
**Working Pattern**: Full-time (37 hours per week)
**Contract Length**:Permanent
**Location**: Chestnuts Day Centre, Bognor Regis
**About Chestnuts Day Centre**:Chestnuts is a Day Opportunity Service that welcomes people with a variety of needs. The Hubs promotes wellbeing and independence. Based Bognor Regis, the hub is open from Monday to Friday 08:00am to 5:00pm.
Are you a leader who can direct, guide, and inspire?
We're looking for a Senior Support Worker join our vibrant and dynamic team
**As a Senior Support Worker, you will**:
- Be a part of a supportive team where the key aims to support people to achieve their individual goals and promote independence.
- Listen to people and treat all with respect, kindness and dignity.
- Lead by example and give daily support, advice and guidance to support workers and volunteers to ensure a focus on inclusion, person centred practices and building on people's strengths
- Provide activities and lead on community-based group activities.
The people who attend the hub can be on a time-limited programme to build their independent living skills or develop new interests and hobbies. Other people, with more complex needs, attend to retain independence, reduce isolation and loneliness, providecarer respite, and learn new skills, in a safe environment.
If you would like to join our dynamic team, please take a look at the attached job description and see if you have the skills, qualifications, and experience to be a Senior Support Worker
**Experience and Skills**
(These will be used as the shortlisting criteria)
**Key Skills**:
- A good understanding of the needs of the people you will be supporting and their rights as an individual.
- You will be able to offer guidance and instruction to staff and volunteers to deliver clear expectations about practice and behaviours, contributing to a person-centred working culture. This includes acting as a mentor to improve and develop daily practice(e.g. moving and handling, medication, personal care, supporting mobility, communication techniques, supporting eating and drinking, running activities, etc.).
- Be able to communicate clearly with the people accessing the service and participate in basic conversations with family members, paid/unpaid carers, professionals and colleagues to give updates of people's progress and raise issues/concerns that need tobe resolved (e.g. Safeguarding, etc.).
- Able to clearly contribute to and update support plans, risk assessments and write simple reports. Be able to adapt language appropriately, being aware of sensitivities of language when working with a diverse range of people. Willing to learn how to usespecific communication tools and equipment for example, computer based talking and Makaton.
**Qualifications and/or experience**:
- Minimum of 4 GCSE's including English Language and Maths or equivalent qualification.
- Lead Adult Care Worker - Level 3 or equivalent is desirable. If you do not have this qualification it is expected that you will begin this immediately after your 6-month probationary period.
- Demonstrable experience in a social care setting or similar community/ health-based service.
- Relevant organisational knowledge of systems, procedures and policies in specialist area such as safeguarding adults, health and safety.
- UK full driving license - Desirable
**Rewards and Benefits**
In addition to working within a great team and a competitive salary you will have access to:
- 24 days annual leave + bank holidays with the ability to buy additional leave annually
- Access to a generous, defined benefit pension scheme
- A range of flexible working options
- Training and development opportunities, including coaching and mentoring
- Health and wellbeing benefits including access to our Employee Assistance Programme, Mental Health First Aiders and Voluntary Health Cash Plans
- Discounted membership at selected local sports and fitness centres
**Further Information**
**How to apply**:
Upload your CV and Cover Letter explaining the skills and experience you can bring to the role ensuring that any gaps in employment are covered in your CV. Please ensure you have saved the job description attached to the main advert on our website as, oncethe job has closed, you may not have the opportunity to download again.
Please ensure you have saved the job description attached to the main advert on our website as, once the job has closed, you may not have the opportunity to download again.
-
Supported Living Services Worker
3 days ago
Bognor Regis, United Kingdom Salisbury Support Services Full timeAre you looking for a rewarding job supporting people to live their best life? We currently have vacancies in Bognor Regis. We are looking for professional, dedicated and experienced (pref) Support Workers who can offer commitment to delivering high quality care to the people we support. We provide Supported Living services, supporting a diverse group of...
-
Senior Support Worker
7 months ago
Bognor Regis, United Kingdom For Families Full timeSenior Family Support Enhanced rates for Nights and Weekends We are a small Residential Family Assessment Centre based in Bognor Regis on the south coast. Our role is to support parents, usually with very young babies, to evidence their ability to safely parent their children. Our families will have a range of needs such as, mental health issues, drug and...
-
Casual Senior Support Worker
7 days ago
Bognor Regis, United Kingdom West Sussex County Council Full time**About Hammonds**: Hammonds is a residential care home providing personal care to 16 people who live with a learning disability and/or other health conditions. The service can support up to 20 people. Hammonds accommodates 16 people across three separate buildings, each of which has separate adapted facilities. One of the buildings had four rooms catered...
-
Supported Living
5 days ago
Bognor Regis, United Kingdom Salisbury Support Services Full time**We currently have vacancies in Bognor Regis and Merston, Chichester!** **Supported Living Services Worker** It's the smallest things that can often make the biggest difference. Here at Salisbury Support Services, we know it's our privilege and passion to care for people - supporting them to live with dignity and promoting independence as well as...
-
Senior Youth Support Worker
7 months ago
Bognor Regis, United Kingdom P A Ark Project Ltd Full time**ABOUT THE COMPANY** The Ark Project aspires to be recognised as proficient leaders in unique service provision. Our Children and Young People's Service has been set up in response for the need to accommodate young people and provide them with the necessary skills to maintain a tenancy and keep themselves safe and well. We have sound principles for the...
-
Night Bank Support Worker
6 months ago
Bognor Regis, United Kingdom Unity Support Services Full time**About us** Unity Support Services is a trauma-informed service for young people (aged 16-18) in West Sussex who are looked after by the local authority. Our aim is to support our young people to become independent, build resilience and lead fulfilling lives during their time with us and in the future. At Unity, we have the approach ‘what happened to...
-
Senior Youth Support Worker
7 months ago
Bognor Regis, United Kingdom P A Ark Project Ltd Full time_**Applicants must be aged 25 and over to meet the requirements of our contract with the Local Authority.**_ **ABOUT THE COMPANY** The Ark Project aspires to be recognised as proficient leaders in unique service provision. Our Young People's Service has been set up in response for the need to accommodate young people and provide them with the necessary...
-
Support Worker
3 months ago
Bognor Regis, United Kingdom CV-Library Full timeDue to very high demand, we are actively recruiting Support Workers to cover shifts set in Children's Residential, Post-16's Supported Living, Mental Health Units, Homeless Hostels and Young Peoples services in the West Sussex area; including but not limited to in the Chichester, Bognor Regis, Worthing, Horsham, Crawley and surrounding areas. We can...
-
Young Peoples Support Worker
7 months ago
Bognor Regis, United Kingdom Unity Support Services Full timeFull-Time Staff Wanted for Young People's Semi-independent Home (26.5k) Are you an empathetic, positive, and diligent person looking for a meaningful role in Bognor Regis? £11/hour + £40/sleep in, 2 days on 4 days off on a rolling 6-day rota (start time 8 am, finish 8:30 am on your final morning) To provide support for up to 5 looked after young people...
-
Support Worker
3 days ago
Bognor Regis, United Kingdom Nurseplus Full timeNurseplus is looking for Support Workers in Angmering and the surrounding areas. Our services are available within a variety of care settings to a wide number of clients, all with individual needs; you could be supporting people with learning difficulties, complex care needs, mental health needs, dementia and providing care for olderpeople. Daily tasks can...
-
Support Worker
7 months ago
Bognor Regis, United Kingdom United Response Full time**Role: Support Worker**: Location: Bognor Regis **Salary**: £11.75 per hour Hours: Full time (37.5 hours) **If you're looking for a way to make a difference join our team!** **Become a Support Worker with United Response in Bognor Regis!** Join us as a Support Worker and help to make great things happen in the lives of adults with learning...
-
Support Worker
7 months ago
Bognor Regis, United Kingdom For Families Full timeDay/Night Family Support Worker & Bank worker Enhanced rates for Nights and Weekends We are a small Residential Family Assessment Centre based in Bognor Regis on the south coast. Our role is to support parents, usually with very young babies, to evidence their ability to safely parent their children. Our families will have a range of needs such as, mental...
-
Support Worker
6 days ago
Bognor Regis, United Kingdom West Sussex County Council Full time**About Us** Day Opportunity Service providing person-centred support for people over the age of 18. We support people who have a variety of care and support needs (people who have a learning and or physical disability, mental health needs, older people living with dementia,acquired brain injury). The Day Opportunity Hub has a variety of areas supporting;...
-
Support Worker
5 days ago
Bognor Regis, United Kingdom Elysium Healthcare Full timeIf you care for others without a second thought, and are looking for a rewarding career, where you can make a difference and change lives for the better and enjoy a £500 welcome bonus, then a Night Support Worker at Walcott House could be the right choicefor you. Whether you are looking for a new career or are already work in healthcare, you'll receive...
-
Support Worker
3 days ago
Bognor Regis, United Kingdom Elysium Healthcare Full timeIf you care for others without a second thought, and are looking for a rewarding career, where you can make a difference and change lives for the better and enjoy a £500 welcome bonus, then a Night Support Worker at Walcott House could be the right choicefor you. Whether you are looking for a new career or are already work in healthcare, you’ll receive...
-
Support Worker
1 week ago
Bognor Regis, United Kingdom Elysium Healthcare Full timeIf you care for others without a second thought, and are looking for a rewarding career, where you can make a difference and change lives for the better and enjoy a £500 welcome bonus, then a Support Worker at Walcott House could be the right choice foryou. Whether you are looking for a new career or are already work in healthcare, you'll receive training...
-
Support Worker
7 months ago
Bognor Regis, United Kingdom Degree-Six Recruitment Ltd Full timeDegreeSix is looking for some new super stars to join our team of support workers. You will be supporting adults and young people with learning difficulties, physical disability, mental health needs and emotional behavioural disorders in supported living and residential services. **What we can offer**: - Fully flexible rotas (work when you want to work...
-
Night Support Worker
3 days ago
Bognor Regis, United Kingdom West Sussex County Council Full time**About The Job** **Salary**: £20,444 to £20,852 per annum (£11,050 to £ 11,271 pro rata) **Working Pattern**: Part-time (20 hours per week) **Contract Length**:Permanent **Location**: Hammonds, Bognor Regis **About Hammonds**:Hammonds is a residential care home providing personal care for up to 20 people who live with a learning disability and/or...
-
Enabling Support Worker
6 days ago
Bognor Regis, United Kingdom Ad Warrior Full timeEnabling Support Worker Location : Bognor Regis Salary: £11.85 per hour Unfortunately, this role does not qualify for visa sponsorship as the salary requirements set by the Home Office are not satisfied. Are you the candidate the organisation are looking for? They are recruiting for a Enabling Support Workers. They are looking for people with the...
-
Enabling Support Worker
1 month ago
Bognor Regis, United Kingdom Ad Warrior Full timeEnabling Support Worker Location : Bognor Regis Salary: £11.85 per hour Hours: Full and Part Time hours available Are you the candidate they are looking for? At Ashley Place they are recruiting for Enabling Support Workers. They are looking for people with the passion, talent, skills and experience that all add up to a caring and community-minded...