Senior Support Worker

**About The Job**

**Salary**: £21,269 to £22,571 per annum
**Working Pattern**: Full-time (37 hours per week)
**Contract Length**:Permanent
**Location**: The Strawford Centre, Horsham
**Interview Date**:TBC (Interviews may take place via MS Teams or face to face following COVID secure guidelines)

Do you want to support people to grow in confidence and a desire to develop their ability to do the things they want to?

The Strawford Centre are looking for a passionate and highly motivated Senior Support Worker to join our dedicated, Horsham based, Day Opportunities team.

As a Senior Support Worker, you will work as part of our Day Opportunity Service, providing support to people achieve their goals by using a strengths-based approach to meet their agreed outcomes.

For some people, this could be through a time-limited programme of support to build confidence and help develop skills for independent living, both within the centre and out in the community. For people with more complex needs, a strong focus on maintainingindependence skills and having personal control over their care is key.

If you would like to join our dynamic team, take a look at the attached job description and see if you have the skills, qualifications, and experience to be a Senior Support Worker here at The Strawford Centre

**Experience and Skills**

**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 there is a requirement for you to begin within the first 6 months of starting in role.
- 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.
- Post holder will hold a UK full driving license - desirable but not essential.

**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
- Learning and Development Opportunities

**Further Information**

Note for Recruitment Agencies: We prefer to hire people directly, but we do have a supplier list for when we need a helping hand. We'll be in touch directly if we need you