Support Worker, Learning Disability Services

2 days ago

Hailsham, United Kingdom East Sussex County Council Full time

Job reference
orbis/TP/281406/42255
Location
Hailsham
Salary
£23,893 - £24,293 per annum pro rata
Closing date
13/10/2024
Organisation
East Sussex County Council
Department
Adult Social Care and Health
Contract type
Permanent
Work pattern
Part Time
Hours
32
Job type
Care - Adults
Are you looking for a new challenge that gives you real job satisfaction doing something that will make a real difference to someone’s life?
Grangemead is a countywide respite and emergency service for adults with learning disabilities in Hailsham, which was refurbished to a high standard offering a hotel-style service. All bedrooms have en-suite facilities. We have interactive sensory equipment and the latest in assistive technology to enhance the experience of guests staying with us.
The service provides a fun holiday experience for long and short respite stays where we promote life skills, independence, community presence and opportunities to meet new friends.
The emergency service provides accommodation to individuals who are experiencing a difficult time in their lives e.g., safeguarding, homeless, illness, death, or end of placement with carers.
Support Workers work in teams alongside the Senior Support Workers and are there to support guests to ensure they are safe, and their wellbeing is looked after. For example: giving medication, involving guests in fun activities, making drinks and snacks if required completing personal care, working with vulnerable adults who can display behaviours that challenge.
This role also includes performing security checks and cleaning roles to uphold Grangemead’s high standard of cleanliness, ensuring the building is safe for guests.
Your core values are what interests us about you the most. We support you to learn the necessary skills as you will receive excellent training opportunities, a thorough induction and supervision as part of our commitment to you.
Enthusiastic
Supportive of our friendly, positive culture
Hardworking
Organised with time management
Good under pressure
Caring
For an informal discussion, please contact Kim Coomber or Claire Murphy - (Team Leaders) on 01323 464600
Interview date will be confirmed on shortlisting and will be held face to face on site.
Rotas are completed on a 6 week rolling rota, early shifts are 07:30 - 14:00 and late shifts are 15:00 - 21:30 shift times vary slightly on weekends, support workers work 2 in 3 weekends.
We offer a diverse range of benefits to help and support you during your employment. More information can be found on our benefits page.
Ask me if this can be an apprenticeship
Vocational Training through Apprenticeships is now available to our staff, ranging from entry level to degree level qualifications. You can talk to the hiring manager and the apprenticeship team about what qualifications would be relevant to you and this job role, and if it is possible to support you in apprenticeship training.
Additional Information
Your starting salary will be pro rata if the above position is part-time or term-time only.
Due to the restrictions we cannot guarantee that individuals that meet the requirements of the Points-based Immigration System will be issued with clearance to obtain work permits.
If you require any reasonable adjustments, due to disability, to enable you to participate fully in the process please contact the hiring manager on the contact details above.
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