Support Worker

7 days ago

Horsham, United Kingdom West Sussex County Council Full time

**About The Job**

**Salary**: £18,887 to £19,264 per annum (£15,313 to £ 15,619 per annum, pro rata)
**Working Pattern**: Part-time (30 hours per week)
**Contract Length**:Permanent
**Location**: Hobbs Field, Horsham
**Interview Date**:TBC

Hobbs Field is a residential setting for 14 adults with a learning disability and or autistic spectrum disorders. The service is made up of two detached houses situated in a residential area of Horsham. The properties have level access throughout and adaptedcommunal bath and shower rooms. The houses are linked by a shared patio area and surrounded by a large garden area.

Do you want to encourage and stimulate people to be more independent, engage with their community and maintain daily living skills?

Hobbs Field is looking for a passionate, responsive and high motivated person to join the team based in Horsham as a Support Worker.

We aim to support the people to a high standard to enable them to achieve, to the best of their ability and their potential, with particular regard to their emotional and practical needs and to contribute to their personal development. We also aim to maximisetheir life experiences, enabling them to exercise their rights and choice, thus empowering them to become valued and respected citizens within their community

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 Support Worker here at Hobbs Field

**Experience and Skills**

**Key Skills**:
- Ability to interpret information, such as service complaints, and then redirect them to the appropriate person to provide quick and accurate resolution.
- Good communication and interpersonal skills in order to provide clear and concise advice and guidance to a range of people.
- Ability to deal appropriately with expressive behaviour from the people we support, and respond sensitively to their families and carers.
- Ability to build relationships with people from a wide variety of cultural, religious and ethnic backgrounds.
- Ability to work as part of a team completing shared tasks in order to deliver a service to others.
**Qualifications and/or experience**:

- Basic literacy and numeracy skills in order to record and document activities in the provider plans.
- Basic understanding of the needs of the customer and their rights as an individual.
- Knowledge of Health and Safety practice, First Aid and Fire procedure, Manual Handling - Desirable
- NVQ 2/Diploma in Care or equivalent qualification - Desirable
- Demonstrable successful experience of working as part of a team.
- Previous experience of working in a care setting and with people who have a disability or vulnerable customers - Desirable
- Previous experience of running group activities - 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
- Career Progression
- Learning and Development Opportunities

**Further Information**

The reference number for this role is**CAFHE03522.**

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

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