What are the responsibilities and job description for the Support Worker position at West Sussex County Council?

About The Job

Salary : £11.79 - £11.98 per hour (plus enhancements)

Enhancements : Weekend working - Time & a half, Bank Holidays - Double time & Night enhancement (8pm - 10pm shifts)

Working Pattern : Shifts on 4-week rotation (inclusive of evenings & weekends)

Contract Length : Permanent, 30 hours per week

Location : Hobbs Field, Horsham

About You

To become a Support Worker with us you will be :

Passionate about supporting people to be the best they can be.
Empowering people to live the life they choose.
Supporting people to have the opportunities to learn and grow.
A good listener, patient and treat all with respect, kindness and dignity.
Ensure people have opportunity to be involved in / Co-produce every aspect of their care and support.
Support people to maintain friendships / relationships important to them and to make new friendships / relationships.
Support people to maintain their health.

If you would like to join our dynamic team, take a look at the attached job description.

About Hobbs Field

Hobbs Field is a registered residential care home providing care and support for up to 15 people over the age of 18 who have a learning disability. The Hobbs Field staff team are working to produce new opportunities for people both within the service and through our links with local community groups and volunteers.

We support people to live the lives they want with a focus on “Active Support” to

increase people’s independent living skills.

WHAT YOU NEED TO SUCCEED

Key Skills : (These will be used as the shortlisting criteria)

You are able to interpret information, such as service complaints, and redirect them to the appropriate person to provide quick and accurate resolution.

Good communication and interpersonal skills

You will show the ability to deal appropriately with expressive behaviour from the people we support and respond sensitively to their families and carers.

Confident in building relationships with people from a wide variety of cultural, religious and ethnic backgrounds.

Enjoy working as part of a team completing shared tasks as required.

Qualifications and / experience :

Basic literacy and numeracy skills, in order to record and document activities in the provider plans.

Basic understanding of the needs of the people we support and their rights as an individual.

Demonstrable successful experience of working as part of a team.

Knowledge of Health and Safety practice, First Aid and Fire procedure, Manual Handling - Desirable

NVQ 2 / Diploma in Care or equivalent qualification - Desirable

Previous experience of working in a care setting and with people who have a disability or are vulnerable - Desirable

Previous experience of running group activities - Desirable

BENEFITS

Reward and benefits

Our values and support for one another is intrinsic to everything we do and will be a key priority within the assessment for this post. We care hugely about wellbeing, allowing time for a good laugh, and developing our team to be the best they can be. Alongside this, we also offer the below benefits.

Generous annual leave bank holidays with the ability to buy additional leave annually.

Access to a generous, defined benefit pension scheme, 21.37% employer contribution

Eligible for the Blue Light Card.

Maternity, paternity, dependency and adoption leave.

Training and development opportunities, including coaching and mentoring.

Discounted membership at selected local sports and fitness centres.

A range of commuting and business travel discount and initiatives.

For a full list of the benefits offered to you as a West Sussex County Council employee you can find them on our Rewards and Benefits page.

HOW TO APPLY

Salary : $12 - $12

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