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Support Worker
Here at The Chestnuts Hub, we are looking for a Support Worker to join our team. We support the people we care for to live the life they choose, champion 'ordinary life' and feel part of our local community.
Why not have a look at our dedicated careers page Careers in Directly Provided Services - West Sussex County Councilto learn more about the difference you can make!
About the Job
Salary: £18,418 - £18,726
Working Pattern: 29 hours Weekdays (8:30 - 5:30pm)
Contract Length: Permanent
Location: Judith Adams Day Opportunity Centre, Chichester
About Judith Adams
We provide a 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 such as learning and or physical disability, autism, acquired brain injury and older people living with dementia.
We provide a vibrant, friendly environment that offers a wide range of opportunities to the people we support. We have an accessible training kitchen for cook and eat sessions, baking, sensory sessions and computer suites. We have a number of small garden areas that can be used for social engagements throughout the summer.
We are passionate about linking the individuals we support with their local community in a safe and fun way. A few of the activities we support are community engagement in the vibrant city of Chichester, bike riding for all, Steps and Sights, theatre opportunities and swimming through out the summer.
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.
- Bring a passion, or skill to the team that you can spark some excitement with the people we care for it can be anything at all from painting to poetry, to crafting. We are always looking to inspire people & would love to see what you could bring to the team.
- 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 relationships important to them and to make new relationships.
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.
Key Skills These will be used as the shortlisting criteria and are part of the application process please read these before starting your application. These can be found detailed on the job description attached.
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
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.
- 27 days 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.
- 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 ourRewards and Benefits page.
How to Apply
Upload your CV and complete the application explaining the key skills listed on the Job Description 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, once the job has closed, you may not have the opportunity to download again.
We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. This post is subject to an enhanced DBS check, 5 years referencing and a health check.