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Senior Support Worker

Our Team at Ball Tree Croft focuses on provide specialist care for up to 20 residents. We’re looking for a Senior Support Worker to #BeTheDifference and help us to provide quality care and a caring environment for our residents. Find out more below.

The principles and values of our offer is to provide high quality care and support, ensuring people who have learning disabilities and autism who are supported by the team at Ball Tree Croft live a full life where they are at the centre of having choice and control over their everyday lives.

Interested? Why not have a look at our dedicated Careers in adults’ residential services, day opportunities and shared lives webpage to learn more about the difference you can make!

Salary:£28,371 - £31,099 per annum
Working Pattern: Full-time (37 hours per week)
Contract Length: Permanent
Location: Ball Tree Croft, Lancing

Be a part of a supportive team where the key aims to support people to achieve their individual goals and promote independence.

Listen to people and treat all with respect, kindness and dignity.

Lead by example and give daily support, advice& guidance to support workers and volunteers to ensure a focus on inclusion, person centred practices and building on people’s strengths.

Experience and skills (These will be used as the shortlisting criteria)

Key Skills:

• Understand the needs of the people you will be supporting and their rights.
• Show an understanding individual situation and identify, develop and apply practical solutions. You will be encouraging and non-judgemental whilst building on people’s strengths that support them.
• Ability to provide 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.
• Communicate clearly with the people accessing the service and participate in basic conversations with family members, e.g. discussing safeguarding concerns.

Qualifications and/or experience:

• Minimum of 4 GCSE's including English Language and Maths or equivalent.
• Lead Adult Care Worker – Level 3 or equivalent is desirable.
• If you do not have this qualification, it’s expected that you will begin this immediately after your 6-month probationary period.
• Proven experience in a social care setting or similar service.
• Relevant organisational knowledge of systems, procedures & policies in specialist area such as safeguarding adults, health and safety.

Reward and benefits

As an employer we recognise that it is our employees that are central to everything we do. We aim to create a supportive and dynamic working environment where employees can achieve their full potential, achieve a healthy work-life balance and are rewarded for the work they do.

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
• Training and development opportunities, including coaching and mentoring
• Blue Light Card
• A range of discounts giving our staff access to hundreds of offers with the opportunity to save over £1,000 (Including: Argos, Samsung, ASOS, B&Q and many more)

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:

To apply, upload your CV and complete the application form explaining the skills and experience you can bring to the role ensuring that any gaps in employment are covered in your CV. Please ensure you explain how your skills and experience relate to the key skills listed on the job description.

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.

West Sussex County Council is an equal opportunities employer committed to promoting an environment that is inclusive and free from all forms of unlawful or unfair discrimination and values the diversity of its people. We actively welcome applications from people of all backgrounds and take every possible step to ensure that no individual will be disadvantaged.

For information regarding your eligibility to apply for this role under our Disability or Veteran’s Guaranteed Interview Scheme, this can be found on our application help page.

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!

For an informal conversation or for further information regarding the role, please contact Donna Gilbert [email protected] to Support’ & on the CQC website.

For an informal conversation regarding the application process, please contact Rachael Doolan [email protected] (Resourcing Advisor).For issues or queries regarding your application please contact [email protected]