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Senior support worker

West Sussex County Council

Senior support worker

£33024

West Sussex County Council, Upper Cokeham, Adur

  • Full time
  • Permanent
  • Remote working

Posted today, 27 Sep | Get your application in now to be one of the first to apply.

Closing date: Closing date not specified

job Ref: 9f4e8cc18544433298264f501c9628e1

Full Job Description

  • 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 Ball Tree Croft We are a registered residential service providing person-centred care and support for up to 15 people over the age of 18 who have a range of learning disabilities. We also have a lovely, covered courtyard area for our residents enjoy. We aim to enable every person to be engaged in their local community to the best of their ability. For some of the people we support, this could be through a programme of tailored support to build and develop them for day-to-day life skills on a one-to-one basis.

    To become a Senior Support Worker with us you will be,
  • Excellent literacy and numeracy skills to monitor budgets and document activities in care plans.
  • Ability to organise/ prioritise work, co-ordinate a variety of tasks in a clear and logical way and meet agreed deadlines which minimise the disruption to the business.
  • Sound communication and interpersonal skills to interact effectively with a range of people and create effective working relationships. Ability to build relationships with people and ensure the views of service users are heard and that their needs are met.
  • Effective people and performance management skills and the ability to provide direction and motivate and inspire the team.
  • Excellent customer service skills and the ability to seek and introduce continuous improvement and innovation, for self and team. Ability to maintain a sympathetic and understanding attitude whilst dealing with challenging behaviour from service users and/or their families.
  • Strong problem-solving skills with the ability to anticipate problems and resolve issues independently, planning solutions and make sound pragmatic decisions., Minimum of 4 GCSEs, including English Language and Maths, or equivalent qualification or demonstrable equivalent comparable experience.
  • NVQ 3 in Care or equivalent qualification or demonstrable equivalent comparable experience.
  • NVQ 4 in Management or equivalent qualification - Desirable
  • Relevant organisational knowledge of systems, procedures and policies in specialist area e.g. protection of vulnerable adults, health and safety etc.
  • Knowledge of a wide range of disability issues and the needs of older people.
  • Significant experience of working with adults who have a wide range of disabilities.
  • Experience of involving service users and carers in planning, developing and evaluating services.
  • Experience of working with people from a wide variety of cultural, religious and ethnic backgrounds.

    Our team at Ball Tree Croft (Adults Residential Service) focuses on providing the right balance of the individuality, needs, wishes and rights of each of our residents. We're looking for Senior Support Worker to join our amazing team on a full time basis.
    • 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!