Senior Support Worker
Job Description
Job title: Senior Support Worker
Company: East Sussex County Council
Job description: Job introduction
About the role
Are you interested in people? Do you want to make a difference to change someone’s world and yours? Could you support someone who needs help to live their best life?
Could you oversee and develop a team of staff?
We are looking for a Senior Support Worker for our Respite Service in Bexhill. Greenwood has 14 en-suite bedrooms and offers short term breaks with a range of activities both within the building and grounds and out in the community.
As a Senior Support Worker you will have experience of working in the care sector with adults with learning disabilities. You will be responsible for the supervision of a team of staff and you will need to be motivated to drive the service forward by modelling good practice, monitoring performance.
You will work on a rolling shift pattern alongside your team.
You will receive excellent training opportunities, a thorough induction and supervision as part of our commitment to you.
The role will be full of variety, with no two days the same!
Your role will include; working alongside people to maintain and learn new skills, supporting with activities and providing personal care. A full training program is available to support you in your role – including medication, health and safety, Safeguarding, manual handling training and supervision training.
If you are interested please call us for an informal chat – we’d love to hear from you!
We are looking for candidates who:
- have a QCF level 3 in care or other similar relevant qualification or willingness to undertake a vocational qualification relevant to the role which will be funded by the Council.
- can lead a team of staff to support people with complex needs, or particular vulnerabilities.
- can ensure that staff positively support people who have unpredictable behaviour that may be challenging to the service and other clients.
- can demonstrate and model good practice, working alongside and monitoring the practice standards of support staff through practice observations.
- can maintain day to day safe working practices by ensuring that effective risk assessment and risk management processes are followed.
- are able to work a shift pattern according to the needs of the service – this will involve working weekends and evenings – and work as part of a team, providing senior cover on a rota basis where necessary.
- are able to work flexibly across Learning Disability services; this may involve covering duties in other locations as required by your manager.
To apply for this role, click on the “apply now” button, when completing the application please state how you will meet the essential criteria and list any experience you may have.
Interviews will take place in person at the service and will include a short-written question to answer. Interview dates to be arranged.
Please note – if you are an overseas applicant, we cannot offer sponsorship for visa applications.
We can support you to learn the necessary skills, as you will receive excellent training opportunities, support and mentoring in your role. You will also benefit from a thorough induction and supervision as part of our commitment to you, together with a generous annual leave package and opportunity to join the pension scheme.
More information can be found on our
For an informal discussion, please contact Natalie Gaymer, Carly Fellows or Emma Beadle on 01424 723 020.
The rota is a 6-week rolling rota, shift times start at 7am to 3pm and 2pm to 10pm with weekend working.
“It has been a pleasure and a challenge supporting our guests, their care and support has been paramount in my working ethic which I believe is at the heart of the Greenwood ethos”
For work that makes a difference
Additional information
This post is subject to an Enhanced DBS check or Enhanced check for Regulated Activity with the Disclosure & Barring Services (previously the Criminal Records Bureau). For further information about what is required in this process please go to . Please note that we require evidence of an overseas police check if you have lived or worked abroad.
Your starting salary will be pro rata if the above position is part-time or term-time only.
Work Permits: we may be able to obtain a Work Permit for this post but this is subject to meeting the requirements of the UK Border Agency’s Points-based Immigration System.
Due to the restrictions we cannot guarantee that individuals that meet the requirements of the Points-based Immigration System will be issued with clearance to obtain work permits.
If you require sponsorship to work in the UK please let the hiring manager know this in your application so we can check eligibility for sponsorship for the role.
If you require any reasonable adjustments, due to disability, to enable you to participate fully in the process please contact the hiring manager on the contact details above.
Reasonable adjustments include things like an offline application form. If you would like to discuss your requirements further, please get in touch.
Company information
East Sussex County Council is an equal opportunities employer. We welcome applications from all suitable candidates, regardless of race, gender, sexual orientation, disability or age. All applications are treated on merit.
Expected salary:
Location: Bexhill-on-Sea, East Sussex
