Senior Support Worker - West Sussex County Council : Job Details

Judith Adam's Day Opportunity Centre is looking for an experienced Senior Support Worker to join our amazing team. Within our day opportunity hubs we support individuals to live the life they choose, champion 'ordinary life' and feel part of their local communities.

Why not have a look at our dedicated Careers in Directly Provided Services - West Sussex County Council to learn more about the difference you can make!

About the jobHourly Rate: £14.59 - £15.34 (inclusive rate)/ Annual Salary: £25,119 - £26,421

Working Pattern: Full Time (37 hours) Monday - Friday

Contract Length: PermanentLocation: Judith Adams, Chichester

About You

To become a Senior Support Worker with us you will:

• Be passionate about supporting people to be the best they can be.
• Work towards 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 photography to poetry, or gardening to drama. We are always looking to inspire people & would love to see what you could bring to the team.
• Support people to have the opportunities to learn and grow.
• Be a good listener, patient and treat all with respect, kindness and dignity.
• Ensure people have opportunities 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.

About Judith Adams

We provide a 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.

Judith Adams is a vibrant, friendly environment that offers a wide range of opportunities to the people we support. This includes an accessible training kitchen for cook and eat sessions as well as baking, sensory and computer suites.

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, swimming in the Summer season.

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 work/life balance, and developing our team to be the best they can be. Alongside this, we also offer the below benefits.

• 25 days annual leave + bank holidays with the ability to buy additional leave annually
• Maternity, paternity, dependency, and adoption leave.
• Training and development opportunities, including apprenticeships and personal development.
• Access to a generous, defined benefit pension scheme, 21.37% employer contribution
• Eligible to apply for a Blue light card
• Discounted membership at selected local sports and fitness centres.

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

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.

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 helppage.

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!