Support Worker, Learning Disability Services

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Are you looking for a new challenge that gives you real job satisfaction doing something that will make a real difference to someone’s life?

Grangemead is a countywide respite and emergency service for adults with learning disabilities in Hailsham, which was refurbished to a high standard offering a hotel-style service. All bedrooms have en-suite facilities. We have interactive sensory equipment and the latest in assistive technology to enhance the experience of guests staying with us.

The service provides a fun holiday experience for long and short respite stays where we promote life skills, independence, community presence and opportunities to meet new friends.

The emergency service provides accommodation to individuals who are experiencing a difficult time in their lives e.g., safeguarding, homeless, illness, death, or end of placement with carers.

Support Workers work in teams alongside the Senior Support Workers and are there to support guests to ensure they are safe, and their wellbeing is looked after. For example: giving medication, involving guests in fun activities, making drinks and snacks if required completing personal care, working with vulnerable adults who can display behaviours that challenge.

This role also includes performing security checks and cleaning roles to uphold Grangemead’s high standard of cleanliness, ensuring the building is safe for guests.

Your core values are what interests us about you the most. We support you to learn the necessary skills as you will receive excellent training opportunities, a thorough induction and supervision as part of our commitment to you.

We are looking for candidates who are:

• Enthusiastic
• Supportive of our friendly, positive culture
• Hardworking
• Organised with time management
• Good under pressure
• Caring

Please ensure you complete the application form in its entirety otherwise your application may not be considered when shortlisting. This includes opening the job description attached and stating how you meet the essential and desirable criteria listed.

For an informal discussion, please contact Kim Coomber or Claire Murphy – (Team Leaders) on 01323 464600

Interview date will be confirmed on shortlisting and will be held face to face on site.

Rotas are completed on a 6 week rolling rota, early shifts are 07:30 – 14:00 and late shifts are 15:00 – 21:30 shift times vary slightly on weekends, support workers work 2 in 3 weekends.

We offer a diverse range of benefits to help and support you during your employment. More information can be found on our benefits page.

#Ask me if this can be an apprenticeship

Vocational Training through Apprenticeships is now available to our staff, ranging from entry level to degree level qualifications. You can talk to the hiring manager and the apprenticeship team about what qualifications would be relevant to you and this job role, and if it is possible to support you in apprenticeship training.