Night Support Worker

Night Support Worker

Our team at Stanhope Lodge are looking for a Night Support Worker to help the people we care for live the lives they want to lead on a part time permanent basis. Find out more below...

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 job

Salary: £13.26 - £13.47 per hour

Enhancements: Weekend working - Time & a half, Bank Holidays - Double time & Night enhancement (8pm - 10pm shifts)
Working Pattern: Part time position - Wednesday night - 10 hour shift per week

Contract Length: Permanent
Location: Stanhope Lodge, Worthing

*Please note due to the festive period this role will close on 10th January

About You

To become a Support Worker with us you will be:

• 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 individuals 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 and see if you have the skills, qualifications, and experience to be a Support Worker.

About Stanhope Lodge

Stanhope Lodge supports a wide range of people with both long-stay and short-break accommodation. We provide individualised care and support with an emphasis on promoting independence and choice to help people to enjoy their lives and maintain existing, or develop new, skills, interests, opportunities, and friendships.

The staff team are keen to promote and develop community links and to enable people to be a part of the community they live in. Some people also attend day opportunity services in the local area where they can enjoy chosen activities and connect with their friends. The home welcomes visits and involvement from families and friends of those living and staying there.

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. Alongside this, we also offer the below benefits.

• Generous annual leave + bank holidays with the ability to buy additional leave annually
• Eligible to apply for a Blue light card

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.

Key Skills: (These will be used as the shortlisting criteria)

• Ability to build relationships with people from a wide variety of cultural, religious and ethnic backgrounds, and ensure their views are heard and their needs are met.
• Good organisational/ prioritising skills, can co-ordinate a variety of tasks and work as part of a team.
• Adapts communication to the needs of the individual - e.g. those less able to express themselves and understand non-verbal communication.
• Recognises the purpose for behaviours that others may find challenging, and be able to respond appropriate and in line with the Positive Behaviour Support guidance.
• Able to interpret written material and create clear written reports.
• Assessing and recognising situations that need to be escalated to seniors/line managers.

Qualifications and/ experience:

• Minimum of 4 GCSE's including English Language and Maths, or equivalent qualification, or demonstrable equivalent comparable experience.
• QCF Level 2 or Diploma in care or equivalent qualification is Desirable. However, if qualification is not held, there will be an expectation to undertake the Diploma within 6 months of commencing the role
• Previous experience or knowledge / skills of supporting people with personal care duties e.g. washing, changing people with learning disabilities.
• Basic Health and Safety knowledge
• Understanding of safe moving and handling of people - Desirable
• Demonstrable experience of working with people with a learning disability, dementia, physical disabilities and / or autism, depending on setting - Desirable

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.