Support Worker

The Grace Eyre Foundation; Worthing; On-site; GBP 12,000 - 17,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Enhanced holiday entitlement

Cycle to work scheme

Employee Assistance

Flexible working opportunities

Job summary

Grace Eyre Foundation is recruiting for a part-time Support Worker to join the Beach Green team in Shoreham. You will help four individuals maintain independence, support daily routines, and enable participation in community activities within a supportive home environment.

Excellent communication and person-centred care are essential. You will promote health, wellbeing, dignity, and respect while working as part of a team. DBS clearance and right to work in the UK are required.

Qualifications

• Excellent communication and listening skills.
• Compassionate, caring and patient approach.
• Ability to build positive relationships and trust.
• Promoting independence and person-centred support.
• Good teamwork and collaboration skills.
• Reliable, flexible and adaptable.
• Problem-solving and decision-making abilities.
• Ability to work independently and use initiative.
• Basic IT and record-keeping skills.
• Understanding of confidentiality and professional boundaries.
• Commitment to equality, diversity and inclusion.

Responsibilities

• Supporting individuals with their daily routines and maintaining their independence.
• Assisting with personal care where required, ensuring dignity and respect at all times.
• Encouraging and supporting healthy lifestyles, including meal preparation, exercise, and attending healthcare appointments.
• Administering or supporting with medication in line with policies and procedures.
• Supporting individuals to access community activities, social events, hobbies, and leisure opportunities.
• Assisting with shopping, budgeting, cooking, cleaning, and other household tasks.
• Promoting choice, control, and decision-making in all aspects of daily life.
• Providing emotional support and encouragement to build confidence and wellbeing.
• Supporting individuals to develop and maintain relationships with family, friends, and their local community.
• Following individual support plans and risk assessments.
• Using positive behaviour support approaches and responding appropriately to challenging situations.
• Monitoring and reporting any changes in health, behaviour, or wellbeing.
• Completing accurate daily records, incident reports, and handovers.
• Working as part of a team to ensure consistent, high-quality support.
• Safeguarding individuals from abuse, neglect, or harm and reporting concerns appropriately.

Skills

Communication

Compassion

Teamwork

Empathy

Person-centred care

Flexibility

Job description

Grace Eyre is one of the oldest and most innovative charities in the UK. We're committed to supporting a range of people, including people with an acquired brain injury, physical disabilities, learning disability and autistic people.

Our mission is to provide good homes and pioneering support, connections and experiences led by Our Charter, where voice, choice, growth and happiness lead the way.

We are seeking friendly, caring, and enthusiastic part-time Support Workers to join our team at Beach Green in Shoreham. At Beach Green, we support four wonderful individuals who share a home and enjoy spending time together. They have strong relationships with one another and enjoy participating in activities and being part of their local community. As a Support Worker, you will help them maintain their independence, promote their health and wellbeing, pursue their interests, and live fulfilling lives as active members of the community.

• Supporting individuals with their daily routines and maintaining their independence.
• Assisting with personal care where required, ensuring dignity and respect at all times.
• Encouraging and supporting healthy lifestyles, including meal preparation, exercise, and attending healthcare appointments.
• Administering or supporting with medication in line with policies and procedures.
• Supporting individuals to access community activities, social events, hobbies, and leisure opportunities.
• Assisting with shopping, budgeting, cooking, cleaning, and other household tasks.
• Promoting choice, control, and decision-making in all aspects of daily life.
• Providing emotional support and encouragement to build confidence and wellbeing.
• Supporting individuals to develop and maintain relationships with family, friends, and their local community.
• Following individual support plans and risk assessments.
• Using positive behaviour support approaches and responding appropriately to challenging situations.
• Monitoring and reporting any changes in health, behaviour, or wellbeing.
• Completing accurate daily records, incident reports, and handovers.
• Working as part of a team to ensure consistent, high-quality support.
• Safeguarding individuals from abuse, neglect, or harm and reporting concerns appropriately.

Essential Skills:

Excellent communication and listening skills. Compassionate, caring, and patient approach. Ability to build positive relationships and trust. Promoting independence and person-centred support. Good teamwork and collaboration skills. Reliable, flexible, and adaptable. Problem-solving and decision-making abilities. Ability to work independently and use initiative. Basic IT and record-keeping skills. Understanding of confidentiality and professional boundaries. Commitment to equality, diversity, and inclusion

Desirable experience:

• Previous experience supporting people with learning disabilities and/or autism.
• Experience providing person-centred care and support.
• Knowledge of Positive Behaviour Support (PBS).
• Experience supporting individuals with daily living skills.
• Experience assisting with personal care.
• Medication administration experience.
• Experience supporting people to access community activities and services.
• Understanding of safeguarding adults and duty of care.
• Working knowledge of health and safety procedures.

The People we Support would like someone who is; Friendly and approachable, enthusiastic and positive attitude, empathetic and respectful, calm under pressure, Being on time is important and open communication if things need to change. Would like someone who lives in the local area for knowledge.

Equity, Diversity and Inclusion:

No applicant for employment or employee will be treated less favourably than another on grounds of age, disability, gender reassignment, race, religion or belief, gender, sexual orientation, marriage & civil partnership or pregnancy & maternity, and we encourage applications from people with learning disabilities or identify with being on the autistic spectrum/neurodiverse.

Staff benefits include:

• Enhanced holiday entitlement
• One paid celebration day a year
• Cost of living support package such as rental deposit scheme
• Cycle to work scheme
• Generous refer-a-friend scheme
• One paid volunteering day a year
• Free Blue Light Card
• Enhanced sick pay
• Enhanced employer pension contribution
• Enhanced death in service
• Employee Assistance
• Electric Car Scheme
• Training and development opportunities
• Flexible working opportunities.

We are also:

• A real living wage employer
• Accredited as a Disability Confident Leader
• Accredited as an Investors in People employer

We will handle any personal information you provide via this form in accordance with our privacy policy.

Successful applicants will be required to provide details of 2 referees. One must be your most recent employer, however if you have not undertaken employed work before, a reference from voluntary work, educational facility or personal reference can be accepted. You must also undertake an enhanced DBS Disclosure and provide proof of your right to work in the UK.