Support Worker - Ball Tree Croft

West Sussex County Council; Sompting; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 26,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

25 days annual leave + bank holidays +

Maternity, paternity, dependency, and

Training and development opportunities

Pension scheme

Blue light card

Discounted membership at local sports/

Job summary

West Sussex County Council is hiring a Support Worker for Ball Tree Croft Residential Home in Sompting, Lancing. The role is full-time (37 hours/week, permanent) offering a salary of £24,796–£25,185 plus a competitive benefits package.

You will be passionate about empowering people, promoting independence, and enabling access to learning and growth opportunities, while maintaining dignity, respect, and safety in daily activities and care delivery.

Qualifications

• Basic literacy and numeracy skills, to record activities in the provider plans.
• Basic understanding of the needs of the people we support and their rights as an individual.
• Demonstrable successful experience of working as part of a team.
• Knowledge of Health and Safety, First Aid, Fire procedures, Manual Handling (Desirable).
• NVQ 2/Diploma in Care or equivalent qualification (Desirable).
• Previous care experience with people who have a disability or are vulnerable (Desirable).
• Experience running group activities (Desirable).

Skills

Info interpretation

Communication

Managing expressive behaviour

Cultural sensitivity

Teamwork

Education

NVQ 2 / Diploma in Care

Basic literacy and numeracy

Health & Safety, First Aid, Fire procedures

Job description

Our Support Workers are focused on encouraging and stimulating the people we care for, through the provision of outcome-based care, that promotes independence, community engagement.

Why not have a look at our dedicated Careers in adults' residential services, day opportunities and shared lives webpage to learn more about the difference you can make!

About the job

Salary: £24,796 - £25,185, hourly rate: £14.40-£14.63 depending on experience

Working Pattern: Full time, 37 hours/week

Contract Length: Permanent

Location: Ball Tree Croft Residential Home, Sompting, Lancing

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 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 Ball Tree Croft

Ball Tree Croft is a registered residential care home providing person-centred care and
support for up to 15 people over the age of 18 who have a learning disability. It has four
bedrooms where people can have short breaks.
An important part of what we do is enabling and encouraging people to be independent and make choices about their day-to-day lives. From what colour they have on their bedroom wall, to riding a bike, going to work, or future planning within the service (their home), we always ensure people are supported to explore opportunities. For example, we now have People Ambassadors who represent the voice of the people using our service.

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
• 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.

About Ball Tree Croft

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Key Skills

(These will be used as the shortlisting criteria)

• You are able to interpret information, such as service complaints, and redirect them to the appropriate person to provide quick and accurate resolution.
• Good communication and interpersonal skills
• You will show the ability to deal appropriately with expressive behaviour from the people we support, and respond sensitively to their families and carers.
• Confident in building relationships with people from a wide variety of cultural, religious and ethnic backgrounds.
• Enjoy working as part of a team completing shared tasks as required.

Qualifications and/ experience

• Basic literacy and numeracy skills, in order to record and document activities in the provider plans.
• Basic understanding of the needs of the people we support and their rights as an individual.
• Demonstrable successful experience of working as part of a team.
• Knowledge of Health and Safety practice, First Aid and Fire procedure, Manual Handling - Desirable
• NVQ 2/Diploma in Care or equivalent qualification - Desirable
• Previous experience of working in a care setting and with people who have a disability or are vulnerable - Desirable
• Previous experience of running group activities - Desirable

Further Information

The reference number for this role is CAFHE06285.

For an informal conversation or for further information regarding the role, please contact Donna Gilbert (Registered Manager) at

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 help page.