Support Worker - Learning Disabilities Directly Provided Services

East Sussex County Council; Hailsham; In loco; GBP 28.000 - 29.000; Part-time

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East Sussex County Council is seeking a dedicated Support Worker to assist adults with learning disabilities at Grangemead in Hailsham. You will support daily activities, promote wellbeing, and foster independence in a warm, secure setting.

Responsibilities include administering medication, personal care, safety checks, moving and handling, and engaging guests in meaningful activities while following individual support plans. This is a permanent, part-time, on-site role.

Competenze

• Able to provide support sensitively and with respect.
• Ability to read and follow support plans for guests.
• Ability to record accurate information.
• Able to work in a team and independently.
• Ability to support with medication administration, personal care, and other health tasks.
• Applicants must have the right to work in the UK.

Mansioni

• Administer medication and support with personal care.
• Engage guests in enjoyable activities and life skills.
• Support guests with a wide range of support needs, from low to high complexity.
• Assist with PEG feeding and manage behaviours that challenge.
• Perform security checks and maintain cleanliness to ensure safety.
• Contribute to on-site safety and guest welfare.

Conoscenze

Reading support plans

Medication administration

Team collaboration

Record keeping

Personal care

Right to work in UK

Descrizione del lavoro

Support Worker - Learning Disabilities Directly Provided Services

At Grangemead, a top-tier respite and emergency service for adults with learning disabilities located in Hailsham, we are looking for passionate support workers to join our dedicated team. Our beautifully refurbished facility provides a warm, hotel-style atmosphere complete with ensuite accommodations and interactive sensory equipment to enrich our guests experiences.

We offer a fun holiday experience for both long and short respite stays, promoting life skills, independence, community presence, and opportunities for guests to forge new friendships. Our emergency services accommodate individuals facing challenging life circumstances such as safeguarding issues, homelessness, illness, bereavement, or the end of placement with caregivers.

As a support worker, your responsibilities will include administering medication, engaging guests in enjoyable activities, supporting guests with a wide range of support needs from low level support to high and complex requirements, including PEG feeding, managing behaviours that challenge, and providing moving and handling support. This role also entails performing security checks and maintaining cleanliness to uphold Grangemead’s high standards, ensuring a safe environment for all guests.

We value your unique qualities! We are committed to providing excellent training opportunities, thorough induction, and ongoing supervision to help you develop the necessary skills for success in this role.

Essential requirements

• Able to provide support sensitively and respectively
• Ability to read and follow support plans for guests
• Ability to record accurate information
• Able to work in a team and independently
• Ability to support with medication administration, personal care, and other health related tasks
• Applicants must already have the right to work in the UK (this role is not eligible for visa sponsorship)

Pay and benefits

Salary: £27,709 to £28,153 a year, pro rata

Hours: Part-time

Location: Hailsham

Working pattern: On-site

Job type: Permanent

Company

East Sussex County Council

Important notice

Proud member of the Disability Confident employer scheme

About Disability Confident

Disability Confident is a government scheme. It encourages employers to recruit and retain disabled people and those with long term health conditions.