Casual Support Worker - Tozer House

About the job

We are looking for a Casual Senior Support Worker to join our team at Tozer House. This role provides outcome-based care, promoting independence and we aim to enable every person to be engaged in their local community to the best of their ability.

Salary

Hourly rate = £12.85-£13.05

Working Pattern

Casual

Location

Tozer House, Chichester

About Tozer House

The people we support are involved in a range of activities in their local community that keep everyone connected with the neighbourhood.

Activities include

* Voluntary work with the Chichester Canal Trust

* Volunteering at the Cinnamon Trust with dog-walking for people who need

help with their four-legged friends

* Taking part in educational talks at Chichester College and the county's schools

* Joining the Community Art Project at Pallant House in Chichester

* Volunteering at Crimsham Farm in Pagham

People's choices are respected in every aspect of their lives, and the recruitment of new staff is an important part of that choice. People's Panels are arranged at the interview stage to ensure that everyone has a say and that the right people join our team.

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, respectful, kind and treat all people with dignity.
• Ensure people have opportunity to be involved in 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.

Key skills (these will be used as 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 / experience

• Basic literacy and numeracy skills, in order to record and document activities in the provider support 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

Rewards and benefits

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. https://www.westsussex.gov.uk/jobs/rewards-and-benefits/

Further information

The reference number for this role is CAFHE06363.

For an informal conversation or for further information regarding the role, please contact Hiring Manager Maria Gahete at

For issues or queries regarding your application please contact

To apply, upload your CV and complete the application explaining the skills and experience you can bring to the role ensuring that any gaps in employment are covered in your CV. Please ensure you refer to the key skills listed in the job description. 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.

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.

Note for Recruitment Agencies

We prefer to hire people directly, but we do have a supplier list for when we need a helping hand. We'll be in touch directly if we need you!