Overview
Location: Magdalene Court, Midhurst
Salary: £14.41 per hour (Hourly Rate - £12.86, plus £1.55 holiday pay)
What you’ll be doing
Southdown is a not-for-profit provider of accommodation, care and support for 160 adults with learning and physical disabilities in our 23 supported living services and 4 residential care homes across Sussex. As a support worker you’ll encourage a sense of fun by supporting clients to access their community, including walks along the beach, cinema, shopping, and café visits, as well as activities within the service. You’ll help clients to live well by supporting them with everyday tasks such as cleaning, cooking and personal care. We’re looking for compassionate individuals to help build clients’ confidence and independence through empowering care, and in return, we offer a rewarding job where no two days are the same.
What you’ll bring
* A patient, empathetic mindset.
* A willingness to complete relevant training in health and social care, moving and handling, Positive Behaviour Support and safeguarding, safety, risk management and health protocols.
* Happy to support clients with intimate and personal care needs.
* You live within reasonable commuting distance of the service location or be willing to relocate
* An Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check, which will be paid for by Southdown
Desirable
* Experience working with clients with varying levels of physical and cognitive abilities, including those with learning disabilities or mental health challenges.
* Experience dealing with challenging situations (including managing clients who may exhibit aggressive behaviour or distress).
* An understanding of medication types, dosage, administration methods, and record-keeping practices.
* Previous care experience, either professionally or with family members
* A Full Manual Driving Licence is preferred so that you can drive our service vehicles and help keep our residents connected to their community.
Training
We offer full training for this position so you don’t need direct experience. You’ll also gain valuable qualifications, continually develop your skills and build a great career with the largest provider of housing, care and support in Sussex.
How to apply
Please click on the ‘Apply Now’ button and fill out our simple one-page application form.
Please note, if we receive a large number of applications then this position may close before the advertised application closing date. We encourage you to submit your application as soon as possible.
About Southdown
Contact information: Our online careers page has a list of helpful FAQs that you can view here. If you have any further questions, please get in touch with recruitment via email at jobs@southdown.org
We are a Disability Confident Employer and are fully committed to supporting Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion (EDI) and welcome applications from all candidates that meet our job specifications. If you feel there is a barrier that potentially prevents you from applying, do get in contact with us, as we are always happy to discuss (or arrange a discussion with the recruiting manager) to explore if any reasonable adjustments can be made to support your application.
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