Senior Support Worker

Job Description

We’re recruiting a support worker to join this lively and established service in Peacehaven. The role involves supporting people to achieve their potential. This could be with building and maintaining relationships, learning skills and gaining self-confidence.

Fiveways is home to 3 men and 2 women, who all enjoy an active lifestyle. Clients enjoy a wide range of activities including musical shows in Eastbourne and Brighton, using local transport to go shopping and visit friends as well as local places of interest.

The role of Senior Support Worker involves supporting the manager in role modelling good practice to the team and supporting staff to maintain consistently high standards of service delivery. Ideally you should have significant experience of supporting people with learning and physical disabilities.

Southdown offers a competitive salary, generous car allowance, pension, employee assistance (EAP) and healthcare package plus a range of other benefits, including qualification to apply for a Blue Light Card and the Cycle to Work Scheme.

Southdown is a psychologically informed organisation where the well-being and happiness of our employees matter. We’re committed to creating a positive and compassionate work environment where employees feel valued, respected and inspired to do their best. In addition, we’re a family-friendly employer that recognises the importance of a work-life balance. If you share our values and want to work for an organisation that helps change lives for the better, we want to hear from you.

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.

Closing date: 8th May 2024

Interviews will be held: 15th May 2024

Responsibilities may be added to or taken away from this job description as the post develops