Fixed Term Opportunity for 6 Months (initially until 31 December 2012 and may be extended)
Job Title: Support Worker (Registered Care)
Location: Burgess Hill
Job Ref: BHSW5/12
Hours : 30 per week to cover weekdays, evenings, weekend shifts, Bank Holidays, and occasional sleep-ins (with additional remuneration)
Salary : from £15,000 per annum (pro rata)
Sussex Oakleaf is a dynamic and value-driven charitable organisation supporting vulnerable adults in a wide range of services across East and West Sussex. Our mission is to enable people to survive crisis and recover control in their lives.
We deliver a high quality, person centered service to clients with complex mental health needs aged 18 to 65 years, in a 6 bed home registered with the CQC. The service is flexible and tailored to the individual needs of the client, and aims to improve and sustain the individuals overall quality of life, and enable them to maximise their potential, and where appropriate move on to more independent living.
You will have the confidence and experience to work independently, whilst being part of a proactive team providing high quality, person centered support to clients within the home. You will have specific responsibility as the lead key worker for one client, provide appropriate emotional and practical support to all residents, and be able to demonstrate excellent verbal and written communication skills. Your role is to effectively promote clients personal recovery, and work in partnership with clients, colleagues, other professionals, families and carers to plan, implement and evaluate individual support plans.
In return for your commitment, we offer a good package of employee benefits, including a generous annual leave entitlement, a contributory pension scheme and various training and development opportunities. A job share may be considered.
Sussex Oakleaf welcomes and encourages applications from every section of the community, regardless of gender, sexual orientation, religious belief, ethnic origin, age or disability. In particular, we welcome applicants who have experience of housing or mental health service, who have used day services or have had experience as a mental health service user.
To find out more, or for an informal discussion about this position, please contact Dawn Boyce on 07900 214068, or Elza Thayre on 01444 870546
Further information is also available on the job description attached. To apply, please download and complete the attached application pack, including the Equality and Diversity Monitoring Form and Rehabilitation of Offenders Form or email the HR Department on [email protected] or telephone 01444 459517. Please be sure to quote the reference number in enquiries and applications.
Please note any offer made in relation to this position will be reliant upon receipt of an enhanced CRB disclosure we consider acceptable.
Closing date for applications is 5 p.m. on Monday 2nd July 2012 with interviews to be held on Tuesday 10th July 2012
Job Description and Application Pack:
Job Description and Person Specification for Support Worker Application Form Rehabilitation of Offenders Act Declaration Form Equality and Diversity Monitoring Form
