Night Support Worker

Night Support Worker

Our team at Ball Tree Croft are looking for two Night Support Workers to help the people we care for live the lives they want to lead on a part time permanent basis. Find out more below...

Why not have a look at our dedicated Careers in Directly Provided Services - West Sussex County Councilto learn more about the difference you can make!

About the job

Salary: 20 hours per week = £12,987 - £13,191. 30 hours per week = £19,481 - £19,787

Enhancements:Weekend working - Time & a half, Bank Holidays - Double time & Night enhancement (8pm - 10pm shifts)
Working Pattern: Part time position - one role of 20 hours per week, one of 30 hours per week (both waking nights)

Contract Length: Permanent
Location: Ball Tree Croft, Lancing

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 and treat all individuals with respect, kindness and dignity.
• Ensure people have opportunity to be involved in/Co-produce 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.

About Ball Tree Croft

Ball Tree Croft is a registered residential care home providing person-centred care and support for up to 15 people over the age of 18 who have a learning disability. It has four bedrooms where people can have short breaks.

An important part of what we do is enabling and encouraging people to be independent and make choices about their day-to-day lives. From what colour they have on their bedroom wall, to riding a bike, going to work, or future planning within the service (their home), we always ensure people are supported to explore opportunities. For example, we now have People Ambassadors who represent the voice of the people using our service.

Reward and benefits

Our values and support for one another is intrinsic to everything we do and will be a key priority within the assessment for this post. Alongside this, we also offer the below benefits.

• Generous annual leave + bank holidays with the ability to buy additional leave annually
• Training and development opportunities, including apprenticeships and personal development.
• Eligible to apply for a Blue light card
• Discounted membership at selected local sports and fitness centres.

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.

Key Skills: (These will be used as the shortlisting criteria)

• Ability to build relationships with people from a wide variety of cultural, religious and ethnic backgrounds, and ensure their views are heard and their needs are met.
• Good organisational/ prioritising skills, can co-ordinate a variety of tasks and work as part of a team.
• Adapts communication to the needs of the individual - e.g. those who might be less able to express themselves and understand non-verbal communication.
• Recognises the purpose for behaviours that others may find challenging, and be able to respond appropriate and in line with the Positive Behaviour Support guidance.
• Able to interpret written material and create clear written reports.
• Assessing and recognising situations that need to be escalated to seniors and /line managers.

Qualifications and/ experience:

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

How to Apply:

Upload your CV and complete the application explaining the key skills listed on the Job Description and experience you can bring to the role ensuring that any gaps in employment are covered in your CV. 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.