Senior Support Worker

SENIOR SUPPORT WORKER 30 hours per week. Located in Worthing. 27 days’ annual leave; an additional three days at Christmas and statutory public holidays. Salary Band 4, starting at Scale Point 19: £29,717 per annum pro rata (i.e., final salary £24,094). Permanent contract. Our client provides accommodation with support across Brighton & Hove and West Sussex for younger people, aiming to enable them to successfully transition between dependence and independence. They are currently looking for a Senior Support Worker to oversee this work at their new project in Worthing. Supported by both the Head of Supported Housing and the Service Manager, the role will ensure that appropriate and relevant support is provided to all people accommodated within the housing schemes. The role will include significant liaison with the local authority social services department, and therefore our client is looking for somebody willing and able to advocate on behalf of marginalised people. You will: be committed to fostering positive professional relationships with the people you work with. understand the effects of early trauma. be able to provide ongoing support through the transition within our client’s accommodation pathway. support the West Sussex staff team from a senior level. In return, we offer: ongoing support and training. reflective practice with external facilitator. restorative circles with external facilitator. mindfulness, resilience and self-care with an external psychotherapist. generous annual leave allowance. This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (1974), and the successful applicant may be subject to a DBS check. This post is open to female applicants only, as being female is deemed to be a genuine occupational requirement under Schedule 9, Paragraph 1 of the Equality Act 2010. For further information and to apply, please select the apply button shown. Closing date for applications:

Monday, 3rd February 2025. Interviews:

During the week commencing Monday, 10th February 2025. This vacancy is being advertised by Webrecruit. The services advertised by Webrecruit are those of an Employment Agency.

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