Senior Community Support Worker

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Job Description

Active Lives Service - Senior Community Support Worker x 2

Active Lives supports adults with disabilities to live the life they choose by working in a person centred way offering support that is aligned to the values of Community Led Support.

In this role you will work with adults with learning disabilities and autism and other complex needs; delivering sessions that build skills and support emotional and physical wellbeing. Our sessions take place in one of our Hubs and the local community.

Our ethos is to support people to be as independent as they can be in all areas of their life, to be actively involved and included in their local communities and to reduce or avoid people becoming building dependant. Learning opportunities range from Pathways to Employment to supporting people using a small/next steps approach to develop life skills and communicate their wants and needs so that they can make choices about their lives.

The successful candidate will deliver sessions and provide professional support and guidance to a team of Community Support Workers, working with and to the Team Leader.They will have high professional standards and be a good team player, they will have knowledge and experience of positive behaviour support, have skills that enable communication and be able to think creatively to design and deliver sessions that meet individual person centred outcomes. They will also have experience of delivering independence outcomes in the community including in people's homes.

Initially this role will be based at Whitehorse Hub and The Cherry Hub however, like all roles in Active Lives the location and team may change according to service demand and evolution.

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About Us

Croydon Council's priorities

The Council balances its books, listens to residents, and delivers good sustainable services

• Get a grip on the finances and make the council financially sustainable
• Become a council which listens to, respects and works in partnership with Croydon's diverse communities and businesses
• Strengthen collaboration and joint working with partner organisations and the voluntary, community and faith sectors
• Ensure good governance is embedded and adopt best practice
• Develop our workforce to deliver in a manner that respects the diversity of our communities

Key business plan outcomes:

• Croydon is a place of opportunity for business, earning and learning
• Children and young people in Croydon have the chance to thrive, learn and fulfil their potential
• Croydon is a cleaner, safer and healthier place, a borough we're proud to call home
• People can lead healthier and independent lives for longer
• Croydon Council's new ways of working

Equal Opportunities Statement

Croydon Council is an inclusive employer and welcomes applications from all sections of the community. Subject to business needs, we will be pleased to consider applications from candidates seeking flexible working arrangements and support hybrid working, whereby staff attend the workplace for part of their working week and work from home, or elsewhere, remotely for the rest of the time.

As users of the disability confident scheme, we guarantee to interview all disabled applicants who meet the minimum criteria for the advertised role.

Croydon council is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and vulnerable adults and expects all staff to share this commitment.
The Successful candidate will be subject to a DBS check, if the role requires one.