Senior Residential Support Worker

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Are you a motivated worker who can take a lead in our residential service for children with learning and physical disabilities?

The Senior residential Support Worker post involves working under the supervision of the Deputy Homes Manager to undertake day to day management of a busy home which provides residential support for children and young people who have learning disabilities and complex needs.

We are looking for candidates who will:

• Be a leader who can motivate staff and promote good practice.
• Use coaching and mentoring skills to ensure that your staff team are competent and skilled to deliver the support required.
• Support a team of staff whose primary role involves caring for children and young people with complex needs, including challenging behaviour.
• Monitor performance through observation, supervision and appraisals.
• Oversee management of rotas, prioritising work to ensuring adequate cover to maintain standards in all aspects of the service.
• Have responsibility to ensure that the service meets, exceeds and maintains the standards set out by the DoE Children's Homes Regulations and our own internal Quality Assurance Framework.
• Work as a member of the management team in order to provide an effective, responsive service within statutory requirements, Departmental policy and available resources, liaising with multi-disciplinary teams, Dealing with issues for the children and young people and contributing to the development of the service.
• Have a working knowledge of current legislation including the Care Standards Act 2000, the Children Act 1989 (as amended) and Working Together to safeguard Children 2018.
• An aptitude for communicating both verbally and in writing is essential.

You will be supported by the Deputy homes Manager and Registered Homes Manager with an induction, supervision and support mechanisms.

If you are confident that you can meet the requirements of the Job Description and Person Specification for this post we will be pleased to receive your application.

To apply for this role please follow the 'Apply Now' button above. When completing your application be sure to address how you meet all the criteria in the person specification drawing on any relevant work/life experience, education or personal interests.

Interviews will take place face to face Monday 20th January.

For an informal discussion about this opportunity contact Amy Martin on
Phone: 07926 073345 / Email: Amy.Martin@eastsussex.gov.uk

We offer a diverse range of benefits to help and support you during your employment. More information can be found on our benefits page.

For excellent training and development

• Job Description and Person Specification [docx]

Additional Information

This post is subject to an Enhanced DBS check or Enhanced check for Regulated Activity with the Disclosure & Barring Services (previously the Criminal Records Bureau). For further information about what is required in this process please go to http://www.gov.uk/disclosure-barring-service-check . Please note that we require evidence of an overseas police check if you have lived or worked abroad.

Your starting salary will be pro rata if the above position is part-time or term-time only.

Work Permits: we may be able to obtain a Work Permit for this post but this is subject to meeting the requirements of the UK Border Agency's Points-based Immigration System.

Due to the restrictions we cannot guarantee that individuals that meet the requirements of the Points-based Immigration System will be issued with clearance to obtain work permits.

If you require sponsorship to work in the UK please let the hiring manager know this in your application so we can check eligibility for sponsorship for the role.

If you require any reasonable adjustments, due to disability, to enable you to participate fully in the process please contact the hiring manager on the contact details above.

Reasonable adjustments include things like an offline application form. If you would like to discuss your requirements further, please get in touch.

Equal Opportunities

East Sussex County Council is an equal opportunities employer. We welcome applications from all suitable candidates, regardless of race, gender, sexual orientation, disability or age. All applications are treated on merit.