Job Description

Job introduction

About the role

Are you interested in people? Do you want to make a difference to change someone\'s world and yours? Can you support someone who needs help to live their best life?

Can you oversee and develop a team of staff?

Grangemead is a countywide respite and emergency service for adults with Learning Disabilities in Hailsham and was refurbished to a high standard to offer a hotel style service. All bedrooms have en-suite facilities. We have interactive sensory equipment and the latest in assistive technology to enhance the experience of guests staying with us.

The service provides a fun holiday experience for long and short respite stays where we promote life skills, independence, community presence and opportunities to meet new friends.

The emergency service provides accommodation to individuals who are experiencing a difficult time in their lives e.g. safeguarding, homelessness, illness, death or end of placement with carers.

The role of Senior is integral at Grangemead. You are there to support guests on a day-to-day basis on shift as well as manage a staff team and to construct shift plans and organise activities within teams alongside support workers to ensure all guests have an enjoyable fun stay at Grangemead. These can include themed weekends or activities.

As a Senior, you will complete handovers to other teams as well as providing feedback to management and implementing changes to improve the service.

We are looking for candidates who are:

• Enthusiastic
• Can support our friendly, positive culture
• Hardworking
• Organised with time management
• Good under pressure

Your core values are what interests us about you the most. We support you to learn the necessary skills as you will receive excellent training opportunities, a thorough induction and supervision as part of our commitment to you.

Please ensure you complete the application form in its entirety otherwise your application may not be considered when short listing. This includes opening the job description attached and stating how you meet the essential and desirable criteria listed.

Interviews will take place at Grangemead in person and will include a short written question to answer. Interview dates to be arranged.

For an informal discussion, please contact Kim Coomber or Claire Murphy (Team Leaders) on 01323 464600

Rotas are completed on a 6 week rolling rotas and are a combination of lates (14:00 -21:45) and Early\'s (7:15 - 15:00) these times slightly differ at weekends.

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

Please take the time to watch the video above about working in the Learning Disability service.

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 . 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.

Company information

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.

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