Job Description

New Tyne Residential Care home specialises in Dementia care, and we are looking for a Support Worker to #BeTheDifference and join our amazing team.

About the job
Salary: \xc2\xa310.79 to \xc2\xa310.98 per hour (\xc2\xa320,812 to \xc2\xa321,189 Fulltime equivalent)
Working Pattern: Part time position - 25.5 hours on 4 week rota

Contract Length: Permanent
Location: Worthing

*plus weekend and unsociable hours allowance

About You

As a Support Worker you will help us continue to create a welcoming & stimulating environment for all the people we support. To be 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 & grow.
• A good listener, patient, respectful, kind and treat all people with dignity.
• Ensure people have opportunity to be involved in every aspect of their care & support.
• Support people to maintain important relationships & create new friendships/relationships.
• Support people to maintain their health.

If you would like to join our dynamic team, take a look at the attached for more detail.

About New Tyne

New Tyne Care Home supports people with Dementia in the Worthing area providing long stay and short breaks. People accessing the service will have been assessed as eligible through Adult Services.

We provide a wide range of activities to encourage and stimulate people through outcome-based person-centred care promoting independence and wellbeing. This role includes providing active support with personal care, physical care, and engaging people in a wide range of tailored activities for the individual. This can include reminiscence, gentle exercise, arts, crafts, and conversation-based activities. We regularly run activities throughout the year such as themed parties and fund-raising events.

Reward & 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. We care hugely about wellbeing, allowing time for a good work/life balance, and developing our team to be the best they can be. Alongside this, we also offer the below benefits.

• 25 days annual leave + bank holidays with the ability to buy additional leave annually
• Maternity, paternity, dependency, and adoption leave.
• Training and development opportunities, including apprenticeships and personal development.
• Access to a generous, defined benefit pension scheme, 21.37% employer contribution
• Eligible to apply for a Blue light card
• Discounted membership at selected local sports and fitness centres.
• As a support worker will be given online and face to face training throughout the year.

For a full list of the benefits offered to you as a West Sussex County Council employee you can find them on our page.

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

• You are able to interpret information, such as service complaints, and redirect them to the appropriate person to provide quick and accurate resolution.
• Good communication and interpersonal skills
• You will show the ability to deal appropriately with expressive behaviour from the people we support and respond sensitively to their families and carers.
• Confident in building relationships with people from a wide variety of cultural, religious, and ethnic backgrounds.
• Enjoy working as part of a team completing shared tasks as required.

Qualifications/ experience

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

Further Information

The reference number for this role is CAFHE04050.

For an informal conversation or for further information regarding the role, please contact Simon Kral Registered Manager Simon.Kral@westsussex.gov.uk For an informal conversation regarding the application process, please contact Rachael Doolan (Resourcing Advisor) at

How to Apply

Upload your CV and complete the application explaining the key skills listed on the 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.

West Sussex County Council is an equal opportunities employer committed to promoting an environment that is inclusive and free from all forms of unlawful or unfair discrimination and values the diversity of its people. We actively welcome applications from people of all backgrounds and take every possible step to ensure that no individual will be disadvantaged.

For information regarding your eligibility to apply for this role under our Disability or Veteran\xe2\x80\x99s Guaranteed Interview Scheme, this can be found on our page.

Note for Recruitment Agencies: We prefer to hire people directly, but we do have a supplier list for when we need a helping hand. We\'ll be in touch directly if we need you!

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