Day Service Support Worker

Do you want to help older people to engage in fun activities, maintaining their quality of life? If you do, then being a Day Services Support Worker might be for you. You do not need any experience, just a desire to make a difference.

As a Day Services Support Worker, you can make a real difference to a person’s life by providing social and physical stimulation to older people with a variety of mental health and social support needs in our busy day centre. You will lead and promote activities that older people enjoy and find stimulating, assist with transporting clients to and from the day centre using the transport provided and provide our clients with social interaction.

We are looking for candidates who:

• Have a positive attitude
• Are self-motivated and confident at running group activities
• Are kind and caring
• Are physically able to carry out all tasks as required
• Have a commitment to training and personal development
• Have a valid UK driving licence

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Job Description and Person Specification

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Applicant Information

To apply for this role, please follow the ‘Apply Now’ button above and upload your CV and a Supporting Statement. We will be using your Supporting Statement to shortlist so please 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.

For guidance on how to write an application see our how to apply page and our statement on the use of AI.

Interviews will be held in person at Milton Grange within 2 weeks of the closing date of the advert.

Candidates who meet certain criteria are given priority when we shortlist. See our priority status page for details.

Support Work is a privilege and offers the chance to turn kindness into a career. How often are you able to support another human being whilst having fun yourself? In this job you can every day.

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 an informal conversation, please contact Laura Dickens Service Manager on 01323 464871 or via [email protected].

“There are a whole range of different skills people can bring to the role. I find the work very rewarding and enjoy the variety this type of work brings”. Gary, Day Service Support Worker

For work that makes a difference, chose East Sussex.

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 https://www.gov.uk/dbs-check-applicant-criminal-record. 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.

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. For further information please go to https://www.gov.uk/browse/visas-immigration/work-visas

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.