Senior Support Worker

Job Introduction

Greenwich Living Options- Royal Hill Independent Living Service   

  
Health and Adult Social Care (HAS), Learning Disability in house Provisions  

We are seeking to fill the post of Senior Support Worker within our in-house provisions for adults with Learning disabilities and/or Autism.   

Royal Borough of Greenwich Health and Adults services (HAS) collaborates with residents so that they can live their best lives, by working together to identify strengths and to support independence.  

We are strong believers in empowering people and building on their positive attributes. We enjoy our work and strive to deliver the best outcomes in a supportive and nurturing environment.  This approach applies to our residents as well as our workforce.    

Our current Health and Adults Services vision is: Working together to live the best life people can in the Royal Borough of Greenwich.   

• We have developed a new long-term vision with the help of residents, their families and partner organisations, which will build on all our strengths to support health, wellbeing, and independence.    

• Our ambition is for everyone to live well, by focusing on what matters to people, what they can do and their connections to the world around them.  
     
• At Royal Borough of Greenwich, we believe adults should lead as independent and fulfilling lives as possible. To achieve this, we take a strengths-based approach to understanding residents’ needs and goals, supporting them to live as independently as possible.    

Our current vacancy: -

X 1 Senior Support Worker - Full time, 35 hrs. per week, (PO1) £41,133 - £43,680

We are looking for enthusiastic and motivated individuals who wish to work within our newly built Royal Hill Independent Living Service. 

The role of Senior Support Worker provides care and support to residents whilst also performing key management tasks.

The Royal Hill Independent Living service (RHILS) opened in July 2024 and signals a more strength based and innovative way of working with adults with Learning Disabilities and/or Autism that strives to embed the principles of equality, diversity, and inclusion. 

The property consists of a four bedded shared house and five independent self-contained flats.  

Residents within the shared house will be supported to prepare for a move to independent living within an 18-month period.  Our staff team are key to making independent living achievable and sustainable.  

  If you have experience of working with adults, assisting them to be as independent as possible using a strength-based approach, and are familiar with the use of assistive technology, tenancy management and community engagement, then we would like to hear from you.  

The successful candidate will possess effective communication skills, the ability to interact with a diverse range of stakeholders and an empowering approach to supporting adults with Learning Disabilities and/ or Autism to reach their full potential and aspirations in relation to independent living, adult education and paid employment.  

For an informal discussion regarding the role please contact the recruiting manager Cynthia Harper (Operations Manager) on Cynthia.Harper@royalgreenwich.gov.uk  

Diversity Statement: Royal Borough of Greenwich values the diversity of its community and aims to have a workforce that reflects this. We therefore encourage applications from all sections of the community.

Advert Close: All vacancies close at midnight unless otherwise stated. 

Early Advert Close: Royal Borough of Greenwich reserves the right to close any job advert earlier than the advertised closing date where there is reason to do so (for example high volume of applications).

Full Employment History: A full employment history is required for this role. Please provide a full employment history, together with a satisfactory written explanation of any gaps in employment.

How Applications are Scored: Each application is scored according to how well the supporting statements addresses each point on the Person Specification for the role. Candidates will be short-listed for interview on the extent to which they meet the specific points within the Person Specification. The Person Specification is supplied with the job advert. When completing your application, please use the supporting statements section to tell us how you meet each of the points on the Person Specification. We need to have this information in order to consider your application.

Salary: Salaries advertised are for a standard working week of 35 hours unless otherwise stated. Please use this 'Salary Calculator to help you calculate a pro rata salary.

Our Staff Values: Our Staff Values are important to us. Candidates will be continuously assessed against our staff values throughout the recruitment process. Where candidates demonstrate views and behaviours that do not meet the standards of our staff values, we reserve the right to reject their application/ registration.