Support Worker Glo

Greenwich Living Options- Royal Hill Independent Living Service

Health and Adult Social Care (HAS), Provider Service, LD Provisions

We're looking to fill a number of roles to help us deliver ournew vision for Health and Adults Services (HAS), in our in-house provisions for adults with Learning disabilities and Autism.

Royal Borough of Greenwich Health and Adults services (HAS) collaborates with residents so they can live the best lives they can, 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 applies to our residents as well as our workforce.

Our vision for HAS Services 2021 to 2024 is: Working together to live the best life people can in Royal 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.

You will receive a comprehensive induction into the requirements of the role and care staff will be expected to complete the 15 Care Certificate standards within 13 weeks as part of their probationary period.

We are seeking to fill the following vacancies: -

X 2 Support Workers- Full time, 35 hrs. per week, (SO1) £35’577-£36’567

X 1 Support Worker – Part time, 17.5 hrs. per week, (SO1) £35’577-£36’567(Pro Rata)

We are seeking enthusiastic and motivated individuals to work within our newly built Royal Hill Independent Living Service.

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

This new service will signal a move away from traditional ways of working with adults with Learning Disabilities and/ or Autism and will strive to embed the principles of equality, diversity, and inclusion in its approach to working with this group.

Residents within the shared unit will be supported to prepare for a move to their own front door within an 18-month period.

Our staff team will be key to making independent living achievable and sustainable.

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

You will need to 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.

To apply, please click the "Apply" button below.

Please read the attached job documents - when completing the supporting statement section of your application form, please include how you meet the requirements set out in the Person Specification.

For an informal discussion about this opportunity, please contact Cynthia Harper ; Cynthia.Harper@royalgreenwich.gov.uk 0208 921 3335

Safer recruitment: Royal Borough of Greenwich is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff to share this commitment. Any roles which involve working with children, young people or vulnerable adults, or roles in which the duties will involve access to sensitive information relating to children, young people or vulnerable adults, the Royal Borough will take up references prior to interview. You should provide details of referees including your current and previous employers, covering the last 5 years. Candidates can request for us not to send a reference request to their current employer prior to interview by emailing us at recruitment@royalgreenwich.gov.uk.

As part of our Safer Recruitment Policy, a full employment history is also required for this role. Please provide a full employment history, together with a satisfactory written explanation of any gaps in employment. Unless otherwise stated, a Basic DBS check will be undertaken as part of the pre-employment checks for successful candidates.

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.

High Volume Applications: Royal Borough of Greenwich reserves the right to close any vacancy earlier than the advertised closing date should there be a high volume of applications received.

DBS: This role requires an Enhanced DBS. (This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act,1974).

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

How Applications are Scored: Each application is scored according to how well the supporting statement 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 statement 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.