Northamptonshire Healthcare Foundation Trust

Senior Support Worker

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Job summary

NHFT is an OUTSTANDING provider of healthcare, we have an exciting opportunity available for a Senior Support Worker, to work in The John Greenwood Shipman (JGS) Centre in Northampton.

JGS is a Short Breaks Home for children with learning disabilities and or Autism and complex behaviours. The home offers respite care for children and young people.

Main duties of the job

A minimum of 12 months experience of working with children with learning disabilities or Autism is required for this role, as well as experience of working in a community setting. You will need to be highly motivated, possess excellent communication and written skills, willing to learn and develop in your role.

A requirement of this post is a willingness to undertake the Level 3 Diploma for Residential Childcare. There is a fixed term post and a permanent post available.

About us

NHFT is an integrated primary care and mental health Trust, providing physical, mental health and specialty services in both hospital settings and out in the community. Because we put the person at the centre of all we do, we focus on delivering care that is as easy to access as possible. This means many of our services can be provided at home, work or in schools.We also provide health services to various prisons and detention centres in Bedfordshire and Cambridgeshire.

Date posted

14 August 2023

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 3

Salary

£22,816 to £24,336 a year pa pro rata

Contract

Fixed term

Duration

9 months

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

270-TE307-ACS

Job locations

The John Greenwood Shipman Centre

Northampton

NN3 9UW

Job description

Job responsibilities

For further information on the advertised role, please refer to the job description located under the Supporting Documents heading. The full person specification can be accessed under the About You Section of the document.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Person Specification

Qualification

Essential

GCSE's Maths and English
MNV 3

Desirable

Complex health needs
Working with Children

Experience

Essential

Complex Health
Working with children

Person Specification

Qualification

Essential

GCSE's Maths and English
MNV 3

Desirable

Complex health needs
Working with Children

Experience

Essential

Complex Health
Working with children

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.