SHORT TERM SUPPORT FOR LONG TERM INDEPENDENCE
Southdown is a leading provider of specialist housing related support services across Sussex. By delivering short term support we help people to deal with issues that threaten their accommodation and develop long term independence. Services are flexible and outcome-focused, giving prompt advice and support as well as signposting people onto other appropriate local services and agencies.
We continue to expand the services that we provide and to meet this growth are always keen to consider applications from people who are keen to develop their careers with Southdown. The type of posts that we have on offer :
We have an exciting opportunity within our expanding Training Department for a Practice Development Trainer to work with our housing support and supported employment services. Our services support a wide range of vulnerable people, including people who use mental health services or have learning or other disabilities. Southdown Housing Association is a innovative organisation and this new role has been created to meet the needs of our expanding and changing services. We have an excellent reputation for the quality of our staff and our service provision and we are keen to have an in-house specialist within the training department to champion and guide practice quality. We know that staff learning and development is a key element in good quality service provision, and the role will be critical to helping staff develop their practice to meet current and new agendas.
In addition to designing and delivering training, you will provide practice advice to individuals and groups of staff and will work with managers and services to develop practice and the accompanying processes. You must have considerable practice experience at a senior practitioner or management level, excellent presentation skills and an ability to help others problem solve, learn and change their practice. You should be able to research information from a wide range of sources, analyse this and disseminate relevant information to staff. A commitment to person-centred, empowering approaches that enable people who use our services to achieve independence and their own goals with time limited support is crucial, as is an ability to involve people who use services in staff learning and development. Whilst experience of delivering training is desirable, if you have the practice experience and skills we require, plus enthusiasm and confidence, we can provide input to enable you to develop expertise in formal training design and delivery.
For this role it is essential that you hold a driving licence and have access to a vehicle for work purposes.
For an application pack for this post, please click here. For an application form please see top of page
Reference: PDTLi
Hours per week: 37
Location: Lewes
Closing date for applications: Noon, Friday 26th March 2010
Interviews will be held: Thursday 15th April 2010
This is an exciting opportunity to manage a well established, 5 person registered service in Seaford. The current manager is moving on and we are looking for a new manger who will maintain the excellent standard of practice in the home. Residents present some challenges and the manager need expertise in supporting staff to work professionally with people who are autistic and who need significant support with communication.
To be a successful manager in this service you will need:
All applicants for these posts should be 21 years or over (Reg 8, Employment Equality (Age) Regulations 2006 applies.) This post requires you to be a driver with a manual driving licence valid for the UK.
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Reference:SLSMi
Hours per week: 30-37
Location: Seaford
Closing date for applications: Noon, Tuesday 6th April 2010
Interviews will be held: Week commencing 12th April 2010
An opportunity has arisen within the Finance Department for a part time Finance Assistant. This is a new post created by the expansion of the organisation and the increasing demands on the Finance Team as a whole.
Main duties will include:
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Reference: FALi
Hours per week: 15-20
Location: Lewes
Closing date for applications: Noon, Monday 15th March 2010
Interviews will be held: Wednesday 31st March 2010
The new East Sussex Home Works floating support service started on 1st July 2009 and has quickly built up an excellent reputation in the area, delivering responsive and innovative support to a wide range of individuals and families in a variety of challenging situations. We work with people aged 16-64 who need short term housing related support. We are looking to fill the following vacancies in our Eastbourne, Hastings and Rother teams:
Please note: There are now also a number of vacant Floating Support Officer posts in Eastbourne, please appy using the relevant application pack below
Using your well-developed knowledge of local resources and understanding of the support needs of vulnerable people, you will help us deliver a first class service that helps people reach their goals following an agreed action plan. This is an exciting an challenging role. Managing your own caseload with the ability to delegate appropriate work to Floating Support Assistants, you will have good IT, communication and numeracy skills.
This post requires you to be a driver with access to a car for work purposes.
Reference: HFSOi (Hastings & Rother) FSOEi (Eastbourne)
Hours per week:37 to include some Saturdays and evening work
Location:Hastings & Rother
Closing date for applications: Wednesday 17th March 2010
Interviews will be held: Tuesday 23rd March 2010
For an application pack for Hastings and Rother, please click here. For an application form, please see the top of this page
For an application pack for Eastbourne, please click here. For an application form, please see the top of this page.
You will provide support to help service users to deal with immediate situations that may be placing their housing at risk, or help establishing a new home. This is a practical role that requires people to be able to manage situations calmly whilst encouraging service users to develop their own skills and confidence. You need to engage with people quickly and and be flexible and responsive. You will need IT skills as service user notes are all held on computer. This is an ideal role for people wanting to develop a role in community based support work.
This post requires you to be a driver with access to a car for work purposes.
Reference:AFSHi
Hours per week:37 to include some Saturdays and evening work
Location:Eastbourne, Hastings & Rother
Closing date for application: 9am Wednesday 17th March 2010
Interviews will be held on : Tuesday 23rd March 2010
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Support Workers (day & waking night shifts)
Southdown has taken over a contract to provide 4 supported living schemes for people with severe learning disabilities in the Chichester area.
Southdown will take over 2 existing schemes in Southbourne and another in Midhurst on the 19th April 2010 and then 2 new, purpose built schemes in Chichester and Midhurst will open on 1st June 2010.
These are new and exciting posts within Southdown and we are looking for people who want to be part of a new team and can support the tenants :
All applicants for these posts should be 21 years or over (Reg 8, Employment Equality (Age) Regulations 2006 applies.) All posts require you to be a driver with D1 category and have had this category on your licence for at least 2 years,
Please state on your application form whether you are applying for days or nights and how many hours you wish to be considered for.
For an application pack for the post of SWLCi, please click here For an application form, please see the top of this page
For an application pack for the post of SWRMMi, please click here For an application form, please see the top of this page
For an application pack for the post of HCSWi, please click here For an application form, please see the top of this page
For an application form, please see the top of this page.
This role provides cover in services when permanent Support Workers are on leave, off sick or on training courses. You will assist with the provision of support and care services to a group of people who have learning difficulties, and sometimes physical disabilities, within their own home, to enable these people to live as fully independently as possible and to enjoy lifestyles as close as possible to those enjoyed by other members of the community.
Hours: Negotiable
Locations: East and West Sussex and Brighton & Brighton and Hove
Closing date: Ongoing
To request an application pack please call our recruitment line (24 hours) 01273 405838 stating your name and address and the job reference number. Alternatively you can request an application pack by sending an email to recruitment@southdownhousing.org stating the above information.