Job Details

Hours of work: 37 hours per week Working pattern: Full-time Fixed term for: Twelve months

Closing date: Sunday 28 May 2017

For an informal discussion, please contact Jess Russo - (Team Leader) or Katie Webbon (Senior Support Co-ordinator) 

About the Role

Have you had experience of planning, organising and implementing meaningful activities that develop skills? Are you passionate about promoting independence and choice? Are you innovative and creative with ideas on ways to engage with others?

If the answer to these three questions is yes then you are the person we are looking for.

An exciting opportunity to develop day time activities for adult’s with learning disabilities is now available at Grangemead Respite Service.

This is a 12 month secondment to cover maternity leave.

Grangemead is a Respite Service for adults with a Learning Disability in Hailsham. It has recently been refurbished to a high standard offering a hotel style service. Most of our bedrooms have en-suite rooms and excellent facilities for our guests. We have interactive Sensory Equipment and the latest in Assistive Technology to enhance the experience of guests staying with us.

As part of the respite service Grangemead offers ‘Branching Out’ a fun holiday experience for long and short respite stays where they promote life skills, independence, community activities and opportunities to meet with friends.

Grangemead also offers a service for guests requiring emergency respite who need somewhere safe and comfortable to stay due a personal crisis.

The successful candidate will be joining a highly skilled and motivated staff team and have support through induction, training and regular supervision.

The role will be full of variety. No two days will be the same in this rewarding role.

The working hours are Mon- Fri 9am -4.30pm.

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). 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.

Work Permits: we may be able to obtain a Work Permit for this post but this is subject to meeting the requirements of the UK Border Agency’s Points-based Immigration System.

From 6 April 2011 the Home Office has placed a permanent restriction on the number of migrant workers that all Tier 2 (General) Sponsors can recruit. Due to the restrictions we cannot guarantee that individuals that meet the requirements of the Points-based Immigration System will be issued with clearance to obtain work permits.

Equal Opportunities

East Sussex County Council is an equal opportunities employer. We welcome applications from all suitable candidates, regardless of race, gender, sexual orientation, disability or age. All applications are treated on merit.