Recruitment

We are currently recruiting to the following roles:

Chaos Support - Shift Leader - Hotel

Location: Havant 

Full Time permanent position - 37.5 Hours a week Monday - Friday (30 minute lunch break) and will be required to work every other Saturday.

Hours of work: Shift pattern - 3pm - 11pm, 9am - 5pm, 5pm - 11pm, 4pm - 10pm, 8am - 4pm(A rolling fortnightly Rota)

Rate of Pay: Starting from £10.00 per hour with a weekend enhancement.

Full training to be provided!

Chaos Support is an independent organisation based in Hampshire that supports individuals (16-75) with a learning disability to achieve their goals in a variety of ways. 

The Chaos staff team works hard with the people we support, other professionals, families and supporters to develop a comprehensive understanding of each individual’s needs. People using our service can be assured that whatever support they need, whether it is complex health care, support with communication or behavioural needs, personal care, developing independence, or any other, their needs will be met. 

Your Roles and Responsibilities

  • Ensure Service Users are at the heart of care delivery and their wishes and preferences enhance their wellbeing

  • To contribute to the efficient running of the service

  • Support Service Users to maintain their relationships and connections with the local community

  • Update and Ensure Care Plans and other information about how to support Service Users are followed.

  • Be a point of contact for Support Workers informing you of any changes in the needs of Service Users 

  • Be responsible for promoting and safeguarding the welfare of those individuals they support

  • Creating the meal plan for the week and obtaining the ingredients required and adhering to the guidance in each Service Users Care Plans.

  • Be responsible for activity planning to develop our service users skills in Sensology, Gardening, Arts & Crafts and Sports (This list is not exhaustive) 

  • Arrange and complete staff Supervisions including Probation Reviews and ensure staff are all up to date with training and their competencies.

  • Manage the wellbeing of staff by completing Return to Works. 

  • Liaising with the Hotel Coordinator and Service Manager if any cover is required for shifts. 

  • Delegate tasks to be completed for evening and Night staff and deliver a handover meeting at the end of each shift. 

  • Manage and record mandatory Covid-19 testing.

  • Timekeeping and Attendance to be recorded. 

  • Liaise closely with the HR Manager to ensure staff records are up to date. 

What we are looking for: 

Essential:

  • An interest in helping other people, regardless of their condition 

  • The ability to communicate clearly and sensitively when talking to people and their families. 

  • Great problem-solving skills and the ability to adapt and act accordingly to situations. 

  • The ability to work both alone and as part of a team 

  • Leadership skills like decision-making, motivation and goal-setting

  • Highly enthusiastic and self motivated. 

  • The ability to keep up with changing standards and codes of conduct in the new social care sector. 

  • NVQ/SVQ Level 3 in Health and Social Care - ( or if not a commitment to study for your NVQ/SVQ Level 3 once you’ve passed your Probation period).

  • Candidates with experience working in the care sector 

  • Great verbal and written communication skills. 

  • Ability to create Care Plans

  • Exceptional organisation and time management abilities.

  • Conflict resolution skills

  • Creative flair

Desirable: 

  • Trained in Manual Handling (Moving and Positioning) 

  • Basic knowledge of Google Drive 

  • First Aid Training 

  • SCIP Training 

  • GCSE Grade C in Maths and English 

  • A high level of patience and emotional resilience.

  • PEG Trained

  • Diabetes and Insulin trained 

  • Medication and Emergency Medication trained 

Benefits: 

  • Nest Pension Scheme 

  • Social gatherings 

  • Uniform provided 

  • Counselling sessions if required to support your mental health 

Mandatory requirement: 

Proof of double vaccination against COVID-19 - Evidence of NHS Covid Pass to be provided if successful in being invited for an Interview. 
Willing and able to take part in twice weekly COVID-19 testing.

We're Recruiting

Chaos Support are recruiting for a number of roles and are looking for committed and enthusiastic people who would be interested in joining our team.

The roles currently being recruited are


Shift Leader - We are seeking someone to lead shifts within our respite service, the Chaos Hotel. Work pattern will be arranged over a fortnightly rota, to include working alternate weekends as well as evenings and weekday day time shifts.

Pay is £9.75 per hour plus weekend supplement.


Weekend and Evening Support Workers - We are hoping to recruit Support Workers to work evening and weekend shifts within the Chaos Hotel, Havant. Any hours will be considered, as will bank workers who can pick shifts up via our online system.
Pay is £9.50 per hour plus weekend supplement.


Night Support Workers
We are also seeking night support workers to work flexibly on a rota or on a bank basis.

Pay is £11 per hour plus weekend supplement.

If you are interested in any of the above roles please contact hr@chaossupport.co.uk or call 02392 472061 for more information or an application form.

Recruiting - Support Workers

We are looking to recruit enthusiastic, compassionate Support Workers to work with adults with learning disabilities in both our Cosham and Havant Day Services.

Experience is useful but not essential, full training and induction will be offered, as well as the opportunity to take on NVQs and other qualifications.

We run a full daily programme for those attending our services, so applicants will need to engage with a range of individuals doing a range of activities, as well as ensuring their safety and wellbeing.

Hours are Monday to Friday, 9am - 5pm although part time roles and flexible hours are also available.

Our starting pay rate is £9.50ph.

For more information, an informal chat or an application form please contact Matt on 02392 472061 or email matt@chaossupport.co.uk

Vacancy - Centre Manager

Chaos Support is currently seeking a Centre Manager for our Havant site. The role will involve overseeing a large day service, ensuring the wellbeing and development of a group of young adults with learning disabilities and health support needs.

The successful applicant will need to be a knowledgeable and enthusiastic leader, confident and experienced in supporting a large staff team, developing individuals as well as the service as a whole.

They will also need to have a track record of working with parents and carers and maintaining a strong relationship with local authorities and CCGs.

This is an opportunity for someone to drive forward an already successful service and take it to new heights.

For an application pack, more information or an informal conversation please contact Matt on 02392 472061 or email matt@chaossupport.co.uk

Applications to be submitted by 31st August.

Missing Our Friends but Staying Strong

It’s been a tough last 12 months for everybody, but we’ve been open throughout and trying to make a difference to those that have needed us.

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We’ve been trying to be active and to get outside where we’re allowed to, but making sure that everything we do is done safely.

You can see more of what we’ve been up to on our Facebook page at https://www.facebook.com/ChaosSupportLtd

Chaos at the Great South Run

On Sunday the 21st of October Hannah, one of the young people from Creating Chaos, and Matt one of the trustees will be running 10 miles in the Great South Run in Southsea. If you feel able to sponsor them at all it would be greatly appreciated, please go to out fundraising page at

https://localgiving.org/creatingchaos

All funds will go to the wide variety of Creating Chaos projects and activities!

Thank you!

We're Recruiting!

We are currently looking for exceptional people to join the CHAOS Team!

CHAOS Support is an ambitious organisation working to support people with learning disabilities, and we are looking for people who share our commitment to providing people with the highest quality of challenges, opportunities and support.

If successful in your application, you will be based at our day service in Cosham and will be working between the 'Behaviour' and 'Communication' groups there.

If you’re interested in applying or for more information, please get in touch by emailing admin@chaossupport.co.uk for an application form or call 02392 326341.

Creating CHAOS at Waitrose

We're proud to announce that our registered charity is going to be supported by Waitrose's Community Matters! From 1st-31st August when you shop at Waitrose, you'll be given a green token which will allow you to vote for a charity. Waitrose will then donate £1000 to its chosen charities, split depending on how many tokens they received.

If you'd like to support Creating CHAOS, remember to put your green token in our box the next time you shop at Waitrose!

We are seeking a Senior Support Worker for the Chaos Hotel

We are currently looking to recruit a senior support worker to join the CHAOS Hotel team. The role will include:

- Ensuring the hotel is compliant with CQC regulations and working clearly within the legislative framework of the Mental -Capacity Act 2005 and Care Act 2014
- Ensuring all necessary Chaos Hotel documentation is completed to a high standard
- Leading shifts within the hotel and overseeing a team of Support Workers
- Overseeing/leading the care for young people with complex health needs
- Using initiative to problem solve
- Being motivated to ensure the hotel guests receive a high level of care and ensuring they are involved in the planning of all aspects of their stay.

The role will involve working days, evenings and weekends on a fortnightly rolling rota.

To find out more, or to apply for this position, please contact us at admin@chaossupport.co.uk

Closing date: 4th July

Want to make a positive difference to someone's day, every day?

We're on the look-out for positive, people-focused individuals who'd like to join the CHAOS team! As a support worker, you'll be working to provide support and care to the people who access our services, ensuring that their CHAOS experience is the best it can possibly be.

We currently have positions available for:

- Full and part time support workers for the CHAOS Day Service
- Full and part time support workers for the CHAOS Hotel
- Night workers for the CHAOS Hotel (various hours available).

If you’re committed to providing top notch care and support and would like an application form, please get in touch by contacting admin@chaossupport.co.uk

Creating CHAOS Lottery - May Draw

The lucky winner of the Creating CHAOS lottery this month is Stephanie Slack, who's won £105!

A huge thank you to everyone who supports the Creating CHAOS Lottery! As always, the amount raised is split, with half going to the winner and half going into the charity, meaning we are able to offer the people who access CHAOS services more opportunities, better equipment and a more fulfilling CHAOS experience!

If you'd like more information on how to get involved, check out our Creating CHAOS page or get in touch.

The next draw will take place on Friday 29th June - see you all then!

Thank you!

On Sunday 20th May, we put on our third live music fundraising event to raise money for our registered charity, Creating CHAOS!

We had a great time and would like to thank everyone who came along, all the fab music acts who put on a great show for us, and the Random Acts of Kindness team for bringing it all together. We’d also like to thank everyone who donated to our raffle and the incredibly talented artist behind Just Matter, who donated two beautiful paintings for us to auction.

In total, we managed to raise a total of £243.60 for Creating CHAOS, which they’ll put to good use furthering the opportunities they’re able to offer our service users.

We're Recruiting!

We’re looking for passionate, dedicated people to join the CHAOS team in the following roles:

- Full and part time support workers for the CHAOS Day Service

- Full and part time support workers for the CHAOS Hotel

- Night workers for the CHAOS Hotel (various hours available).

If you’re committed to providing top notch care and support and would like an application form, please get in touch by contacting admin@chaossupport.co.uk

Job Vacancies

We are currently looking for exceptional people to join the CHAOS Team!

CHAOS Support is an ambitious organisation working to support people with learning disabilities, and we are looking for people who share our commitment to providing people with the highest quality of challenges, opportunities and support.

Specifically, we are looking to recruit:
- Weekend staff to work at our Saturday Club and in our overnight respite unit
- Staff to work during the school holidays
- Bank staff

If you’re interested in applying for any of these positions, or for more information, please get in touch by emailing admin@chaossupport.co.uk for an application form or call us on 02392 472061.

Creating CHAOS Shop Open!

We had an informal opening day for the parents, carers and family of the Creating CHAOS volunteers. It was really great to finally show off all the hard work that everyone's put in, as well as making our first sale!

Thanks to everyone who came along to see the shop, we hope you'll stop in again soon!
You can find is in Havant town centre on South Street. We are currently open:

Monday 12.30-3.15
Tuesday 12.30-3.15
Wednesday 12.30-3.15
Thursday 10- 3.15
Friday-12.30-3.15

Come browse all the individual, bespoke and handmade creations we make or even just pop in for a cuppa and a chat! We make a good brew! 

Our New Sensory Room

We love our revamped sensory room! This room is really important for the people accessing CHAOS services who have sensory needs, it combines various stimuli to help individuals engage their senses, this can include lights, colours, music and soft play objects. Our live music charity night last year helped raise the funds to buy some new equipment and carpet and it’s looking great!

We’d like to thank everyone who contributed through donations at our live music event, and thank you to Aimee, Rachel and Dean for working so tirelessly to put the room together in their own time!

Creating CHAOS Lottery - December Draw

Due to some technical problems, we were a little late with the December lottery draw but are happy to announce that the lucky winner was Angie Growse who won £107.50! Congrats Angie! 

The Creating CHAOS Lottery is a great way to help support the people who access CHAOS services, if you would like to find out more, please head on over to the Creating Chaos page!

The next draw will take place on Friday 26th January, good luck everyone!

CHAOS Candles

For just £4, you could have your very own Chaos candle! These scented candles would make a great gift or decoration. If you’d like to order a bespoke candle, please pop in and pick up an order form - they’re fully customisable, you’re welcome to pick the colour and if you have a mug, glass or jar that you’d like us to use to make your candle, let us know, we’ll be happy to use it.