Support Worker
Reference: SW/RISHTON/0
Salary: £23,953 per annum
We’re recruiting Support Workers on behalf of one of the UK’s largest independent providers in neuro and mental healthcare, in Rishton, Lancashire! The service is a specialist residential service providing rehabilitation, care and support to vulnerable women with complex mental health issues. Purposefully small, the service has capacity for up to 6 female residents, allowing for a calm, relaxing environment.
What to look forward to:
- 25 days plus bank holidays
- An extra day off for your birthday
- A Learning Hub where you can benefit from a wide range of e learning and face to face training and development opportunities
- A Reward App giving discounts and savings on your weekly shop
- Free 24 hour confidential Employee Assistance Programme Helpline & App to support with legal, health, wellbeing, relationship and consumer advice
- A Nest Personal Pension account
- Access to join a Medicash Health Plan for you and your family to save money on everyday health essentials
- Monthly, quarterly and annual awards programmes, recognising those going above and beyond in their role
- Enhanced Sick & Maternity Pay benefits
- Refer a Friend Scheme and earn yourself up to £1000 by recommending someone you know
- ……and, of course, the support and guidance of the qualified clinical and business leadership teams so that you can really develop your career with the group
What you’ll be working:
- Full time hours – 37.5 hours per week
- Long days including evenings and weekends.
- Both days & night shifts available.
- 12.5 hour shifts.
What you’ll be doing:
- Build relationships with the people you support, which are open and two way
- Support to undertake their rehabilitation programme
- Establish methods of communication with the people we support, reducing barriers when necessary
- Support with activities of daily living and personal care when needed
- Communicate any issues to the clinical team
- Accurately report and/or record work activities
What you’ll have:
- A genuine interest in providing the best person centre care possible
- The ability to communicate effectively at all levels
- Experience working within the care sector / mental health would be an advantage but not essential
- Successful candidates will be required to undergo an Enhanced DBS
Our client wants to ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable facilities to participate in job applications or interviews to perform essential job functions. To support this, they are a Disability Confident committed employer.
If this sounds like the role for you, apply to be a Support Worker in Rishton today!
