Bank Support Worker

Caretech Group; Harrogate; On-site; GBP 23,000 - 31,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

£500 Recommend A Friend Bonus

Blue Light Discount Card

Industry Standard Benefits

Ongoing learning & development

Free DBS Check

Free Employee Assistance Programme

CareTech Foundation: grants for family

Job summary

CareTech Group is seeking a dedicated Support Worker for Harrogate with a strong commitment to person-centred care. The role involves supporting adults with complex needs in a home-like setting, promoting independence and life skills while engaging with service users with empathy and patience.

Role requires flexibility to cover unsocial hours, weekends and bank holidays; DBS checks are provided and benefits reflect industry standards.

Qualifications

• Experience in a caring environment.
• Experience of working with adults with autism.
• Experience of working with adults with learning disabilities.
• Able to work unsociable hours, weekends and bank holidays.
• Excellent communication skills and ability to engage with service users.

Skills

Experience in a caring environment

Experience of working with adults with

Experience of working with adults with

Unsociable hours weekends and bank

Excellent communication skills

Keep calm under pressure

Work alone and as part of a team

Positive difference in someone’s life

Excellent writing skills

Job description

Support Worker

Location Coverage: Harrogate, Yorkshire

Salary: £13.03 per hour

Contract: Full-time/Permanent

We are unable to consider skilled or student visa applicants for this opening.

CareTech is a person-centred care company that provides quality care to adults. We enable young people and adults with complex needs to make their own life choices and to develop confidence and independence to live, learn, thrive, and engage, building a better future.

We refer to this as Extraordinary Days, Every Day.

Being a support worker is very rewarding but also hard and challenging at times. Support workers need to be able to understand that not every day is going to be sunshine and smiles. Being able to watch and support the individuals makes those hard days a lot easier. Seeing people be able to live independently and thrive in life is a reward in itself. No two days are the same; you will face and overcome many challenges, but the rewards are priceless.

Support Worker Skills & Experience

• Experience in a caring environment
• Experience of working with adults with autism
• Experience of working with adults with learning disabilities
• Able to work unsociable hours, weekends, and bank holidays
• Excellent communication skills, allowing you to engage & interact with our service users
• Ability to keep calm under pressure
• Confidence to work alone and also be part of a team (family)
• Passionate about making a positive difference in someone else’s life
• Excellent writing skills

Values

• Friendly
• Positive
• Empowering
• Person Centred
• *£500 Recommend A Friend Bonus
• *Blue Light Discount Card
• Industry Standard Benefits
• Ongoing learning & development programs
• Free DBS Check
• Free Employee Assistance Programme
• CareTech Foundation: the opportunity to apply for family and friends’ grants

What we do!

We are a well-established, nationwide healthcare provider. Our homes are specialist mental health services and established, offering adults person-centred care. We carefully develop and adapt homes to meet the varying needs of adults with mental health needs. The services are carefully located within thriving communities, offering a variety of educational, recreational, and social activities.

We provide a positive impact on the service experience of people with mental health difficulties who may be experiencing emotional distress. This primarily involves support using a person-centred approach. Our support workers measure outcomes specifically to an individual’s needs and evidence using our person-centred outcome-measuring tool.

Successful candidates will be required to complete an enhanced DBS disclosure prior to commencement of employment; the disclosure expense will be met by the employer.

*T&C’s paid following the successful completion of a 6-month probationary period.

Harrogate - Bank Support Worker [SYS-27450]