Bank Support Worker

Caretech; Long Lee; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Part time

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider is seeking a Bank Support Worker in Keighley to provide crucial support to adults with varying needs. Responsibilities include engaging with individuals to promote independent living. The ideal candidate should have experience in a caring environment, excellent communication skills, and the ability to work unsociable hours. Competitive pay at £12.36 per hour, with comprehensive rewards and benefits offered.

Benefits

£500 Recommend A Friend Bonus

Blue Light Discount Card

Ongoing learning & development programs

Free DBS Check

Career Development/Progression

CareTech Foundation grants

Qualifications

• Experience in a caring environment essential.
• Able to work unsociable hours, weekends, and bank holidays.
• Excellent writing and communication skills required.

Responsibilities

• Support individuals to live independently and thrive.
• Engage with service users using person-centred approach.

Skills

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

Excellent communication skills

Ability to keep calm under pressure

Confidence to work alone and part of a team

Passionate about positive difference

Excellent writing skills

Job description

Bank Support Worker

Location: Keighley

Salary: £12.36 per hour

Contract - Bank Zero Hours

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 essential
• 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
• Innovative

Rewards & Benefits

• *£500 Recommend A Friend Bonus
• *Blue Light Discount Card
• Industry Standard Benefits
• Ongoing learning & development programs
• Career Development/Progression
• 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-centered 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.

If you have not heard from us within 14 days, please assume that you have not been successful on this occasion. Please do not hesitate to apply for other suitable roles in the future.

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

Keighley - Bank Support Worker [SYS-22009]