Bank Support Worker

Priory Group; Shrewsbury; On-site; GBP 18,000 - 22,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in supported living is seeking a Bank Support Worker to help individuals with autism and mental health conditions live independently. The role offers diverse responsibilities, including personal care and activity support, within a rewarding, team-oriented environment.

Benefits

Ongoing training

Career development opportunities

Salary sacrifice benefits

Cashback rewards

Pension options

Qualifications

• Ability to support personal care and daily activities.
• Experience in care or support work is preferred.
• Driving capability to take residents out.

Responsibilities

• Help individuals lead independent and fulfilling lives.
• Support daily activities and hobbies.
• Manage challenging behaviors and provide personal care.

Skills

Reliability

Caring

Attentiveness

Resilience

Job description

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Job Advert Role Description

Priory Supported Living Lancashire has two separate living environments within Preston, Lancashire, specifically designed to enable adults with autism, mental health, and other complex needs to live as independently as possible. They are both on the ground floor of the property and are ideal for those moving on from hospital settings or residential environments who require high support.

As a Bank Support Worker, your goal at Priory Supported Living Lancashire will be to help individuals lead independent and fulfilling lives by supporting them in their daily activities. If you are a previous carer or support worker looking for a new challenge, or if you've ever thought about getting into care or support work, there is no better place than Priory.

• Do you believe that everyone is entitled to the very best care and support?
• Do you want to make a lasting difference in people’s lives?
• Do you want to support people to help them achieve their goals, dreams, and aspirations?

We are passionate about providing excellent care and support to individuals with learning disabilities, autism, and mental health conditions. As a support worker, you will have the opportunity to be part of thousands of stories of inspiring care and support for our residents.

Our ideal support worker will:

• Be reliable, friendly, and caring to help our service users achieve their everyday goals (including personal care)
• Support in house activities and hobbies
• Be attentive and inspire our service users to achieve more!
• Be resilient and help manage some behaviours that challenge
• Be able to take our residents out and about, so will need to drive

What we’ll give you:

• A rewarding job, full of variety and opportunities for career development
• Brilliant, ongoing training to help you achieve more
• Support of an experienced and friendly team of colleagues
• A range of salary sacrifice benefits, cashback rewards, pension options, and much more!
• Access to our Career Pathways, which will help shape your career with us – you can work towards goals and milestones that will take your career in whichever direction you wish

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Disclosure

All roles will be subject to a successful disclosure at an appropriate level from the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS), Access NI, or Disclosure Scotland, and the cost of this will be covered by Priory. We are an equal opportunities employer.