Mental Health Support Worker - Full-Time with Benefits

Priory Group; Sheffield; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 29,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Contributory pension scheme

Flexible benefits

Development opportunities

IPD sponsorship

Leadership & management development

Long service award

Refer a friend bonuses

Job summary

Priory Group is seeking a Support Worker for Bowden Lodge in Sheffield. This full-time role offers 36 hours weekly at £13.45 per hour, with permanent contract and on-site responsibilities in a residential setting that supports 16 individuals with mental health needs.

You will work within a compassionate team, assisting with care plans, daily living tasks, and activities, while maintaining professional standards and building strong stakeholder relationships.

Qualifications

• Experience in care or support work (desirable, but not essential – training provided).
• A caring and respectful approach to supporting others.
• Ability to work flexibly and think innovatively.
• Strong communication and relationship-building skills.
• Commitment to upholding professional standards, policies, and procedures.

Responsibilities

• Ensure that the people who use our service have any needs or requirements met; including participation in activities and support with daily living tasks.
• To support people who use our service in achieving their outcomes in the way that they choose.
• Where daily duties and tasks have not been completed by the client, continue to encourage them to take responsibility. This includes regular engagement throughout the day and night.
• Complete daily administration tasks in Nourish including updating person centred support & care plans, updating charts and completing accurate daily notes.
• Maintain professional relationships whilst developing a good rapport with the people who use our service, their family, colleagues, visitors and other stakeholders.
• To undertake key working responsibility for individual clients, supporting the individual to plan goals and personal outcomes and ensure that these are comprehensively documented and reviewed.
• The role holder should have a flexible and innovative approach to their work and be able to facilitate and support clients in decision making, promoting choice and involvement at all times.
• The role holder should present the service in a positive light and should be proactive in making suggestions for how to improve the service.

Skills

Caring and respectful approach

Flexible and innovative thinking

Strong communication

Commitment to professional standards

Experience in care or support work

Job description

Priory Group is seeking a Support Worker for Bowden Lodge in Sheffield. This full-time role offers 36 hours weekly at £13.45 per hour, with permanent contract and on-site responsibilities in a residential setting that supports 16 individuals with mental health needs.

You will work within a compassionate team, assisting with care plans, daily living tasks, and activities, while maintaining professional standards and building strong stakeholder relationships.