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Search Consultancy LTD; Bury; On-site; GBP 18,000 - 24,000; Full time

Job summary

Search Consultancy LTD is recruiting Support Workers for a mental health supported living service in Bury, offering step-down accommodation for individuals moving on from prison or long-term hospital stays.

You will help residents develop independent living skills and attend health, probation and external agency appointments, while following care plans and risk assessments to support community reintegration and independence.

Qualifications

• Experience in mental health or supported living settings.
• Ability to follow care plans and risk assessments.
• Reliable, resilient, compassionate and confident with complex needs.

Responsibilities

• Support residents to develop independent living skills, including cooking, shopping, budgeting and household tasks.
• Support attendance at health, probation and external agency appointments.
• Work in line with individual care plans and risk assessments.
• Support community reintegration and encourage independence.
• Manage and de-escalate challenging behaviour in a calm and professional manner.
• Maintain accurate records and report concerns appropriately.
• Work closely with colleagues and external professionals to provide consistent support.

Skills

Cooking

Budgeting

Household tasks

Independent living skills

De-escalation

Communication

Job description

Support Workers to join a mental health supported living service in Bury. The service provides step-down accommodation for individuals moving on from

prison or long-term hospital stays, many of whom have a history of substance misuse and complex needs.

Key Responsibilities

• Supporting residents to develop independent living skills, including cooking, shopping, budgeting and household tasks.
• Supporting attendance at health, probation and external agency appointments.
• Working in line with individual care plans and risk assessments.
• Supporting community reintegration and encouraging independence.
• Managing and de-escalating challenging behaviour in a calm and professional manner.
• Maintaining accurate records and reporting concerns appropriately.
• Working closely with colleagues and external professionals to provide consistent support.

About You

mental health, supported living, substance misuse, challenging behaviour, homelessness, residential care or a similar setting is essential.

You will need to be reliable, resilient, compassionate and confident working with individuals with complex needs.

This client is unable to offer sponsorship unfortunately

Immediate start available for the right candidate.

Search is an equal opportunities recruiter and we welcome applications from all suitably skilled or qualified applicants, regardless of their race, sex, disability, religion/beliefs, sexual orientation or age.