Recovery Support Worker

Creative Support; Lancashire; On-site; GBP 15,000 - 21,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Probationary bonus

Pension contributions

28 days annual leave

Enhanced DBS

Job summary

Creative Support is looking for warm, reliable and proactive Support Workers to join our Dual Diagnosis service in Blackpool to provide quality recovery support to individuals with mental health needs, drug and/or alcohol misuse, and other complex needs.

You will perform medication prompting, assist with domestic tasks, keep records and support service users to access health, emotional and financial wellbeing services.

Qualifications

• Good verbal and written communication skills are essential.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team.

Responsibilities

• Medication prompting/oversight
• Providing help with domestic living tasks
• Record keeping and support plan writing for service users
• Support individuals to access other services that will be beneficial to their physical, emotional and financial wellbeing
• Willingness to work flexibly according to the needs of the service, including daytimes, evenings, weekends and bank holidays; lone working may be required, sleep in shifts may be available
• You must be a positive individual with an empathetic approach to meeting the needs of our service users

Skills

Communication skills

Independent worker

Job description

£13.45 per hour

Blackpool, Lancashire

Full-Time, Part-Time

Creative Support is looking for warm, reliable and proactive Support Workers to join our Dual Diagnosis service in Blackpool to provide quality recovery support to individuals with a range of support needs including mental health needs, drug and/or alcohol misuse, people with complex needs and people with an offending history.

Responsibilities

• Medication prompting/oversight
• Providing help with domestic living tasks
• Record keeping and support plan writing for service users
• Support individuals to access other services that will be beneficial to their physical, emotional and financial wellbeing
• Willingness to work flexibly according to the needs of the service, including daytimes, evenings, weekends and bank holidays; lone working may be required, sleep in shifts may be available
• You must be a positive individual with an empathetic approach to meeting the needs of our service users

Requirements

It is essential that you are able to work independently, using your own initiative and as part of a team and that you have good verbal and written communication skills.

Experience of working in a community-based service is desirable. The ability to drive is preferred for this role.

Vacancy Reference Number: 93395

Training & Benefits

Full training is provided, as is the opportunity to work towards QCF Diploma in Health and Social Care.

• Probationary bonus
• Pension contributions
• 28 days Annual Leave
• Company paid enhanced DBS

About Us

We are a passionate, inclusive, and anti‑racist organization – Stonewall Diversity Champion, Disability Confident Employer who have recently received Investors in People Gold award.

Applications are reviewed as they are received, we do not provide feedback for unsuccessful applications. We can only accept applications from candidates who are located in and eligible to work within the UK – This post will not open to Sponsorship, and we are unable to accept applicants with Skilled Worker Visa.