Relief Housing Support Worker

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

Job summary

Creative Support are seeking a caring Relief Housing Support Worker in Fleetwood, Blackpool to provide the highest standards of care to individuals with mental health and complex needs. This role is ideal for someone who is warm, approachable and able to connect with the individuals we support.

You will develop trusting relationships with service users, assist with daily living tasks and support with medication oversight, while building strong links with families and professionals involved in

Qualifications

• Experience of providing care and support to individuals with mental health needs is essential.

Responsibilities

• Developing and sustaining warm and trusting relationships with service users.
• Carrying out general administrative duties.
• Providing emotional support to service users.
• Medication oversight.
• Supporting with daily living tasks, including budgeting and tenancy maintenance.
• Communicating and building strong relationships with service users' family, support network and involved professionals.

Skills

Care experience

Empathy

Communication skills

Job description

£12.85 per hour plus rolled up holiday pay

Fleetwood, Blackpool

Relief/Bank

Creative Support are currently looking for a caring individual to take on our Relief Housing Support Worker role in Fleetwood, Blackpool, providing the highest standards of care to individuals with mental health/complex needs.

This opportunity is perfect for someone who is interested in an exciting career in mental health. We are looking for someone who is approachable and warm and able to connect with the individuals we support.

Support Worker Duties

• Developing and sustaining warm and trusting relationships with service users,
• Carrying out general administrative duties,
• Providing emotional support to service users,
• Medication oversight,
• Supporting with daily living tasks, including budgeting and tenancy maintenance,
• Communicating and building strong relationships with service users' family, support network and involved professionals.

Experience of providing care and support to individuals with mental health needs is essential for this role. The benefits of joining Creative Support as a Relief/Bank staff member is the flexibility to pick shifts to suit you and work in services that are local to you.

Vacancy Reference Number: 94035

Applications for this role must be submitted via the Creative Support website using the above vacancy reference number

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

We can only accept applications from candidates who are located in and eligible to work within the UK.