Relief Recovery Support Worker

Creative Support; East Midlands; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 28,000; Full time

Job summary

A supportive care organization in East Midlands is seeking Relief Recovery Support Workers to provide individualized support for individuals with mental health needs. Candidates should have a minimum of 12 months care experience. This opportunity emphasizes promoting community links, confidence, and independence while addressing individual needs. Join a passionate and inclusive team that values diversity.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 12 months experience of providing care and support.
• Understanding of the recovery model is desirable.
• A clean UK driving license is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Deliver individualised support in supported living settings.
• Promote community links, confidence, and independence.
• Be attentive and responsive to individual needs.

Skills

Experience in providing care

Empathy and solution-focused approach

Community involvement skills

Job description

Overview

We need highly motivated Relief Recovery Support Workers who are looking for a new and exciting opportunity to work with individuals with mental health needs in Leicester and Leicestershire.

You will be delivering individualised support in a supported living setting, across 7 services with over 100 service users in Leicester and Leicestershire. You will be kind, attentive and responsive to individual needs and preferences. You will have a passion for promoting active involvement whilst offering respect and unconditional positive regard for the people you support. You will work creatively to promote community links, confidence and independence in daily living and have an empathetic and solution focused approach.

Areas of support

We provide support in the following areas of Leicester and Leicestershire:

• Saffron Lane
• Wigston and South Wigston
• Hinckley
• Loughborough
• Community based support in different location

Requirements

• A minimum of 12 months experience of providing care, support, or other services to people with support needs is essential for this role.

Desirable / Applicants

• We welcome applications from graduates, people with life skills and people with social care experience. An understanding of the recovery model is desirable but not essential.
• A clean UK driving license is preferred, but not essential.

Application details

Vacancy Reference Number: 89042

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

Organisation

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

Notes

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.