Relief Recovery Support Worker

Creative Support; East Midlands; On-site; GBP 10,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A community support organization in Leicester is seeking motivated Relief Recovery Support Workers to support individuals with mental health needs. The role involves delivering personalized support in varied settings, promoting independence, and engaging with the community. Candidates should have at least 12 months of relevant experience. A clean UK driving license and familiarity with the recovery model are preferred but not mandatory. This position offers a chance to make a meaningful impact on the lives of service users.

Qualifications

• A minimum of 12 months experience in care or support roles is essential.
• Understanding of the recovery model is desirable but not essential.
• A clean UK driving license is preferred, but not required.

Responsibilities

• Deliver individualized support across various services.
• Promote community links, confidence, and independence.
• Respond to individual needs and preferences.

Skills

Empathy

Communication

Active involvement promotion

Job description

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.

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

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

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.

Vacancy Reference Number: 83496
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 awarded.

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.