Relief Support Worker

Creative Support; Bradford; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 25,000; Part time

Job summary

A leading social care organization in Bradford is seeking a Relief Crisis Support Worker to provide recovery-focused support to adults with mental health needs. Your role includes developing crisis support plans, offering therapeutic assistance, and collaborating with other agencies. Previous experience is required, along with a commitment to ongoing training. This position offers various benefits including a probationary bonus and annual leave.

Benefits

Probationary bonus

Pension contributions

28 days Annual Leave

Company paid enhanced DBS

Qualifications

• Previous experience as a Relief Support Worker is essential.
• Willingness to engage in full training and a QCF Diploma in Health and Social Care.

Responsibilities

• Provide strengths based, person centred support to adults experiencing crises.
• Develop crisis recovery support plans with Team Leader support.
• Assist with inter-agency working and move-on support.

Skills

Person centred support

Therapeutic approaches

Problem solving

Inter-agency working

Job description

Overview

Creative Support is a non-profit organisation which provides high quality person centred social care services for people with learning disabilities, mental health and other needs. We are currently recruiting relief crisis support workers for our Mental Health Crisis Service in Shipley, Bradford.

Role

As a Relief Crisis Support Worker you will be providing person centred recovery focused support to adults with mental health needs accessing our crisis service in Shipley, Bradford. You will work with service users to develop a recovery support plan based on their presenting needs, wishes and choices. You will provide direct support including therapeutic approaches, problem solving and practical support. The role also includes management of risk and close working with other organisations and carers. You will also assist people to move on from the service providing signposting support and working closely with other agencies including community assets.

As a Relief Crisis Support Worker you will use a strengths based approach to supporting individuals with a range a needs from a variety of backgrounds.

Key responsibilities

• Providing strengths based, person centred support to adults experiencing a mental health or social crisis.
• Develop crisis recovery support plans and risk assessments with support from the Team Leader.
• Providing direct support, therapeutic and problem solving approaches on an individual basis.
• Assisting with move-on and close inter-agency working.

Qualifications and experience

Previous experience for our Relief Support Worker roles is essential. You will receive a full local and corporate induction.

Remuneration and benefits

Full training is provided, as is the opportunity to work towards QCF Diploma in Health and Social Care. Benefits of working with Creative Support include a probationary bonus, pension contributions, 28 days Annual Leave and company paid enhanced DBS.

Recognition and eligibility

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

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

Vacancy Reference Number: 81751
Applications for this role must be submitted via the Creative Support website using the above vacancy reference number