Relief Support Worker

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

Job summary

A leading care provider in Bradford seeks a Relief Crisis Support Worker to provide person centred support to individuals facing mental health crises. The role involves developing recovery plans and delivering therapeutic support while ensuring close collaboration with other agencies. Candidates must have essential experience in social care and a passion for contributing to mental health recovery efforts. Competitive benefits include a probationary bonus and enhanced DBS paid by the company.

Benefits

28 days Annual Leave

Probationary bonus

Pension contributions

Company paid enhanced DBS

Qualifications

• Previous experience in mental health or social care is essential.
• Full training will be provided.
• Ability to develop crisis recovery support plans.

Responsibilities

• Provide person centred support to adults in crisis.
• Develop recovery support plans with guidance.
• Assist with moving on from the service.

Skills

Strengths based support

Therapeutic approaches

Problem solving

Inter-agency working

Job description

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.

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 would be:
• 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.

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

Vacancy Reference Number: 82771
Applications for this role must be submitted via the Creative Support website using the above vacancy reference number

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.

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.