Relief Support Worker

Creative Support Ltd; Stockport; On-site; GBP 10,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

Creative Support Ltd is seeking Relief Crisis Support Workers for their Mental Health Crisis Service in Shipley, Bradford. The role involves providing vital support to individuals facing mental health crises, developing personalized recovery plans, and collaborating with various stakeholders. Candidates must have prior experience in support roles and will benefit from comprehensive training and a range of perks including a probationary bonus and pension contributions.

Benefits

Probationary bonus

Pension contributions

28 days Annual Leave

Company paid enhanced DBS

Qualifications

• Previous experience in support roles is essential.
• Full local and corporate induction is provided.
• Opportunity to work towards QCF Diploma in Health and Social Care.

Responsibilities

• Provide person-centred support to adults experiencing a mental health crisis.
• Develop crisis recovery support plans and risk assessments.
• Assist with move-on and collaborate with inter-agency partners.

Skills

Support

Therapeutic approaches

Problem solving

Job description

£12.30 per hour plus rolled up holiday pay

Bradford, West Yorkshire

Relief/Bank

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: 82670

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.

Application Instructions:

In order to apply, please read the job description and then complete the online application form using the links above.

You can also download a copy of our application form using the links above. Completed Application Forms must be submitted to our Head Office address (below) or emailed to [e-mail] to be considered for the vacancy. If you have not received a response to your application within 10 working days of the closing date please accept this as notification of an unsuccessful application. Unsuccessful applicants must wait 6 months before reapplying.

If you require any advice on completing your application form, please call us on 0161 236 0829.

Recruitment Department, Creative Support Ltd, Wellington House, 131 Wellington Road South, Stockport, SK1 3TS