Senior Support Worker

Creative Support; Stoke-on-Trent; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

Creative Support is hiring a Senior Support Worker in Stoke-on-Trent to manage a mental health service. The ideal candidate will have experience in recovery-focused support, strong leadership skills, and relevant qualifications. Join a rewarding team dedicated to improving the lives of adults with mental health needs.

Benefits

Probationary bonus

Pension contributions

28 days annual leave

Company-paid enhanced DBS

Opportunities for QCF Diploma in Health and Social Care

Qualifications

• Experience supervising and mentoring teams.
• Relevant qualifications in mental health support required.
• Dynamic and proactive character preferred.

Responsibilities

• Lead the management of a 24-hour mental health service.
• Provide person-centred care and achieve positive outcomes.
• Work with multidisciplinary teams and commissioners.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Motivation

Organization

Education

NVQ Level 3/5

Diploma in Social Work (DipSW)

Management Qualification

Job description

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Up to £12.90 per hour

Location: Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire

Type: Full-Time

We are seeking an enthusiastic Senior Recovery Worker with knowledge and experience in mental health. The ideal candidate will be dynamic, motivated, pro-active, and well-organized, capable of leading the management of our 24-hour service for adults with mental health needs.

Our Mental Health Residential Service in Burslem provides recovery-focused support tailored to each individual's support plan.

You will need to demonstrate vision and leadership in providing person-centred care that meets standards set by our commissioners and the Care Quality Commission (CQC). We collaborate with commissioners and multidisciplinary teams to deliver coordinated services that achieve positive outcomes.

Applicants should have experience supervising and mentoring teams, with excellent communication skills. Relevant qualifications include NVQ Level 3/5, DipSW, or a management qualification.

Vacancy Reference Number: 87110

Applications must be submitted via the Creative Support website using the reference number. Full training is provided, along with opportunities to work towards a QCF Diploma in Health and Social Care. Benefits include a probationary bonus, pension contributions, 28 days of annual leave, and company-paid enhanced DBS.

We are an inclusive, anti-racist organization — Stonewall Diversity Champion, Disability Confident Employer, and recent Investors in People Gold award recipient.

Applications are reviewed as received. We only accept candidates eligible to work in the UK; this role is not open to sponsorship under the UKVI scheme, nor can we accept Skilled Worker Visa applicants.

Application Instructions: Read the job description and complete the online application form via the provided links. Downloadable application forms can be emailed to [e-mail] or sent to our Head Office. If no response is received within 10 working days post-deadline, consider the application unsuccessful. Unsuccessful applicants must wait 6 months before reapplying. For assistance, call 0161 236 0829.

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