Support Assistant Part Time/Full Time

Templewood Recruitment; Woking; On-site; GBP 18,000 - 24,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Excellent career opportunities

Company pension scheme

Free industry-leading mandatory training

Job summary

A leading supported housing agency in Woking is seeking passionate Support Assistants to improve individuals' daily living skills and support their mental health. Successful candidates will implement personalized support plans, encourage service users in their journey towards employment and education, and play a vital role in safeguarding their dignity. This role offers competitive pay depending on experience and excellent opportunities for career development within a professional care service.

Qualifications

• Passionate about supporting people.
• Able to support individuals with mental health challenges.
• Experience or willingness to learn about medication management.
• Looking to further your career.

Responsibilities

• Implement individual Service User support plans.
• Safeguard the rights and dignity of service users.
• Support users in managing their mental health symptoms.
• Encourage service users into employment or education.
• Support SUs with their daily living skills and domestic chores
• Encourage and motivate SUs into employment, voluntary work and/or into education
• Accurately keeping daily records

Skills

Good communication skills

Organizational skills

Ability to motivate others

Creativity

Commitment

Job description

Our Agency provide high quality supported housing and support for individuals with mental health needs, challenging behaviour and learning disabilities.

Due to our rapid growth, we are looking for individuals with ambition, creativity and commitment to join us in the role of Support Assistants. You will support our service users to improve their daily living skills and live life to their full potential.

Key responsibilities

• Implementing and carrying out individual Service User (SU) support plans
• Safeguarding the rights and dignity of the SU
• Supporting SU to build their confidence, self-esteem and their ability to manage their mental health symptoms
• Support the SUs with taking their medication
• Support SUs with their daily living skills and domestic chores
• Encourage and motivate SUs into employment, voluntary work and/or into education
• Accurately keeping daily records

If you are passionate about supporting people, have good communication skills, are well organized and looking to further your career we can offer you:

What we offer

• A competitive salary (depending on experience)
• Excellent Career opportunities and career progression
• Company pension scheme
• Free, Industry Leading Mandatory Traning, including certified Medication Training

This is an excellent opportunity to join a professional and well run care service, with strong oppotunities for career development in the future. Please apply now!