Support Worker

Active Care Group; Accrington; On-site; GBP 25,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading care provider is seeking a Support Worker to join their team at Oswald House in Lancashire. The role involves providing rehabilitation and support to vulnerable women with mental health issues. Applicants should have a genuine interest in care and effective communication skills. This full-time position offers competitive pay, 25 days holiday plus bank holidays, and training opportunities.

Benefits

25 days plus bank holidays

Birthday off

E-learning and face-to-face training

Employee Assistance Programme

Nest Personal Pension

Medicash Health Plan

Enhanced Sick & Maternity Pay

Refer a Friend Scheme

Qualifications

• Genuine interest in providing the best person-centered care possible.
• Effective communication at all levels.
• Experience working within the care sector or mental health.

Responsibilities

• Build relationships with the people we support.
• Support daily living and personal care when needed.
• Communicate any issues to the clinical team.

Skills

Effective communication

Experience in care sector/mental health

Interest in person-centered care

Job description

Come and join one of the UK's largest independent providers in neuro and mental healthcare. We proudly employ over 4000+ people - no matter what your experience, we have jobs for everyone.

We'd like you to join us as a Support Worker at our service Oswald House in Lancashire.

Oswald House is a specialist residential service providing rehabilitation, care and support to vulnerable women with complex mental health issues.

Purposefully small Oswald House has capacity for up to 9 female residents, allowing for a calm, relaxing environment. There is a large lounge area allowing for residents to convene and to interact in a communal setting during their recovery.

We have a large garden where residents are encouraged to cultivate plant life whilst learning new skills in the process.

We are close to local amenities and have multiple transport links on our doorstep allowing for supervised outings.

What you'll be working:

• Full time hours - 37.5 hours per week.
• £24,297 per annum.
• Night shifts
• 12.5 hour shifts.

What you'll be doing:

• Build relationships with the people we support, which are open and two way
• Support to undertake their rehabilitation programme
• Establish methods of communication with the people we support, reducing barriers when necessary
• Support with activities of daily living and personal care when needed
• Communicate any issues to the clinical team
• Accurately report and/or record work activities

What you'll have:

• A genuine interest in providing the best person centre care possible
• The ability to communicate effectively at all levels
• Experience working within the care sector / mental health
• Successful candidates will be required to undergo an Enhanced DBS

We also want to ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable facilities to participate in job applications or interviews to perform essential job functions. To support this, we are a Disability Confident committed employer.

What to look forward to:

• 25 days plus bank holidays
• Birthday off
• Join the Active Learning Hub and benefit from a wide range of e learning and face to face training and development opportunities
• Active Reward App giving discounts and savings on your weekly shop
• Free 24 hour confidential Employee Assistance Programme Helpline & App to support with legal, health, wellbeing, relationship and consumer advice
• A Nest Personal Pension account
• Access to join a Medicash Health Plan for you and your family to save money on everyday health essentials like going to the dentist or opticians
• We recognise outstanding Active Behaviours via the Active Awards programme
• Enhanced Sick & Maternity Pay benefits
• Refer a Friend Scheme and earn yourself up to £1000 by recommending someone you know
• and, of course, the support and guidance of our qualified clinical and business leadership teams so that you can really develop your career with Active Care Group