Support Worker

TN United Kingdom; Blackburn; On-site; GBP 25,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a leading independent provider in neuro and mental healthcare as a Support Worker in Blackburn. This role offers the opportunity to make a real difference in the lives of adults with mental health conditions. You will be part of a dedicated team focused on providing person-centered care in a calm and supportive environment. With comprehensive training and development opportunities, you can grow your career while enjoying perks like birthday leave and a robust Employee Assistance Programme. This is a chance to be part of a compassionate team committed to enhancing the quality of life for those we support.

Benefits

Birthday Off

Active Learning Hub

Active Reward App

Employee Assistance Programme

Medicash Health Plan

Active Awards Programme

Enhanced Sick Pay

Refer a Friend Scheme

Qualifications

• Genuine interest in providing person-centered care.
• Ability to communicate effectively at all levels.
• Experience in mental health care preferred.

Responsibilities

• Build open relationships with supported individuals.
• Support rehabilitation programs and daily living activities.
• Communicate effectively with clinical teams.

Skills

Effective Communication

Person-Centered Care

Rehabilitation Support

Daily Living Activities Support

Education

Experience in Care Sector

Job description

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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 Blackburn Road in Lancashire.

Blackburn Road offers both long and short-term care in addition to respite breaks for adults with diagnosed mental health conditions. The house is purposefully small to offer a calm, tranquil and homely setting for residents, allowing them to focus on what's important to them.

What you'll be working:

• Full time - 37.5 hours a week.
• £24,297 per annum.
• Night 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 would be an advantage but not essential
• 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:

• 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
• 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