Support Worker

Nightingale Hammerson; Dewsbury; On-site; GBP 1,000; Full time

Job summary

A nationwide healthcare provider is seeking a Support Worker in Dewsbury to provide person-centered care to adults with complex needs. The role involves supporting service users in their daily life and fostering independence. Applicants should have experience in a caring environment and excellent communication skills. This is a full-time position offering a salary of £12.36 per hour along with various benefits including a recommend-a-friend bonus.

Benefits

£500 Recommend A Friend Bonus

Blue Light Discount Card

Ongoing learning & development programs

Career Development/Progression

Free DBS Check

Free Employee Assistance Programme

Responsibilities

• Support individuals with complex needs to live independently.
• Engage positively with service users to build confidence.
• Adapt to various challenges and provide emotional support.

Skills

Experience in a caring environment

Experience of working with adults with autism

Experience of working with adults with learning disabilities

Able to work unsociable hours

Excellent communication skills

Ability to keep calm under pressure

Confidence to work alone and as part of a team

Passionate about making a positive difference

Excellent writing skills

Job description

Overview

Support Worker

Location: Dewsbury

Salary: £12.36

Shift Patterns: Full Time / Permanent

We are unable to consider skilled or student visa applicants for this opening.

CareTech is a person-centered care company that provides quality care to adults. We enable young people and adults with complex needs to make their own life choices and to develop confidence and independence to live, learn, thrive, and engage, building a better future.

We refer to this as Extraordinary Days, Every Day.

Being a support worker is very rewarding but also hard and challenging at times. Support workers need to be able to understand that not every day is going to be sunshine and smiles. Being able to watch and support the individuals makes those hard days a lot easier. Seeing people be able to live independently and thrive in life is a reward in itself. No two days are the same; you will face and overcome many challenges, but the rewards are priceless.

Skills & Experience

• Experience in a caring environment
• Experience of working with adults with autism
• Experience of working with adults with learning disabilities
• Able to work unsociable hours, weekends, and bank holidays
• Excellent communication skills, allowing you to engage & interact with our service users
• Ability to keep calm under pressure
• Confidence to work alone and also be part of a team (family)
• Passionate about making a positive difference in someone else’s life
• Excellent writing skills

Values

• Friendly
• Positive
• Empowering
• Person-Centered
• Innovative

Rewards & Benefits

• £500 Recommend A Friend Bonus
• Blue Light Discount Card
• Industry Standard Benefits
• Ongoing learning & development programs
• Career Development/Progression
• Free DBS Check
• Free Employee Assistance Programme
• CareTech Foundation: the opportunity to apply for family and friends’ grants

What we do

We are a well-established, nationwide healthcare provider. Our homes are specialist mental health services and established, offering adults person-centered care. We carefully develop and adapt homes to meet the varying needs of adults with mental health needs. The services are carefully located within thriving communities, offering a variety of educational, recreational, and social activities.

We provide a positive impact on the service experience of people with mental health difficulties who may be experiencing emotional distress. This primarily involves support using a person-centered approach. Our support workers measure outcomes specifically to an individual’s needs and evidence using our person-centred outcome-measuring tool.

Successful candidates will be required to complete an enhanced DBS disclosure prior to commencement of employment; the disclosure expense will be met by the employer.

If you have not heard from us within 14 days, please assume that you have not been successful on this occasion. Please do not hesitate to apply for other suitable roles in the future.

Terms & Conditions: paid following the successful completion of a 6-month probationary period.

Dewsbury—Support Worker [SYS- 20500]