Support Worker

CareTech UK; Harrogate; On-site; GBP 23,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

A nationwide healthcare provider is seeking a Support Worker in Harrogate. In this role, you will provide person-centered support to individuals facing mental health challenges, ensuring their emotional wellbeing. Essential skills include experience in a caring environment, excellent communication, and the ability to work well under pressure. The company offers extensive training, career progression opportunities, a generous holiday policy, and various employee benefits, including a £500 Recommend A Friend Bonus. This full-time position promises valuable contributions to the lives of those you support.

Benefits

£500 Recommend A Friend Bonus

Free training for Social Care qualification

Access to online courses

Stakeholder Pension

Employee Assistance Programme

Qualifications

• Experience in caring for individuals with mental health challenges.
• Ability to work flexible hours including weekends and holidays.
• Strong interpersonal skills to engage with service users.

Responsibilities

• Provide positive support for individuals with mental health difficulties.
• Measure outcomes tailored to individual needs.
• Utilize a person-centered approach in care.

Skills

Experience in a caring environment

Good communication skills

Ability to keep calm under pressure

Confidence to work alone and in a team

Passionate about making a positive difference

Good written skills

Job description

Position Overview

Support Worker

Location Coverage: Harrogate

Contract: Full Time / Permanent

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

CareTech is a person‑centred Care Company, which provides quality of care to adults nationwide.

Our vision is a world where there is equal opportunity for individuals to live independently and make their own decisions.

We refer to this as Extraordinary Days, Every Day

Key Skills

• Experience in a caring environment, specialising in Mental Health, Learning Disabilities and Autism is essential
• Able to work days, evenings, weekends and Bank Holidays
• Good 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 to someone else’s life
• Good written skills

Company Values

• Friendly, passionate and caring nature
• Positive, pleasant and approachable
• Empowering others to develop and live fulfilling lives
• Person Centred, allowing our Service Users to explore & utilise their own strengths
• Innovative, by using or showing new methods and ideas

Responsibilities

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‑centred approach. Our Support Workers measure outcomes specifically to an individual’s needs and evidence using our person‑centred outcome‑measuring tool.

Rewards & Benefits

• £500 Recommend A Friend Bonus
• Blue Light Card

Up to 28 Days Holiday

Full induction programme to Care Certificate Standards

Dedicated learning & development programmes

We provide free training to achieve qualification in Social Care

Access to a wide range of free online courses for all staff on a variety of topics for self‑development of your career

Free DBS Check

Stakeholder Pension

Free Employee Assistance Programme

Annual Employee Awards Evening

Employee Recognition Schemes

T&C’s paid following the successful completion of a 6‑month probation period

Career progression within the company

CareTech Foundation – Opportunity to apply for family and friend’s grants What we do!

What We Do

We are a well‑established, nationwide healthcare provider. Our homes are Specialist Mental Health Services and established, offering adults person‑centred 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.

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.