Support Worker

Cambian Group Plc; Huddersfield; On-site; GBP 22,000 - 26,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

RAF (Recommend a Friend)

Blue Light Discount Card

Industry standard benefits

Ongoing learning & development

Career development/Progression

Free DBS Check

Free Employee Assistance Programme

CareTech Foundation grants

Job summary

CareTech is seeking a female Support Worker in Huddersfield to provide person-centred care to adults with complex needs.

The role is 37.5 hours per week at £12.79 per hour, with a DBS check required and shift flexibility including weekends and bank holidays. You will help service users live more independent lives and participate in our Extraordinary Days, Every Day ethos.

Qualifications

• Experience in a caring environment is essential.
• Experience of working with adults with autism.
• Experience of working with adults with learning disabilities.
• Ability to work unsociable hours, weekends and bank holidays.
• Excellent communication skills with service users.
• Ability to stay calm under pressure.
• Confident to work alone and in a team.
• Passionate about making a difference in someone’s life.
• Excellent writing skills in English.

Responsibilities

• Provide person-centred support to adults with mental health needs.
• Help individuals develop confidence and independence.
• Complete enhanced DBS disclosure prior to employment.

Skills

Care experience

Autism experience

Learning disabilities

Unsociable hours

Excellent communication

Staying calm

Team player

Positive impact

Writing skills

Job description

Support Worker - Female

Location: Huddersfield

Salary: £12.79 per hours

Contracted Hours: 37.5 hours per week

CareTech is a person-centred 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.

Support Worker Skills & Experience

• Experience in a caring environment essential
• 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 Centred
• Innovative

Rewards & Benefits

• *RAF (Recommend a Friend)
• *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-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.

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.

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.

*T&C’s paid following the successful completion of a 6-month probationary period