Support Worker

Portman Recruitment Limited; Nottingham; On-site; GBP 12,000 - 21,000; Full time

Job summary

Portman Recruitment Limited is recruiting experienced Support Workers for current and upcoming temporary assignments across Nottinghamshire. You will support adults with learning disabilities, autism, mental-health needs, physical disabilities and complex or challenging support needs.

Flexible day, evening, weekend, sleep-in and waking-night work may be available. A Level 2 or Level 3 Health and Social Care qualification is desirable, and an enhanced DBS, satisfactory references, current

Qualifications

• Recent professional experience within supported living, residential care, mental-health support or a similar environment.
• Experience with complex behaviour, forensic histories, autism or positive behaviour support would be particularly valuable.
• A Level 2 or Level 3 Health and Social Care qualification is desirable.
• An enhanced DBS, satisfactory references, current mandatory training and the right to work in the UK are required.
• Drivers are preferred for some assignments.

Responsibilities

• Personal care and practical daily-living support
• Medication assistance
• Supporting healthy routines and wellbeing
• Encouraging independence and community participation
• Following support plans and maintaining accurate records
• Responding calmly to behaviours of concern

Education

Level 2 Health and Social Care

Level 3 Health and Social Care

Job description

Location: Nottingham, Mansfield, Sutton-in-Ashfield, Bingham and surrounding areas
Postcode areas: NG7, NG13, NG18 and NG19
Job type: Temporary agency work – flexible shifts

Portman Recruitment is recruiting experienced Support Workers for current and upcoming temporary assignments across Nottinghamshire.

You will support adults with learning disabilities, autism, mental-health needs, physical disabilities and complex or challenging support needs.

The role may include:

• Personal care and practical daily-living support
• Medication assistance
• Supporting healthy routines and wellbeing
• Encouraging independence and community participation
• Following support plans and maintaining accurate records
• Responding calmly to behaviours of concern

We are looking for caring, resilient and committed Support Workers who can build positive professional relationships while maintaining appropriate boundaries.

Applicants should have recent professional experience within supported living, residential care, mental-health support or a similar environment. Experience with complex behaviour, forensic histories, autism or positive behaviour support would be particularly valuable.

A Level 2 or Level 3 Health and Social Care qualification is desirable.

Flexible day, evening, weekend, sleep-in and waking-night work may be available.

An enhanced DBS, satisfactory references, current mandatory training and the right to work in the UK are required. Drivers are preferred for some assignments.