Support Worker

Templewood Recruitment; Uxbridge; On-site; GBP 21,000 - 27,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Company pension scheme

Free, certified mandatory training

Excellent career opportunities

Free training & Medication training

Job summary

A leading care service provider in the UK is looking for Support Assistants to support individuals with mental health needs and learning disabilities. The role involves implementing care plans, promoting self-confidence, and providing medication support. The position offers a competitive salary, excellent career opportunities, and mandatory training. This is a fantastic chance to develop within a professional care environment and make a positive impact on service users' lives.

Qualifications

• Experience in supported housing is a plus.
• Ability to manage mental health symptoms.
• Flexibility to work different shifts.
• Supporting SUs with taking their medication.
• Support SUs with daily living skills and domestic chores.
• Encourage and motivate SUs into employment, voluntary work and/or into education.
• Accurately keeping daily records.

Responsibilities

• Implement individual Service User (SU) support plans.
• Safeguard the rights and dignity of the SU.
• Support SU with taking their medication.
• Encourage SUs into employment and education.
• Encourage engagement in employment, volunteering or education.
• Maintain accurate daily records.

Skills

Ambition

Creativity

Commitment

Building confidence

Self-esteem management

Job description

Our client provide high quality supported housing and support for individuals with mental health needs, challenging behaviour and learning disabilities.

Due to our rapid growth, they are looking for individuals with ambition, creativity and commitment to join them in the role of Support Assistants.

They have a range of Full-Time, Part-Time, morning/day time and evening/night shift roles available for support workers. The support worker will be supporting service users to improve their daily living skills and support them to live life to their full potential.

Key responsibilities for support worker will include:

• Implementing and carrying out individual Service User (SU) support plans
• Safeguarding the rights and dignity of the SU
• Supporting SU to build their confidence, self-esteem and their ability to manage their mental health symptoms
• Support the SUs with taking their medication
• Support SUs with their daily living skills and domestic chores
• Encourage and motivate SUs into employment, voluntary work and/or into education
• Accurately keeping daily records

Benefits to Support Worker:

• A competitive salary (depending on experience)
• Excellent Career opportunities and career progression
• Company pension scheme
• Free, Industry Leading Mandatory Training, including certified Medication Training

This is an excellent opportunity to join a professional and well run care service, with strong opportunities for career development in the future. Please apply now!