Support Worker

Home Group; Whitehaven; On-site; GBP 24,000 - 29,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health cash plan

Rota shifts

Mileage covered

Pension contribution up to 7%

Instant pay access

Shop discounts

Job summary

Home Group in Whitehaven is seeking caring individuals to support customers at Hope Haven, a mental health service in Copeland. You’ll help with daily tasks, housing and finances, promoting independence with dignity and respect.

Join a team focused on meaningful care, with shifts including nights and weekends, mileage covered, and health benefits. A driving licence is required for the role.

Qualifications

• A Level 2 diploma in Care or equivalent experience (or willing to study towards it)
• Experience of caring for others, professionally or personally
• Ability to work on your own initiative, staying calm and positive under pressure
• Recognise every customer is different and adopt a flexible, personal approach, listening to understand their needs

Responsibilities

• Supporting customers with daily tasks including housing and finances
• Encouraging independence and celebrating wins
• Creating a safe, positive space where dignity and respect come first
• Working collaboratively to empower our customers
• Walk in service offering mental health, drug and alcohol support

Job description

Earn £26,300 per annum and great benefits including Health Cash Plan

Earn £26,300 per annum and great benefits including Health Cash Plan

Home, a place where you belong

Join us and make a real difference every day. You’ll help customers live independently, feel valued and stay connected. This role is all about care, respect and practical support that improves lives. Hope Haven is a new, pioneering Mental Health service in Copeland, with a base in Whitehaven town centre. The service was part of the NHS pilot to radicalise Mental Health services, and Hope Haven is exactly that - different!

What You’ll Do

• Supporting customers with daily tasks including housing and finances
• Encouraging independence and celebrating wins
• Creating a safe, positive space where dignity and respect come first
• Working collaboratively to empower our customers
• Walk in service offering mental health, drug and alcohol support

Why join us

This role gives you the chance to grow your career while making a difference where it matters most. You’ll take on new challenges, build your expertise and help create positive change. Be part of one of the UK’s Great Places to Work! We can’t offer a CoS for this role.

You have

• Passion to support our customers to live their best lives
• Experience of caring for others, professionally or personally
• The ability to workon your own initiative, stayingcalm and positive under pressure
• Recognise every customer is different and adopt a flexible, personal approach, listening to understand their needs
• A Level 2 diploma in Care or equivalent experience (or willing to study towards it)

Stronger together

We do our best work when we’re ourselves. That’s why inclusion, wellbeing, and our diversity networks help make Home Group a great place to work!

The practical bits

• Rota working - shifts dependent on which section you work in to include nights and weekends
• Permanent, Full time (37.5 hpw)
• You need an Enhanced with barring list (we pay)
• You need to be able to drive and have access to your own vehicle insured for business purposes
• On the job mileage? We’ve got you covered

What’s in it for you?

• 34 days leave increasing to 39 (including bank hols and a "me day")
• Health cash plan saving you (and your children) £1140+ each year covering dental, opticians, prescriptions and more
• Matching pension contribution (up to 7% and life insurance of 3x basic salary)
• Instant pay access with Stream
• 800+ discounts on shops, holidays, days out, tech and more

Finally

For reasonable adjustments email [email protected].