Support Worker – Adult Enablement Unit

Bedfordshire Supported Housing; Bedford; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking compassionate individuals to empower adults with mental health issues and learning disabilities. This rewarding role involves providing practical and emotional support within a dedicated team, helping clients enhance their living skills and engage with their community. With flexible working hours and a supportive environment, you will make a significant impact on the lives of those you assist. Join a team that values care, compassion, and professionalism, and enjoy benefits like extensive training, pension schemes, and a friendly work atmosphere. If you are ready to make a difference, we want to hear from you!

Benefits

Flexible working hours

Increased weekend pay

Pension Scheme

Paid travel time & expenses

Permanent contract

Free extensive training

28 days of annual leave

Employee support service

Staff recognition & awards

Supportive team

Qualifications

• Experience working with adults who have complex mental health and learning disabilities.
• Ability to provide practical and emotional support.

Responsibilities

• Provide practical and emotional support to adults with mental health conditions.
• Support clients in accessing their local community and enhancing living skills.

Skills

Caring

Compassionate

Communication Skills

Flexibility

Adaptability

Job description

Are you passionate about empowering individuals with mental health issues & learning disabilities, to live more independently? Want to build a career in care?

Then you will be perfect for this role!

As we expand we are looking for female workers to work with a female client within a dedicated team.

If you are sociable, understanding & reliable with great communication skills, and hold similar values to us, we want to hear from you.

Key Qualities

• Caring: show a willingness to care for the other person with patience
• Compassionate: care about acting with kindness, empathetic & a willingness to help others.
• Competent: strive for self-improvement by acquiring the knowledge & skills to do your job
• Mindful of equality & diversity
• Innovative: embrace new ways of working & learning from experience
• Professional: take accountability & act in a professional manner

All that we require from you is that you are flexible & adaptable and have experience of working with adults who have complex mental health & learning disabilities.

Sounds like you? Then you would be a highly valuable member of the Adult Enablement Units.

Your role will involve providing practical & emotional support to adults with various mental health conditions. You’ll be working within our Adult Enablement Units, with a small group of adults and a wonderful staff team.

You’ll make a huge difference to our client’s life by aiding them in basic duties, including:

• Supporting the client to access & engage in their local community
• Accompanying them to appointments, on walks, activity programs etc.
• Budgeting
• Enhancing their living skills
• Providing an evening meal from a set menu
• Crisis planning/care planning

Additional Benefits:

• Flexible working hours to suit you
• Increased weekend pay
• Pension Scheme
• Paid travel time & expenses (where applicable)
• Permanent contract
• Free extensive training
• 28 days of annual leave
• Dedicated & friendly employee support service
• Staff recognition & awards
• Highly supportive team

If you’d like to become part of the FHHC family, then just submit your CV & we’ll take care of the rest!

For more information or an informal chat, please contact our friendly office team member on 01234 841808.