Support Worker – Complex Care – Malvern, Midlands, North & South

Top Tier Talentees; United Kingdom; Remote; GBP 16,000 - 23,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid annual leave

Workplace pension

Free training

Job summary

Top Tier Talentees is recruiting a Support Worker for Complex Care (LD & Mental Health) across multiple locations in the Midlands and the North and South. The role involves providing person-centred support in clients’ own homes and communities, using PBS and safe intervention when needed, and coordinating with a dedicated team to meet daily living goals.

Applicants should have hands-on experience with learning disabilities and mental health, de-escalation skills, and experience in high-ratio

Qualifications

• Proven hands-on experience supporting people with learning disabilities and mental health needs.
• Experience with de-escalation and safe physical intervention strategies.
• Experience with intensive 1:1 or higher-ratio support in community or supported-living settings.

Responsibilities

• Providing consistent, person-centred support in the individual's own home and community.
• Using positive behaviour support, de-escalation and, where trained and necessary, physical intervention.
• Supporting daily living, activities, routines and wellbeing.
• Recording incidents and daily notes accurately and working closely with the wider team.

Skills

Learning disabilities

Mental health support

De-escalation

Behaviour support

Job description

Support Worker – Complex Care (LD & Mental Health) – Malvern, Midlands, North & South

Top Tier Talentees is recruiting on behalf of a specialist complex-care provider supporting teenagers and young adults in the community. Each person lives in their own home and is supported 2:1, 3:1 or 4:1 by a dedicated team.

Locations and vacancies:

• Malvern, Worcestershire (WR13) – This is a rural service, so a driver is strongly preferred.
• Dudley, West Midlands (DY3) – Male applicants only
• Leicester (LE4)
• Derby / South Derbyshire (DE12)
• Nottingham (NG9)
• Hull, East Yorkshire (HU12)
• Greater Manchester – Altrincham (WA15) & Ashton-under-Lyne (OL7)
• Scunthorpe (DN15)
• Harrogate, North Yorkshire (HG3) – This is a rural service, so a driver is strongly preferred.
• Doncaster (DN4)
• Southampton (SO15) – Female applicants only

Due to the nature of the personal care involved, the Dudley posts are open to male applicants only and the Southampton posts to female applicants only. These are occupational requirements under Schedule 9, Part 1 of the Equality Act 2010.

What you'll be doing:

• Providing consistent, person-centred support in the individual's own home and community
• Using positive behaviour support, de-escalation and, where trained and necessary, physical intervention
• Supporting daily living, activities, routines and wellbeing
• Recording incidents and daily notes accurately and working closely with the wider team

Requirements:

• Proven hands-on experience supporting people with learning disabilities, mental health needs and behaviours that challenge
• Experience of de-escalation and physical intervention (e.g. PBS, MAPA, PROACT-SCIPr, Team Teach, CPI)
• Experience of intensive 1:1, 2:1 or higher-ratio support in community or supported-living settings
• The right to work in the UK. This role does not offer visa sponsorship.
• A driving licence is desirable and essential for some locations

What's on offer:

• £14.50 per hour, permanent PAYE contract, 36–48 hours per week
• Paid annual leave and workplace pension
• Free in-house DMI training and free mandatory training
• Ongoing training and development

Please note: we cannot consider applicants without relevant complex-care experience.