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

Pharmacyupdate; United Kingdom; Remote; GBP 16,000 - 23,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid annual leave

Workplace pension

Training opportunities

Job summary

Top Tier Talentees is recruiting on behalf of a specialist complex-care provider to support teenagers and young adults with learning disabilities and mental health conditions in the community. The role involves home and community-based support with 2:1, 3:1 or 4:1 staffing, across Malvern and other locations in the Midlands, North & South.

Locations include Malvern, Dudley, Nottingham, Greater Manchester, Harrogate, Doncaster and Southampton.

Qualifications

• 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.

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

Job description

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

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.

The people you'll support have learning disabilities and/or mental health conditions and can show high levels of behaviour that challenges. Many have experienced placement breakdowns elsewhere. This is demanding work, and it suits people who already have experience of it and want to make a real difference.
Locations and vacancies:

• Malvern, Worcestershire (WR13) This is a rural service, so a driver is strongly preferred.
• Dudley, West Midlands (DY3) Male applicants only
• Nottingham (NG9)
• Greater Manchester Altrincham (WA15) & Ashton-under-Lyne (OL7)
• 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, 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.