Support Worker - Female only

CareTech UK; Bolton; On-site; GBP 10,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider in Bolton is seeking full-time Support Workers to assist individuals with mental health challenges. The role includes providing person-centred support and measuring outcomes tailored to individual needs. Candidates should possess experience in care environments and be available for various shifts, including nights and weekends. The position offers competitive pay and a variety of benefits, including a Recommend A Friend Bonus and access to career progression opportunities. Enhanced DBS disclosure is required prior to employment.

Benefits

£500 Recommend A Friend Bonus

Blue Light Card

Full induction programme

Access to free online courses

Career progression opportunities

Qualifications

• Experience in a supported living environment preferred.
• Able to work days, evenings, weekends, and waking nights.
• Passionate about making a positive difference to someone else’s life.

Responsibilities

• Support individuals with mental health difficulties using a person-centred approach.
• Help maintain outcomes specific to individual needs.
• Complete enhanced DBS disclosure prior to employment.

Skills

Experience in a care environment

Experience working with individuals with learning disabilities and autism

Good communication skills

Ability to keep calm under pressure

Confidence to work alone and as part of a team

Good written skills

Job description

Due to growth, we are excited to announce a new service will be opening in Bolton.

We are seeking a full Support Worker team to cover days and nights.

Location: Westhoughton, Bolton. BL5

Pay Rate: £12.36 per hour

We refer to this as Extraordinary Days, Every Day.

Support Worker Key Skills / Attributes

• Experience in a care environment preferred
• Experience in a supported living environment preferred
• Experience working with individuals with learning disabilities and autism
• Able to work days, evenings, weekends, bank holidays and waking nights
• Good communication skills
• Ability to keep calm under pressure
• Confidence to work alone and also be part of a team (family)
• Passionate about making a positive difference to someone else’s life
• Good written skills

Company Values

• Friendly
• Positive
• Empowering
• Person Centred

Innovative Rewards & Benefits

• £500 Recommend A Friend Bonus
• Blue Light Card

Industry Standard Benefits

• Full induction programme to Care Certificate Standards
• Access to a wide range of free online courses for all staff on a variety of topics for self-development of your career
• Free Employee Assistance Programme
• Career progression within the company
• CareTech Foundation – Opportunity to apply for family and friends’ grants

What we do!

We are a well-established, nationwide healthcare provider. Our homes are specialist mental health services and are established, offering adults person-centred care. We carefully develop and adapt homes to meet the varying needs of adults with mental health needs. The services are carefully located within thriving communities, offering a variety of educational, recreational and social activities.

We provide a positive impact on the service experience of people with mental health difficulties who may be experiencing emotional distress. This primarily involves support using a person-centred approach. Our support workers measure outcomes specifically to an individual’s needs and evidence using our person-centred outcome‑measuring tool.

Successful candidates will be required to complete an enhanced DBS disclosure prior to commencement of employment; the disclosure expense will be met by the employer.

If you have not heard from us within 14 days, please assume that you have not been successful on this occasion. Please do not hesitate to apply for other suitable roles in the future.

T&C’s paid following the successful completion of a 6-month probation period.