Support Worker — Flexible Benefits & Growth

Priory; Sheffield; On-site; GBP 17,000 - 22,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Contributory pension

Gym membership

Healthcare cash plan

Development opportunities

IPD sponsorship

Long service award

Refer a friend bonus

Job summary

Priory is seeking a Support Worker to join Bowden Lodge in Darnall, Sheffield, supporting residents with mental health needs in a residential setting. This full-time role (36 hours) offers £13.45 per hour and a contributory pension, with flexible benefits and development opportunities.

You will work as part of a compassionate team, assisting with personal care, daily living activities and individual care plans, while promoting dignity and wellbeing for residents.

Qualifications

• A caring and respectful approach to supporting others.
• Ability to work flexibly and think innovatively
• Strong communication and relationship-building skills
• Commitment to upholding professional standards, policies, and procedures
• Experience in care or support work (desirable, but not essential – training provided)

Responsibilities

• Ensure that the people who use our service have any needs or requirements met; including participation in activities and support with daily living tasks.
• To support people who use our service in achieving their outcomes in the way that they choose.
• Where daily duties and tasks have not been completed by the client, continue to encourage them to take responsibility. This includes regular engagement throughout the day and night.
• Complete daily administration tasks in Nourish including updating person centred support & care plans, updating charts and completing accurate daily notes.
• Maintain professional relationships whilst developing a good rapport with the people who use our service, their family, colleagues, visitors and other stakeholders.
• To undertake key working responsibility for individual clients, supporting the individual to plan goals and personal outcomes and ensure that these are comprehensively documented and reviewed.
• The role holder should have a flexible and innovative approach to their work and be able to facilitate and support clients in decision making, promoting choice and involvement at all times.
• The role holder should present the service in a positive light and should be proactive in making suggestions for how to improve the service.

Skills

Caring approach

Flexible & innovative

Communication skills

Professional standards

Job description

Priory is seeking a Support Worker to join Bowden Lodge in Darnall, Sheffield, supporting residents with mental health needs in a residential setting. This full-time role (36 hours) offers £13.45 per hour and a contributory pension, with flexible benefits and development opportunities.

You will work as part of a compassionate team, assisting with personal care, daily living activities and individual care plans, while promoting dignity and wellbeing for residents.