Mental Health Support Worker - 37.5 hrs per week
Shifts will be either early / late 7.45am, 8am, 9am start, 2.45pm, 9pm or 10pm finish.
To work every other weekend.
Experience to support Mental Health and Learning Disability.
Benefits:
1. £10.92 per hour
2. 28 days holiday inclusive of bank holidays Pro Rata
3. Flexible Additional Holiday Purchase Scheme
4. Full induction programme to Care Certificate Standards
5. Dedicated learning & development programmes
6. Apprenticeships for those with less experience looking to join the Care Sector
7. FREE training to achieve qualification in Social Care
8. Access to a wide range of free online courses for all staff on various topics
9. DBS check paid by Caretech prior to starting
10. Refer a Friend Reward Scheme - earn up to £250 per referral!
11. Stakeholder Pension
12. Share Save Scheme
13. Free Employee Assistance Programme
14. Annual Employee Awards Evening
15. Employee recognition schemes
16. Carer progression within the company
17. CareTech Foundation - Opportunity to apply for family and friends grants
The Role:
We provide individuals with practical and emotional care, enabling them to lead as ordinary a life as they can achieve. To help them achieve this, you will need to be flexible as you are required to work shifts including bank holidays, weekends, and potential sleep-ins.
If your best traits are positivity, friendliness, and innovation then this job is for you!
Main duties and responsibilities:
1. Supervise the day-to-day delivery of care, ensuring service users' needs are met and that they participate appropriately in daily household and leisure activities.
2. Be responsible for the care, welfare, and safety of service users and the health and safety of staff.
3. Take on the role of case coordinator for individual service users and participate in reviewing, reassessing, and changing person-centred support plans.
4. Participate in the recruitment and selection of staff within an equal opportunities framework.
5. Undertake monthly supervisions with staff as delegated and participate in the staff appraisal programme for subordinate staff.
6. Act as a staff skills coach and undertake appropriate team building and training programmes.
7. Ensure that the requirements of legislation, Care Standards, and the Company’s Policies and Procedures are followed.
8. Prepare service user and staff reports and ensure that required records are maintained and up-to-date.
Personal Characteristics:
1. Diploma in Health and Social Care or willingness to work towards one.
2. Experience in supporting adults with challenging behaviour, learning disabilities, and/or mental health issues.
3. The ability to keep calm under pressure.
4. The confidence to work alone or as part of a team.
5. Excellent communication skills.
6. The passion to work with vulnerable adults.
7. The desire and commitment to achieve high standards of safeguarding.
The Organisation:
CareTech Community Services Ltd is a provider of specialist social care services supporting 5000 adults with a wide range of needs in more than 300 services across the UK. Committed to the highest standards of care and governance, we provide innovative care pathways for people to live in community settings with learning disabilities, severe physical disabilities, autistic spectrum disorder, challenging behaviour, mental health, forensic needs, and acquired brain injury.
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.
Due to the high volume of applications, we are unable to contact every applicant. We will be in touch 7-10 days after receipt of your CV if progressing your application to the next stage.
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