Closing Date: Tuesday 12th November 2024
Up to £12.50 per hour
Withington, South Manchester
Full-Time
We are excited to offer a role of female senior support worker in a 24-hour supported accommodation. Supporting adult females (18+) who have severe and enduring mental health diagnoses, resulting in care and support needs. The service provides 24-hour support which requires staff to fulfil sleep-ins as part of rota hours. Additionally, there is also a waking night each night, with a dedicated waking night team.
We are seeking an enthusiastic, inclusive, organised, and caring individual with leadership qualities to support people to achieve greater independence. The aim is to work intensely with women to achieve move on using trauma-informed care, recovery, and person-centred practices. You will ensure a high standard of quality of life for the people supported, working in collaboration with the women receiving the service as well as in partnership with agencies involved in the woman’s support and care planning.
This post is an ideal opportunity to become involved in the delivery of a high-quality service, giving real job satisfaction whilst utilising your experience in a senior position. You will have excellent line management support and development from a CQC registered manager. You will join an established and experienced team. This is an experience for a person seeking to develop their career in leadership and management. The role is fully supported through a probation period with consistent supervision and access to training to assist your learning and development.
Creative Support is proud to have been providing the service in Withington for over 25 years. In 2016, the service remodelled from residential service to support accommodation to meet the change in need of women leaving hospital settings.
During this time, the service model has been able to develop and progress with the experiences of people living with mental health issues. The service emphasises bespoke support planning and key worker relationships. The key aim is to support women’s recovery journeys and ensure pathways for greater independence are available and can be achieved.
The role will involve practical assistance with daily living, support, and delivery/access to a wide range of activities that promote personal wellbeing. Day-to-day oversight of rotas and staffing needs as they arise and excellent communication with line management/senior colleagues will be essential.
You will work flexible shifts on a rolling rota to meet individual needs in a personalised way. Experience of supervising staff is desirable. Prior experience and possession of a relevant qualification is also desirable.
Vacancy Reference Number: 73924
Applications for this role must be submitted via the Creative Support website using the above vacancy reference number.
Full training is provided, as is the opportunity to work towards QCF Diploma in Health and Social Care. Benefits of working with Creative Support include a probationary bonus, pension contributions, 28 days Annual Leave, and company-paid enhanced DBS.
We are a passionate, inclusive, and anti-racist organization – Stonewall Diversity Champion, Disability Confident Employer who have recently received Investors in People Gold award.
We can only accept applications from candidates who are located in and eligible to work within the UK. This post will not be open to Sponsorship under the UKVI scheme.
‘Gender is considered to be an occupational requirement – Equality Act 2010’
Application Instructions:
To apply, candidates must complete the online application form located on our company website via the listing for the above reference numbered role. We do not accept CVs as a method of application.
Completed Application Forms must be submitted to our Head Office address (below) or emailed to be considered for the vacancy. If you have not received a response to your application within 10 working days of the closing date, please accept this as notification of an unsuccessful application. Unsuccessful applicants must wait 6 months before reapplying. We do not provide outcomes for unsuccessful applications.
Recruitment Department, Creative Support Ltd, Wellington House, 131 Wellington Road South, Stockport, SK1 3TS
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