Senior Recovery Support Worker

Do you work in mental health and want a role that builds on your experience whilst providing professional development opportunities?

We are seeking an experienced and motivated Senior Recovery Support Worker to join our friendly mental health recovery service in Leicester, Leicestershire.

Our experienced staff team supports individuals with mental health needs, drug and alcohol dependencies, and dual diagnosis. The service supports individuals to stepdown from hospital settings and to build their confidence, daily living skills and wellbeing, so they can live independently in the community.

The Senior Recovery Support Worker will support the Supported Living Co-ordinator in managing the service. You will be a highly motivated individual who can manage their own time and manage tasks within the team to ensure the effective delivery of high-quality support.

Senior Recovery Support Worker Duties:
• Supervising, managing and mentoring a team of staff
• Developing and sustaining warm and trusting relationships with service users
• Supporting the Supported Living Co-ordinator to manage multi-agency working to ensure consistency and a coordinated service support is provided to all
• Enabling service users to gain independence, confidence and competence in areas, such as social skills/relationships, personal care and hygiene, daily living and many more
• Supporting service users with the activities they enjoy in and around the Leicester area
• Working on a rota basis, covering 7 days a week
As this is a senior position, it is essential that you have experience of supporting individuals with mental health needs. You must be able to demonstrate a positive 'can do' attitude and a drive to make a positive difference to the lives of others.
Creative Support is a national, fast growing not-for-profit organisation providing support to individuals with a wide range of care needs.

Benefits of working with Creative Support:
• Support to complete the nationally recognised Care Certificate and Social Care Diploma
• Free 24/7 counselling and employee support programme
• Competitive pay and a pension with company contribution and 28 days annual leave
• Company paid enhanced DBS for all staff
• All our staff are supported 24/7 by our out-of-hours teams