Mental Health Support Worker

Full Time Support Worker Positions available NOW

Supporting younger people with learning disabilities and associated complex needs.

You will support service users to live their lives as independently as possible. Our skilled staff team are required to support individuals with personal care, cooking, activities, access in the community and developing independent living skills. We are looking for dynamic and enthusiastic people to join our team

Policies and Procedures:

• Maintain awareness, understanding and adherence to Company rules and policies and procedures as set out in the Employee Handbook.
• Treat all service users with respect and dignity and ensure they receive a quality service.
• Maintain personal and service user’s safety through adhering to proper Health & Safety procedures.

The successful candidates will:

·         Support people to participate in a wide range of social activities

·         Support people with their personal care and all aspects of their daily living, encouraging people to be as independent as they can be.

·         Be a good communicator and able to give service users the emotional support they need

·         Have strong person centred values

·         Have a positive and cheerful attitude and can maintain this even at times of stress

·         Be flexible and able to work a variety of shifts

Candidate Skills:

•      Genuine care, compassion and empathy

•      Good level of spoken and written English

•      Good understanding of what the role entails

•      Ability to follow instructions

•      Responsible and able to work unsupervised

•      Able to cope under pressure

•      Flexible availability

•      Have prior experience of care provision desirable for Support Work

If successful at interview an enhanced DBS check will take place. (Formerly CRB).
 

Committed to Equality and Diversity for all

If you are interested in applying for this position please submit your CV, alternatively please telephone our Wirral branch on 0151 691 4935

We look forward to hearing from you