Female Waking Night Support Worker

We are looking for a female waking night support worker within our South Manchester mental health service in Withington. Supporting adult females who have severe and enduring mental health diagnosis. You will be required to work between the hours of 10pm-8am. You will have allocated time to handover with day staff at the beginning and end of your shift.

Below are some views from the women who live at the supported accommodation about what they are looking for in the staff team that work with them:

• “Staff should be able to be supportive, warm and approachable”
• “Engage with me, interact, be welcoming, should be able to engage more with tenants and not be office based”
• “Joining the team with CS will boost your confidence working with lovely people that all live like a family”

We are seeking a motivated, enthusiastic, inclusive, and caring individual with leadership qualities to support people to achieve greater independence. We work intensely with women to provide recovery and person-centred practices using trauma-informed care. You will work in collaboration with the women and related agencies to ensure a high quality of life providing support and care plans.

This post is an ideal opportunity to become involved in the delivery of a high-quality service; you will have excellent line management, support and development from an operational and senior manager. 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 people living with mental health have. The service has emphasis on bespoke support planning and key worker relationships. The aim is to support women’s recovery journeys and ensure pathways for greater independence.

Vacancy Reference Number: 81502. Applications for this role must be submitted via the Creative Support website using the above vacancy reference number.

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 awarded. Applications are reviewed as they are received; we do not provide feedback for unsuccessful applications. We can only accept applications from candidates who are located in and eligible to work within the UK.