At a Glance
- Tasks: Support individuals with complex mental health needs in daily activities and community rehabilitation.
- Company: St Andrew’s, a charity dedicated to transforming lives through mental health support.
- Benefits: Competitive salary, generous leave, pension, and access to discounts and vocational qualifications.
- Other info: Join a dynamic team focused on compassion, accountability, respect, and excellence.
- Why this job: Make a real difference in people's lives while developing your skills in a supportive environment.
- Qualifications: No set requirements, but caring, resilient, and positive attitudes are essential.
The predicted salary is between 24853 - 24853 £ per year.
Job Type: Full Time
Location: Bestwood Village, Nottinghamshire
Salary: From £24,853 per annum, plus enhancements
Full time: 37.5 hours
St Andrew’s is a charity specialising in complex mental health. Its mission is to help people with complex mental health needs transform their lives. With its history dating back nearly two centuries, St Andrew’s today is undergoing significant change to deliver on its mission for years to come. St Andrew’s has hospitals in Birmingham and Essex, with its base in Northampton. It delivers inpatient and outpatient services, as well as dedicated care services for adults.
Winslow was developed to provide enhanced care for individuals with complex presentations and behaviours that may challenge, who are transitioning away from secure hospital care to a community setting. It comprises six self-contained residential apartments offering independent living within a community-based environment. With an emphasis on sustainable living and vocational skills development, our aim is to enable each service user to transition to successful community living.
As a Support Worker, you will work as part of a team to deliver and maintain high standards of person-centred care, supporting service users’ daily activities and community rehabilitation in accordance with individual care plans and Positive Behaviour Support Plans. Our service users and your colleagues will expect you to live the St Andrew’s CARE values of Compassion, Accountability, Respect and Excellence every single day.
Your profile
There are no set entry requirements to become a Support Worker, but we are looking for people who can demonstrate that they have the following characteristics:
- Caring, patient and kind
- Resilient
- Cheerful and friendly, with a positive, ‘can do’ attitude
- Willing to do personal care tasks (washing, toileting, etc.) in some areas
- Able to follow instructions and procedures, and to keep calm
- Able to work in a team, but use your own initiative
You’ll also need:
- Organisational skills
- Observational skills
Reward
We offer an excellent benefits package including: Pension; Sickness policy on par with the NHS; Access to the Blue Light Card and Health Service Discounts schemes; 27 days annual leave (plus bank holidays), increasing after 10 years' service; Life cover; Electric Car lease scheme; Cycle to work scheme; Healthcare cash plan; Free parking; Paid DBS application; Access to free vocational qualifications.
Interested? If this sounds like you then we’d love you to apply here.
Support Worker, Adult Care Services - Nottinghamshire employer: St Andrews Healthcare
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