Recovery Support Worker
- Employer
- CareTech UK
- Location
- Portsmouth
- Salary
- £10/hour
- Closing date
- 13 Jul 2022
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- Job Sector
- Care & Social Work
- Contract Type
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full Time
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Recovery Support Worker
Location: London Road, Portsmouth
Hours: 37.5
Salary Details: £10 per hour
Are you a compassionate and resilient person? Are you passionate about wanting to develop/start your career in mental health? If so, this could be the job for you. We are currently looking to appoint Recovery Support Workers, in a variety of contracted positions, to join our friendly team at London Road.
The Service:
London Road, Supported Living Flats. London Road provides supported living accommodation for men and women with ongoing mental health support needs. London Road consists of ten flats and is an ideal setting to assess and consolidate skills, identify areas that need more work and risk assess in an environment that replicates home. Our experienced care teams encourage service users to set their own goals and objectives and work towards achieving them at a pace they are comfortable with. This allows them to gain some autonomy over the care and support they receive. Support is available round the clock and is tailored to meet the needs of each individual and will be adapted as they develop resilience, coping strategies, confidence and self-reliance. Staff provide residents with 1:1 support to develop their independent living skills including budgeting, managing their tenancy agreement, medication management and developing safe relationships. Residents are assisted when accessing social, occupational and vocational opportunities in the community, including attending recovery college.
The Job Role:
To undertake duties to support our residents with varying degrees of mental health illness, in line with agreed plans and direction by the clinical team using a recovery focussed model. We are providing individuals with practical and emotional care, enabling them to lead as ordinary life as they can achieve. You will need to be flexible, as you are required to work shifts including bank holidays and weekends.
Key Skills:
Experience in a Caring environment preferred, but not essential
Able to work days, evenings, nights, weekends and Bank Holidays
Good communication skills, allowing you to engage & interact with our residents
Ability to keep calm under pressure
Confidence to work alone and also be part of a team (family)
Passionate about making a difference to someone else life
Good written skills
Able to fulfil the sleep-in duties in accordance with the agreed rota
Driver preferred but not essential
Rewards & Benefits:
*£500 Recommend A Friend Bonus
Up to 28 Days Holiday
Access to a wide range of free online courses for all staff on a variety of topics for self-development of your career
Free DBS Check
Stakeholder Pension
Share Save Scheme
Free Employee Assistance Programme
Annual Employee Awards Evening
Employee Recognition Schemes
Career progression within the company
CareTech Foundation - Opportunity to apply for family and friend’s grants
Free staff meals
Free on-site parkingThis is not an exhaustive list of duties and responsibilities. The post holder may be required to undertake other duties following appropriate discussion with their line manager.
Who we are:
The CareTech Group; established in 1994, and is one of the largest providers of specialist social care services supporting 5000 adults with a wide range of needs in more than 300 services across the UK. Committed to the highest standards of care and governance, we provide innovative care pathways for vulnerable people to live in community settings. We support people to take control of their lives – this could be finding employment, having an active social life, learning new skills or building self-confidence.
CareTech Community Services are proud to inform you that they are a “Disability Confident Leader”.
Successful candidates will be required to complete an enhanced DBS disclosure prior to commencement of employment, the disclosure expense will be met by the employer.
Due to the high volume of applications we receive, we are unable to contact every applicant. We will be in touch 7-10 days after receipt of your CV if progressing your application to the next stage.
* Some of our roles require male or female employees only, where this is indicated it is a genuine occupational requirement, in accordance with the Equality Act 2010 *
STRICTLY NO AGENCIES
Location: London Road, Portsmouth
Hours: 37.5
Salary Details: £10 per hour
Are you a compassionate and resilient person? Are you passionate about wanting to develop/start your career in mental health? If so, this could be the job for you. We are currently looking to appoint Recovery Support Workers, in a variety of contracted positions, to join our friendly team at London Road.
The Service:
London Road, Supported Living Flats. London Road provides supported living accommodation for men and women with ongoing mental health support needs. London Road consists of ten flats and is an ideal setting to assess and consolidate skills, identify areas that need more work and risk assess in an environment that replicates home. Our experienced care teams encourage service users to set their own goals and objectives and work towards achieving them at a pace they are comfortable with. This allows them to gain some autonomy over the care and support they receive. Support is available round the clock and is tailored to meet the needs of each individual and will be adapted as they develop resilience, coping strategies, confidence and self-reliance. Staff provide residents with 1:1 support to develop their independent living skills including budgeting, managing their tenancy agreement, medication management and developing safe relationships. Residents are assisted when accessing social, occupational and vocational opportunities in the community, including attending recovery college.
The Job Role:
To undertake duties to support our residents with varying degrees of mental health illness, in line with agreed plans and direction by the clinical team using a recovery focussed model. We are providing individuals with practical and emotional care, enabling them to lead as ordinary life as they can achieve. You will need to be flexible, as you are required to work shifts including bank holidays and weekends.
Key Skills:
Experience in a Caring environment preferred, but not essential
Able to work days, evenings, nights, weekends and Bank Holidays
Good communication skills, allowing you to engage & interact with our residents
Ability to keep calm under pressure
Confidence to work alone and also be part of a team (family)
Passionate about making a difference to someone else life
Good written skills
Able to fulfil the sleep-in duties in accordance with the agreed rota
Driver preferred but not essential
Rewards & Benefits:
*£500 Recommend A Friend Bonus
Up to 28 Days Holiday
Access to a wide range of free online courses for all staff on a variety of topics for self-development of your career
Free DBS Check
Stakeholder Pension
Share Save Scheme
Free Employee Assistance Programme
Annual Employee Awards Evening
Employee Recognition Schemes
Career progression within the company
CareTech Foundation - Opportunity to apply for family and friend’s grants
Free staff meals
Free on-site parkingThis is not an exhaustive list of duties and responsibilities. The post holder may be required to undertake other duties following appropriate discussion with their line manager.
Who we are:
The CareTech Group; established in 1994, and is one of the largest providers of specialist social care services supporting 5000 adults with a wide range of needs in more than 300 services across the UK. Committed to the highest standards of care and governance, we provide innovative care pathways for vulnerable people to live in community settings. We support people to take control of their lives – this could be finding employment, having an active social life, learning new skills or building self-confidence.
CareTech Community Services are proud to inform you that they are a “Disability Confident Leader”.
Successful candidates will be required to complete an enhanced DBS disclosure prior to commencement of employment, the disclosure expense will be met by the employer.
Due to the high volume of applications we receive, we are unable to contact every applicant. We will be in touch 7-10 days after receipt of your CV if progressing your application to the next stage.
* Some of our roles require male or female employees only, where this is indicated it is a genuine occupational requirement, in accordance with the Equality Act 2010 *
STRICTLY NO AGENCIES
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