In brief
This support worker role provides person-centred care to adults with complex needs within specialist mental health services. The work involves measuring individual outcomes and supporting service users to engage in educational, recreational, and social activities within the community.
Best for
Experienced support workers with a background in autism and learning disability care.
Non-negotiable
Previous experience in a caring environment is essential.
Worth knowing
The role requires availability to work unsociable hours, weekends, and bank holidays.
What you need
Required
Caring experience
Clearly required in the listing
Autism support
Clearly required in the listing
Learning disability support
Clearly required in the listing
Flexible availability
Clearly required in the listing
Communication
Clearly required in the listing
Calm under pressure
Clearly required in the listing
Teamwork
Clearly required in the listing
Writing skills
Clearly required in the listing
Preferred
No preferred skills or technologies were clearly stated.
Your day-to-day
Provide person-centred support
Clearly stated in the job description.
Measure individual outcomes
Clearly stated in the job description.
Facilitate community engagement
Clearly stated in the job description.
What's on offer
Full job description (from employer)⌄
Location: Huddersfield Salary: £12.79 per hours Contracted Hours: 37.5 hours per week CareTech is a person-centred care company that provides quality care to adults. We enable young people and adults with complex needs to make their own life choices and to develop confidence and independence to live, learn, thrive, and engage, building a better future. We refer to this as Extraordinary Days, Every Day. Being a support worker is very rewarding but also hard and challenging at times. Support workers need to be able to understand that not every day is going to be sunshine and smiles. Being able to watch and support the individuals, makes those hard days a lot easier. Seeing people be able to live independently and thrive in life is a reward in itself. No two days are the same; you will face and overcome many challenges, but the rewards are priceless. Support Worker Skills & Experience Experience in a caring environment essential Experience of working with adults with autism Experience of working with adults with learning disabilities Able to work unsociable hours, weekends, and bank holidays Excellent communication skills, allowing you to engage & interact with our service users Ability to keep calm under pressure Confidence to work alone and also be part of a team (family) Passionate about making a positive difference in someone else’s life Excellent writing skillsValues Friendly Positive Empowering Person Centred InnovativeRewards & Benefits RAF (Recommend a Friend) Blue Light Discount Card Industry Standard Benefits Ongoing learning & development programs Career Development/Progression Free DBS Check Free Employee Assistance Programme CareTech Foundation: the opportunity to apply for family and friends’ grantsWhat we do! We are a well-established, nationwide healthcare provider. Our homes are specialist mental health services and established, offering adults person-centred care. We carefully develop and adapt homes to meet the varying needs of adults with mental health needs. The services are carefully located within thriving communities, offering a variety of educational, recreational, and social activities. We provide a positive impact on the service experience of people with mental health difficulties who may be experiencing emotional distress. This primarily involves support using a person-centred approach. Our support workers measure outcomes specifically to an individual’s needs and evidence using our person-centred outcome-measuring tool. 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. If you have not heard from us within 14 days, please assume that you have not been successful on this occasion. Please do not hesitate to apply for other suitable roles in the future. T&C’s paid following the successful completion of a 6-month probationary period Huddersfield - Support Worker [SYS-27754
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