Senior Support Worker

1 week ago

Widnes, Halton, United Kingdom Elysium Healthcare Full time

Are you a naturally empathetic, caring and compassionate Healthcare Assistant or Support Worker in the UK with experience of caring for people with learning disabilities?

Do you want a fulfilling career, where you can make a difference and change lives for the better in a culture of kindness and teamwork? Where you'll be supported with development opportunities to grow you as a person and in your career?

Join Gateway Recovery Centre as a Senior Support Worker and provide care for people with severe learning disabilities, Autism and behaviours that may be seen as challenging; where you'll support and encourage service users to lead a full and valued life, enabling them to live more independently.

You'll be great with people – a real 'people person', able to communicate effectively – explaining yourself clearly in the right tone to suit the situation and be really good at understanding others (behaviours and expressions, as well as vocal). Having a good sense of humour and resilience, and a willingness to help residents with their personal hygiene are also important.

What you will be doing

You will join an inclusive, supportive team that works well together to provide care to people with learning disabilities and mental health conditions.

Working alongside a multidisciplinary team, you will use your excellent communication skills and experience as a Senior Support Worker with a background in Mental Health conditions to provide care and support people through their care pathway.

It can be quite a challenging environment at times, so a positive attitude, compassion, resilience and vigilance are important. But it is hugely rewarding to see people improve because of you; being able to do something today that they couldn't do last week.

You will be working on a 3-4 days per week, including nights and weekends.

As a Team Leader you

  • Ideally have or are working towards NVQ 3 in Health & Social Care
  • Have at least 2 years experience
  • Hold a valid UK driving licence (preferred to assist with community visits)
  • Have strong empathy and a caring and compassionate nature
  • Have excellent people and communication skills, and a good sense of humour
  • Be able to deal with challenging behaviours
  • Have a positive and professional approach
  • Be reliable, flexible, hard-working and honest

You must live in the UK and have the Right to Work in the UK full time. 20-hour Student and Skilled Worker Visa's cannot be accepted.

Where you will be working

Location: Bennett's Lane, Widnes, Warrington, WA8 0GT

You will be working at the Gateway Recovery Centre, a state-of-the-art facility, providing care for men and women with complex mental health requirements to reduce risk behaviours associated with mental health conditions so that people in your care can ultimately live successful and fulfilling lives within the community.

The service is split into four distinct areas:

  • Male Autism Service for the challenging and complex needs of adults with Autism and Asperger's syndrome
  • Assessment and rehabilitation for women with complex mental health needs and personality difficulties
  • Specialist inpatient service for older men with complex mental health and physical health needs
  • Low secure care setting for men with a mental illness with or without personality disorder/mild learning disabilities
What you will get
  • Annual salary of £23,985 to £24,961 (Depending on Experience)
  • The equivalent of 33 days annual leave– plus your birthday off
  • Free meals and parking in local streets
  • Wellbeing support and activities to help you maintain a great work-life balance
  • Career development and training to help you achieve your career goals
  • Pension contribution to secure your future
  • Life Assurance for added peace of mind
  • Enhanced Maternity Package so you can truly enjoy this special time

There are also a range of other benefits including retail discounts and special offers and much more.

About your next employer

You will be working for an established, stable and agile company with over 8,000 employees and a unique approach to the delivery of care. With a network of over 90 services across England and Wales covering Mental Health, Neurological, Learning Disabilities & Autism, Children & Education, there is opportunity for you to grow and move.

Elysium Healthcare is part of Ramsay Health Care with a global network that extends across 10 countries and employs over 86,000 people globally.

Elysium Healthcare follows safer recruitment of staff for all appointments. It is a requirement that all staff understand it is each person's individual responsibility and are committed to promoting and safeguarding the welfare of service users. Candidates will be subject to an Enhanced DBS disclosure.

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