Support Worker

2 weeks ago

Totnes, United Kingdom Bleep 360 Full time

**Do you have a passion in transforming the lives of vulnerable adults and children?**

**_Are you looking for a new opportunity that involves helping and supporting people with complex/mental health needs? _**

Here at Bleep360 Care we are a 24hr healthcare company looking for experienced support workers based in the Totnes area who have a dedication and passion in supporting vulnerable people and impacting their life in a positive way. You will be joining a team of people who provide their clients with safe and warm-welcoming environments. We specialise in looking after adults/young people with complex and challenging needs in a variety of locations and settings. Our clients' needs include learning disabilities, autism, some of whom are non-verbal, challenging behaviours and self-harming tendencies.

Our clients and service users are at the heart of what we do, and our carers allow us to deliver the highest quality of care.

**DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES**
- Working as part of a team to support the client as well as other staff
- Following and understanding the care plan in place, suggesting changes where necessary
- Positively manage challenging situations and behaviours appropriately
- Building a therapeutic rapport and sense trust in order to help the service user to manage their anxieties
- Supporting service users to build and maintain a sense of routine in their daily living activities and providing them with the support needed to adapt into the community
- Manage and impose appropriate boundaries for the safety of the service user and others
- Completing daily notes
- Commitment to making a positive impact and looking after the wellbeing of the service user

**ESSENTIAL REQUIREMENTS**
- Experience supporting clients with challenging behaviour in a mental health/social care setting.
- MUST have minimum 6 months experience working specifically with teenagers/young adults in a care setting
- Strong understanding and experience working with mental health issues/disorders
- Experience using de-escalation techniques
- Caring and sensitive nature, to encourage and motivate the service user to participate in hobbies and activities they enjoy
- x2 satisfactory references
- Valid Right to Work

**DESIRABLE**
- Restraint training such as MAPA/PMVA
- A clear DBS on the update system
- Positive Behavioural Support training (PBS)
- NVQ/OFC level 3 in Health and Social Care

**WHAT WE OFFER**
- Competitive umbrella pay rates
- Flexible working - be your own boss, work where and when you want
- Positions in multiple locations so you can choose where you prefer to work
- 24hr on call service and support
- Career development opportunities - develop your skills in various areas day to day while getting paid
- Friendly team of staff ready to welcome you
- Opportunities to increase earnings by working extra hours/sleep-ins
- One to one consultant service

Come and join us at Bleep 360 Care, we can’t wait to work with you

**Job Types**: Full-time, Part-time, Temporary contract, Zero hours contract

**Salary**: £16.00-£20.00 per hour

**Benefits**:

- Referral programme

Schedule:

- 12 hour shift

Ability to commute/relocate:

- Totnes, Devon: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)

Licence/Certification:

- DBS (preferred)
- PMVA training (preferred)

Shift availability:

- Day shift (preferred)
- Night shift (preferred)
- Overnight shift (preferred)

Reference ID: TS_Totnes/Devon

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