Support Worker, Mental Health

Overview

Support Worker – Fareham – £12.61 per Hour. Driver with a full UK driving licence required for this role.

Typical Shifts are: 7.30am – 2.30pm; 2.30pm – 9.30pm – including weekends on a rota and 1 sleep-in shift per week.

• Enhanced evening and weekend pay at an additional 50p per hour (Ts & Cs apply)
• Premium overtime rates at an additional £1 per hour (Ts & Cs apply)
• Wagestream – giving you the flexibility to draw upon up to 40% of your pay, as it is earned.
• Funded Blue Light Card – hundreds of discounts at high street retailers etc.
• 24/7/365 doctor line for our colleagues and their families
• Access to cash plans for our colleagues, which also covers their families
• Enhanced retirement leave
• Long service awards

• We’re on the hunt for genuinely caring, hands-on Female Support Workers with a passion for enhancing the quality of life of the people we support.
• As a support worker you’ll be helping people to gain more independence in their daily lives, whilst working within a dynamic team to support a fantastic group of people.
• Our residential service in Fareham is a welcoming and friendly environment. You’ll be enhancing the lives of the people we support by teaching them new life skills, assisting with personal care, encouraging them to access their local communities, socialising and doing lots of activities.
• Typical activities include outings with the people we support to local bars and pubs, as well as unwinding with them playing video games, watching films or going to the cinema.
• This is an amazing role for someone who is looking to really make a difference to someone’s life and to help them grow in confidence and independence so that they meet their goals (e.g., cooking dinner or going on holiday).

• Hold a full UK driving license.
• Be resilient, flexible and composed in their approach.
• Experience with following Positive Behaviour Support plans and reflective practice.
• Experience working with individuals requiring enhanced support, including behaviours of distress, mental health conditions, autism, forensic histories and people who have experienced trauma.

• You don’t need to have experience to be a fantastic Support Worker — what you need is a passion for enhancing the quality of life for the people we support, a desire to learn and a genuine caring attitude.
• We embrace people’s differences and encourage you to Be You. We provide skills and development opportunities to build a great career.
• We offer excellent training, induction, and opportunities for promotion and progression, with job security in a sector-leading organisation.
• We have a fantastic range of benefits and sector-leading career progression—apply today to make a real difference.
• All applicants and subsequent job offers are subject to satisfactory DBS checks and references.
• * Some roles may require male or female employees only, where indicated as a genuine occupational requirement under the Equality Act 2010.

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