Support Worker, Community Health

About the Role

We are looking for Community Care Support Workers to join our team providing support to people with mental health needs at our community centre in Salford.

• Provide individual person‑centred care and support to enable adults with mental health needs to live as independently as possible in their own home.
• Engage with service users and build trusting, therapeutic relationships.
• Visit service users in their own homes or in other settings and offer support to develop or maintain their daily living skills.
• Practical and emotional support to encourage them to remain as independent as possible in areas of personal care, medication concordance, budgeting, bill paying, menu planning and meal preparation, shopping, laundry, attending appointments and finding and accessing activities and services within the local community.
• Work closely with family members, other professionals and agencies to provide a co‑ordinated personalised service which meets the identified needs of individuals, promotes their recovery and maintains their quality of life.

• Car driver essential.
• Part‑time role: 22.5 hours per week.
• Commuting pay: you will be paid for contracted hours, not per visit.
• Travel expenses will need to be claimed at the end of each month.

Full training provided, and opportunity to work towards QCF Diploma in Health and Social Care.

• Probationary bonus
• Pension contributions
• 28 days Annual Leave
• Company paid enhanced DBS

Vacancy Reference Number: 83921. Applications for this role must be submitted via the Creative Support website using the above vacancy reference number.

Applications are reviewed as they are received. We do not provide feedback for unsuccessful applications.

We can only accept applications from candidates who are located in and eligible to work within the UK – This post will not be open to Sponsorship under the UKVI scheme, and we are unable to accept applicants with Skilled Worker Visas.

We are a passionate, inclusive, and anti‑racist organization – Stonewall Diversity Champion, Disability Confident Employer, and have recently received Investors in People Gold award.