Support Worker, Mental Health

Job title

Support worker

• Salary: B1 £ 25,185.00 - £25,989.00 pro rata plus enhancements (Pro Rata)
• Hours: 11 x 21 hrs
• Contract: Temporary
• Location: Dolphin Manor Care Home Rothwell

As a Support worker, you’ll thrive on providing exceptional care and support to older people. Leeds City Council is one of the largest employers in the region with over 14,000 employees. We seek to recruit and develop talented individuals who embody our council values and ambitions.

• Excellent communication skills with the ability to collaborate effectively within a team.
• Respect for customers’ privacy and dignity always.
• Empathy and a thorough understanding of Recovery and Intermediate Care principles.
• Knowledge of strength-based approaches to care.
• A commitment to promoting independence and delivering outcome-focused support.
• An understanding of dementia and strategies for managing behaviours that challenge.

Dolphin Manor is a specialist dementia residential hub in Rothwell, Leeds. We are seeking dedicated carers to work across two units, The Oaks and The Elms.

Working in partnership with the Leeds and York Partnership NHS Foundation Trust, Dolphin Manor helps people transition from hospital, offers community support to prevent hospital admissions, and provides bespoke respite beds for those with dementia. Our goal is to support community members through assessment and recovery periods.

• a competitive salary and annual leave entitlement plus statutory holidays
• membership of the West Yorkshire Pension Fund with generous employer contributions
• flexible and hybrid working arrangements subject to service requirements
• a clear career pathway and continuing professional development opportunities
• a range of staff benefits to help you boost your wellbeing and make your money go further

Apply for this job online. Please complete the online Safeguarding application form.

A Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check against the Children’s or Adults’ barred list as applicable will be carried out on preferred candidates. Read our recruitment of ex-offenders policy.

We welcome applications from everyone and actively seek a diverse range of applicants from all backgrounds and cultures. We particularly encourage applications from, but not limited to, women, carers, veterans as well as LGBT+, ethnically diverse, disabled and care experienced people.

This role is based in the UK. Home Office guidance states that candidates must evidence their right to work in the UK prior to commencing employment, either as a UK or Irish citizen, under the EU Settlement scheme or having secured any other relevant work visa.

If you do not have the right to work in the UK, you must consider your own eligibility for sponsorship for a particular role through the Skilled Worker visa route before applying. To be eligible for sponsorship you’ll usually need to be paid the standard salary rate of at least £41,700 per year or meet one of the other eligibility criteria.

Ensure you are eligible before applying.

Job purpose

To work to contribute to providing an integrated package of support to customers to enable them to live independent, safe and fulfilling lives in the community using a strength-based approach.

• To work as part of a team and contribute to the development of the service.
• To work flexibly across the older people accommodation provision.
• To support new members of staff in understanding their role.
• To undertake the role of Lead Night Support Worker on a rotational basis.
• To contribute to the assessment of new referrals in collaboration with senior support workers, to ensure that they meet the service’s eligibility criteria through liaison with potential customers and referral agencies.
• To work in partnership with individuals to identify their needs and strengths through the assessment and support planning process.
• To contribute to support plans and person-centred risk assessments and promote their implementation in order to promote independence in a safe environment including housing related support and the requirements of the Care Quality Commission (CQC).
• To contribute to appropriate…