Support Worker, Mental Health

Responsibilities

• Engage and empower people's independence
• Assist people through all routines and activities
• Support people with varied activities in their local communities
• Support people to access education where required
• Prepare and cook meals
• Perform all general housekeeping duties
• Support people to achieve their person‑centred outcomes

• Experience in the care sector is preferred; full training will be provided
• Passion for providing great care
• Ability to demonstrate resilience
• Approachable, friendly, proactive and flexible
• Ideally possess a full driving licence
• Must undertake an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service check; satisfactory references required

At Bright Futures, we make a real difference to the lives of children and adults with autism and learning disabilities. Through our dedicated team, we deliver outstanding care and education across the North West.

We are looking for Residential Support Workers to join an experienced and supportive team for our new 4 bed adult home in Tyldesley. Here we will support 4 adults with autism and learning disabilities. You'll be making a difference to their lives, celebrating their achievements, and providing unwavering support; helping them to thrive.

As a new home, you will also be directly involved in helping our new adults settle and making sure they feel welcomed and comfortable in their new surroundings.

We can't promise that it will always be easy, but we can promise that, here at Bright Futures it will be worthwhile.

Our aim is that every individual we support thrives and socially develops as active members of their local community.

• The annual salary for this role is £25.516.01 which will increase to £29,817.56 when qualified (subject to an additional one sleep in shift per week)
• Healthcare cashback scheme (includes dental/optical/physiotherapy/health and wellbeing support)
• Care Friends employee referral & reward scheme to earn up to an extra £2000
• Bright Stars bonus payments, employee of the month
• All meals & refreshments provided whilst at work
• Salary sacrifice schemes — pension, cycle to work and electric vehicle (subject to qualifying criteria)
• Life assurance (2x salary)