Residential Support Worker
NEW Opportunity*** Residential Support Worker, 30 hours, West Bromwich, £11.44 p/h plus benefits!
The role involves a blend of shifts including early mornings and late evenings, and a variety of shorter and longer shifts.
Our client is passionate about improving emotional health and transforming lives, ensuring everyone has access to the emotional wellbeing support that they need to lead a healthy and rewarding life.
Their values are Integrity, Inclusion, Initiative, Innovation, and Independence. At the forefront of their minds are their service users and their people, providing a great place to work. They are gold standard accredited with Investors in People and are also recognised by Best Companies to work for.
About the Role
The Residential Support Worker will be responsible to support residents with a range of issues which could include but is not exclusive of managing their mental/physical health successfully, maximising their independence (includes budgeting, menu planning, cooking etc.), exploring education opportunities and maintaining a presence in the community.
This role is 30 hours per week. The role involves a blend of shifts including early mornings and late evenings, and a variety of shorter and longer shifts.
Please note that all roles require a satisfactory DBS check.
What’s on Offer- £11.44 per hour
- 35 days per year (pro-rata) plus time off for your birthday
- Enhanced company pension contribution (5%)
- Wellbeing hour every week to focus on your health and happiness
- Length of service holidays (up to 3 extra days)
- 5 volunteering days per year to help a cause of your choice
- Free on-site car parking
- Free suicide awareness and mental health first aid qualification
- Paid on 19th of each month for the full month
Key Tasks
Client Support & Coordination:
- To undertake regular assessments of the client’s needs and to identify outcomes in conjunction with the resident and other partners as appropriate.
- To devise individual support plans in partnership with each client (working within the recovery and outcome focussed model of delivery) and to ensure that these are reviewed within agreed timescales and in conjunction with other partners as appropriate. Support plans to be implemented from the commencement of support and reviewed/updated regularly or when outcomes are reached, and other outcomes identified.
Safeguarding:
- To complete risk assessments and report any safeguarding issues through the appropriate channels.
Teamwork & Collaboration:
- To undertake sleep-in duties to cover for colleagues during absences, (sickness/annual leave) as and when required and to ensure that appropriate information is conveyed to colleagues regarding support tasks before planned leave.
Record Keeping & Documentation:
- To maintain clear and concise, factual notes in relation to the service provided to each client, including recording of every contact with the client together with any duties or contacts made as part of the support package.
Relationship Building:
- To develop and maintain a good working knowledge of community resources which may be relevant to the needs of clients and share where appropriate.
Please note that our client is unable to provide visa sponsorship for applicants who do not have the right to work in the UK or who may need sponsorship in the future. They are a disability confident employer and if you require any reasonable adjustments as part of your application, please let them know.