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SalaryMental Health Support Worker
Lancashire-Preston
Salary GBP 11.65/Hr Plus 44 sleep in rate
Position Type Permanent Full-Time
Shifts
Full time contracts of 35 hours per week are available working shifts 8am - 3pm and 3pm - 10pm. Some sleep in shifts will also be required working 10pm - 8am paid at an additional rate of 44 per night.
Overview
We have an exciting new opportunity available for Senior Recovery Workers to join a brand new Lancashire Supported Living Rehabilitation Service.
Benefits
- Wagestream - Access up to 30% of your wages as you earn,
- Lifestyle benefits through Bravo Benefits and Health service discounts
- Up to 28 days holidays per year including bank holidays (pro rata for part time)
- Double time for Xmas day, Boxing Day and New Year's Day
- Our employees can buy and sell up to 2 weeks holiday - statutory limits apply
- Access to our library of learning through our e-portal
- Want to upskill? We will invest in you and provide you with qualifications in level 2-6 in Health and Social Care, Management, Admin plus other continuous professional development should you wish to further your career within Social Care.
- Travel schemes including cycle to work, car maintenance and 40p per mile travel expenses.
- We run a colleague engagement hub with monthly and annual colleague awards
- Pension Scheme 3% employer contribution as a minimum
- Paid Sick leave
About the Service
The service contains 5 beds and will provide intermediate short term rehabilitation support to adults with Mental Health needs, learning disabilities and individuals on the autistic spectrum and is designed to be a personalised, interactive and collaborative process, reflecting the whole person. It will enable individuals to maximise their potential to live a full and active life within their family, social networks, education/training and the workplace where appropriate, in the context of their Mental Health and promote recovery.
Responsibilities
Are you passionate about making a positive impact on individuals lives? We are seeking dedicated Senior Recovery Workers to join our new team!
You will provide support and care to the people living at the service who have various Mental Health conditions and Learning Disabilities.
You will deliver a range of recovery focused interventions to promote social inclusion, recovery, well being and independence. You will also support access to employment, education and training opportunities in line with the service level agreement. The successful candidate will also take on senior tasks and responsibilities as assigned by management to ensure that the service runs effectively day to day and will be involved in developing the service.
The Ideal Candidate
The successful candidate will have a Diploma Level 3 in Health and Social Care (or equivalent) or be willing to work towards this.
Ideally you will have experience of working within a Mental Health setting or similar and have the knowledge of understanding and working with people with a variety of complex needs is essential for this role. Experience of managing/leading others would be an advantage.
Randstad Care acts as an employment business when supplying temporary staff and as an employment agency when introducing candidates for permanent employment with a client. Randstad Care is an equal opportunities employer and decisions are made on merits alone.
Did you know that Randstad Care have been awarded a place on the National Clinical Staffing Framework for the NHS? This means we will be able to bring you more opportunities within nursing & midwifery and clinical staffing.
