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Job Description
We are recruiting for a permanent Support Worker at Highwater House a residential care home providing care for 22 adults with mental health and substance misuse issues.
Duties will include medication administrating care planning escorting residents to appointments planning and implementing activities providing personnel care attending meetings with other professionals.
Applicants must be supportive and empathise with clients who may have a variety of complex needs. Have the ability to manage time effectively and possess good organisational skills and be capable of working within a team.
Applicants must be able to practically demonstrate that you are: Caring Kind Empathic and Patient and have knowledge of the basic principles of Care.
32 36 HOURS PER WEEK (Permanent)
Shift work including evenings and weekends and sleep ins)
Salary range
Sleep in rate 41.78
You can make a difference working with St Martins!
We are looking for team members who bring passion drive and tenacity every day to make a difference; building on an inclusive and diverse team that is representative of the people and communities we serve.
St Martins wouldnt be St Martins if it wasnt for our highly skilled and dedicated team committed to our mission and values. Our empowered team members deliver high quality support to some of the most vulnerable people in our society and strive for change through education and advocacy in our community.
St Martins is committed to using the Psychologically Informed Environment (PIE) framework to inform and continuously develop the care and support we offer PIE Statement.
Here at St Martins you can expect comprehensive in house training with progression and development at the forefront for our teams including apprenticeships higher qualifications and career advancement to ensure a progressive and nurturing environment.
We are accredited as a Real Living Wage employer joining more than 3500 employers across the UK who voluntarily pay the living wage because a fair days work deserves a fair days pay.
When you join us you are joining a family!
Are you :
- Someone with the drive to support anyone finding themselves in this situation
- Emotionally resilient and tenacious to push ahead to find the appropriate solutions even when faced with resistance
- Passionate about supporting people who have poor mental health addictions or who are exoffenders
- Flexible and willing to work unsociable hours including evenings weekends and Bank Holidays
- Support Worker Job Description
You can expect:
- A comprehensive training programme whilst gaining experience in the fields of criminal justice social care mental health and housing law.
- You will have a personal development programme tailored to your interests within our field of work.
- Up to 29 days holiday and from your first day an additional birthday holiday to be taken in your birthday month.
- Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) that provides a 24hr helpline to support you and those living at the same address (over the age of 16 through any of lifes issues or problems. Including up to 6 sessions of facetoface telephone or online counselling per issue per year including CBT.
- We offer access to a service that provides team members and people living at that address GP appointments 24/7 365 days a year accessible from anywhere in the world.
- Keep more of what you earn by taking advantage of our salary sacrifice schemes! Team members can benefit from lower tax contributions and increased payments into their pension. In addition St Martins offers noncash benefits such as the purchase of high value items such as bikes and technology including laptops and smartphones.
- Access to discounted products and services including: Blue Light discount card wellbeing platform Pension scheme and life insurance.
- Our Values and Mission
For more information about the role please contact Iain Boag Head of Residential Care Services or Emma Hutchinson Deputy Care Manager of Highwater House on.
CLOSING DATE: 13th April 2025
Required Experience:
Manager
Employment Type
Part-Time
