Sudbury outreach support worker - united kingdom, sudbury, suffolk

are you looking to start you career as a support worker?

limited time offer free dbs for all new support workers. t&c's apply

are you a driver with your own vehicle?

if so would you like to join our team as a mental health support worker?

we are looking for mental health support workers who have the right values, behaviours and attitudes to give the very best support to the service users we support within the mental health team.

as one of our valued support workers you will be supporting service user's with mental health difficulties and/or learning disabilities.

you do not need to have previous experience as we will train, support and develop you into the role of mental health support worker.

do you share our values?

if so you could be the mental health support worker we are seeking. are you:-

committed and passionate about delivering the highest standards of care?

committed to ensuring our service users are always treated with dignity and respect?

motivated to empower, enable and encourage our service users to remain as independent as possible?

willing to work within a team to achieve the best quality care?

the demand for our support services across the area is growing, therefore we are seeking compassionate reliable mental health support workers.

our aim is to assist our service user's to live a full and independent life.

duties will include supporting service users with social activities, shopping, promoting healthy eating, supporting with medication, promoting good personal hygiene practice.

we work to ensure that our support workers see regular service users' providing continuity of care. part of the support workers role is to develop good working relationships with or service user's.

this role involves working to a shift pattern that will include alternate weekends

as an employer we offer our support workers

career development

whc discount benefit scheme - blue light card

fully funded training and development - nvq 2, nvq 3 and more specialist training

fully paid training gbp9.50 per hour

flexible hours

competitive pay rate

mileage paid at 30p per mile

bank holiday pay, paid annual leave, maternity & paternity pay

pension

refer a friend incentive

hastee pay - financial wellbeing benefit

clawback clause - dbs fee must be paid back if you leave within six months

driving

this role requires our mental health support workers to drive between the locations of our service users. please apply only if you hold a valid driving license and have access to your own vehicle.

from time to time we release other care vacancies that do not require a diving license and vehicle.

our recruitment process

as a cqc regulated employer, westminster homecare is committed to safeguarding and safer recruitment. all successful applicants will be subject to an enhanced disclosure, among other checks. professional and character references will be requested if you are successful and we offer you employment.

about westminster homecare

we provide over 2 million hours of support each year to over 3000 people through a network of 19 branches. we work in partnership with some 40 local authorities & ccgs.

with a team of over 2,000 compassionate, dedicated and highly skilled care practitioners, we enable those we support to continue living independently in their own homes.

health and safety

at westminster homecare, we take your safety seriously. we ensure that we meet all government guidelines when it comes to personal protective equipment (ppe). the safety of our staff and service users is paramount.

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