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Support Worker at Plus Services
Are you a positive, engaging and caring person that wants to make a real difference to the world?
Do you think the greatest gift you can give is to make other people’s lives better?
Do you believe that people living with Learning Disabilities and Autism should have happy fulfilling lives, with access to the Community and enjoy the same things the rest of us take for granted?
If you answered “Yes” to these 3 Questions then Plus has an amazing role for you!!!!!
Who are Plus Services?
Plus is one of the most respected Learning Disability and Autism Charities in London with a proud history stretching back more than 30 years. We have an amazing team that is dedicated to supporting people to live their best possible lives and we have literally changed people’s worlds with the support we have provided.
Our Client Group is quite varied and during the recruitment process you would be specifically recruited to work with those that your personality, skills and experience would fit best with. Some have really challenging behaviour, but unless you had the capability to best serve those people you would be assigned to a different group. So, there is no need to worry about being out of your depth.
We also provide industry leading training and on-going support, so rest assured you will be ready for anything the job throws at you. I cannot promise you it will be easy, but I can promise you it will be worth it. And when you go home you will know you have made a massive difference and the world is a slightly better place as a result of your efforts.
Who are you?
You are a caring, compassionate and capable individual? You could be either already working within Social Care or are thinking about joining the sector. We recognise everyone, regardless of their personal history, talents, abilities and unique personal qualities
What does matter is you must care and you must want to enhance the lives of the people who we support and rely on us.
You will need to be comfortable spending large amounts of your day one-to-one with the Service Users, there is no leaping from client to client here with 15 minute blocks. You will need to be happy supporting people to learn new skills and become independent. And you will need to thrive on taking people out into the big wide world, expanding their horizons, bringing a smile to their faces and adding a spring in to their step.
To be considered for the role you will need to be able to:
- Do your share of weekend shifts, sleep-ins, waking nights and bank holidays.
- Be physically fit and able to move freely and physically and to support service users who may be physically dependent.
- Have a supportive attitude and want to help individuals to maximise their lives.
- You must be able to support people with Learning Disabilities who have different ways of expressing themselves
- Be eligible to work in the UK
In return we offer opportunities for professional development and real job satisfaction. We can help you to develop your professional skills and knowledge and progress toward recognised qualifications such as Diploma in Adult & Social Care levels 3/4/5.
Available positions:
Full time Support Worker (35 Hrs per week)
Locations: Lewisham, Southwark, Greenwich or Sutton
Pay: £25,985
Holidays: 28 days per Annum
Part time Support Worker
Locations: Lewisham, Southwark, Greenwich or Sutton
Pay: £25,985 pro-rata
Holidays: 28 days per Annum (Pro Rata)
Bank Support Worker (zero hours contact)
Location: Lewisham, Southwark, Greenwich or Sutton
Salary: £13.15 per hour.
Holidays: Based on hours accrued
Our benefits package includes:
• Pension contribution scheme
• Fully funded Learning and Development
• Company employee assistance programme service
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This organisation is scheduling interviews as applications come in. They're ready to hire as soon as they find the right person. Don't miss your opportunity, apply now!
Internally your job title will be Recovery Worker.
You’re caring, flexible and creative, thrive under pressure, know how to connect with people at all levels and really enjoy helping others to live as independently as possible. You’d also like to be part of an organisation that counts on the professionalism, insight, expertise and passion of its staff to inspire individual recovery for the people they work with. Welcome to Waythrough (formally Richmond Fellowship’s) Abbots Bank as a Mental Health Recovery Worker.
Abbots Bank is a mental health, supported housing and community based service, working to a recovery model. We provide a range of support services for people with mental ill health to access in their local community, including outreach support, peer support and supported housing. We have been operating in the area for a number of years and offer a staffed service to our residents aged 18 and upwards.
We know that recovery can look and feel very different to each and every one of us. But we also know that if we provide the right support, at the right time, we can inspire recovery nationwide and that recovery is possible for everyone. That’s where you come in. Responsible for helping and inspiring the people who use our services to maintain their tenancy and independence in the community, we’ll rely on you to work with them to come up with a personal support plan that will see them achieve their goals and aspirations. Whether it’s developing their domestic and finance management skills or accessing work, leisure or educational opportunities, one thing’s for sure ‐ you will have every chance to shine.
No relevant experience is required as full training will be provided, although candidates with an understanding of mental health issues and/or lived experience would be welcomed. More important is your caring and compassionate nature and empathy and enthusiasm for helping others. Whatever your background, you’ll need to be happy to work both independently and within a team and willing to be part of a weekly rota system and available for weekends.
In return for your skills and enthusiasm, this role comes with some really great benefits and excellent training and development opportunities.
Due to the nature of the role, a driver and access to a car are essential.
We have one permanent role available, full-time 37.5 hours per week on a rota including weekends and evenings.
We are committed to increasing our diversity and welcome applications from those with Lived Experience.
This is a rolling recruitment process. Candidates will be interviewed as and when they are shortlisted.
To apply, please send a CV and covering letter explaining why you feel you are right for the role.
On 1st June 2024, Richmond Fellowship, part of Recovery Focus, a national group of charities highly experienced in providing specialist support services to individuals and families living with the effects of mental ill health, drug and alcohol use, gambling and domestic violence merged with Humankind to form a single organisation that provides the joined-up mental health, housing and drug and alcohol support we’ve all known has been needed for decades. In October 2024, Humankind was renamed Waythrough to reflect the new organisation.
Our vision is to break down the barriers that stop people getting the support they need to live a life they value.
About the role:
Working within a passionate team providing an effective, high quality support service to address the presenting needs of clients with complex needs in relation to poly substance misuse, mental health, and a wide variety of associated issues (including: street activity, offending, physical health, background of complex trauma.)
The primary role of the project is to enable clients to understand their emotional and mental health needs and manage these effectively. Project workers will also support clients to develop their living skills, develop & manage relationships, build social networks and access education, training or employment, by completing comprehensive needs and risk assessments with clients and identifying short-term objectives.
Project workers will need to be resilient, innovative, flexible and creative. A commitment to working collaboratively and within a recovery framework. There will be an element of housing management work with the expectation that clients manage a successful tenancy before moving on to more independent housing.
The Project Worker role be required to work a rota inclusive of early, lates weekends, on average one weekend in four.
About you:
- Resilient, innovative, flexible and creative. A commitment to working collaboratively and within a recovery framework.
- Passionate about supporting clients to develop their living skills, develop & manage relationships, build social networks and access education, training or employment.
- Demonstrable experience of working with people experiencing mental health problems and other complex needs.
- A good understanding of safeguarding issues and the ability to undertake comprehensive risk assessments related to this.
- A proven ability to work in partnership with external stakeholders, particularly community mental health services and/or substance use services.
- A level of numeracy sufficient to carry out tasks such as budgeting with clients, calculating benefit entitlements and monitoring rent payments.
About us:
Single Homeless Project is a London-wide charity. Our vision is of a society where everyone has a place to call home and the chance to live a fulfilling life.
We help single Londoners by preventing homelessness, providing support and accommodation, promoting wellbeing, enhancing opportunity, and being a voice for change. From supporting people in crisis to helping people take the final steps towards independence and employment, we make a difference to 10,000 lives every year across all 32 boroughs.
We offer you more than a job; we offer you a chance to be part of a compassionate, driven team that's committed to making a real difference in people's lives. You'll have the opportunity to lead, co-create, and inspire change while enjoying a collaborative, growth-oriented environment.
Join us in creating a brighter, more hopeful future for individuals in need.
Important info:
Closing date: Sunday 3rd November at midnight
Interview date: Wednesday 13th November via Microsoft Teams
This post will require an Enhanced DBS check to be processed for the successful applicant.
Preventing homelessness, transforming lives.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
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This organisation is scheduling interviews as applications come in. They're ready to hire as soon as they find the right person. Don't miss your opportunity, apply now!
Internally your job title will be Casual Recovery Worker.
You’re caring, flexible and creative, thrive under pressure, know how to connect with people at all levels and really enjoy helping others to live as independently as possible. You’d also like to be part of an organisation that counts on the professionalism, insight, expertise and passion of its staff to inspire individual recovery for the people they work with. Welcome to Repton House as a Casual Recovery Worker.
Repton House is a mental health, supported housing service, working to a recovery model. We work with individuals over the age of 18, who have long and enduring mental health needs and/ or autism. This role would suit someone from a support, care, nursing or complex needs background. Our residents are at the centre of what we do, providing person-centred services, making no two days the same.
We know that recovery can look and feel very different to each and every one of us. But we also know that if we provide the right support, at the right time, we can inspire recovery nationwide and that recovery is possible for everyone. That’s where you come in. Responsible for helping and inspiring the people who use our services to maintain their tenancy and independence in the community, we’ll rely on you to work with them to come up with a personal support plan that will see them achieve their goals and aspirations. Whether it’s developing their domestic and finance management skills or accessing work, leisure or educational opportunities, one thing’s for sure ‐ you will have every chance to shine.
No relevant experience is required as full training will be provided, although candidates with an understanding of mental health issues and/or lived experience would be welcomed. More important is your caring and compassionate nature and empathy and enthusiasm for helping others. Whatever your background, you’ll need to be happy to work both independently and within a team and willing to be part of a weekly rota system and available for on call duties.
We are looking for casual workers that would be interested in sleep-ins specifically. They will be required to work at least one shift per month.
We are committed to increasing our diversity and welcome applications from those with Lived Experience.
This is a rolling recruitment process. Candidates will be interviewed as and when they are shortlisted. Please note we do not offer sponsorships.
To apply, please send a CV and covering letter explaining why you feel you are right for the role. Applications without covering letter will not be considered.
On 1st June 2024, Richmond Fellowship, part of Recovery Focus, a national group of charities highly experienced in providing specialist support services to individuals and families living with the effects of mental ill health, drug and alcohol use, gambling and domestic violence merged with Humankind to form a single organisation that provides the joined-up mental health, housing and drug and alcohol support we’ve all known has been needed for decades. In October 2024, Humankind was renamed Waythrough to reflect the new organisation.
Our vision is to break down the barriers that stop people getting the support they need to live a life they value.
Operating at Deputy Management level, this job description reflects approximately 70% of your role and day to day task. You will be required to other tasks within the remit of your role.
Hourly Rate £14.75
+ £150 weekend on call retainer
Contracted Hours 28 – 37 hpw
Role operations split: 70 % direct hands-on Support 30% Hands off support
You First is a forward thinking, innovative and market leading Social Enterprise, formed as a Community Interest Company (CIC), that enables autistic people, people with learning disabilities and/or mental health illness to build and grow their lives in a way that is both meaningful and purposeful for them.
Responsibilities
As a Team Coordinator you will: 30% Hands Off (to include, but exclusive of)
- Deliver One-to-Ones for Support workers.
- Complete Return to Work interviews for Support Workers
- Chair some Micro-Team Meetings where required.
- Carry out observations of social care practice, including medication assessments.
- Take a lead role in Quality Assurance audits and other management reporting duties where required.
- Contribute to the writing on care plans, including assessment and risk management plans.
- Support On Call once a month by being available to cover last minute Support Worker absence for which you will be paid £150 retainer plus your hourly rate for any support delivered. (On call start at 5pm on a Fri to 9am the following Mon)
- Support roster writing and making amendments to roster where required.
- Work 70% of your time providing direct support with 30% being management duties.
- Be open to direction from your Locality Manager.
- Build and maintain professional working relationship with your teams and colleagues.
Essential requirements include:
- Hole a Full driving licence. Have access to a reliable car with business insurance.
- Have the ability/be willing to travel across Somerset and bordering counties.
- Hold at least two years’ experience of working with autistic people and people with a learning disability or complex needs.
- Hold a Level 3 in Health and Social Care or be committed to achieving this.
- Ability to deal with challenging situations in a calm and effective manner, managing risk.
- Creative and innovative approach to solution finding.
- The ability to communicate effectively with internal and external stakeholders.
- The ability to lone work, on own initiative without direct supervision.
- Always maintain a professional manner.
- Maintain confidentiality.
- Always be mindful of empowerment, enablement, dignity, and respect.
- The ability to keep calm in emergency situations.
- Flexible manner with a commitment to team work.
- Embrace’s diversity and shows commitment to equality of opportunity
- Prioritises health and wellbeing of the people we support
Duties Include:
- Deliver services based on the expressed wishes, cultural needs and support plans of those who use our services.
- Assist and encourage people to make choices and life decisions in line with the Mental capacity Act.
- Facilitate the accessing of local social and community facilities.
- Assist and encourage people to engage in everyday home, social, leisure and work activities based on their personal choices.
- Support people to manage their own homes, including supporting people to manage their own tenancies and providing safe support and guidance where necessary.
- Provide direct personal care and support in line with the individuals support plan which may include toileting and bathing if required.
- To work as a positive, constructive and enthusiastic team member.
- Support those who use our services to take prescribed medication as directed by appropriately qualified and trained health professionals
- Contribute toward the personal development of those who use our services through promoting, enabling and developing communication. Provide stimulation through the planning and delivery of programmed activities.
- Follow confidential processes for the appropriate collecting, handling and storage of information. Maintain any records pertaining to those who use our services. Effectively communicate information to those who have a need for such information. Contribute toward statistical returns and secure financial record keeping, including the personal finances of each person served.
- Contribute toward You First’s Life Design assessment process and the development of Person-Centred Support Plans in conjunction with team colleagues, the person we support, their family and other key professionals.
- Assist and advise those who use our services with basic personal finance management and local shopping activities as directed and when required.
- To support team colleagues and respond to the immediate health and well-being needs of those who use our services by ensuring timely support and professional assistance is obtained from team colleagues and others, when required.
- Day to day contact with a range of health and social care professionals and other agencies. To pass and receive information relating to those who use our services. To plan and contribute toward and attend meetings as a member of the care support team.
- To take responsibility and joint ownership for own personal and professional development. To access training as and when required and to contribute toward effective and innovative care.
- Act as a role model and mentor to new staff. Undertakes wake in nights and sleep-in as and when required under the direction of the management team.
You First offers:
- The opportunity to be part of a forward thinking, innovative and ground-breaking third sector organisation that is serious about people being supported to take full control of their lives
- An attractive salary of £14.75 per hour
- A generous annual leave package of 7 weeks per year, inclusive of bank holidays
- Employee self-management
- A supportive and inclusive working environment
- An Employee Assistance Programme
- A comprehensive and encompassing induction
- Regular one-to-ones with the Business Operations Manager
- An occupational pension
- A commitment to your personal and professional development including access to further training and qualifications