Support Worker- Beech House-MH Supported Living Leeds, England
Job description
**The candidate will be expected to work 12 hour shifts .
The contract will be a minimum of 33 hour contract per week or 42 hours maximum which is our Full Time Equivalent; flexibility will be required to suit the needs of the tenants and the business.**
Please note, we are unable to offer Tier 2 Visa Sponsorship
About the role
As a Support Worker, you will be providing day to day care and support to adults with mental health, physical and learning difficulties whilst respecting the individuals preferences and choices.
You will be key to their wellbeing, working with them to ensure they can manage their mental health along with regaining the skills needed to maintain a tenancy, day to day living, and engaging with the community. Whilst you may be assigned tenants, with whom you will have regular key working sessions; you will also be required to work flexibly across the Service.
You will enhance the lives of our tenants, support their families and be an integral part of a wider support network both within the organisation and community.
Our tenants will need support with daily living tasks such as cooking, personal care, appointments, medication and money management. You will help encourage and support them to re-learn skills and tackle new ones in a safe and supportive environment.
You will celebrate every step our tenants take on their path to greater independence , no matter how small they are. Supporting them through difficult times whilst learning from your colleagues as part of a multi-disciplinary team.
You will need to be prepared to be flexible and work a 24 / 7 rota including sleeps ins, waking nights (where applicable), weekends and bank holidays.
Each of our services has its own character and our team are fundamental in creating a happy and trusting culture which our tenants are proud to call home.
This role will be based in one of our new services in Horsforth namely Beech House; which will provide a secure and safe home to our tenants to enable them to regain the skills to live independently.
What you'll need to succeed
This is an ideal opportunity for someone who has an interest in mental health and is looking to either start or continue their career in adult social care.
The key is the ability to demonstrate a passion to deliver excellent service to vulnerable adults in a dignified manner. You will need to be able to work independently as well as within a team, and have the confidence to interact with tenants with patience and compassion.
To meet our commitment to providing safe, high quality services to our tenants, we will complete an enhanced background check with the Disclosure and Barring service, which will include a check of the Adult Barred list, once an offer of employment is made.
About Us
Our organisation was built on a simple mission to provide safe care and support to individuals with varying needs, enabling them to live as independently as possible within their own home.
To fulfil this vision, we work with partners to make our services and neighbourhoods new and old - sustainable and vibrant places, where our tenants want to live. We put people at the heart of everything we do and to guide us in every decision we make.
We firmly believe that by serving people better every day, we will support a healthier, better cared for, and more prosperous society in the future. Our colleagues are crucial to our success in achieving this. Therefore, we are committed to investing in colleagues and creating the opportunity for them to develop. Our working environment has been designed to be one that brings out the very best in people.
What you'll get in return
We offer a wide range of benefits.
- A competitive rate of pay
- 28 days annual leave plus your birthday day off
- Free Enhanced DBS
- Monthly Mobile Phone Allowance
- Free training to empower and enable you to carry out your role efficiently
- Ongoing support, coaching and mentoring from the Senior Management Team
Our promise
All actions taken by Amethyst are both inclusive and reflective of our strong work ethics and commitment. As such, all employment decisions at Amethyst are based on business needs, job requirements and individual qualifications, without regard to age, disability, gender reassignment, marital status, pregnancy or maternity, race or religion, sex or sexual orientation.
We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if a suitable candidate is found so we do encourage you to complete the application as soon as possible to avoid disappointment.
