Creative Support Ltd
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Wigan, Greater Manchester
Recovery Support Worker
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Job Type: Full-time |
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Salary: £7.50 per hour |
Overview
We require a progressive mental health support worker within our 24hr Mental Health Recovery Service that supports up to 14 people with severe and enduring mental health needs in Wigan. You will work alongside a committed and experienced team of staff delivering a person-centred recovery service to individuals with a diverse range of needs. The service enables people to develop the skills and confidence to move towards independent living, to stay well and to enjoy an active lifestyle. We are committed to the active empowerment and involvement of service users and to encouraging self-management and resilience as well as strengths based approaches founded on respect and unconditional positive regard. You will provide support to people in a recovery focused environment, promoting independence and move-on enabling them to reach their full potential through education and training. You will have skills in positive communication and engagement and will be able to demonstrate unconditional positive regard for the people we support. You will have the maturity to be able to work within a positive behaviour support framework, to accept responsibility and to grow in confidence as a skilled practitioner. You must be able to follow agreed guidelines and to work positively within a consistent, mutually supportive team ethos. You will need to be flexible and able to deliver support in all aspects of daily living and personal care in a dignified manner. Each of our Services provide support to meet individualised needs and requires shift work, which includes contributing to a 24hr rota within our supported living services including sleepovers. Another of our services includes the provision of housing related support to individuals living within their own tenancy. The service includes sleep shifts, no more than one per week. We are looking to recruit people who enjoy a challenging and rewarding job and who wish to develop through the training packages that we offer. Creative Support also offers a wide range of benefits such as: • Full and part time hours • QCF Diploma in Health and Social Care Level 2,3 or 5 • Pension with company contribution • A range of employee discounts