Support Worker

Temporary Support Worker - Hackney / Enfield/ Tottenham/Havering We have an excellent opportunity for a temporary support worker's to work with our client, who specialise in mental health, learning disabilities and children services. They are operational 24 hours, 7 days a week. The salary is bewtween £9.50- £10.50 per hour. . As a Support Worker, you will be supporting service users with their physical, social, emotional and domestic needs by offering a range of interventions and treatments. You will also be working with clinical teams and key stakeholders to improve the quality of life of the service users. My client has taken extreme precautions to ensure their staff are protected whilst on shift, to reduce risks, to themeselves and the service users. Key Duties of the Floating Support Worker Supporting service users with their social inclusion Working across a range of services to meet their needs and requirements Supporting service users in gaining independence on their discharge from the service Providing emotional and practical support to service users , some of who may have additional needs Acting as a key worker Working collaboratively with families, social services , service users, resettlement teams and key stakeholders Communicating effectively and empathically with service users Support service users with domestic tasks Complete all appropriate administration relevant for the role To meet health and safety requirements Other ad-hoc duties as required Key requirements/duties/ qualifications of the Support Worker Approachable with strong interpersonal and communication skills Calm and resilient Flexible with the ability to thrive in a dynamic, changing and challenging environments High self -esteem and confidence Committed to person centred care Respectful and sensitive approach Previous experience in a similar role Understanding and experience working in a similar role NVQ Level 2 in mental health or equivalent To apply for the role please send your CV. The successful applicant will undergo full safeguarding checks. Oakley Professional Recruitment are a specialist health and social care consultancy