Support Worker, Mental Health

Job description

Female Support Worker:
Runcorn
We have an exciting opportunity for confident support workers who are fun and outgoing to support a lady in Runcorn.
Please note we don’t offer sponsorship, and candidates must have a right to work in the UK

• Role: Female Support worker
• Location: Runcorn
• Salary: £14.29 per hour (inclusive of Annual Leave)
• Shifts: 24 Hours starting at 9am – 23:00 pm then a sleep shift 23:00pm – 9am
• Expected hours: 24 – 48 per week
• Key Role essentials and responsibilities:
  • Full UK drivers’ licence
  • Competent verbal and written English
  • Must have experience within health and social care settings

• Who am I? I am a lady in my 40's.
• What challenges do I have? I have a learning disability and personality disorder; this means I sometimes display challenging behaviour, become easily distracted and restless, so I like to go out into the community and go for drives.
• What activities do I like to do? I love socialising and meeting new people, I’m working on becoming more independent, I am close with my mum and my family, and I have a pet Labrador which I love and is very important to me.
• What types of people do I get along with? I get along with people who are funny and understand my sense of humour; I like my staff to listen to me and respect me, and are also neat and tidy.

• How many people support me at one time
  ? I am supported on a 1:1 ratio of a daytime and 1:1 for the night shifts.
• What shift patterns do my team do? My shift patterns are long day sleeps.
• What are my team trained in? My staff will get a bespoke training course specifically to cover my needs.

• 28 days annual leave inclusive of statutory bank holidays (for full time, part time is worked out on a pro‑rate basis)
• Ongoing continued professional development and progression opportunities by funding Health and Social care diplomas and NVQs
• Get paid for your training and induction with us
• Enroll in our great pension program after 3 months with us
• Referral bonus scheme – earn up to £250 for every successful referral
• No uniform – we wear our casual clothes
• We will pay for your DBS
• This role does not involve travel between multiple sites during one shift. Spend your whole shift with the person you support, making the biggest impact on their lives.
• Blue Light Discount

If you have any questions about this role or would like to find out about some of our other support worker vacancies, please email er or phone .

Our company strongly values internal progression, fostering a culture where our team are empowered to grow, develop their skills, and advance their careers. Hear from some of our current staff members who have climbed the career ladder in care:

Louis Benfield, Mobilisation Support Manager: "Amore has been great. I’ve progressed very well since joining this company, and I’ve seen others start from support work to working as Complex Care case officers. I’ve seen support workers with very little come in and progress really well into Team Leader roles. Before Amore, I was a Registered Manager supporting clients with learning disabilities and struggling with their mental health.

I started here as a House Manager for a 4‑1 client and then progressed to a Registered Manager position after two years. Holding the Registered Manager title for around 18 months, I have progressed onto the role of Mobilisation Support Manager. My role varies day‑to‑day, so some days I could be doing everything from meeting new commissioners to writing care plans to even attending some shifts, getting a good understanding of what’s needed for the individuals that you all are supporting.

The investment from Amore is really what sets them more apart, in my opinion, from a lot of other providers. They are always looking to sort of promote people internally, and I think you always feel valued with them more. No matter who you are, your voice is always heard and it’s just a really good company to work for."

Job Types: Full‑time, Part‑time

Pay: £12.75 per hour

Benefits:

• Company events
• Company pension
• Free parking
• On‑site parking
• Referral programme

Shift: Day shift

Language:
English (required)

Licence/Certification:
Driving Licence (required)