Support Worker, Mental Health

Location: Hampton Hill

Are you a naturally empathetic, caring and compassionate Support Worker in the UK with experience of caring for people with learning disabilities?

Do you want a fulfilling career, where you can make a difference and change lives for the better in a culture of kindness and teamwork? Where you’ll be supported with development opportunities to grow you as a person and in your career?

Join 78 Park Road House  in Hampton as a Support Worker and provide care for people with severe learning disabilities, Autism and behaviours may be seen as challenging; where you’ll support and encourage them to lead a full and valued life, enabling them to live more independently.

You’ll be great with people – a real ‘people person’, able to communicate effectively – explaining yourself clearly in the right tone to suit the situation and be really good at understanding others (behaviours and expressions, as well as vocal). Having a good sense of humour and resilience, and a willingness to help residents with their personal hygiene are also important.

What you will be doing

You will join an inclusive, supportive team that works well together to provide care to people with learning disabilities and mental health conditions. Whether you have experience as a Care Assistant or Support Worker, you will use your knowledge and skills to help support people lead a valued and fulfilled life.

Working alongside a multidisciplinary team, you will use your excellent communication skills and experience as a Support Worker with a background in Learning Disabilities & Autism to provide care and support people through their care pathway.

It can be quite a challenging environment at times, so a positive attitude, compassion, resilience and vigilance are important. But it is hugely rewarding to see people improve because of you; being able to do something today that they couldn’t do last week.

You’ll work 37.5 hours per week, working 7.5 hours a day with shift patterns of 7am-2.30pm and 2.30pm-10pm, with weekends on a rota basis. Extra hours can be discussed if required.

Where you will be working

Location:

78 Park Road, Hampton Hill Hampton, Middlesex TW12 1HR

78 Park Road is a seven bed, mixed gender community based home. People supported at 78 Park Road have severe learning disabilities and associated health needs, autism and behaviours which, due to their diagnosis may be seen as challenging.

People may come to 78 Park Road as part of their care pathway, either moving from their community placement or the family home because they require more structured care and support. The service is staffed 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, by a dedicated team made up of the Registered Manager and Support Workers. All residents are registered with the local GP which allows access to specialist clinicians.

Elysium Care Partnerships are proud of the excellent relationships with the families and friends of the people they support. Families and friends are encouraged to play an active part in the lives of their loved ones.

In this role you will:

Hold a valid UK driving licence (preferred to assist with community visits)

Have strong empathy and a caring and compassionate nature

Be willing to support residents with personal hygiene

Have excellent people and communication skills, and a good sense of humour

Deal with challenging behaviours

Have a positive and professional approach

Be reliable, flexible, hard-working and honest

Be local or within commutable distance

You must live in the UK and have the Right to Work in the UK full time. 20-hour Student and Skilled Worker Visa's cannot be accepted.

What you will get

At Elysium Healthcare, we believe in taking care of the people who care for others, you’ll enjoy a comprehensive benefits package designed to support your wellbeing, growth, and future:

Annual base salary of £25,057.50

The equivalent of 33 days annual leave (including bank holidays) – plus your birthday off and the option to buy additional annual leave, in our annual selection window.

Career development and training to help you achieve your professional goals

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