Female Support Worker

Role Overview & Responsibilities

Main Responsibilities

As a Support Worker within Gray Healthcare you will join a specialist team supporting an individual within their own home. We support people with complex needs, who may have a Learning Disability, Autism, Personality Disorder, Acquired Brain Injury (ABI), Substance Misuse issues, and people whom require support with their Mental Health.

You will be an instrumental part of the team and will receive outstanding clinical support, leadership and person-centred training. In this role you will support an individual to develop or regain life skills, assisting participation in community life by building strong and trusting working relationships.

Job Introduction

We have part-time hours available, 30 hours a week. The shifts are 10 AM - 8 PM.

We are looking for someone who has experience in providing Mental Health support and understanding the complexities that this brings. This is a female-only support package.

The Ideal Candidate

We are looking for candidates who share our values, understand the importance of a consistent and empathetic approach, whilst staying calm and professional when presented with a pressurised situation. You need to be a team player with effective communication skills, be experienced in using digital records and care plans, and electronic rostering systems.

Ideally, you would need an NVQ/QCF Level 3 qualifications or equivalent, or be willing to work towards it. You will be motivated and have a can-do attitude, and have worked within a Positive Behaviour Support Framework.

Must be willing to be part of a back up rota.

We encourage our workforce to be vaccinated against COVID-19.

About The Company

Gray Healthcare is the UK's leading specialist provider of individually tailored community-based support. Here at Gray Healthcare we believe that no person should remain in an acute or long stay hospital environment for a day longer than is necessary. We do not discriminate with risk history; we work beyond the label and prioritise the individual and their right to live in the community.

We are a company passionate about delivering truly person-centred support and we are guided by our values in all that we do. Have a look at our website to understand our values, see the benefits that we offer and spend a few minutes watching our staff talk about working for Gray Healthcare: https://www.grayhealthcare.com/work-with-us/.

Job Types: Part-time, Permanent
Part-time hours: 30 per week

Salary: £10.70 per hour

Physical setting:

• Homecare

Ability to commute/relocate:

• Redditch, B97: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)

Work Location: In person