Recovery Support Worker

We are looking for respectful, warm and professional individuals to work across our mental health supported housing services in Preston. As a keyworker, you will provide support to people through a recovery-focused approach, promoting independence and move-on to more independent settings in the community. You will have skills in positive communication and engagement, and will be able to demonstrate unconditional positive regard for the people we support.

We offer either weekly or monthly pay.

Support Worker Duties:

Developing and sustaining warm and trusting relationships with service users,
Carrying out general administrative duties,
Providing emotional support to service users,
Visiting service users in their own homes or in other settings within the community,
Medication oversight,
Supporting with daily living tasks, including budgeting and tenancy maintenance,
Communicating and building strong relationships with service users' family, support network and involved professionals.

Creative Support is a national, fast-growing not-for-profit organisation providing support to individuals with a wide range of care needs. We are seeking individuals to join our friendly team in Preston, Lancashire.

A background in the mental health field is preferred for this position. You must demonstrate a 'can-do approach', person-centred values, energy and commitment. 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. You will have a strong work ethic and duty of care, and be able to contribute to a positive team approach. Shift work is a requirement, as our services operate up to a 24-hour period dependent on individual location, and sleep in shifts are available with competitive rates of pay.

Benefits of working with Creative Support:

A one-off bonus of £100 upon successful completion of the 4-month probationary period.
Competitive pay and a pension with company contribution and 28 days annual leave,
Company paid enhanced DBS for all staff
Free employee support programme
All our staff are supported 24/7 by our out-of-hours teams
Support to complete the nationally recognised Care Certificate and Social Care Diploma