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CareTech Community Services established in 1993 has 250 services with continuous growth with new developments/services. CareTech Community Services is a national provider of support for people with complex and challenging behaviours associated with autism, learning disabilities, mental health illness and neurological conditions.
We support people to live as independently as possible within their own homes and also in residential care. We are committed to providing the highest levels of care to our residents. To enable us to do this we need caring and dedicated professionals to deliver first class care.
All applicants will be subject to satisfactory references and all employees are checked against the Disclosure & Barring Service (DBS).
CareTech are proud to announce they are a Disability Confident Leader.
Support Worker
Location- Newcastle-under-Lyme
Salary - £12.36
CareTech is a person-centred care company that provides quality care to adults. We enable young people and adults with complex needs to make their own life choices and to develop confidence and independence to live, learn, thrive, and engage, building a better future.
We refer to this as Extraordinary Days, Every Day.
Being a support worker is very rewarding but also hard and challenging at times. Support workers need to be able to understand that not every day is going to be sunshine and smiles. Being able to watch and support the individuals at Beecroft makes those hard days a lot easier. Seeing people be able to live independently and thrive in life is a reward in itself. No two days are the same; you will face and overcome many challenges, but the rewards are priceless.
Essential Skills Experience in a Care Environment, including self-injury Good communication, writing, and listening skills Calm Nature Confidence to work alone and also be part of a team (family) Support our Service Users in the Local Community Passionate about making a difference Good Sense of Humour Caring & Passionate Maybe experience preferred but not essential Mental Health experience
Values Friendly Positive Empowering Person Centred Innovative
Rewards & Benefits *£500 Recommend A Friend Bonus *Blue Light Card Company Standard Benefits Full induction programme to Care Certificate Standards Dedicated learning & development programmes Free Employee Assistance Programme Career progression within the company CareTech Foundation: Opportunity to apply for family and friend's grants
What we do!
We are a well-established, nationwide healthcare provider. Our homes are specialist mental health services and established, offering adults person-centred care. We carefully develop and adapt homes to meet the varying needs of adults with mental health needs. The services are carefully located within thriving communities, offering a variety of educational, recreational, and social activities.
We provide a positive impact on the service experience of people with mental health difficulties who may be experiencing emotional distress. This primarily involves support using a person-centred approach. Our support workers measure outcomes specifically to an individual's needs and evidence using our person-centred outcome-measuring tool.
Successful candidates will be required to complete an enhanced DBS disclosure prior to commencement of employment; the disclosure expense will be met by the employer.
If you have not heard from us within 14 days, please assume that you have not been successful on this occasion. Please do not hesitate to apply for other suitable roles in the future.
*T&C's paid following the successful completion of a 6-month probationary period
Newcastle-under-Lyme - Support Worker [SYS-18504]
Job Description:
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