We are excited to announce that we are now recruiting at Holland House, Mount Street, Preston, PR1 8BS
We are holding a recruitment open day on Wednesday 17th April between 10 am and 3 pm for full-time Support Workers. This will take place at our Holland House property in Preston.
You must bring a copy of your CV and your proof of right to work in the UK. We will interview as many individuals as we can on the day but this will be dependent upon the volume of people attending. If we are unable to see you on the day we will book you in for a separate interview.
WE ARE UNABLE TO PROVIDE SPONSORSHIP SO PLEASE DO NOT ATTEND IF YOU REQUIRE THIS.
You can build meaningful relationships and a fulfilling career as a key member of our team. Our Mental Health Support Workers are at the heart of our services. Our team are special, and they help us to create mental health recovery services full of joy and laughter, whilst overcoming challenges together and lifting each other up.
Each day is different, and you help make it special.
You will enhance the lives of our residents, support their families, and be an integral part of a wider mental health support network within your local community.
Our residents need support with daily living tasks such as cooking, appointments, medication and money management. You will help encourage and support our residents to re-learn skills and tackle new ones in a safe and supportive environment.
You will celebrate every step our residents take on their path to greater independence and mental health recovery no matter how small. Supporting them through difficult times whilst learning from your colleagues as part of a multi-disciplinary team.
Main duties of the job:
Supporting you and your career
* From day one we will help you find your feet, with our new induction programme, buddy scheme and virtual learning programme.
* We provide all the training you need to support your residents to take their next steps whilst developing your career, confidence and knowledge.
* As an adult Mental Health Support Worker, you will complete a variety of training such as the Care Certificate, behaviour support and first aid.
* Many of our Support Workers have completed an Apprenticeship in Health and Social Care (Level 2,3 and 5), business administration qualifications and management training.
The possibilities are truly endless for you as a Support Worker at Northern Healthcare. If you have the drive and dedication, you can progress through to Team Leader, Deputy Service Manager, Service Manager and onwards!
Not the route for you? No problem, you could become a Support Worker Champion in a specialised field, or if you’re happy where you are then we can support you to thrive in your role.
Whatever your next step, we will help you get there.
About Northern Healthcare:
Northern Healthcare is a specialist independent provider of enhanced supported living services for individuals who require enhanced clinical support due to a mental health diagnosis, learning disability or autism. We support over 150 adults across the UK in all aspects of their daily lives and mental health recovery. Currently our services are based across the North West, Cumbria, Yorkshire and the Midlands.We want to make a lifelong positive impact to the quality of life of the people we support. We work hard with fellow adult mental health and social care professionals to ensure that Northern Healthcare is the right step for anyone coming to our services. We truly believe in treating each person as an individual and that starts with finding the best next step for them.We have developed a unique clinically led, recovery focused support model which provides individuals with dedicated 24-hour support in high quality accommodation. Residents are empowered and supported by our team to manage their own tenancy agreement with an independent housing association.Our experienced support teams, encourage and motivate our residents to take the next steps to reach their unique goals and aspirations.We are privileged to be able to support our residents and we are dedicated to growing our reach across the UK, improving our residents’ quality of life and delivering the highest quality of care.