Support Worker with Mental Health/Learning Disabilities experience needed!
Location – Hemel Hempstead/St Albans
Pay – £17ph
Standby24 are currently looking for committed individuals to join us. We offer flexible, local, and long-term opportunities within supported living units, residential settings, and other care environments. Our priority is providing support to individuals with diverse need. This includes learning disabilities, mental health issues, and challenging behaviours.
If you have such experience, this could be the perfect opportunity for you!
Requirements:
- 1+ years of experience in the UK as a support worker – mental health/learning disabilities.
- Eligibility to work in the UK – no restrictions.
- Hold a valid PMVA Certificate.
- Medicine Trained/Experienced.
- Full UK driver’s license & access to a car (preferred)
- Business Insurance preferred.
- Full time availability.
Main Responsibilities:
- Delivering excellent, tailored care and support.
- Providing practical and emotional assistance – enabling them to lead as normal a life as possible.
- Effective communication and maintaining confidentiality while liaising with service users, families, and others.
- Detailed daily observations are expected to ensure of comprehensive care.
- Calmness under pressure, particularly when faced with challenging or confrontational behaviour.
- A solid understanding of the challenges faced by service users.
- Strong observational skills with attention to detail.
- Additional responsibilities include supporting service users with meal preparation, laundry duties, cleaning, and washing.
We are passionate about delivering the best quality support work care and are looking for like-minded professionals!
Join us at Standby24!
Please contact us on 07788 636517 and speak to a member of our team today!