Support Worker – Eating Disorders

Job Description

Will you be the one to make a difference in the life of a young adult? Can you support and rehabilitate adults dealing with Eating Disorders? Encourage and support 17-24 year olds to gain independence whilst managing varying mental health concerns and Eating Disorders. Our service focuses on provided the necessary care and therapy required to support our service users. Based in Stroud, we are looking for Support Workers to cover days, nights and split shifts with pay rates of £9.50-10 per hour.

As a Support Worker you will:

• Provide ongoing therapeutic support to 17-24 year olds managing Eating Disorders within our service
• Support service users with day to day tasks as well as longer term goals
• Follow person centered care plans to rehabilitate and support Service Users to gain independence
• Work alongside a multi-disciplinary team including nurses, occupational health and other professionals

As well as a pay rate of up to £135 per shift you will receive:

• Ongoing training and development relevant to your role
• A variety of shift patterns to suit you
• Weekly pay
• ID badge
• Accrued Holiday Pay – for every hour you work, you earn holiday pay which can be taken at any time you need

To be considered for this opportunity, you will have:

• Minimum 3 months experience within a similar role
• DBS on the Update Service – if you do not have a DBS we can
• Ability to undertake shifts on any of the following patterns – 07.30-22.00, 07.30-15.00, 14.30-22.00, 22.30-08.00

This is an ideal opportunity for an experienced support worker looking to gain skills in a new area! To apply call Keri Evans on 02920 390 150 Opt 1 or email your CV to [email protected] To see all of the exciting opportunities available search our job vacancies at www.new-directions.co.uk/social-care/job-vacancies

Benefits:

• Working as part of a friendly, established team
• 24 hour On Call Service in place
• Flexibility to choose where, when and how much you want to work
• Competitive pay rates
• Recommend-a-friend scheme
• Award winning company
• Online Services to access to your information; payslips, request holiday pay
• Full booking confirmation before you start
• Access to FREE Training Courses and personal development
• Respected reputation throughout the Social Care and recruitment industry

Experience:

Please be advised that we require a minimum 6 months paid social care experience or 12 months relevant voluntary experience.

DBS:

We are fully committed to the protection of children and vulnerable adults. All applicants must undertake a robust recruitment procedure and hold a fully enhanced DBS (formerly CRB) check.

Please contact New Directions Social Care for more information on this job vacancy, on 029 2039 0150, or use our form below to enquire about this job vacancy.

Last modified: 29th July 2021