Support Worker (Living Support Services)
- blyth, england, United Kingdom
- Permanent
- Full time
- On-site
Job Description
Support Worker (Living Support Services)
Location: Community Rehabilitation/Living Support Services
Responsible To: Living Support Services Manager
Job Purpose:
To participate in the delivery of the assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation of care and support to people supported by Blyth Star Enterprises Community Rehabilitation/Living Support Services in accordance with the Care Standards Act and other appropriate legislation or contractual standards.
Area of Involvement:
The Community Rehabilitation/Living Support Services Team currently supports over 150 people within Central and South East Northumberland. This number is subject to regular change.
Knowledge, Skills and Experience Required:
- Experience of working with people with enduring mental health problems an advantage.
- Level 3 Diploma/NVQ qualification in Health & Social Care (Adults) an advantage.
- A commitment to undertake appropriate training is essential.
- The ability to work as part of a team, but also to work independently.
- A commitment to working in a person centred manner.
- An understanding and commitment to the Mental Health Recovery model an advantage.
- An ability to work a range of hours including nights on a rotational basis.
- Full clean driving licence preferred.
Working Relationship/Communication:
- To work within an already established team.
- To work in collaboration with other professionals ensuring good lines of communication, both written and verbal, thus ensuring a multi-professional concept of care is delivered.
- To communicate effectively with clients and their families/carers in promoting an awareness and understanding of their individualised care and support plans.
Key Result Areas:
- To fully comply with the policies and procedures of Blyth Star Enterprises and ensure statutory responsibilities are met.
- To participate in meetings or working groups designed to look at particular needs involved in the delivery of support to the people who receive a service.
- To establish and maintain effective relationships with other agencies and disciplines involved in the delivery of care to the people who receive a service.
- To undertake a Key Worker role and formulate, implement and monitor support plans in partnership with the person receiving support.
- To support individuals to use the Mental Health Recovery model as a way of developing their independence and gaining control over their lives.
- Working as part of a team to provide support and assistance to all people receiving a service, not just those for whom you may act as Key Worker.
- Supervise and support clients in all aspects of daily living, social and leisure activities.
- Support clients with monitoring their mental health, reviewing and maintaining their coping strategies.
- To support clients as required when using agencies involved in their mental/physical care and act in the role of advocate as necessary.
- To work as part of a multi-disciplinary team that promotes a culture of choice that entails responsible, supported decision-making and risk enablement.
- Monitor the taking of clients' medication according to their Person Centred Plan.
- To participate in a formal appraisal system and undergo any training identified.
- To participate in the staffing rota including night duty as required.
- To undertake sleep-in duty as and when required.
Most Challenging Part of the Job:
- Ensuring that each individual is supported in a person centred way.
- Contributing to the planning and development of the Community Rehabilitation/Living Support Services to ensure a high standard of support is provided to everyone who uses the service.
Proud member of the Disability Confident employer scheme
Support Worker (Living Support Services)
Company: Blyth Star Enterprises Limited Salary: £28,029 Hours: Full-time Location: Blyth, NE24 3AG Working pattern: On-site Job type: Permanent Posting date: 7 Aug 2026 Closing date: 6 Sept 2026
Summary
Job Title: Support Worker
Hours: 37.5 hours per week
Term: Permanent
Location: Community Rehabilitation/Living Support Services
Responsible To: Living Support Services Manager
Job Purpose:
To participate in the delivery of the assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation of care and support to people supported by Blyth Star Enterprises Community Rehabilitation/Living Support Services in accordance with the Care Standards Act and other appropriate legislation or contractual standards.
Area of Involvement:
The Community Rehabilitation/Living Support Services Team currently supports over 150 people within Central and South East Northumberland. This number is subject to regular change.
Knowledge, Skills and Experience Required:
- Experience of working with people with enduring mental health problems an advantage.
- Level 3 Diploma/NVQ qualification in Health & Social Care (Adults) an advantage.
- A commitment to undertake appropriate training is essential.
- The ability to work as part of a team, but also to work independently.
- A commitment to working in a person centred manner.
- An understanding and commitment to the Mental Health Recovery model an advantage.
- An ability to work a range of hours including nights on a rotational basis.
- Full clean driving licence preferred.
Working Relationship/Communication:
- To work within an already established team.
- To work in collaboration with other professionals ensuring good lines of communication, both written and verbal, thus ensuring a multi-professional concept of care is delivered.
- To communicate effectively with clients and their families/carers in promoting an awareness and understanding of their individualised care and support plans.
Key Result Areas:
- To fully comply with the policies and procedures of Blyth Star Enterprises and ensure statutory responsibilities are met.
- To participate in meetings or working groups designed to look at particular needs involved in the delivery of support to the people who receive a service.
- To establish and maintain effective relationships with other agencies and disciplines involved in the delivery of care to the people who receive a service.
- To undertake a Key Worker role and formulate, implement and monitor support plans in partnership with the person receiving support.
- To support individuals to use the Mental Health Recovery model as a way of developing their independence and gaining control over their lives.
- Working as part of a team to provide support and assistance to all people receiving a service, not just those for whom you may act as Key Worker.
- Supervise and support clients in all aspects of daily living, social and leisure activities.
- Support clients with monitoring their mental health, reviewing and maintaining their coping strategies.
- To support clients as required when using agencies involved in their mental/physical care and act in the role of advocate as necessary.
- To work as part of a multi-disciplinary team that promotes a culture of choice that entails responsible, supported decision-making and risk enablement.
- Monitor the taking of clients' medication according to their Person Centred Plan.
- To participate in a formal appraisal system and undergo any training identified.
- To participate in the staffing rota including night duty as required.
- To undertake sleep-in duty as and when required.
Most Challenging Part of the Job:
- Ensuring that each individual is supported in a person centred way.
- Contributing to the planning and development of the Community Rehabilitation/Living Support Services to ensure a high standard of support is provided to everyone who uses the service.
Proud member of the Disability Confident employer scheme
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