Mental Health Support Worker

Are you a kind, energetic and passionate person looking for a career in the Mental Health Sector?

We are currently looking for a caring individual to join our dedicated staff team as a Support Worker in Accrington, Lancashire. Our service has great public transport links, with Accrington train station only a 3-minute walk away.

Our service provides quality, personalised care and support to individuals with mental health needs in their own homes, in the community, or in a supported living scheme.

No two days will be the same in this role. You will be involved in supporting people to enjoy a fulfilling life by engaging in activities such as meals out, swimming, cooking and baking, exercising, arts and crafts and gardening.

Role Responsibilities:

• Enable the people we support to become as independent as possible and promote confidence and competence in areas such as social skills/relationships, daily living skills, social, leisure, finances and work activities.
• Medication administration
• Promote self-esteem, happiness and emotional wellbeing of service users.

Vacancy Reference Number: 93522

Applications for this role must be submitted via the Creative Support website using the above vacancy reference number

Creative Support’s Development Pathway offers a structured induction and values-led training to help staff grow from entry-level to leadership roles. It empowers career progression through tailored learning aligned with national strategies and the WE CARE framework. Benefits of working with Creative Support include a probationary bonus, pension contributions, 28 days Leave and company paid enhanced DBS.

We are a passionate, inclusive, and anti-racist organization – Stonewall Diversity Champion, Disability Confident Employer who have recently received Investors in People Gold award.

We can only accept applications from candidates who are located in and eligible to work within the UK – This post will not be open to Sponsorship, and we are unable to accept applicants with Skilled Worker Visas.