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Are you passionate about working within the Mental Health field? Seeking a new challenge? Then this could be the role for you! We require a progressive Manager with extensive mental health experience for our Supported Living Mental Health Recovery Service for up to 26 people with mental health needs, located in Warrington and an Outreach team supporting adults in the community with Mental Health and Physical Disabilities. You will be part of and lead a highly committed team of Recovery Support Workers which provides the delivery of a person-centered recovery and rehabilitation service for people with enduring mental health needs. The Role The post holder will be accountable for the development, operational management, staff management and quality assurance of the service. Coordinating the delivery of a person centered recovery and rehabilitation service. Deployment of staff to meet individual needs and preferences within available resources. Supervision, coaching, performance management and support of staff. Responding to referrals and undertaking initial assessments of need. Ensuring all service users has a co-produced plan of support and a designated Key Worker. To ensure that service users receive individualised person centered support which enables them to enjoy a fulfilling and valued life, to participate in the community and to develop their abilities as fully as possible. Co-ordinating a programme of regular person-centered reviews which put each person's views and unique recovery journey at the heart of planning and decision making. Working closely with local multi-disciplinary teams and community based agencies to provide holistic, wrap-around support. Maintaining high standards of environmental safety/quality and ensuring a welcoming, inclusive atmosphere. Facilitate service user engagement, involvement and peer support. Qualities Required Applicants will be able to demonstrate warmth, compassion and unconditional positive regard for the people we support and will be able to develop trusting relationships based on empathy and respect. You will have the skills and personal qualities to be able to engage people in meaningful planning and therapeutic activities. You will be expected to work collaboratively and professionally with the people we support, their families and mental health professionals/agencies. You will need an up-to-date understanding of the recovery approach and recovery principles as well as mental health legislation, services and interventions. You will demonstrate a good knowledge of the MHA, MCA, DOLs and the care standards. You will have the knowledge and skills to ensure the safe management and administration of medicines. You will be required to work on a rota system working evenings, weekends and bank holidays. We are a passionate, inclusive and anti-racist organisation. We embrace diversity and encourage applicants from all backgrounds and cultures. As a Disability Confident Employer we welcome applications from people with a disability, and as a proud Stonewall Diversity Champion we actively encourage applications from the LGBT+ community. Creative Support has a corporate commitment to enabling people with caring and family responsibilities to apply for senior roles, part time applicants will be considered for this role. Vacancy Reference Number: 85636 Applications for this role must be submitted via the Creative Support website using the above vacancy reference number. We will be interviewing for this role as suitable applications are received and may close this role before the closing date upon a successful candidate being appointed.

Job Role: Custody Support Worker Location: Exeter (In-Person / Prison-Based) Salary: £25,877 - £29,000 per annum (Dependent on Experience) Contract: Permanent, full-time (37 hours per week) Role Overview We are recruiting a compassionate and motivated Custody Support Worker to join the CFO Evolution programme, supporting individuals within a custodial environment to achieve positive rehabilitation and resettlement outcomes. As a Custody Support Worker , you will manage a caseload of participants from initial engagement through to pre-release preparation, providing tailored support to help them overcome personal barriers, remain engaged, and work towards successful reintegration into the community. This is a rewarding and impactful role, delivering both one-to-one and group-based interventions, with a strong emphasis on motivation, engagement, and pre-release planning to support long-term outcomes. Key Responsibilities Participant Engagement & Case Management Caseload Management: Manage a caseload of participants within a custodial setting, working towards contractual and team targets. Assessments & Planning: Conduct initial assessments and develop personalised, comprehensive support plans for participants. Interventions Delivery: Deliver both one-to-one support sessions and structured group interventions to drive positive change. Relationship Building: Maintain consistent, positive engagement and build trusting relationships with participants. Barrier Breakdown: Support participants to overcome multi-layered barriers including housing, health, substance use, and low confidence. Resettlement & Pre-Release Support Transition Planning: Deliver structured pre-release support to thoroughly prepare individuals for their transition into the community. Life Skills Growth: Support participants to develop essential life skills, employability, and independent living skills. Mentor Collaboration: Work closely with volunteer peer mentors and community mentors to manage caseloads effectively and expand available support. Pathway Connections: Signpost and connect participants with external resources for housing, substance misuse, physical health, and mental health services. Risk Management, Administration & Quality Risk & Safeguarding: Ensure effective case management and co-ordination of risk, maintaining a strong focus on the safeguarding of adults and children. Probation Communication: Adhere to risk systems, policies, and procedures, ensuring timely notification to the Probation Service regarding any changes in individual risk profiles. System Accuracy: Input and retrieve electronic data across computer-based information systems in an accurate, secure, and timely manner. Continuous Improvement: Participate in activities to share best practice and contribute toward a continuous learning environment for the team. Essential Criteria Communication Skills: Excellent verbal, non-verbal, and written communication skills, with the ability to relate to and engage people at all levels. Motivational Ability: Proven ability to motivate, engage, and sustain positive working relationships with individuals facing complex barriers. Target Focus: Experience working effectively within a structured, target-driven or contract-led environment. Digital Literacy: Good IT skills with experience maintaining accurate records and utilizing electronic databases. Desirable Criteria Sector Qualification: A recognized Information, Advice or Guidance (IAG) Level 3 qualification or equivalent. Caseload Experience: Direct experience managing a caseload of participants within supportive or criminal justice environments. Occupational Context: Experience working within any of the following settings: Probation or criminal justice frameworks (supporting individuals under supervision or on licence). Secure custody or prison environments. Social care, mental health, or substance misuse services involving mentoring or motivational support. Community outreach and housing/tenancy support. Graduate Pathways: Applications are also welcomed from recent graduates eager to gain valuable experience and build a meaningful career within the criminal justice sector. Personal Attributes Approach: Compassionate, patient, and person-centred. Resilience: Resilient, adaptable, and capable of maintaining clear professional boundaries within a custodial estate. Mindset: Proactive, solution-focused, and collaborative. Benefits & Package Annual Leave: 25 days annual leave plus Bank Holidays, an additional day off for your Birthday, and the operational option to purchase up to 5 additional days. Volunteer Days: 2 paid volunteering days per year. Pension: 10% total matching pension contribution (5% Employee / 5% Employer). Healthcare & Protection: Comprehensive Healthcare Cash Plan and Life Assurance (3x salary). Financial Well-being: Annual salary pay review and a refer-a-friend bonus scheme. Perks & Discounts: Free access to Benefit Hub, offering high-street retail discounts, a cycle-to-work scheme, and voluntary benefits. Additional Information Environment: The role is entirely based on-site within a custodial facility in Exeter. Vetting: Appointment is subject to enhanced DBS checks and prison security vetting. How to Apply If you are ready to take on a rewarding opportunity as a Custody Support Worker and help individuals change their lives around, please contact us. To apply or request further details regarding this position, please contact: Contact: Robert Rowe Phone: (phone number removed) Email: (url removed)

Female Support Worker £24,829 per annum (pro rata) Full time and part time 24+ hours available Full UK driving license required Must be flexible for all shifts - AM, PM, Waking Nights and Sleep Ins. Looking for a meaningful career where you can make a difference every day? Join Avenues where people smile, laugh, grow, and achieve great things together. At Avenues, we believe that when our teams feel valued and supported, they create the best possible outcomes for the people we support. If you re looking for your next role in social care or considering a fulfilling career change we d love to hear from you! The Role We are looking for passionate and caring Female Support Workers to join our teams in Margate , supporting adults with: Autism Learning disabilities Physical disabilities Communication difficulties Behaviours that challenge Epilepsy Our services include supported living homes, self-contained flats, and community-based outreach. During your telephone interview, our Recruitment Team will discuss which opportunities best suit your skills and preferences. Every day is different, but your role will include: Supporting people to live independently and enjoy everyday activities Encouraging social connections with family, friends, and the local community Helping with finances, household tasks, and shopping Providing respectful, person-centred personal care Most importantly creating moments of joy and achievement! No previous experience? No problem! We provide award-winning, accredited training at no cost to you including Health and Social Care Diplomas to help you develop your career. What s in it for you? Early Pay access your earnings before payday Fully paid, enhanced DBS Flexible working patterns Paid annual leave (pro rata) Comprehensive training and career progression opportunities Contributory pension scheme with life assurance Discounts on shopping, holidays, and more via Blue Light Card and Bene£its website Recommend a Friend scheme earn up to £500 24/7 health and wellbeing support, including confidential counselling We celebrate diversity and welcome everyone! As part of our commitment to the Disability Confident Scheme, candidates who declare a disability and meet the essential criteria will be guaranteed an interview. Ready to start your feel-good career? Apply today we can t wait to meet you!

Description Housing Support Specialist (Outreach and Move On team) Location : Based in Hailsham, with travel around East Sussex Salary : £27, 942 per year, plus £1,000 essential car user allowance, plus £800 Rough Sleepers Allowance, plus Unsociable Hours shift allowance Hours : 37 per week The working pattern includes two early morning shifts, starting at 5.00am (Summer) or 6.00am (Winter) Monday - Friday. Other working days are 9.00am - 5.00pm Monday - Friday. Contract Length: Fixed Term Contract, Maternity cover for 12 months What you'll be doing: Are you passionate about ending the cycle of rough sleeping for people who are experiencing homelessness? Are you interested in a career in housing support, mental health recovery and wellbeing development? Southdown's Outreach and Move On teams support those who are rough sleeping to move away from homelessness by accessing accommodation options. As a Housing Support Specialist you'll work alongside a multiagency team, supporting people who have experienced the trauma of homelessness, to make positive and lasting changes in their lives. You'll provide early morning street outreach to people sleeping rough in Hastings and Rother, combined with move on / tenancy support as your clients take steps away from homelessness and into accommodation. You'll provide flexible, trauma-informed support, focusing on ending rough sleeping by identifying the support each person needs. This may include support with substance dependency, mental and physical health needs, domestic abuse, current or historical offending. We welcome applications from candidates with previous experience in roles such as Support Worker, Outreach Worker, Community Specialist, Case Manager, Social Worker, Housing Support Worker, Social Care Prescriber, Community Health Worker, Community Outreach Coordinator or Care Coordinator. However, this is not essential and we will provide a full induction and training programme for all successful candidates. Perks and benefits: You'll be joining one of the largest providers of care, support and housing services in Sussex, which we're proud to say we've been doing for over 50 years! In exchange we can offer some great benefits, including: Health cost cash-back scheme: access to our health insurance scheme which covers dental, optical, physical therapies and other medical treatments with the option to add greater levels of cover. Interest-free loans: assistance with larger costs that arise such as tenancy deposits, season travel tickets or buying a car. Access to the Easit Network: discounts and incentives on train, bus and car journeys such as 15% off eligible daily and season rail tickets. Blue Light card: access to discount services for the social care sector with savings across thousands of online shops, restaurants, and high-street vendors. Free advice and counselling service: confidential emotional support and practical guidance from our independent telephone service. 25 days paid holiday plus bank holidays. Rough Sleepers Allowance - £800 per year. Essential car user allowance - £1,000 per year. Unsociable hours allowance - an extra £4.40 per shift. Skills, knowledge and experience What you need for the role: Available to work unsociable hours (2 early morning shifts per week starting at 5am or 6am) A personalised care approach, with empathy and understanding An Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check, which will be paid for by Southdown A Full Driving Licence is essential along with access to your own car or a car insured for you What would be nice: Knowledge of complex and diverse support needs relating to homelessness, mental health and substance misuse Awareness of the causes of rough sleeping and the barriers preventing people who are rough sleeping from engaging in services Experience working in a supported housing or homelessness setting Experience supporting individuals with complex mental health needs Training: Our award winning in house training team will help you to gain valuable qualifications, continually develop your skills and build a great career with the largest provider of housing, care and support in Sussex. How to apply: Please click on the 'Apply Now' button and fill out our simple one-page application form. Please note, if we receive a large number of applications then this position may close before the advertised application closing date. We encourage you to submit your application as soon as possible.

SENIOR SUPPORT WORKER Experience is Needed Benefits: Various contracted hour shifts available (to suit your lifestyle) 20 days holiday + bank holidays Flexible Additional Holiday Purchase Scheme Full induction programme to Care Certificate Standards Dedicated learning & development programmes. We offer Apprenticeships to those with less experience looking to join the Care Sector We provide FREE training to achieve qualification in Social Care. Access to a wide range of free online courses for all staff on a variety of topics DBS check paid by Caretech prior to starting with us. Refer a Friend Reward Scheme - earn up to £250 per referral! Stakeholder Pension Share Save Scheme Free Employee Assistance Programme Annual Employee Awards Evening Employee recognition schemes Carer progression within the company. CareTech Foundation - Opportunity to apply for family and friend's grants. The Role: We are providing individuals with practical and emotional care, enabling them to lead as ordinary life as they can achieve. To help them achieve this you will need to be flexible as you are required to work shifts including bank holidays, weekends and potential sleep ins. If your best traits are positivity, friendliness and innovation then this job is for you! Main duties and responsibilities: To supervise the day-to-day delivery of care, to ensure those service users' needs are met and that they participate appropriately in daily household and leisure activities To be responsible for the care, welfare and safety of service users and the health and safety of staff To take on the role of case coordinator for individual service users and to participate in the reviewing, reassessing and changing of person centred support plans to ensure they are up-to-date and in line with the individual's needs To participate, as required, in the recruitment and selection of staff within an equal opportunities framework To undertake monthly supervisions with staff as delegated and participate in the staff appraisal programme for subordinate staff To act as a staff skills coach and undertake appropriate team building and training programmes, designed to meet an individual's needs or the Company's staff development program To ensure that the requirements of legislation, Care Standards and the Company's Policies and Procedures are followed To prepare service user and staff reports and ensure that the required records are maintained and up-to-date. Personal Characteristics: Diploma in Health and Social Care. Experience in supporting adults with challenging behaviour, learning disabilities and/or mental health issues. The ability to keep calm under pressure. The confidence to work alone or as part of a team. Excellent communication skills The passion to work with vulnerable adults The desire and commitment to achieve high standards of safeguarding. The Organisation: CareTech Community Services Ltd is a provider of specialist social care services supporting 5000 adults with a wide range of needs in more than 300 services across the UK. Committed to the highest standards of care and governance, we provide innovative care pathways for people to live in community settings with learning disabilities, severe physical disabilities, autistic spectrum disorder, challenging behaviour, mental health, forensic needs and acquired brain injury within a range of settings including, supported living services, shared housing, residential services and outreach. We encourage people to take control of their lives - this could be finding employment, having an active social life, learning new skills or building self-confidence. CareTech Community Services are proud to inform you that they are a "Disability Confident Leader". Successful candidates will be required to complete a enhanced DBS disclosure prior to commencement of employment, the disclosure expense will be met by the employer. Due to the high volume of applications we receive, we are unable to contact every applicant. We will be in touch 7-10 days after receipt of your CV if progressing your application to the next stage. Some of our roles require male or female employees only, where this is indicated it is a genuine occupational requirement, in accordance with the Equality Act 2010 STRICTLY NO AGENCIES

Support Worker Kingston House- Canterbury, CT4 6HZ Must drive and have full use of your own vehicle, due to rural location £12.71 per hour 35 x hour per Week. Benefits: Flexible Additional Holiday Purchase Scheme Full induction programme to Care Certificate Standards Dedicated learning & development programmes. We offer Apprenticeships to those with less experience looking to join the Care Sector We provide FREE training to achieve qualification in Social Care. Access to a wide range of free online courses for all staff on a variety of topics DBS check paid by Caretech prior to starting with us. Refer a Friend Reward Scheme - earn up to £250 per referral! Stakeholder Pension Share Save Scheme Free Employee Assistance Programme Annual Employee Awards Evening Employee recognition schemes Carer progression within the company. CareTech Foundation - Opportunity to apply for family and friend's grants. The Role: We are providing individuals with practical and emotional care, enabling them to lead as ordinary life as they can achieve. To help them achieve this you will need to be flexible as you are required to work shifts including bank holidays, weekends and potential sleep ins. If your best traits are positivity, friendliness and innovation then this job is for you! Main duties and responsibilities: To participate in the day to day implementation of individual support plans and activities within a challenging environment. To maintain effective communication and liaison with service users, families and others whilst respecting appropriate confidentiality. To support service users with the preparation of Meals, Laundry duties, cleaning and social events. To maintain accurate notes and records as and when required. To work as part of a team to provide high quality care. To drive the service vehicle for the service users Personal Characteristics: Diploma in Health and Social Care or be willing to work towards one. Experience in supporting adults with challenging behaviour, learning disabilities and/or mental health issues would be great, but not essential!. The ability to keep calm under pressure. The confidence to work alone or as part of a team. Excellent communication skills The passion to work with vulnerable adults The desire and commitment to achieve high standards of safeguarding. The Organisation: CareTech Community Services Ltd is a provider of specialist social care services supporting 5000 adults with a wide range of needs in more than 300 services across the UK. Committed to the highest standards of care and governance, we provide innovative care pathways for people to live in community settings with learning disabilities, severe physical disabilities, autistic spectrum disorder, challenging behaviour, mental health, forensic needs and acquired brain injury within a range of settings including, supported living services, shared housing, residential services and outreach. We encourage people to take control of their lives - this could be finding employment, having an active social life, learning new skills or building self-confidence. Successful candidates will be required to complete a enhanced DBS disclosure prior to commencement of employment, the disclosure expense will be met by the employer. Due to the high volume of applications we receive, we are unable to contact every applicant. We will be in touch 7-10 days after receipt of your CV if progressing your application to the next stage. STRICTLY NO AGENCIES