Support Worker – Leicester (permanent, complex care)

Supportive Bridge is recruiting a permanent Support Worker in Leicester for a specialist supported living provider.

This is a demanding and rewarding role in high-acuity services. You will support people with complex needs and behaviours that challenge, often on enhanced staffing packages (3:1, 4:1 or 5:1), using de-escalation, positive behaviour support (PBS) plans, safeguarding, DoLS and incident recording. Physical intervention is used only where it is lawful, authorised and you are trained for it.

The job:

• Permanent, PAYE employed
• 36 to 48 hours a week
• Pay: £14.50 per hour (gross)
• Paid annual leave, pension contributions, free in-house DMI training, free mandatory training and ongoing development

What you need:

• Previous experience supporting people with complex needs and behaviours that challenge
• Experience on enhanced packages (3:1, 4:1 or 5:1) or comparable high-acuity services
• Confidence managing behavioural escalation, using de-escalation, and working with care plans, risk assessments and behaviour support plans
• Understanding of safeguarding and least restrictive practice
• DMI (Dynamis) training is highly desirable; current or recent PMVA or an equivalent recognised programme may be accepted
• Unrestricted right to work in the UK - this role cannot offer visa sponsorship
• Two suitable referees, ideally including a direct manager

The employer makes the final hiring decision.

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