Support Worker – Manchester (permanent, complex care)

Supportive Bridge is recruiting a permanent Support Worker in the Manchester area for a specialist supported living provider. These are demanding roles in high-acuity services supporting people with complex needs and behaviours that challenge.

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

What the role involves:

• Supporting people with complex needs and behaviours that challenge, often on enhanced staffing packages (3:1, 4:1 or 5:1)
• Using de-escalation and following care plans, risk assessments and behaviour support (PBS) plans
• Safeguarding, least restrictive practice and recording incidents

What you need:

• Previous experience supporting people with complex needs and behaviours that challenge, ideally on enhanced packages or a comparable high-acuity service
• Experience managing behavioural escalation, including physical aggression, and using de-escalation
• 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, subject to review

Right to work: you must have unrestricted right to work in the UK. These roles cannot offer visa sponsorship.

The provider makes all hiring decisions after its own application and online interview. Shift patterns and start dates are confirmed by the provider.

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