Overview
Riverbank is looking to recruit a Support Worker to join the team. This full‑time position is 37.5 hours per week, spread over three days, and includes a mixture of day and night shifts with weekend work. Shift times are: Days 8:00 am–8:30 pm; Nights 8:00 pm–8:30 am. Pay is £13.45 per hour. The role is located in Hull, East Riding of Yorkshire, supporting 24 residents with mental health needs.
Key Responsibilities
- Supporting residents with personal care tasks such as washing, dressing, eating and personal hygiene.
- Performing light housekeeping tasks such as dusting, vacuuming and changing bed clothes.
- Assisting with safe lifting, transferring, repositioning and movement of individuals.
- Assisting and supporting residents to attend medical appointments.
- Observing, monitoring and recording physical and emotional well‑being, and reporting any changes to senior staff.
- Supporting the development of family connections and liaising with specialists, including Speech & Language Therapists and Learning Disability teams.
- Encouraging participation in social and recreational activities that promote involvement and personal growth.
What You’ll Bring
Our work is rewarding but challenging, requiring resilience, empathy, and the ability to support residents through highs and lows.
Qualifications and Skills
- Excellent interpersonal skills and a caring nature.
- Empathy, understanding and patience.
- Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
- Ability to understand and follow policies and procedures.
- The ability to anticipate and respond to challenges.
- Competence in verbal and written English.
- A healthcare qualification is desirable, but not essential.
- Right to work in the UK.
Benefits
- Free on‑site parking.
- 28 days annual leave.
- Contributory pension scheme.
- Flexible benefits including reduced rates and access to new schemes such as gym membership, IT technology (laptops/tablets/smartphones) and private healthcare.
- Access to development opportunities.
- Sponsorship of professional qualifications through our Individual Professional Development (IPD) panel.
- Leadership and management development.
- Long service award.
- Refer a friend bonuses.
We are an equal opportunities employer.
All roles will be subject to a successful disclosure at an appropriate level from the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS), Access NI or Disclosure Scotland, and the cost of this will be covered by Priory.
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