Making Space Charity
Social Inclusion Worker - Rehabilitation Supported Living Service
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Opportunity for a Social Inclusion Worker
We have an opportunity available for a Social Inclusion Worker to join our Lancashire Supported Living Rehabilitation Service, Inspiring Minds, based in Burnley, BB11 1UG.
About the Service
The service contains 9 beds and will provide intermediate short-term functional rehabilitation support to adults with mental health needs, learning disabilities, and individuals on the autistic spectrum. It is designed to be a personalized, interactive, and collaborative process, reflecting the whole person. The service enables individuals to maximize their potential to live a full and active life within their family, social networks, education/training, and the workplace where appropriate, in the context of their mental health and promote recovery.
Please click here for further details about the service.
Job Details
- Salary: £13.12 per hour
- Hours: 28 per week, working various shifts between 8am-9pm including some weekends
About Making Space
At Making Space we are driven by a strong set of values that guide us in our mission to make a positive impact on the lives of the people who draw on our support.
We live and breathe our values; Kind Hearts, Tailor Making, Dreaming Big, Having Courage, and Being Ready, every day and are looking for like-minded people to join us in making a meaningful difference in our community. To find out more about our values and the behaviours that underpin them, click here.
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Role Responsibilities
As a Social Inclusion Worker, your role involves:
- Planning and organizing a variety of activities to support the well-being of adults in our care.
- Encouraging and supporting residents to participate in individual and group events.
- Regularly reviewing and adapting activities to meet their changing needs.
- Coordinating logistics, managing resources, and ensuring activities run smoothly and safely.
- The role may include lone working and 1-1 support in the community.
If you are a creative and organized individual with a passion for helping others, then this role is for you.
Qualifications and Experience
- Candidates must have an NVQ Level II (or equivalent) in Health and Social Care or a willingness to work towards this.
- We are looking for individuals who have experience of running activities and therapeutic techniques and ideally have some experience of working with mental health.
Onboarding and Training
On joining Making Space, you will be supported step-by-step with on-the-job training as well as the opportunity to undertake professional qualifications if desired and required for your role. We are seeking individuals who can showcase that their personal values align with ours here at Making Space.
Benefits
Our current benefits include:
- Stream - Access up to 30% of your wages as you earn.
- Electric Car Scheme (subject to salary sacrifice & National Minimum Wage regulations).
- Lifestyle benefits through Bravo Benefits and Health service discounts.
- Up to 28 days holidays per year including bank holidays (pro rata for part-time).
- We pay double time for Xmas day, Boxing Day, and New Year’s Day.
- Our employees can buy and sell up to 2 weeks holiday - statutory limits apply.
- Access to our library of learning through our e-portal.
- Want to upskill? We will invest in you and provide you with qualifications in level 2-6 in Health and Social Care, Management, Admin plus other continuous professional development should you wish to further your career within Social Care.
- We invest heavily in your career progression; did you know at least half of our senior posts are filled internally through promotion?
- Travel schemes including cycle to work, car maintenance, and 55p per mile travel expenses.
- We run a colleague engagement hub with monthly and annual colleague awards.
- Pension Scheme 3% employer contribution as a minimum.
- Paid Sick leave.
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Application Process
Successful applicants will be subject to employment checks, including DBS and references checks, and provided with safeguarding training. Making Space is an equal opportunities employer. We can only accept applications from those who are legally entitled to live and work within the United Kingdom.
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