Location: Fulwood, Lancashire
Service: New Care Home for Autism and Mental Health Conditions
Contract Type: Permanent, Full-Time
Salary: £12.00 per hour + Overtime £15 per hour
Benefits: 28 Days Annual Leave, Company Pension, MEDICASH, Blue Light Card

Are you compassionate and person-centred?
Do you enjoy supporting others?
Are you excited about joining a new venture in healthcare?
Do you seek a role that makes a meaningful difference?
If you answered yes, this could be the perfect role for you!

About the Role:
Active Pathways is recruiting compassionate Day Support Workers for our new service at South Grove House in Fulwood, Lancashire. This is an incredible opportunity to join our team and help individuals live as independently as possible.

Working 8am – 8pm shifts on a two-week rolling rota:

• Week 1: Monday, Tuesday, Saturday, Sunday
• Week 2: Wednesday, Thursday, Friday

About South Grove House:
South Grove House is an 8-bed residential care home with 3 self-contained apartments and 5 en-suite rooms. Each apartment includes a kitchen, lounge, bedroom, and bathroom, with a private entrance. The main house offers shared amenities accessible to all residents.

About Us:
Active Pathways Ltd has been a trusted provider of Mental Health, Autism, and Rehabilitation services across Lancashire and Yorkshire for over 20 years. We support adults aged 18+ with outcome-focused and recovery-focused services in innovative, inspiring environments. We are dedicated to making a difference with a people-first culture and live our values every day. Some of our services have achieved a CQC RATING of OUTSTANDING and we are recognised as INVESTORS IN PEOPLE GOLD.

Our Values:

• Quality of our care
• Safety of our people
• Passion for recovery

We specialise in providing recovery and rehabilitation-focused services for individuals who have complex and enduring mental health issues. By adopting an individualised, person-centred approach, we aim to promote self-awareness, personal growth, and empower each person to lead a more fulfilled life in the community away from professional services.

Benefits:
We recognise the hard work of our colleagues and offer a competitive pay and benefits package, along with career development opportunities. Benefits include:

• Workplace Pension Scheme
• MEDICASH Health Cash Plan Benefits Package (including discounted gym membership and an employee assistance programme)
• Step Up Stand Out Awards
• Your Pathway Your Future – Career Development
• Free access to Blue Light Card Membership
• Refer a Friend scheme
• Free DBS check
• Free on-site parking

The Role:
This challenging yet rewarding role involves helping individuals in your local area improve their quality of life, achieve their goals, and make a positive impact. As a key team member, you will empower individuals to progress within their community, develop independent living skills, stay well, manage risks, and ultimately achieve a meaningful and safe quality of life at their own pace.

Our Ideal Support Worker Will:

• Have knowledge of Mental Health diagnoses and Autism.
• Understand the importance of person-centred care and promoting independence.
• Possess excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Have experience working in challenging environments.

Desired Experience:

• Engaging with individuals and assisting with daily living activities, social, recreational, and occupational activities, including community support.
• Working effectively within a multidisciplinary team.
• Promoting positive practices in Safeguarding, Health & Safety, and Mental Capacity within the service.
• Experience working with autistic individuals and those with mental health conditions, including behaviours that challenge.

If this sounds like the rewarding role you’ve been looking for, APPLY TODAY!

Active Pathways Ltd is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
We respect and empower each individual and support diverse cultures, perspectives, skills, and experiences within our workforce. We welcome applications from diverse candidates and provide support during our recruitment processes to enable all applicants to perform at their best.