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Vacancies: Support Workers

Employer: Care Principles Limited

Location: James House, near Exeter

Salary & Benefits: competitive remuneration and benefits package

Closing date for applications: Ongoing

Details: James House is a specialist community-based assessment, treatment and rehabilitation service for men with challenging behaviour associated with a learning or developmental disability or autism, including those with forensic backgrounds and additional mental health needs. It is registered with the Care Quality Commission (CQC) as an Independent Hospital.

James House is registered to admit up to 14 residents and is situated on the A38, ten miles south of Exeter on the edge of the village of Chudleigh, within easy access of local amenities.

Support Workers make up the largest staff group at Care Principles. They provide support to our patients and service users ensuring they develop and maintain their daily hygiene, dietary and self-help skills.

As a Support Worker you will act as a positive role model for patients and residents, encouraging them in their daily activities, educational and behavioural support programmes, and their recreational activities. You will help each individual look for the positives in themselves as they make the journey along their pathway of care towards greater independence and a better quality of life.

You can expect to have your contribution respected and rewarded with real opportunities to advance your career, if you so wish. In addition to a thorough induction when you join the company, you may look forward to ongoing training to give you nationally recognised qualifications.

For further information and to request an application pack, please contact our Recruitment Line (tel) 0845 070 1914, email: recruitment@careprinciples.com. Application forms can also be downloaded from our website: www.careprinciples.com

All appointments are subject to Criminal Records Bureau Disclosure. Care Principles is an equal opportunity employer committed to developing people.

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Care Principles provides specialist, person-centred assessment, treatment and rehabilitation for adults with learning disabilities, personality disorders or autistic spectrum disorders, including those with a forensic background and varying degrees of challenging behaviour.

We offer a range of safe and supportive therapeutic environments where we can help service users and patients, who may be detained under the Mental Health Act, gain the skills, confidence and capabilities to be able to cope more effectively and take greater responsibility for their own behaviour.