Male Support Worker

Gray Healthcare Limited; Norwich; On-site; GBP 10,000 - 40,000; Part time

Job summary

A specialist health and social care provider in Norwich is seeking male mental health support workers to provide tailored support for an individual with acquired brain injury and complex health needs. Responsibilities include delivering 1:1 assistance and implementing care plans. Candidates must have relevant social care experience and current Right to Work in the UK. The role offers highly competitive pay and additional benefits including training and pension.

Benefits

Highly competitive salary

Fully paid induction and training

Company pension

Westfield Health Plan

Blue light card

Additional annual leave up to 33 days

Qualifications

• Experience within mental health and supporting individuals with acquired brain injury.
• Ability to encourage a person with complex health needs.
• Willingness to undergo an enhanced DBS check.

Responsibilities

• Provide 1:1 support for an individual with mental health needs.
• Assist in daily activities and support recreational interests.
• Implement detailed care plans tailored to the individual.

Skills

Social care experience

Experience with mental health

Experience supporting individuals with acquired brain injuries

Ability to manage challenging behaviors

Experience implementing care plans

Current Right to Work in the UK

Job description

Gray Healthcare are recruiting a new team of mental health support workers in Norwich to support a gentleman in his 40’s who has a diagnosis of Acquired Brain Injury and Mental Health. He will be living independently in his own home and will receive 1:1 support 24 hours a day. The gentleman enjoys attending boxing sessions, playing group football and is a huge Arsenal football club fan.

He will be supported by a male‑only team on mixed shifts of days and waking nights.

Skills and Experience

• Social care experience, ideally within mental health and with some experience of supporting individuals with an acquired brain injury.
• Experience providing encouragement to a person with complex health needs and Learning Disabilities.
• Experience supporting individuals with behaviours which may be considered challenging.
• Experience implementing detailed care plans and risk assessments.
• You must have current Right to Work in the UK and have been employed in the UK for at least 6 months. We no longer have any certificates of sponsorship available and are unable to consider sponsorship.
• This position is subject to an enhanced DBS check and satisfactory references.

Hours

22 hour Contract

1 x 12 hour day shift, 8am to 8pm per week

10:00am – 8:00pm every Sunday

Induction and Training

We provide an initial week of training which is a combination of online training (Company induction, systems, and Medication). You will then complete person‑centred training, specific to the person that you are supporting. Training continues throughout your time with Gray Healthcare, and we encourage you to develop and grow your career with us.

• Highly competitive salary
• Fully paid induction and training
• Company pension
• Westfield Health Plan
• Blue light card
• Additional annual leave with each year’s service up to a maximum of 33 days

About us

Gray Healthcare is a specialist Health and Social Care provider, supporting people with complex needs, disabilities and long‑term conditions looking to step back into the community from in‑patient support services. At Gray Healthcare, we offer our own dynamic approach to care, enabling people to move back into their own homes – into their own communities – giving them control of their life. We create a bespoke support package for each individual, with support from our own multi‑disciplinary team, adaptable to meet all current and future needs.

NB: This post is exempt under the Equality Act 2010, Schedule 9, Part 1. Due to the nature of the role and the needs of the people we support, we can only accept applications from males for this position.