Support Assistant, Disability Support Services

Birkenhof gemeinnützige GmbH, part of Bethel im Norden, is seeking a support assistant to start as soon as possible at its apartment building in Stade, supporting adults with mental health disabilities. This is a permanent position for 30 hours per week.

• Care and everyday life: Improve residents' quality of life, strengthen their independence and help them with daily life and household tasks
• Structure and support: Create a reliable daily routine, accompany residents to medical appointments and support them through care planning
• Cooperation and records: Work with public authorities and specialist services and keep reliable records of support and care provided
• Families and transitions: Maintain contact with relatives and support admissions, moves and departures.
• Quality and safety: Help develop the specialist centre and follow workplace, safety and health protection standards

• Work experience: Experience supporting people with mental health disabilities is helpful but not required
• Driving licence: You hold a category 3/B driving licence and are willing to drive minibuses
• Confident use of MS Office: You are familiar with Word, Excel and PowerPoint
• Flexibility and commitment: You are willing to work shifts, including split shifts and on-call duties
• Teamwork and empathy: You work well with others, respect residents' lives and backgrounds, and actively help them manage everyday life
• Independent working: You take responsibility for your work, make sound everyday decisions and stay on top of challenging situations
• We welcome your commitment to Christian values and your willingness to help shape the Christian social mission of our work.