Mental Health Support Worker

Location: Heanor, Derbyshire

Salary: £17,433.82 to £19,860.93 per annum

Closing Date: Wednesday 6th October 2021 at 11:59pm

Interview Date: TBC

Would you like to work for a leading mental health charity?

Do you want a rewarding career where you can really make a difference?

Our client has exciting opportunities, where you will join their friendly and inspiring team as a Mental Health Support Worker. Your role will be a permanent position, working full-time, 35 hours per week based in the service. You will need to be able to work flexibly as you will be working as part of a rota which can include evenings, nights and weekends.

Our client’s service is a CQC registered nursing recovery service supporting people living with mental illness to regain control of their own lives, promoting recovery through choice and learning. They provide a welcoming, clean and comfortable environment with facilities that support recovery and increasing independence.

If you need further flexibility or are interested in joining our client’s bank register, then please get in touch with them as they do have part-time hours available (contact details will be provided when you select the apply button shown).

Who is our client?

Our client is a leading charity provider of mental health services in England. They support thousands of people through groups, services, policy, campaigns and advice and information.

What will you be doing?

You will be supporting someone in their daily activities and helping them lead a fulfilling life, this can involve:

- Helping with personal care

- Supporting with medication

- Providing encouragement with household tasks such as laundry, cooking and cleaning

- Supporting to learn new skills, achieve their dreams and ambitions

- Assisting people to pursue their interests and hobbies

- Working with other mental health professionals and the family/friends of the person being supported,

familiar with individual Care/Recovery Plans and support people who use the services in achieving their goals

Do you have what our client is looking for?

- An interest in Mental Health and a strong desire to learn new skills

- A positive, eager and creative approach in identifying solutions

- Excellent communication and organisational skills

- Experience of providing support to people with a mental illness; or experience of providing care and/or support services within another social care setting in either a paid or voluntary capacity

Ideally, our client would like you to have some experience or understanding of Mental Health however Support Work isn’t all about qualifications. If you have a passion for making a difference to the lives of people living with a mental illness, you may be who they are looking for.

The safety and wellbeing of our service users and colleagues is our client’s first priority, which is why it is now a condition of employment for anyone joining them that they have either had the recommended Covid-19 vaccine or agree to have it when offered by the NHS. You can find more information on their approach and why they have made this important decision in their attached Covid-19 vaccination information document.

 What will you receive?

You will have plenty of opportunities to enhance your abilities with the opportunity to make a real difference every day. In addition, you will have excellent development opportunities including funded training, career development and a range of e-learning courses. You will also receive:

- Salary of £17,433.79 - £19,860.99 per annum

- Contributory pension scheme

- Life assurance and employee assistance programme

- 25 days’ annual leave rising to 30 days plus bank holidays 

- One day’s additional leave (pro rata) on your Birthday

- Eyecare vouchers

- Flexible working 

Don’t just change jobs, change lives!

Just a couple of things

Our client welcomes applications from everyone, applicants with lived experience, those who are Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer/Questioning+ (LGBTQ+), people with a disability, or those from Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic (BAME) backgrounds are actively encouraged to apply. They are proud to have also been awarded Disability Confident employer status. They have an ambition of becoming an anti-racist organisation and we recognise there is more to do in ensuring our recruitment is fair and inclusive, which is why they are recruiting new roles in helping them to achieve this.

Please be mindful that our client may need to close adverts early if they receive a high volume of applications, they therefore encourage you to apply as soon as possible. If a shortened closing date has a significant impact on your ability to apply, please let them know.

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