Red 5 People Ltd
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Brent, Cornwall
Psychology Graduate
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Job Type: Full-time |
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Salary: £19,000 per annum |
Overview
So you got your Psychology degree? Check. Next step – join a national mental health charity who develop their people (through qualifications, individual learning, along with management / leadership training). You will be working at a mental health project with people who have been discharged from hospital, who need extra support to develop and move on (usually within 2 years) into their own accommodation with the skills to become independent. Each day you will help clients to engage in community life. You will help give them confidence and motivation to recover. And will support them to develop the skills to look after themselves around finance, being able to cook, budget, get along in the work place and manage their emotions. The project has around 30 residents who all live on site. You will work as part of a team, supporting the residents as a whole, but also key working 2 clients at a time. This position is shift based as follows: - 37.5 hours a week - 2 weekends off a month - Shift patterns are 7.30am – 3.30pm / 2pm – 10.00 pm - 1 – 2 x waking night shift per month 10pm – 8.30 am (an extra £15.00 an hour on top, so £150 a month extra) - 1 x sleeping shift per month, 10pm – 8.30 am (an extra £78.30 per month) As well as being a Psychology graduate, ideally you will have some voluntary experience (if not work experience). Benefits include 25 days plus bank holidays, enhanced pension scheme and life assurance. Employee assistance programme. And lots of development opportunities to progress your career. Please apply via this advert. If you would prefer to speak to someone first before applying, then please call the office and ask for James (number on the Red 5 People website). Please note the salary range advertised is based on the base salary of £19, 443 the extra money for 1 – 2 waking nights and 1 x sleeping shift per month.