Mental Health Support Worker

Home Group Ltd ,
Dorking, Surrey
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Salary: 18,200 - 19,900

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Mental Health Support Worker Dorking, Surrey Permanent, Full Time (37.5 hpw) Salary £18,200 to £19,900 pa From £9.31 per hour if you’d prefer to work on a casual basis Plus brilliant benefits Empowering customers to live rewarding and happy lives. That’s when it hits home At Home Group it’s critical we continue to deliver services for our customers during the COVID-19 outbreak, and our awesome colleagues are at the very heart of making that happen. We need Brilliant People like you to join us (and not just during this challenging time). We are doing things a little differently at the moment, so to keep you, our customers and ourselves safe we’ll engage with you digitally where possible. We have a fabulous opportunity for you to join our awesome team. We support our brilliant customers who are, aged 18 to 65, who suffer with mental health issues. They live within our Dorking properties in shared accommodation and in their own flats, where they receive support from our dedicated staff team. We support our customers by assessing their needs and building individual support plans that help them reach their individual goals and aspirations. Customer quote “The support model that Home Group offered me has allowed me domestic stability and the opportunity to help myself and to address my issues, whilst always knowing that staff are willing to assist me in any way I may need. I can’t imagine having been able to make such progress anywhere else” – Stephen. About our team You’ll be working alongside our fabulous team who are super passionate about supporting customers to reach their goals and celebrating their achievements. To us we’re not just a team we’re a “work family”. Our manager is Jana, who was the previous support Co-Ordinator here and has a wealth of experience as well as passion for the job. There are 4 of us in the team and we don’t just love to support our customers, we’re there for each other too Theo, Jana, Dave and Rob are looking for another member to join this small but driven team in delivering quality support to our customers. The team members that you will be working alongside have over 10 years’ experience and are still as dedicated as when they first started to support and empower the customers. Working hours Our service runs from 9am to 5pm Monday to Friday with support at weekends and Bank Holidays being provided on call system. Bank Looking for a more flexible working pattern? You can also join us on a flexible basis by being part of our bank. You can work hours that fit around your current commitments or even pick up some additional shifts to your main role to earn some extra cash and get paid on a weekly basis. About you You’re passionate and motivated to help vulnerable people make positive and lasting changes to their lives. You’ll impress us with your ability to work on your own initiative, positively influencing people from all different backgrounds. You will have awareness in safeguarding, risk assessments, confidentiality, support plans, alongside working collaboratively. We help change our customer’s lives for the better. You’ll play your part by assisting in the delivery of tasks that are based on our customers personal support plans, and their needs and aspirations. You’ll work with our Senior Support Workers and external agencies to assess and engage support for our customers. We empower our customers to develop the independent living skills they need, to successfully move on. Together we’ll make a difference As this is a community based role, you’ll need to travel around to spend time with your customers. You could do this role using public transport, or if you drive and have access to a car that would also be amazing (we pay your expenses to cover this use) When you join, you’ll need to have a valid Enhanced Check under the Disclosure and Barring Service. The great news is that we will pay for that to be done if you don’t have a transferrable one. Want to know more? If you’re not reading this advert on our careers pages, press the APPLY NOW button to access lots of useful stuff You can download the support worker job description , and find out more about Home Group. We’ve also got some short films that show you what it’s like to work here, and we know you’ll want to find out more about our award winning benefits and rewards package To apply Don’t delay applying for this brilliant job, as we may close it early if we get lots of applications Just upload your CV and if you have one, your covering letter (this will help us learn more about you). If you need them, we’ve also got some great templates to help you. You’re unique Home Group play a big part in tackling prejudice and discrimination, not just for our customers, but colleagues too You can be yourself here, because we value everything that makes you unique. So whatever your age, race, sexuality, disability, religion, or gender identity, we recognise and celebrate our differences. Together we make Home Group a great place to work social care socialcare This job was originally posted as www.totaljobs.com/job/89925356

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