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Rethink Mental Illness
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Minehead, Somerset
Bank Mental Health Support Worker
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Would you like to work for a leading mental health charity? Do you want a rewarding career where you can really make a difference? If yes, join us here at Rethink Mental Illness. We are looking to grow our bank register at our St Andrews Court service in Minehead, where you will join our friendly and inspiring team as a Bank Support Worker. Your role will be a bank position working as and when required based in the service. You will need to be able to work flexibly as you will be working as part of the rota which may include Mornings or Afternoons on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays. Our St Andrews Court service is a supported housing service for people aged 18 years and above who are living with a mental illness and have low-level needs. We provide recovery focused person centred housing support for people who are at risk of not accessing or sustaining a home because of their mental health, vulnerability and/or history of housing related problems. Our aim is to move people on from the service, to lead a more independent life in their own accommodation. Who are we? We're Rethink Mental Illness, a leading charity provider of mental health services in England. We support thousands of people through our groups, services, policy, campaigns and advice and information. Our work supports us in delivering on our mission: "A better life for everyone severely affected by mental illness." In everything we do, we seek to demonstrate our values: Passion, Commitment, Openness, Hope, Expertise and Understanding. If these values resonate with you, we would love to hear from you. What will you be doing? You will be supporting someone self-manage personal and domestic daily activities and helping them lead a fulfilling life. You will also be * Providing one to one individual support and liaison with other mental health agencies on behalf of people who use our service * Providing support in developing, reviewing, monitoring and adapting support and safety plans. * Contributing to the protection of individuals from the risk of abuse and harm to self and others who use our services. * Providing encouragement to recognise, understand and manage factors that affect mental wellbeing and physical health Do you have what we are looking for? * Some understanding of recovery principles and embedding the ethos of recovery into your own practice. * Ability to make a comprehensive assessment of an individual's situation and needs * Excellent communication * Good organisational skills Ideally, we 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 serve mental illness, you may be who we are looking for. 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 e-learning courses. You will also receive: * Salary of £8.75 - £9.59 per hour * Contributory pension scheme * Life assurance and employee assistance programme * 25 days annual leave rising to 30 days plus bank holidays * Your "Rethink Day" - 1 day's additional leave (pro rata) on your Birthday * Eyecare vouchers * Flexible working Don't just change jobs, change lives! The Recruitment Advisor looking after this role is Katie Wright . If you'd like to know any more about the position, please feel free to drop her an email at or give her a call on 0121 522 7111 Just a couple of final things, We welcome applications from everyone, applicants with lived experience, LGBTQ+, people with a disability, or who are BAME are actively encouraged to apply. We are proud to have also been awarded Disability Confident employer status and therefore we ensure our recruitment process is inclusive and accessible to everyone. We reserve the right to change the closing date without notice depending on the number of responses received.