Mental Health Support Worker

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 have an exciting opportunity at our Cavendish Lodge service in Leamington Spa, where you will join our friendly and inspiring team as a Support Worker. Your role will be a permanent position working full time, 37.5 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 will include days, nights and weekends. Our Cavendish Lodge service is a 8 bedded CQC registered nursing home providing 24 hour support. We have an experienced team here which includes the registered manager, deputy manager and registered mental health nurse who all help our dedicated team of Support Workers maximise independence for the people who use our service. We actively encourage community involvement which can include education, learning, employment and social and leisure activities. If you need flexibility and are interested in joining our bank register, please get in touch with us. 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, 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 in their daily activities and helping them lead a fulfilling life, this can involve things like, * 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 pursue their interests and hobbies * Working with other mental health professionals and the family/friends of the person being supported Do you have what we are looking for? * Good communication * Supportive and helpful to others whilst building positive relationships 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 severe 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 £17,433.79 - £18,747.26 per annum * Unsocial hours allowance of 0.86p for hours worked between 9pm and 7am * 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 have any questions 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.