Mental Health Support Worker
About the role:
Mental health support workers work closely alongside individuals living with mental health to help them cope more easily with day-to-day life as well as providing them with vital support in order to help them achieve their goals. From encouraging and supporting people with evening activities, to providing physical and emotional care, you will help the people we support to feel safe, secure, and well rested, ensuring they are prepared for the day ahead.
Where have several service within Nottingham which are made up of self contained flats. We offer daily support to people with mental health conditions who may also have other needs for which we provide support, this includes, alcohol and drug misuse, mild learning disabilities and ASD. You may be required to assist with personal care.
Hours:
39 hours per week on a rolling rota on a 3 weekly basis.
We are also looking for bank workers.
Location:
We have several services in Nottingham- NG3 1, NG5 2, NG6 0 and NG7 7.
About you:
We are looking for somebody with experience working with complex behaviours and with experience in the health and social care field. You must also have exemplary communication, IT, written and verbal skills.
Your professional and flexible nature will allow you to positively impact on those who you support and the rest of the team around you, allowing you to flourish and develop in this diverse and rewarding role.
If you would like to find out more about this role, contact Jack - Service manager on: 07519376842 or email Jack.fretwell@choicesupport.org.uk
CV's will be assessed upon receipt, and we reserve the right to interview and appoint prior to the closing date. We may close this post early if we receive sufficient applications before the closing date. If you are interested in applying, we would ask that you do so as early as possible to avoid any disappointment.
Choice Support is Disability Confident which is a scheme run by the Department of Work and Pensions. As part of our commitment, we operate a guaranteed interview scheme - all candidates who declare a disability and meet the essential criteria for the role will be guaranteed an interview. If you consider yourself to have a disability or long-term chronic health condition or if you require any adjustments/support during the application/selection process, please contact us at marie.cole@choicesupport.org.uk so that we can discuss your needs with you.
