Mental health relief support worker Work, Jobs in Witnesham, Sfk (with Salaries)

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Together for Mental Wellbeing —Stowmarket
- £12.76 an hour
- English
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Together for Mental Wellbeing —Ipswich
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Support Worker Waveney Services
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- £13.06 an hour
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- English
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Relief Support Workers Mid Suffolk & Babergh

Together for Mental Wellbeing -
Stowmarket

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Zero hours contract
£12.76 an hour
11 days ago

Qualifications

GCSE
English
NVQ

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Description

£12.76 per hour

Together is an amazing place to work. We are one of the UK’s oldest and most respected mental health charities. It’s because we put the people who use our services at the heart of everything we do supporting and enabling them to take control of their lives and make a positive contribution to the community.

Job Purpose: We are looking for a motivated individual with experience of caring or supporting individuals with mental health issues to work alongside the residents, putting them at the heart of all we do.

Key Responsibilities

Establish and maintain relationships of trust with service users, to build engagement
Help service users to set, prioritise and achieve goals, managing their tenancies and move-ons
Work flexibly with service users in their homes and in the community
Carry out assessments and determine urgency of service user needs
Work with professionals from other agencies, and make onward referrals, linking service users into community opportunities
Carry out risk assessments, in order to keep service users safe and improve the quality of our support
Attend placement reviews
Work with service users on a 1:1 basis and in groups
Assist service users to; deal with financial issues and navigate the benefits and education systems; manage friendships and family relationships; manage their medication, in accordance with Together procedures
Accompany service users to appointments
Assist service users to undertake domestic tasks such as cooking and cleaning, ensuring adherence to infection control (training provided)
Assist service users with personal care as and when required
Adhere to the Together policy on lone working
Make timely records which are concise, accurate, written for the service user to understand, using Together computer-based systems
Write clear word processed and handwritten reports (training provided) and records in English
Participate in mandatory and job-related courses and learning activities
Maintain professional boundaries in all aspects of work with service users

Skills, Knowledge & Expertise

Experience in supporting vulnerable individuals gained from paid work and/or voluntary and/or life experience
Minimum of GCSE or Level II qualification in English, or equivalent
Basic competence in the use of email and word processing software
Demonstrate a non-judgemental attitude and able to be empathetic towards service users and create a trusting environment
Able to work in partnership with services users and establish and maintain professional boundaries in working with service users
Able to establish and maintain a safe environment
Willing and able to undertake domestic tasks with, and for, service users as necessary
Demonstrate problem-solving skills relating to welfare benefits, education and relationships
Open to - and willing to participate in - formal and informal job-related learning
Willing and able to collaborate with colleagues and other organisations
Able to use email and computerised systems for service user records and reports
Able to travel; have access to car/public transport
Able to work a varying pattern of shifts on a 24 hour 7-day week rota, with notice

Desirable

Lived experience of mental distress
NVQ Level II in Health and Social Care, or equivalent

Job Benefits

About Together for Mental Wellbeing

Together for Mental Wellbeing is a national charity that supports people with mental health issues to lead fulfilling and independent lives.

We value people as experts in what works best for them, and each individual we work with influences and shapes the support they and others receive from us.

Founded in 1879, today we work with approximately 4,500 people every month - at around 70 locations across England.

Our services include support in the community, accommodation-based support, advocacy, and criminal justice services.

At Together we value and encourage diversity and inclusion within our workforce. We are committed to creating a workplace where you can be yourself, welcoming applications from people from diverse communities and backgrounds who share our values.

As an employer, we are committed to making any reasonable adjustments during the recruitment process.

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