Job Title: Residential Mental Health Key Worker
Location: Dover, Kent
Hours: Full-Time, 40 hours per week (includes weekends and bank holidays – rota-based and completed 6 weeks in advance with a supportive consideration of work & life balance)
Salary: Competitive, dependent on experience + excellent overtime opportunities
Closing Date: Open until the right candidate is found
Join Our Team – Make a Real Difference
Are you ready to take the next step in your career in social care? We’re looking for a dedicated, compassionate and resilient Support Worker to join our residential care home in Dover, supporting adults with mental health needs and mild-learning difficulties.
This is a challenging yet incredibly rewarding role, offering you the chance to develop your skills, grow professionally and truly make a difference in people’s lives.
Why Work With Us?
- A supportive and long term staffing team
- Excellent training and ongoing career development
- A chance to genuinely change lives
- No agency staff – our overtime goes to our team
- Great work-life balance with 6-week advance rotas
What You’ll Do
You’ll be part of a team supporting residents to:
- Develop independent living skills
- Maintain and improve mental wellbeing
- Access community activities like the gym, cinema, walking groups, or volunteering
- Manage everyday tasks such as appointments, finances and social connections
- Work towards personal goals and future independence
You’ll also:
- Build trusting relationships with residents
- Complete daily reports and other documentation which reflect peoples care and support needs
- Partnership working - Liaise with family, professionals like social workers, GPs, and mental health teams
- Key-work and help people on their personal goals
What We’re Looking For
- Experience in care or mental health support
- Creativity and solution focused
- A positive, proactive and caring attitude
- Strong communication and teamwork skills
- Emotional resilience and a sense of humour
- Ability to manage responsibilities and think on your own feet
Desirable but not essential:
- Full driving licence and access to a car with business insurance
- Experience working within Health And Social Care
- Knowledge of autism, learning disabilities, or trauma-informed care
Benefits We Offera
- iPhone for work use – rota access, communication & reporting & team building
- 40p per mile mileage allowance (for work-related travel)
- Diploma Level 3 in Health & Social Care – after 6-month probation
- Regular supervisions & career progression opportunities
- Birthday half-day off (paid)
- Team building events (company-funded)
- Excellent overtime pay and incentives
- Pension scheme
- Employee counselling support (subject to application)
- Flexible working rotas – The rota planned 6 weeks in advance
- Free on-site parking & easy access to public transport
Additional Info
This role is based at our residential home in Dover. We are a 2-minute walk from the main bus depot and a 10-minute walk from Dover train station.
Please see our recent CQC inspection https://www.cqc.org.uk/location/1-2980958814, we are proud to share we have achieved a strong Good in all areas.
Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions Order 75)
As the post for which you are applying is exempt from Section 4.2 of the above Act, you are required to disclose information concerning convictions which for other purposes are 'spent' under the provisions of the Act. Any information given in this respect will be completely confidential and will be considered only in relation to this application. Failure to disclose any such convictions could result in dismissal or disciplinary action.
We aim to promote equal opportunity for all with the right mix of talent, skills and potential and welcome applications from diverse candidates. Criminal records will be taken into account for recruitment purposes only when the conviction is relevant.
Having a conviction, either ‘spent’ or ‘unspent’, will not necessarily bar you from employment. This will depend on the circumstances and background to your offence(s).
Additionally, we have a comprehensive policy on Disclosure and Barring Service practices, handling and storage of certificates of disclosure and we will ensure that whilst there will be insufficient space within the New Data Protection Regulations – What does it mean to me?Document, to identify everything relating to the lawfulness of data collection, we will ensure that this document is used to reiterate where we have specific policies and will guide the reader to these AND where we can cite the reasons for collection of data, such as on the application form, this will always be our preference in the spirit of total transparency.
Job Type: Full-time
Job Types: Full-time, Permanent
Benefits:
- Company pension
- Free parking
- On-site parking
- Referral programme
Work Location: In person
https://www.cqc.org.uk/location/1-2980958814
Job Types: Full-time, Permanent
Pay: £12.60-£12.80 per hour
Benefits:
- Casual dress
- Employee discount
- Flexible schedule
- Free parking
- On-site parking
- Paid training
Work Location: In person
