Support Worker

3 months ago

Folkestone, United Kingdom Rethink Mental Illness Full time

**Rethink Mental Illness are hiring a Support Worker to join our inspiring and friendly team at Willow Lodge.**

We have part-time and full-time opportunities available.

**Overview of team and service**:
Willow lodge is a nine-bed supported living accommodation in Folkestone we have 7 bedsits and two self-contained flats.

We deliver up to 14 hours support per week to each tenant, with the hope to support tenants to be able to move on to more independent living. We are a low to medium support service for up to two years.

We have a friendly small, experienced staff team.

We offer the opportunity to visit the service to observe the work we do and talk about a day in the life of a Support Worker with the Service Manager - this gives you the opportunity to really explore the work we do as an organisation and insight of the work you will be part of.

Rethink Mental Illness are an organisation whose common purpose is to help those who are severely impacted by mental illness.

Please see further details on our Website

You can also follow us on Facebook / Twitter / Instagram and LinkedIn to find out more about the work we do

Don’t meet all requirements?

If the role sounds exciting to you but your experience, skills or qualifications don’t exactly match every single requirement, we would still encourage you to apply, you may be just the right person for our position

**Caring for our people.**

**We offer a wide range of support. Some of our benefits include**:

- PULSE - our recognition, rewards, wellbeing, and benefits platform. Providing access to thousands of discounts and benefits including cashback; reloadable cards; savings etc. As well as being able to thank colleagues and nominate them for awards.
- Wellbeing support: our Wellbeing hub gives physical, emotional, and mental health support. We also have a BUPA Employee Assistance Programme with access to appointments.
- Taking time for you: we work flexibly -you get to choose where you work, managing your own diary. We have generous annual leave, starting at 25 rising to 30 days, plus bank holidays, as well as your birthday off. We also offer the opportunity to buy and sell annual leave.
- Planning for the future: We have a contributory pension scheme.
- Structured Corporate Induction: Onboarding you into the Charity supporting your wellbeing along the way.
- £300 when you introduce a Friend: receive up to £300 when you introduce a friend or family member.

**Who we are?**

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.”

It is an exciting time to join our growing charity. We are on a transformation journey, one that supports the delivery of the organisation strategy - delivering Communities that Care. Supporting employees, managers and leaders through this change is a key priority for the People function. Just like its key that we attract diverse people to come and work for us.

**Diversity, Equity, Inclusion**

Diversity is important to us and we appreciate difference through difference, inclusiveness and belonging. It gives us a deeper understanding of the world, our society and the diverse communities we’re working with. By including everyone, we are able to draw on the unique experiences and expertise of our people to help shape and enrich our workplace and improve our services. One way we are doing is through our valued staff networks which play a critical and highly valued role in keeping us focused on creating a diverse, inclusive and engaged employer. We recognise and support staff networks for our Black, Asian and minority ethnic and our LGBTQIA+ colleagues. We are also proud to have been awarded Disability Confident Employer status and are a signatory to the Business in the Community Race at Work Charter.

**Becoming a truly anti-racist organisation**

We have an ambition of become a truly anti-racist employer, campaigning organisation and service provider - and in our efforts to influence policy and wider societal factors impacting on mental health set out in ouranti-racist statement. We have designed a multi-year anti-racist programme of work contained in ourRace Equality Action Planwhich demonstrate our intention to hold ourselves accountable and be judged on our progress on becoming a truly anti-racist organisation.

If you have any questions about the position, please contact

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