Support Worker

**Support Worker**with excellent communication skills and knowledge and an understanding of mental illness is required for a well-established mental health charity based in Warminster, Wiltshire.

**SALARY**:£18,090 - £19,860 per annum + Sign-On Bonus of up to £1,000 + £50 per Sleep-In + Benefits

**LOCATION**:Warminster, Wiltshire

**JOB TYPE**:Full-Time, 12 Month Fixed Term Contract (potential to become a permanent role)

**WORKING HOURS**:35 hours per week on a rota basis

**JOB OVERVIEW**
- Would you like to work for a leading Mental Health Charity in a rewarding role where you will really make a difference?_

We have a fantastic new job opportunity for a Support Worker with excellent communication skills and knowledge and an understanding of mental illness.

Working as a Support Worker you will join the housing and floating support service of the charity. They provide a supportive home environment that paves the way to greater independence and recovery.

As a Support Worker you will help people with their day to day living and social skills, as well as providing access to social activities, further education, employment and training.

**DUTIES**

Your role as a Support Worker will include:

- Provide key worker support to individuals living with mental illness, including one to one individual or group support
- Enable individuals to self-manage their personal and domestic resources and to undertake activities of daily living
- Develop a rapport based on respect and honesty
- Enable and encouraging individuals to find out about local services and facilities within their community and facilitate access to alternative services where specific needs are identified
- Familiar with individual Care/Recovery Plans and support people who use the services in achieving their goals
- Carry out all needs assessments, individual safety and support planning within organisational and legislative requirements
- Work with service users in developing, reviewing, monitoring and adapting support and safety plans
- Liaise with other external agencies, complimentary therapies and community groups on behalf of people who use the services
- Undertake assessments in conjunction with statutory partners as appropriate to identify housing related support needs of those referred to the service

**ABOUT THE COMPANY**

Imagine being part of an organisation whose common purpose is to help those who are severely impacted by mental illness. The company believes that everyone should be treated with respect and dignity - and that’s why equity is one of their core values.

They draw on the expertise, unique perspectives and lived experience of their people - regardless of who they are or their background - to help them become an inclusive and anti-racist employer, campaigning organisation and service provider who reflect thediverse communities they support as a mental health charity.

**CANDIDATE REQUIREMENTS**
- Experience of providing support to people with a mental illness; or experience of providing care and/or support services within another social care setting in either a paid or voluntary capacity
- Knowledge and understanding of recovery principles and embedding the ethos of recovery into your own practice
- The ability to make a comprehensive assessment of an individual’s situation and needs; to develop, implement and review risk management plans and devise support plans to meet these needs
- QCF Diploma or NVQ level 3 in Care or Certificate in Community Mental Healthcare (or working towards) or an equivalent qualification

**BENEFITS**
- Rewards, wellbeing, and benefits platform: Providing access to thousands of discounts and benefits including cashback; reloadable cards; savings etc
- Wellbeing support: A hub that gives physical, and mental health support. The company also have an Employee Assistance Programme with access to appointments
- Flexible Working - you get to choose where you work, managing your own diary. Generous annual leave, starting at 25 rising to 30 days, plus bank holidays, as well as your birthday off
- Contributory pension scheme
- Structured Induction: Onboarding you into the Charity supporting your wellbeing along the way
- Receive up to £300 when you introduce a friend or family member

**APPLY TODAY**

JOB REF: AWDO-C9474

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