Bank Support Worker

**BANK Rehabilitation & Wellbeing Support Worker - **S**upporting individuals who are impacted by mental illness.**

**Rethink Mental Illness are hiring BANK Support Workers to join our Community Rehabilitation Service - Rethink & Second Step - Somerset - Field Based**

**If you are looking to work more flexibly BANK work could be ideal for you - you may be retired, looking to do additional shifts around your current role or would like to work around your family commitments.**

**Are you a good listener, empathetic, understanding, kind, patient and willing to learn? we would love to hear from you.**

**As a bank worker you will work flexibly - as and when required by the service.**

We are creating a new Community Rehabilitation Team, which will specialise in working with people with longer-term mental health support needs. The service will offer specialist rehabilitation assessment, support, and assistance to people with more complex mental health problems.

Our aim is to reach all of Somerset’s communities and to ensure we do this, we have developed strong links with a range of organisations across the county.

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.

If you, would you like to work for a leading mental health charity in a rewarding role where you will really make a difference, then join us here at Rethink Mental Illness.

We are looking for people who live and breathe our Rethink Mental Illness’ values of Understanding, Expertise, Commitment, Hope, Passion and Openness.

Please see further details on our Website

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**_ 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:

- Wellbeing support: We also have an Employee Assistance Programme with access to appointments
- Taking time for you: You are entitled to holiday pay in accordance with the Working Time Regulations.
- Planning for the future: We have a contributory pension scheme. You are automatically enrolled into our pension when you meet the earnings threshold
- £300 when you introduce a Friend: receive up to £300 when you introduce a friend or family member

**Who are we?**

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 our anti-racist statement. We have designed a multi-year anti-racist programme of work contained in our Race Equality Action Plan which 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 feel free to contact the rec