Bank Staff

**Job Title**:Bank (Pool) Support Workers
**Reporting to**:Mentor
**Contract**:Pool Worker
**Interview Date**: TBC

**About the Service/Department**
Hestia’s Folkestone Safe Haven provides a safe space for people who feel that they are experiencing or moving towards a mental health crisis. People aged 18+ from Folkestone and Hythe can self-present at the Haven to get help and support from trained staff and volunteers. Staff and volunteers in the Haven will support people discuss the nature of the crisis that they are experiencing and support them with a range of interventions including assessments and safety plans, wellness, recovery action plans and social prescribing. Staff and volunteers will have an asset based approach, focusing on the strengths and coping skills of people using the Haven, and help them to understand how they could use these assets to decrease their own distress and promote their wellbeing. In line with the principles of the Hestia Approach the Haven will be co-produced with those who use it as well as with local voluntary, statutory and community based organisations. The Haven will be a warm, welcoming and non-stigmatising environment offering communal eating, a range of activities and a quiet, low sensory space to cater for individual needs and aspirations.

**About the role**
Looking to work flexible hours? Want to work for a vibrant charity which supports vulnerable adults and children?

We are looking for Support Workers to join our bank staff (pool list) to provide support at the above service.

Pool Workers provide vital cover where needed such as sickness, holiday etc. Our pool list offers you complete flexibility when it comes to working hours. If you are studying, have a young family, just looking for a few extra hours or be able to amend your availability from week to week, this could be the perfect opportunity for you.

If you think you could help us deliver excellent services we’d love to hear from you. Whether you have years of experience and are looking to get back in to work/earn a bit of extra money or you’re new to this line of work and wondering if it could be suitable for you, why not apply?

**Please see the attached documents for the full job description and more information about Hestia.**

**Please note that this post is to work at this service only. Therefore you will be required to commit to work at this service for a minimum period of 6 months before being considered for other services.**
- If you are currently an agency worker at Hestia, please see our Job Pack for details on the criteria to apply._

**What Hestia offers**
- Your **holiday entitlement** will be added on top of your hourly salary of £10.33 with a total amount of £11.44 paid for every hour you complete.
- ** Learning and Development Opportunities**:We are committed to providing Pool Workers with relevant learning (in form of core courses) and development opportunities
- **Mentoring**: Operational Managers will act as Mentors to Pool workers, helping identify learning and development needs
- Flexible hours

**About Hestia**
Hestia supports adults and children in crisis across London and the surrounding regions. We campaign and advocate nationally on the issues that affect them. This includes victims of modern slavery, women and children who have experienced domestic abuse, young care leavers and older people.

Hestia is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of adults, children and young people who are potentially at risk, and we therefore expect all staff and volunteers to do the same. We require all staff to undertake internal and external safeguarding training throughout their employment with Hestia.

**Please note**
If offered a role with Hestia, you will be issued a conditional offer based on satisfactory references and an Enhanced disclosure/DBS check.

**Disability confident**
Hestia is a disability confident employer, committed to the employment and career development of individual with disabilities. As part of this commitment, we operate a guaranteed interview scheme for all applicants with disabilities who meet the minimum criteria for the role they have applied for. We will also accommodate reasonable adjustment during the selection and interview process and throughout your employment with us.

**How to apply