Mental Health Recovery

**Support Worker**

Location: Sidcup
Application Deadline: 31st May 2024

**Salary**: £11.44 per hour
Region: Bexley

**Job Summary**

An exciting opportunity to join us at Homesdale Supported Living as a Support Worker as we continue to grow as a Social Care provider in London.

We are working with the Local Authority to open a new Supported Living service in the London Brough of Bexley, that will support 3 adults with mental health conditions in a new specialist built bungalow.

We are recruiting a dedicated staff team with experience of working with adults with Mental Health conditions.

Hours: Full Time/Part Time and Bank

**Job Type**: Permanent
Service: Mental Health Recovery
Location: Sidcup
Positions Available: 4

Shift Type:
0800 - 2000 Day shift

1000-1700 Day shift

2000-0800 Night Shift

**Benefits**
- A stimulating work environment full of opportunities to learn and develop
- Paid Enhanced DBS
- The opportunity for future progression, development and training (eligible after probationary period)

**About the role**

We support individuals with learning disabilities/ Autism/ behaviours that challenge/epilepsy and mental health conditions.
The role of a Support Worker is to provide specialist expertise and support to facilitate teams in achieving person centred outcomes for those we support. to maximise the individual’s independence and enable them to be active in their communities.

**Duties will include**:
Building great relationships with the people you support and the people important in their lives (families, other staff, and external professionals). Learning their skills, interests, qualities, strengths, challenges, ways of communicating and aspirations to ensure the individualised service they receive plays to their strengths; helps them tackle their challenges and achieve their goals.

Ensure people are supported in everyday tasks in a respectful way that meets their individual needs and preferences and enables them to do as much as possible themselves and gives them as much choice, control and involvement as possible.

Ensure all the plans and records relating to people are accurate and up to date using respectful language which allows people to see what progress is being made against goals; track areas of concern (e.g. health) and take action as agreed.

Support people to have their own voice heard wherever possible and where needed speak up for them and their interests e.g. when out and about, with other professionals, within the team. Consistently look to find ways to ensure people have as much power and control over their lives as possible.

To observe changes within the individual’s circumstances and respond accordingly as well as the ability to undertake personal care tasks in a sensitive manner to meet the needs of the people we support.

To use information technology (including a computer) to undertake a range of administrative tasks and to follow procedural guidelines and complete appropriate documentation in required formats and to compile detailed written reports and be able to communicate clearly to people you support, employees and other professionals all the while understanding the nature of confidentiality.

**Personal Specification**

To be a Support Worker, the following are essential:

- Knowledge of working or supporting people within the learning difficulties field and of enabling people with learning difficulties to take measured risks in their lives
- Knowledge of safeguarding
- The ability to assess and respond to changing levels of risk and to work safely to ensure incidents are managed and reported effectively and efficiently.
- A good understanding of accountability, confidentiality, and professional boundaries.
- Ability to set boundaries, challenge appropriately and manage conflict constructively.
- Ability to communicate clearly verbally and in writing to groups and in meetings.

**About the Organisation**

Homesdale Supported Living have been supporting people with learning difficulties and complex health conditions. Our teams support people across London through a diverse range of support services and believe in providing the right level of support, to enable individuals to flourish, contribute and live a good life.

**Our Values**

Caring

Honesty

Integrity

Patience

Supportive

**Job Types**: Full-time, Part-time, Permanent

Pay: £11.44 per hour

Expected hours: 36 per week

**Benefits**:

- Casual dress
- Company pension
- On-site parking

Physical Setting:

- Sheltered housing

Shift:

- Day shift

**Experience**:

- Mental Health Care: 1 year (required)

Licence/Certification:

- Driving Licence (preferred)

Work authorisation:

- United Kingdom (preferred)

**Location**:

- Sidcup, Greater London (preferred)

Work Location: In person

Application deadline: 31/05/2024
Reference ID: HSLSW-1