Specialist Support Worker - Newham, London We're looking for a kind, compassionate and resilient Specialist Support Worker to join our Mental Health Service in Newham. No personal care or experience required, just the right values. £31,593.00 per annum, working 40 hours per week. Want to feel valued? You'll feel at home here. Our benefits include: Annual leave increasing up to 30 days with length of service Free DBS All applicants must be legally eligible to work in the UK by the start of employment as Look Ahead are not able to offer sponsorship. Specialist Support Workers within Look Ahead are required to have either an extra dimension of experience or a higher qualification level as determined relevant for the particular post. What you'll do: This is not an exhaustive list of all the duties and responsibilities that may be required from time to time and is subject to change in accordance with the needs of Look Ahead. Work in partnership with our external partners Building supportive, trusting relationships with customers and creating a positive atmosphere Carrying out holistic assessments of new customers which incorporate relevant statutory referral information Conducting regular key work sessions that are innovative and engaging in order to achieve Support Plan goals Create support plans for providing appropriate services based on on-going assessment and reflecting the services and resources available to enable customer to progress in their recovery Ensuring ongoing assessment and management of risks associated with customers within an attitude of positive risk taking About you: Enjoys social interaction and the company of others, joins in local activities to encourage customer involvement Exudes a warm friendly presence and open behaviour Prefers working as part of a group or team Is fundamentally calm and resilient, does not let emotion adversely affect them or obscure their judgement What you'll bring: Essential: NVQ Level 2/3 or equivalent with some or equivalent sector work experience Desirable: Other relevant professional memberships and/or specialist qualifications and languages About us: Look Ahead is a leading, not-for-profit care and support provider in London and the South East. Our vision is to build better lives through social care and housing in local communities. As an organisation we deliver over 100 services, providing support to thousands of customers each year. We reserve the right to close this advert early if we are able to appoint to the vacancy before the advertised closed date.