Overview
Job Role: Senior Mental Health Support Worker
Contract: Full Time, Permanent
Location: Southwell, Nottinghamshire
Earning potential: £30,195 - £34,016 per annum
Hourly rate: £14.51 - £15.02 per hour
Please note: Higher end of the pay scale is inclusive of qualification enhancement, attendance bonus and 1 sleep-in per week at £46 each (Staff members may complete more than 1 sleep-in per week)
In partnership with Nottinghamshire County Council, Homes2Inspire are proud to open Minster House, a new residential home in Southwell, Nottinghamshire that will provide a safe and nurturing environment that ensures young people experiencing mental health challenges receive the care they need and deserve in a stable home.
As a Senior Support Worker, you will support the management team with directing roles and responsibilities to support workers and ensuring the monitoring of children and young people’s behaviour, safety, and well-being. The nature of the role varies in pace, and you will be working directly with vulnerable young people who have adverse backgrounds and require trauma-informed care. Effective communication skills and the ability to build relationships with others are vital! As a shift leader, the right candidate will be someone who leads by example, upholds standards, and ensures that the safeguarding of children and young people underpins all decisions made. Homes2Inspire are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and adults.
What you’ll bring
* An understanding of the challenges faced by vulnerable children and young people who have experienced trauma
* Minimum 1 year’s experience working with children and young people
* QCF Level 3 Residential Childcare, NVQ Level 3 Health and Social Care, BA Childhood and Youth Studies or equivalent (In line with Ofsted requirements)
* Experience of working with behaviours that challenge
* Availability to work on a shift rota system including weekends and bank holidays
* A full UK Driving Licence
What Homes2Inspire offer you
* A unique opportunity to help shape and develop our new home within Nottinghamshire.
* A three-week comprehensive induction package to make you feel at home with our way of working, expectations and specialist training to ensure you are prepared for your role.
* Professional development training to progress internally into roles with Homes2Inspire, a national top ten charity owned residential children\'s home provider.
* Medicash Healthcare Plan - claim back an annual cost of everyday healthcare, such as dental, optical treatment and specialist treatment
* Employee Assistant Program (EAP) - 24/7 access to support via phone, SMS, WhatsApp and live chat. 8 free counselling sessions/short-term solutions provided.
* Wellbeing support - We have an internal health and wellbeing team who are on hand and available to provide professional help and support during difficult times. Our team all have an NHS clinical background and are trained in their field of expertise
* 28 days annual leave inclusive of Bank Holidays
* Life assurance, extensive high street discounts, access to Blue Light discount card and cycle to work scheme
* Opportunities to connect with Shaw Trust employee networks (LGBTQ+ Support Network, Racial Equality Network, Disability Equality Network, Women\'s Network, Men\'s Network, Young Professionals Network, Menopause Peer Support Group, Neurodiversity Network)
* Refer a Friend scheme - earn £500 bonus for every successful applicant referred to us.
Additional information
* All successful candidates will be subject to pre-employment safer recruitment checks in line with Ofsted regulatory requirements and Homes2Inspire Safer Recruitment Policy.
* We are unable to offer sponsorship for this role.
* Candidate applications will be reviewed regularly, and we reserve the right to interview candidates before the advertised closing date of this role.
* Due to our partnership working with Nottinghamshire County Council please be aware that personal information given by applicants may be shared with partners at any stage of the recruitment process.
* Interviews for this role will take place in-person during pre-planned assessment days, please contact the careers team if you have any accessibility requests or need reasonable adjustments (contact details below).
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