Care & Support Worker
Part Time – 15 Hours
Beighton, Sheffield
Salary: £9,828 FTE (rising to £10,490.80 from April)
The Care & Support Worker is pivotal to the success of our supported living scheme in Sheffield. This service provides a secure and safe home to our customers to enable them to regain the skills to live independently, after a spell in an acute setting.
You will be providing support to adults with complex mental health difficulties. You will be key to their wellbeing, working with them to ensure they can manage their mental health, along with regaining the skills needed to maintain a tenancy, day to day living, and engage with the community. You will be assigned customers, with whom you will have regular support sessions.
You will need to be prepared to be flexible and work a 24 / 7 rota including weekends and bank holidays. You will not be expected to cover nightshifts, except in an emergency.
Overall Key Responsibilities & Outcomes
Working shifts on a 24X7 rota including weekends and bank holidays (not including nights, except under exceptional circumstances)
Supporting customers living with mental health issues to develop/regain independence to live in the community
Key working customers and maintaining high quality and appropriate records
What you`ll need to succeed
This is an ideal opportunity for someone who has experience in the field of mental health/ an interest in mental health and is looking to start a career in adult social care or gain experience to pursue a career in Clinical Psychology/Mental Health nursing.
The key is the ability to demonstrate a passion to deliver excellent service to vulnerable adults in a dignified manner. A comprehensive package of training will be provided.
You will need to be able to work independently as well as within a team, and have the confidence to interact with customers
Ability to communicate in BSL is desirable.
Your application will be assessed on evidence of the above requirements.
What you`ll get in return
In return, you will be exposed to the fast-paced environment where you can benefit from our comprehensive in-house training to continue developing and utilising your skill set.
We offer great benefits, in addition to generous holiday entitlement we provide:
• 28 days annual leave plus public holidays and an additional Belief Day, with the option to buy or sell up to 5 days leave.
• Healthcare cash plan.
• Matched contribution pension scheme (up to 9%).
• Enhanced maternity, paternity and adoption leave.
• Salary sacrifice schemes and season ticket loans.
• Life assurance scheme.
• Paid volunteer days.
Plus lots of voluntary benefits including cash back and discounts from high street names.
What you need to do now
If you`re interested in this role, take a look at the attached Job Description for more details and if it`s the ideal job for you, click `apply now` to forward an up-to-date copy of your CV.
Our promise
All employment decisions at MTVH are based on business needs, job requirements and individual qualifications, without regard to age, disability, gender reassignment, marital status, pregnancy or maternity, race or religion, sex or sexual orientation.
We are proud to have been recognised by Disability Confident for our commitment to disabled people and those with long term health conditions by providing fair and equal opportunities for all applicants enabling them to fulfil their potential and realise their aspirations.
Metropolitan Thames Valley provides affordable housing for people living in London, the South East, East Midlands and East of England.
We also offer a range of care and support services. Our specialist areas include older people, mental health and transitional services which provide intensive support to marginalised or vulnerable people.
We deliver training programmes, events and activities for our residents, designed to boost employment opportunities and foster stronger communities.
A member of the National Housing Federation the G15 ? which represents London?s largest housing associations ? we influence policy for the benefits of our residents and the wider sector.
In October 2018 like minded housing associations Metropolitan and Thames Valley Housing formally completed a partnership to form Metropolitan Thames Valley. We came together because we want to improve the services we provide and do more in our communities. We?ll do this by listening to our customers and working alongside them.
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