Job Title: Mental Health Support Worker
Contract: Temporary
Shift: 2-10 PM (Rota basis)
Pay Rate: £13.90 per hour
Location : Hounslow
Main Purpose of the Role
The Support Worker will provide high-quality, housing-related support to adults with a range of needs. The role focuses on delivering client-led support in line with individual support plans, organizational policies, and procedures. You will work collaboratively with service users to identify their strengths, support their aspirations, and promote independent living.
Key Responsibilities
* Provide tailored housing-related support based on individual support plans, safety planning, and aspirations assessments
* Improve service users' quality of life and help prevent homelessness by promoting independent living skills and appropriate move-on options
* Deliver one-to-one keywork sessions and ongoing support aligned with clients' needs
* Support service users to access educational, leisure, and health-related activities, accompanying them when appropriate
* Maintain accurate and up-to-date service user records, including electronic records on organisational systems
* Carry out housing management duties, including rent collection, reporting repairs, and managing the start and end of tenancies/licences
* Promote and engage in effective multi-agency working with statutory, voluntary, and community organisations to manage risks and meet service user needs
* Assist with domestic tasks where appropriate
* Work in line with relevant legislation, policies, and procedures
* Participate in regular supervision, annual appraisals, and continuous professional development opportunities
Requirements
* Experience supporting adults with a range of support needs
* Understanding of housing-related support and independent living
* Ability to maintain accurate records and manage administrative tasks
* Strong communication and multi-agency working skills
* Knowledge of relevant legislation, safeguarding practices, and support frameworks
Morgan Hunt is a multi-award-winning recruitment Business for interim, contract and temporary recruitment and acts as an Employment Agency in relation to temporary vacancies. Morgan Hunt is an equal opportunities employer, job suitability are assessed on merit in accordance with their skills, qualifications and abilities to perform the relevant duties required in a particular role.