Job Description
Support Assistant (Mental Health - Adults)\n\nLocation: West Kensington\n\nSalary: £13.00 - £13.85 per hour\n\nHours: Part time\n\nJob type: Temporary contract / Shift work\n\nOur client is one of the largest providers of supported accommodation services various clients such as young people and adults, clients with a history of homelessness, resettlement, health, and substance misuse issues. They aim to help vulnerable people find opportunities to change their lives and futures.\n\nYou will work with clients at their pace to develop their independent living skills, manage their prescribed treatment, develop their living skills, develop & manage relationships, build social networks and access education, training, or employment, by completing comprehensive needs and risk assessments with clients and identifying short-term objectives.\n\nDuties:\n\nAccompanying clients to scheduled appointments\nReminding clients of significant events, e.g. rent/service charge payments, attending statutory appointments in order to comply with treatment or criminal justice requirements\nMotivating and coaching clients to attend appointments/engage in activities\nSupporting clients in the processes of moving to permanent or new accommodation\nCompleting forms and applications with clients\nEnsuring that information necessary for the client to be successfully referred into other services is available and forwarded\nRecording data accordingly, record accurately, up to date and useful information including recording all contacts with clients appropriately to promote effective service delivery and evaluation and ensure all recording systems are up to date\nTo assist clients with life skills development and participation in activities to promote increased independence and involvement in the community\nTo be aware of and comply with policies and procedures for safe working practices for staff and clients\nParticipate fully in team meetings, supervisions, performance reviews and training\nTo assist the case holding Support Worker to assess each client's practical support needs and develop their support plan\nTo assist clients with life skills development and participation in activities to promote increased independence and involvement in the community\nProviding support to adults with some challenging behaviours or mental health\nTo support clients to manage the health and safety of their homes, including minimising fire and environmental risks and accident prevention \n\nRequirements:\n\nGood level of literacy and numeracy\nSix months of experience within support work (homelessness, resettlement, mental health, vulnerable adults)\nBasic IT skills\nCoaching skills\nWillingness to work flexibly in response to changing organisational requirements and work outside of office hours.
\n\nHow to apply:\n\nIf you feel that you fully meet the above outlined criteria for this role and would like to apply for this post, please forward your CV for consideration or call Jade directly at Barker Ross Group on (phone number removed).\n\n*Please note the above outlined experience is the 'minimum' first stage criteria for this role, we will therefore be unable to consider your application unless you are able to demonstrate a relevant work history in line with this position.\n\nBarker Ross Group values diversity and promotes equality. No terminology in this advert is intended to discriminate against any of the protected characteristics that fall under the Equality Act 2010. We encourage and welcome applications from all sections of society and are more than happy to discuss reasonable adjustments and/or additional arrangements as required to support your application.\n\nFor the purposes of the Conduct Regulations 2003, when advertising permanent vacancies we are acting as an Employment Agency, and when advertising temporary/contract vacancies we are acting as an Employment Business