About us
Venture-People is an award-winning organisation, formed from our shared ambition to provide high-quality and psychologically informed support.
We provide bespoke, community-based support to individuals with complex needs; including a mental health diagnosis, neurodiversity, or those who may have endured trauma.
The people we support may have spent an extended period in hospital or another setting, therefore we utilise a person-centred approach; empowering individuals to become as independent as possible within their own homes
About the Role
Working at venture People is a role like no other. We provide support to vulnerable adults often as they are discharged from Psychiatric Services. It is an opportunity make a tangible difference to our clients, support their recovery journey and helping them to re-engage in their community. We seek to foster greater independence in our clients, working with our core values: Responsive, passionate, committed, caring and encouraging.
Job Opportunity
You will be working with our complex need clients, providing support in line with recovery goals identified in partnership with them.
We recognise that the client is at the heart of our service and each package is tailored specifically to their needs and with their input. We also understand that recovery is subjective and approach all clients with therapeutic optimism.
Many of our staff have experience in or enthusiasm for providing support to mental health clients and enjoy working for us due to:
* Having an interest in mental health and/or wanting to gain clinical experience.
* The diversity of the role.
* Wanting job satisfaction and a rewarding career.
* Working in the community to enable people to live their best lives and create independence.
* Wanting to work for a people-centred and supportive organisation.
Does this resonate with you? Then we would love to hear from you.
We provide bespoke, community-based support packages to individuals with complex needs, including a mental health diagnosis.
Company Benefits
* You will receive full induction training and continued professional development
* Excellent support from experienced management and the wider clinical leadership team
* Access to our EAP program offering telephone support, full counselling services and discounts on a range of shops and services
* A wellbeing day in addition to annual leave, to use however you wish
* 28 days annual leave, increasing with length of service up to 5 additional days
* Staff recognition and rewards.
* Monthly workshops with our Clinical Team as well as access to our library of previous sessions
Essential Skills
Skills & Experience
* Previous experience, ideally Mental Health/LD/Neurodiverse support.
* Ability to positively address and challenge inappropriate or negative behaviours and attitudes.
* Experience of using therapeutic de-escalation and/or crisis intervention techniques.
* Able to respond to changes in an individual's needs and meet deadlines.
* To encourage and manage participation and involvement from the people we support.
* Computer literate, with confidence in using all Microsoft office programmes
Desired Skills:
It would be desirable for you to have had experience supporting a person(s) with a mental health condition and within a community-based service.
DEI Statement
Venture People aims to create and encourage an environment that is committed to promoting equality, diversity, working inclusively and valuing the differences that individuals can bring to the workplace. We uphold these principles in our organisational values and behaviours towards each other, the people we support and our partners. We welcome applications irrespective of age, disability, sex, gender identity and gender expression, race or ethnicity, religion or belief, sexuality, or other personal circumstances.
Venture-People comply with Equal Opportunities and Diversity Legislation and accepted Codes of Best Practice.