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SUPPORT WORKER POST!
Job Title: Support Worker
Location: Eailing
Salary (pro rata): £16,701 to £18,747 (Plus £1,746 Outer London Weighting)
Total hours per week: 37.5
Are you looking for an exciting and rewarding role in mental health?
We are currently recruiting for Mental Health support workers for our CQC registered Recovery House in Ealing, West London. Amadeus House is a 17 bedded crisis mental health service that provides 24/7 support for people experiencing a mental health crisis. The Service is delivered in partnership with WLMHT and offers short term accommodation for up to 14 days. You will provide practical and emotional person centred support that is tailored to meet individual needs of people experiencing a mental health crisis. You will create a culture of hope and empower people to manage their metal health, physical health and develop their daily living skills so that they can live independently in the community upon discharge. This is an exciting role for someone who is passionate about mental health and who enjoys working as part of a team.
About you:
We are looking for motivated, resourceful individuals who are committed to support people with complex mental health needs. Experience of the mental health sector is desirable but not essential. The ideal candidate will:
· Be non-judgmental, forward thinking, and passionate about mental health.
· Have a good understanding of mental illness gained through work, volunteering or personal experience.
· Have good communication, organisational and IT skills
· Be highly motivated and committed to improving our service users’ experience
· Be available to work on a 24/7 rota including waking nights.
What we offer:
Development Opportunities & benefits
The role will provide you with an environment that encourages personal and professional development. As part of this role you will be required to undertake the Care Certificate. In return we will support your development through regular individual and group supervision and a personal development plan tailored to your needs and experience. Ambitious and focussed individuals will be able to pursue a successful career through the organisation.
For informal information about the role please contact Riona Fitzmaurice, Registered Manager on 07436265451.
We are also looking for Bank Workers to support our Team!
The closing date for this post is Monday 13 August 2018
Tier 2 Certificate of Sponsorship (formerly a Work Permit)
Applications from job seekers who require Tier 2 sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. However, non-EEA candidates may not be appointed to a post if a suitably qualified, experienced and skilled EU/EEA candidate is available to take up the post as the Charity is unlikely, in these circumstances, to satisfy the Resident Labour Market Test. The UK Visas and Immigration department requires employers to complete this test to show that no suitably qualified EEA or EU worker can fill the post. For further information please visit the UK Visas and Immigration
We reserve the right to change the closing date depending on the number of responses received. Please submit your application as soon as possible to ensure it is considered in the selection process. If you have a disability and can demonstrate that closing this post early would impact on your ability to submit an application in time, please contact our HR Shared Service team on 0121 522 7111 or email hrservices@rethink.org to request arrangements for an application to be submitted within the original timeframe.
We are passionate about creating a diverse workforce and positively encourage applications from
under-represented communities
Location: Eailing
Salary (pro rata): £16,701 to £18,747 (Plus £1,746 Outer London Weighting)
Total hours per week: 37.5
Are you looking for an exciting and rewarding role in mental health?
We are currently recruiting for Mental Health support workers for our CQC registered Recovery House in Ealing, West London. Amadeus House is a 17 bedded crisis mental health service that provides 24/7 support for people experiencing a mental health crisis. The Service is delivered in partnership with WLMHT and offers short term accommodation for up to 14 days. You will provide practical and emotional person centred support that is tailored to meet individual needs of people experiencing a mental health crisis. You will create a culture of hope and empower people to manage their metal health, physical health and develop their daily living skills so that they can live independently in the community upon discharge. This is an exciting role for someone who is passionate about mental health and who enjoys working as part of a team.
About you:
We are looking for motivated, resourceful individuals who are committed to support people with complex mental health needs. Experience of the mental health sector is desirable but not essential. The ideal candidate will:
· Be non-judgmental, forward thinking, and passionate about mental health.
· Have a good understanding of mental illness gained through work, volunteering or personal experience.
· Have good communication, organisational and IT skills
· Be highly motivated and committed to improving our service users’ experience
· Be available to work on a 24/7 rota including waking nights.
What we offer:
- Competitive Salary
- Contributory Pension Scheme
- Life Assurance
- 33 days Annual leave including statutory/bank holiday
- Your "Rethink Day" - Have your Birthday off
- Childcare Vouchers Scheme
- Where appropriate paid eye test plus up to £55 towards the cost of new glasses or lenses
- Excellent Career Development Opportunities
Development Opportunities & benefits
The role will provide you with an environment that encourages personal and professional development. As part of this role you will be required to undertake the Care Certificate. In return we will support your development through regular individual and group supervision and a personal development plan tailored to your needs and experience. Ambitious and focussed individuals will be able to pursue a successful career through the organisation.
For informal information about the role please contact Riona Fitzmaurice, Registered Manager on 07436265451.
We are also looking for Bank Workers to support our Team!
The closing date for this post is Monday 13 August 2018
Tier 2 Certificate of Sponsorship (formerly a Work Permit)
Applications from job seekers who require Tier 2 sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. However, non-EEA candidates may not be appointed to a post if a suitably qualified, experienced and skilled EU/EEA candidate is available to take up the post as the Charity is unlikely, in these circumstances, to satisfy the Resident Labour Market Test. The UK Visas and Immigration department requires employers to complete this test to show that no suitably qualified EEA or EU worker can fill the post. For further information please visit the UK Visas and Immigration
We reserve the right to change the closing date depending on the number of responses received. Please submit your application as soon as possible to ensure it is considered in the selection process. If you have a disability and can demonstrate that closing this post early would impact on your ability to submit an application in time, please contact our HR Shared Service team on 0121 522 7111 or email hrservices@rethink.org to request arrangements for an application to be submitted within the original timeframe.
We are passionate about creating a diverse workforce and positively encourage applications from
under-represented communities
***THAMESREACH VACANCY***
Sessional Support Staff
Job Title: Sessional Support Staff
Service: Services across London
Ref: SSSL-2016
Hours: Flexible
Location: Across London
Number of posts: Ongoing
Contract Type: Relief contract
Interview Date: Ongoing
This is an opportunity to gain a wide range of experience within the homeless sector, ranging from support work in hostels, supported housing, community support and day services, and assisting in the practical running of services, including cleaning and catering.
Thames Reach is looking to expand our pool of sessional staff. Should you be successful, you may be asked to work across a variety of projects within Thames Reach, potentially to assist vulnerable people towards further independence, whether that be in obtaining employment, finding a home, or accessing the services they need, or in the practical day to day running of our services.
Sessional staff are an important part of our organisational teams, providing greater flexibility in how we can respond to our service users and ensure we can provide effective services at all times. As a sessional worker, the hours and frequency of your work will vary. This is in response to the needs of our service users, the development of our services and changes in staffing; for example:
• The development and setting up of new services
• Personalised support to a service user
• Staff cover at times of leave and higher demand
Such a position may be ideal for you if you wish to work flexibly or if you have other commitments and want to have your work fit around these.
You will find on our website, role descriptions for our Support Workers, and cleaning and domestic staff within Thames Reach. Expectations for our sessional staff are consistent with these job descriptions.
We will be holding ongoing interviews for sessional staff, please submit your completed forms as soon as you can. We welcome applications at all times and regularly hold interview days.
Download and return the completed application form and return by midnight on the closing date to recruitment@thamesreach.org.uk
Role Profile – Sessional Support Worker
Application Form – Sessional Support Worker
Service: Services across London
Ref: SSSL-2016
Hours: Flexible
Location: Across London
Number of posts: Ongoing
Contract Type: Relief contract
Interview Date: Ongoing
This is an opportunity to gain a wide range of experience within the homeless sector, ranging from support work in hostels, supported housing, community support and day services, and assisting in the practical running of services, including cleaning and catering.
Thames Reach is looking to expand our pool of sessional staff. Should you be successful, you may be asked to work across a variety of projects within Thames Reach, potentially to assist vulnerable people towards further independence, whether that be in obtaining employment, finding a home, or accessing the services they need, or in the practical day to day running of our services.
Sessional staff are an important part of our organisational teams, providing greater flexibility in how we can respond to our service users and ensure we can provide effective services at all times. As a sessional worker, the hours and frequency of your work will vary. This is in response to the needs of our service users, the development of our services and changes in staffing; for example:
• The development and setting up of new services
• Personalised support to a service user
• Staff cover at times of leave and higher demand
Such a position may be ideal for you if you wish to work flexibly or if you have other commitments and want to have your work fit around these.
You will find on our website, role descriptions for our Support Workers, and cleaning and domestic staff within Thames Reach. Expectations for our sessional staff are consistent with these job descriptions.
We will be holding ongoing interviews for sessional staff, please submit your completed forms as soon as you can. We welcome applications at all times and regularly hold interview days.
Download and return the completed application form and return by midnight on the closing date to recruitment@thamesreach.org.uk
Role Profile – Sessional Support Worker
Application Form – Sessional Support Worker
MOSAIC CLUBHOUSE - TRANSITIONAL EMPLOYMENT PLACEMENTS!!
The Clubhouse offers an entry-level job, with which we can provide our members with access to paid employment and, ultimately, the opportunity to come off benefits and become fully contributing members of the community. Opportunities, over time, to develop sustainable supported employment positions.
- A powerful & achievable way of addressing Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR)
- Opportunities to make a genuinely positive impact on the lives of individuals and communities.
- Access to our mental health information service for themselves and their employees.
- Support with developing job descriptions that address real need and are likely to free up existing staff from entry-level tasks, potentially leading to increased productivity.
- Dedicated placement management – 2 members of Mosaic’s staff will learn the job so that we – not the employer – are responsible for training our members in the post.
- Training and supervision. We do not leave our member to do the job until we, the member and the employer is satisfied that the training has been completed and, thereafter, we maintain regular contact through support visits.
- Guaranteed absence cover, either by a member already trained on the job or by a member of staff.
- Swift action to address any problems. Though problems are rare, we can easily be contacted by phone or email.
- Recruitment – after 6 to 9 months, we will support the member in post to progress towards independent employment and we will train a new member to replace them.
- Profile – your company will be seen to be supporting people’s recovery in a powerful way at a time when mental health is high on the public’s agenda.
- Social Media and PR – We will maximise exposure of our partnerships through Facebook, Twitter and Linkedin; also, through our website, our annual reports and special events, such as World Mental Health Day.
Get in touch: email Lee Elliott at : l.elliott@mosaic-clubhouse.org, phone 0207 924 9657
Assistant Support Worker
Job Title: Assistant Support
Worker Service: Lambeth High Street
Ref: ASWLHS-0718
Salary: £22,857-£24,081 per annum incl ILW and 6.5% non contributory pension
Hours: 37.5 per week
Location: Employment Academy
Number of posts: 1 Contract
Type: Permanent
Closing Date: 12th August 2018
Interview Date: TBC
Lambeth High Street is a small, friendly project with 24 residents. It consists of 8 hostel places and 16 self-contained studio flats, all on one site. The residents have enduring mental health issues and a history of rough sleeping or homelessness. The team have relatively small caseloads and this allows them to work intensively with residents.
We are looking for an Assistant Support Worker to join our team who can establish supportive relationships with residents, be highly motivated and keen to use and develop their understanding and skills in this context.
Thames Reach is committed to achieving a diverse workforce that reflects the communities we serve. We value, respect, and celebrate diversity. We welcome and encourage applicants from all sections of the community regardless of their history of homelessness, sex, race, disability, age, sexual orientation, or religious belief
For an informal discussion about the post, please contact Jane Papafio on 020 7582 3931
Please download the application pack below and return to recruitment@thamesreach.org.uk
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Assistant Support Worker _RoleProfile_
Job Title: Assistant Support
Worker Service: Lambeth High Street
Ref: ASWLHS-0718
Salary: £22,857-£24,081 per annum incl ILW and 6.5% non contributory pension
Hours: 37.5 per week
Location: Employment Academy
Number of posts: 1 Contract
Type: Permanent
Closing Date: 12th August 2018
Interview Date: TBC
Lambeth High Street is a small, friendly project with 24 residents. It consists of 8 hostel places and 16 self-contained studio flats, all on one site. The residents have enduring mental health issues and a history of rough sleeping or homelessness. The team have relatively small caseloads and this allows them to work intensively with residents.
We are looking for an Assistant Support Worker to join our team who can establish supportive relationships with residents, be highly motivated and keen to use and develop their understanding and skills in this context.
- Support service users through their recovery from enduring mental health illnesses through individual needs and risk assessments, targeted support plans, regular key working and reviews of needs.support to facilitate improvement related to housing, financial capability, ETE or social networks
- Support in accessing and engaging in clinical management of mental health problems
- Work in partnership with partner agencies in providing an integrated and coherent response to individual service users resettlement to independent accommodation
- Carry out housing management duties: personal service charges collection, rent arrears management, direct deductions, etc.
- Help and advice with benefits, including applications
- Be a Team Player
- The Team work to a 7 week shift rotation pattern that includes weekends and evenings. As part of the rota they will also be expected to cook a meal for some hostel residents on certain shifts.
Thames Reach is committed to achieving a diverse workforce that reflects the communities we serve. We value, respect, and celebrate diversity. We welcome and encourage applicants from all sections of the community regardless of their history of homelessness, sex, race, disability, age, sexual orientation, or religious belief
For an informal discussion about the post, please contact Jane Papafio on 020 7582 3931
Please download the application pack below and return to recruitment@thamesreach.org.uk
.Application-Form-Assistant Support Worker
Assistant Support Worker _RoleProfile_
SUPPORT WORKER POST!
Support Worker
Reference:AUG20180692
Expiry date:23:59, 20 August 2018
Location:Lambeth
Salary:£21,216 Per Annum
Benefits:25 days Annual Leave Per Annum, Pension schemes, Staff discounts
Attachments:SupportWorker-YoungPeople.doc
Lambeth Accommodation Based Service provides support and accommodation to over 30 young men and women in Lambeth. The young people we work with present with a range of needs including Gang Affiliation, Substance Misuse, Mental Health and Domestic Abuse.
The service works along side a number of Statutory Agencies such a Social Services, Local Authority, Police and Health Services. Support Workers in this service manage a caseload of approximately 8 -10 customers.
Key Responsibilities:
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Expiry date:23:59, 20 August 2018
Location:Lambeth
Salary:£21,216 Per Annum
Benefits:25 days Annual Leave Per Annum, Pension schemes, Staff discounts
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Lambeth Accommodation Based Service provides support and accommodation to over 30 young men and women in Lambeth. The young people we work with present with a range of needs including Gang Affiliation, Substance Misuse, Mental Health and Domestic Abuse.
The service works along side a number of Statutory Agencies such a Social Services, Local Authority, Police and Health Services. Support Workers in this service manage a caseload of approximately 8 -10 customers.
Key Responsibilities:
- Building supportive, trusting relationships with customers
- Working proactively with other members of the team to handle the service caseload and administrative responsibilities
- Supporting key customers to set personalised goals in the form of a Support Plan
- Conducting regular key work sessions that are innovative and engaging in order to achieve Support Plan goals
- Ensuring on-going assessment and management of risks associated with customers within an attitude of ‘positive risk taking’
- Providing support with daily living activities, including practical assistance where skills are not yet developed, to ensure that customers enjoy a high quality of accommodation
- Proactive development of links with local statutory and voluntary organizations to provide a range of engagement opportunities for customers in the community
- Involving customers in the design, development and delivery of the service
- Empowering customers to ensure they receive the service and benefits they are entitled to
- Encouraging and enabling tenants to pay their rent and ensure that rent accounts are managed
- Ensuring Look Ahead Health and Safety policies are adhered to at all time and to uphold all health and safety responsibilities within relevant policies and local protocols
- Adhering to all other Look Ahead’s policies and procedures
- Engaging in learning and development activity to increase knowledge and skills
- Liaison with Landlords to ensure the properties are safe and in good order.
- Undertaking any other duties consistent with the grade and nature of the post as assigned by the Team Leader/ Manager
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This is not an exhaustive list of all the duties and responsibilities that may be required from time to time and is subject to change in accordance with the needs of Look Ahead.
NIGHT SUPPORT WORKER POST
St Mungo's
London
Click here to - Apply on Glassdoor
Full–time
Night Workers - security and support for hostel residents North London region
We have some exciting opportunities for Night Workers to join our services in North London to provide overnight waking cover and support to our clients in hostels across London.
In these pivotal roles you will be responsible for appropriately dealing with any emergency situations that arise during your shift and writing handover notes for the daytime workers. You will also carry out administrative tasks, hourly building checks and monitor issues like noise in the locality and within the building. Other responsibilities include actively engaging with residents and providing them with support and assistance during the night.
You will have good communication skills with the ability to respond and interact effectively with residents and colleagues. You will also have experience in following administrative procedures and maintaining clear and accurate records. Being reliable, awake and alert at all times during your shift and acting with integrity is expected, as is using your initiative and staying calm in the event of an emergency.
Flexibility is required, as you’ll be working a shift rota that includes weekends and public holidays. On occasions you will also be expected to come in during the day to attend mandatory trainings, participate in supervision, team meetings and other activities as required.
These are really crucial roles and would be ideal for people who are looking to develop their career in the sector. You may have experience of working within a similar role or may have worked in other night accommodation / security type positions. Above all we are looking for people who have a genuine interest in helping vulnerable adults to make changes in their lives and who have an understanding of the types of issues that affect vulnerable homeless people. In return we offer a highly competitive salary as we as a range of benefits including a pension scheme, cycle and eye care voucher schemes.
Your professional development is of paramount importance to us and we offer staff a range of learning and development opportunities in support of their personal and professional development.
Closing Date: 10.00am, Wednesday 15 August Interview / Assessment dates: tbc
Please be advised that all appointments will be made on St Mungo’s current standard Terms and Conditions (T&Cs); this also applies to any internal candidates.
At St Mungo’s, equality, diversity and inclusion are central to the organisation's values and how we work. We are in the top 100 of Stonewall’s Workplace Equality Index 2018, we are also proud to have been awarded BITC 2017 Race Equality Award and we are a Disability Confident Employer.
To ensure that our workforce reflects the diversity of our clients as well as the communities that we live and work within, we encourage and welcome applications from all sections of the community. As this role is within a service supporting vulnerable adults, a Disclosure and Barring Service check (formerly called a CRB check) will be carried out as part of the pre-employment checks for this role for any successful candidates. If you do have previous convictions you may still apply for this role, however, please do disclose these on your application
St Mungo's
London
Click here to - Apply on Glassdoor
Full–time
Night Workers - security and support for hostel residents North London region
We have some exciting opportunities for Night Workers to join our services in North London to provide overnight waking cover and support to our clients in hostels across London.
In these pivotal roles you will be responsible for appropriately dealing with any emergency situations that arise during your shift and writing handover notes for the daytime workers. You will also carry out administrative tasks, hourly building checks and monitor issues like noise in the locality and within the building. Other responsibilities include actively engaging with residents and providing them with support and assistance during the night.
You will have good communication skills with the ability to respond and interact effectively with residents and colleagues. You will also have experience in following administrative procedures and maintaining clear and accurate records. Being reliable, awake and alert at all times during your shift and acting with integrity is expected, as is using your initiative and staying calm in the event of an emergency.
Flexibility is required, as you’ll be working a shift rota that includes weekends and public holidays. On occasions you will also be expected to come in during the day to attend mandatory trainings, participate in supervision, team meetings and other activities as required.
These are really crucial roles and would be ideal for people who are looking to develop their career in the sector. You may have experience of working within a similar role or may have worked in other night accommodation / security type positions. Above all we are looking for people who have a genuine interest in helping vulnerable adults to make changes in their lives and who have an understanding of the types of issues that affect vulnerable homeless people. In return we offer a highly competitive salary as we as a range of benefits including a pension scheme, cycle and eye care voucher schemes.
Your professional development is of paramount importance to us and we offer staff a range of learning and development opportunities in support of their personal and professional development.
Closing Date: 10.00am, Wednesday 15 August Interview / Assessment dates: tbc
Please be advised that all appointments will be made on St Mungo’s current standard Terms and Conditions (T&Cs); this also applies to any internal candidates.
At St Mungo’s, equality, diversity and inclusion are central to the organisation's values and how we work. We are in the top 100 of Stonewall’s Workplace Equality Index 2018, we are also proud to have been awarded BITC 2017 Race Equality Award and we are a Disability Confident Employer.
To ensure that our workforce reflects the diversity of our clients as well as the communities that we live and work within, we encourage and welcome applications from all sections of the community. As this role is within a service supporting vulnerable adults, a Disclosure and Barring Service check (formerly called a CRB check) will be carried out as part of the pre-employment checks for this role for any successful candidates. If you do have previous convictions you may still apply for this role, however, please do disclose these on your application
SLAM SERVICE USER 'INVOLVEMENT REGISTER'
What is the Involvement Register?
The Involvement Register is a way for us to advertise and allocate opportunities to people who want to use their experience of using our services to help us to develop and improve them in the future.
Involvement Register activities help us to learn from your experience.
The Involvement Register is open to people who have use our services and their carers who have been involved with the Trust in the last 5 years.
Although the Involvement Register is not a therapeutic or clinical service and run by non-clinical staff, many Involvement Register members say it has helped build their confidence and skills.
Want to find out more? Take a read through the "Guide to joining our Involvement Register" tab on the left. If you'd like a chat about it, feel free to call the Involvement Register Co-Ordinator on 020 3228 1592 or email involvementregister@slam.nhs.uk
Please note: All those applying to be an Involvement Register member will need to have a DBS certificate before they can be signed up and begin undertaking rewarded activity. On occasion, because of what is in the DBS, a member might be restricted to certain activities and on very rare occasion where there is a potential safeguarding issue may not be able to join the register.
YOUR 'LIVED EXPERIENCE' CAN BE USEFUL!! GET PAID TO USE IT!!
