Support Worker - Weston-super-Mare, United Kingdom - Second Step

Second Step

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Weston-super-Mare, United Kingdom

2 weeks ago

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Tom O´Connor

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Support Worker (Physical Health Improvement)

Do you have personal experience of mental health issues and using mental health services? Could you inspire hope for people who are struggling with their mental health to access physical health services?
Whether you're looking for a new challenge or are considering a return to work after a period of absence, we'd love to hear from you.

Second Step is a leading mental health charity in the Southwest offering housing, support and hope to people with mental health and other problems. Our goal is to inspire hope and deliver change for everybody and every community we work with.

We are recruiting two Support Workers (who will be known within this service as Peer Support Workers) to join our Community & Wellbeing Teams in Bristol and North Somerset to encourage people to engage with NHS Physical Health Checks.

About the role

Using your own lived experience you will:

build trusting and supportive relationships with people to help them to engage with the NHS Physical Health Checks and help them to improve their physical health by accessing local services.
Have the confidence to contact people from your allocated GP surgeries by telephone to explain the purpose of the Physical Health Check, what's involved, and to book their appointment.

- support people after their health check by identifying local services that may help them improve their physical health
- support people to access Second Step's small grant funds that can be used to pay for activities such as gym memberships or exercise classes

Bristol role - at Brunswick Square, Central Bristol with travel to Montpelier Health Centre GP Surgery in Bristol

Hours:18.5 hours a week (days and times are flexible depending on your preference, within Monday - Friday 9am - 5pm, no weekends or bank holidays).
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Fixed term:
Flexible for months dependent on your preference and work patterns

North Somerset role - based in the Boulevard, Weston-super-Mare with travel within Weston, Worle, and surrounding villages.

Hours:18.5 to 37 hours (days and times are flexible depending on your preference, part-time or full-time within Monday - Friday 9am - 5pm, no weekends or bank holidays).

Fixed term:
Flexible for months dependent on your preference and work patterns.

For both roles, you will be based at one location for a whole day with no requirement to travel between sites. Some home working and community visits can be offered where appropriate. Expenses can be claimed under our Expenses Policy.

About you

You will

- be passionate about improving the lived experience and health of people who have been supported by their GP with their mental health
- have accessed mental health services yourself either via GP or secondary services
- have proven knowledge of providing support to people with mental health needs

As a Support Worker with understanding of living with mental health challenges you are valued as much for your life experience as the work knowledge or qualifications you may hold.

What we offer
- to be part of a friendly team, with direct support from a Line Manager and the Peer Support Team.
- an in-depth induction to Second Step and all the relevant training and support you need to do your job well.
- monthly one-to-one sessions with your line manager
- monthly group reflective practice with your wider team
- an employee assistance programme (EAP) which offers a wide range of benefits including counselling and help with family or financial issues.

If you are returning to work after a gap in employment, additional support can be provided by our Peer Support Team to help your transition back into work.
We're happy to consider parttime hours and flexible work patterns to suit your preference.

If you are interested in this role but are concerned that you may not have the experience or knowledge please contact us for an informal conversation, we would very much like to hear from you, please contact:

Liam Dixon, Team Manager on or
Closing date: Midnight Sunday 26th March 202
Interview dates: Week commencing 3rd April 202
The ability to travel to several appointments daily (including in rural areas with limited/ unreliable public transport) is essential