Mental Health Support Worker - Scarborough, United Kingdom - North Yorkshire Council

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Mental Health Support Worker - Broadacres

Salary:
£25,278.74 per annum / £13.10 per hour

Scarborough

Contract:
Fixed Term contract, covering maternity

Hours:
Part Time 15 hours - 2/3 days per week to be confirmed (Monday - Friday)

To start January 2024

Closing date: 5pm on the 9th October 2023

Interview date: 16th October 2023 in person - Scarborough


We have an opportunity available for a Mental Health Support Worker to join our Customer Experience - Supported Housing team to provide intensive housing and support services to vulnerable people living in their own homes (Floating Support) or within designated supported housing schemes.


The role


The aim of the Support Worker position is to promote independence and develop strengths and skills to enable the customer to maintain their tenancy, and to appropriately intervene at times of crisis.


You will support the assessment of customer needs and set up the agreement of support ensuring you understand and respond appropriately to the experiences and particular needs of the customer through acting as a keyworker.


You will enable the customer to develop or maintain a sense of achievement and fulfilment by assisting in the development of life skills and will encourage a wide range of activities including involvement in the local community.

You will also ensure all who live and work in the scheme are kept safe and healthy by following the Associations policies and recording and reporting procedures.


What we are looking for:


  • NVQ level II in Health and Social Care or equivalent.
  • A commitment to Equality and Diversity.
  • Experience working with customers with mental health needs
  • Excellent naturalistic observation skills
  • Strong interpersonal skills and the ability to work with customers, colleagues, families and external agencies.
  • Good verbal and written communication skills
  • Good motivational skills, being able to encourage customers to maximise their opportunities.
  • A good understanding of the principles and practice in working with vulnerable people.
  • A full driving licence and access to a vehicle

What we can offer in return:

  • A competitive salary and annual leave entitlement
  • Extra day of annual leave for birthdays totalling 33 (inc. bank holidays) pro rata. Annual leave also increases for every year of service up to 5 years totalling 38 days (inc bank hols)
  • Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
  • Salary sacrifice schemes including dental insurance, cycle to work and ecofriendly cars
  • A range of other benefits

The Company


Broadacres is a successful, innovative, not for profit housing association based in the market town of Northallerton in North Yorkshire.


Currently we own and manage more than 6,000 homes and have stock in Hambleton, Darlington, Richmondshire, Harrogate, Redcar and Cleveland, Ryedale, Scarborough, Selby, the East Riding of Yorkshire, York and Leeds.


We provide a range of services to our customers, all aimed at meeting our vision; _'to be the best rural housing association in the country'_.

Whether it is carrying our repairs to ensure your home is kept to the highest standards or providing you with ways of saving money, we strive to ensure you receive a first-class service and that, ultimately, you are proud to say you live in a Broadacres' home.

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