Support Worker - Brighton, United Kingdom - BHT Sussex

BHT Sussex
BHT Sussex
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Brighton, United Kingdom

3 weeks ago

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Position:
Support Worker (Maternity Cover)


Location:
Brighton


Salary:
£24,547


Hours: 37 hours per week


Closing Date:
Monday 29 May 2023


Interview Date:
Monday 5 June 2023


As a Support Worker you will provide support to 50 clients with mental health and complex support needs, across 8 residential properties.

To ensure that tenancies are sustained and a range of needs are met, such as access to mental health / addiction and health services, assistance with welfare benefits, budgeting, life skills, general coaching support, promoting health, independence, and participation in the wider community.

To ensure that clients move on to more independent accommodation, within agreed timeframes.


The role of the Support Worker is to provide housing-related and flexible tailored support to people with mental health and complex support needs.

They will be responsible for a caseload of clients, and provide a range of 1:1 and group-work support; this will include supporting clients to:


  • Access mental health/addiction/health services
  • Ensure income maximization, including support to obtain work, learning, and voluntary opportunities
  • Understand financial planning, including budgeting, saving, paying utilities, paying rent
  • Prepare to move on to independent living, including lifeskills, arrears prevention and behaviour change
  • Improve their mental health and wellbeing, including the use of recoveryfocused support and safety tools
  • Maintain their accommodation, including health, safety, and hygiene support

Route One offers:

  • A two week paid Induction
  • Supportive team and management
  • Positive and Dynamic working environment
  • Opportunities for Training

In return:

In recognition of our commitment to staff, BHT Sussex has been awarded Gold Accreditation from Investors in People.

We are also signed up to the Disability Confident employer scheme and have made the Mental Health at Work commitment.


You will also receive a fantastic benefits package including:

  • 5.5% stakeholder pension scheme and life assurance scheme
  • Medical cash plan with Medicash
  • Free and confidential employee assistance helpline for both personal and workrelated concerns
  • Cycletowork scheme
  • Free new starter 30day Brighton bus pass
  • Generous holiday allowance starting at 27 days per annum pro rata, rising 1 day for each year of service to a maximum of 32 days pro rata
  • The opportunity to participate in wellbeing and fundraising activities throughout the year


BHT Sussex is an equal opportunities employer using a fair and open recruitment process that fully complies with the requirements of the Equality Act 2010.

We are committed to encouraging equality, inclusion, and diversity within the workplace.


Job Type:
Temporary contract


Salary:
£24,547
.00 per year


Benefits:


  • Company pension
  • Cycle to work scheme

Shift:

  • 8 hour shift

Work Location:
In person

Reference ID: 424
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