BANK Mental Health Support Worker

Target Housing Ltd; Rotherham; On-site; GBP 17,000 - 24,000; Full time

Job summary

Target Housing Ltd. is seeking a Bank Mental Health Support Worker to assist clients in Rotherham and surrounding areas. The role involves delivering person-centred support in people’s homes and communities, helping with daily tasks, planning activities, and coordinating health-related needs.

A DBS check is required, and owning a driving license is advantageous. The role is based in the community, supporting individuals with various needs, including those with learning disabilities or ASD, and

Qualifications

• Good English and numeracy; GCSE English and maths beneficial.
• Enhanced DBS check required.
• Valid UK driving license and access to own vehicle beneficial.

Responsibilities

• Encourage people to develop person-centred support plans tailored to individual wishes and aspirations.
• Support people with social/physical activities and daily living tasks (meal prep, budgeting, housekeeping) to maintain dignity.
• Help people get ready in the morning, go to work or university, and attend appointments.
• Monitor health and medications; coordinate with community mental health teams and other services to ensure multidisciplinary care.
• Assist people to attend appointments and access effective care and support.

Job description

BANK Mental Health Support Worker - LIFT

Location: Rotherham, South Yorkshire

Department: LIFT

Type: Bank Worker

£14.82 per hour

Mental Health Support Workers at Target support people in their own homes and in their community.

You may work with lots of different people who live with multiple disadvantages. People in receipt of support often have ASD, a learning disability, physical disabilities, may use substances and have committed offences alongside a mental health condition.

Responsibilities:

• Encouraging people to develop person centered support plans, tailored to their individual wishes and aspirations
• Supporting people with social and physical activities as well as basics such as meal preparation and prompting to maintain self-esteem and dignity
• Helping people to get ready on a morning, go to work or University, do household tasks such as cleaning and cooking, budgeting, do social activities
• Monitoring individuals’ health and helping them to manage their medications, working proactively with supporting services such as the community mental health teams, likewise and probation to ensure a multi disciplinary approach
• Assisting people to attend appointments and support them to receive effective care and support

Skills and Experience:

Your induction will include necessarytrainingsuch as health and safety, first aid, medications and moving and handling. We also offer additional specific training around autism awareness, communication skills and working with people who have experienced trauma.

Good English and number skills such as GCSE in English and maths along with a social care qualification are beneficial but are not a barrier and we can support you to achieve these during your employment.

It is useful to have experience working in a similar role or with vulnerable adults either through a work placement, from your personal life, through volunteering or as part of a traineeship or apprenticeship.

Qualifications / Requirements:

• A valid UK driving license and access to own vehicle. Business insurance will be required.
• Enhanced DBS Check.

If you have any access requirements or other support needs throughout the application process (including interview), please contact us so that we can let you know how we can support you.

This role is subject to Enhanced DBS clearance, a full valid driving licence, access to a road worthy vehicle and two satisfactory employment reference checks

Target Housing
Unit A4-A6,
Bradmarsh Business Park,
Bow Bridge Close,
Rotherham,
S60 1BY