Bank Support Worker

Choice Support; Canterbury; On-site; GBP 21,000 - 26,000; Full time

Job summary

Choice Support in Canterbury is seeking dedicated Mental Health Support Workers to join our established team. You will support adults with learning disabilities, autistic people and those with mental health needs to improve daily living skills, promote independence, and engage in activities such as arts and music.

This role includes helping with finances, cooking, housework, and paperwork, plus companionship, planning outings, cooking, gardening, and group activities to help people reach their

Qualifications

• Helping the people we support to learn new skills.
• Providing emotional support, support with appointments.
• Medication support.
• Encouraging independence and helping achieve goals.
• Maintaining tenancy tasks like budgeting and paying bills.
• Facilitating groups and activities such as outings and cooking.

Responsibilities

• We are looking for Mental Health Support Workers to join our team in Canterbury.
• You will support adults to improve their daily living skills, promoting independence and confidence.
• Role may include helping with finances, cooking, housework and paperwork.

Job description

We're a social care organisation with a simple vision: One World, where everyone thrives and belongs. Every day, our colleagues walk alongside people with learning disabilities, autistic people and people with mental health needs to build confidence, explore choices and stay connected. If you're looking for a role with purpose, kindness and impact, you'll find it here.

We are currently looking to grow our already established and dedicated team of mental health support workers in Canterbury.

You will be supporting adults to improve their daily living skills - anything from helping them manage their finances to supporting them to cook a meal. The aim is to promote the people we support's independence so that they can gain the skills and confidence to move on into the community. The people we support have a interest in arts and music so if this is something you enjoy, you could be enjoying it together! You will also be needed to do some housework, paperwork (IT skills are needed).

Daily Duties Can Include:

• Helping the people we support to learn new skills.
• Providing emotional support, support with appointments.
• Medication support.
• Ensuring the people we support are encouraged to reach their full potential / promote their independence/achieve their goals.
• Maintaining a tenancy - budgeting, paying bills, home maintenance, dealing with correspondence.
• Facilitating groups such as outings, cooking, gardening etc.