Female Support Worker

Options For Recruitment; Bristol; On-site; GBP 24,000 - 29,000; Full time

Job summary

A family-owned support services company in the South West is seeking a Female Support Worker in Bristol. You will support individuals with mental health diagnoses or learning difficulties, oversee case loads, and build strong relationships with healthcare professionals and family members. The successful candidate should have experience in mental health, effective interpersonal skills, and an NVQ in health and social care is preferred. This role offers full-time hours and a dynamic working environment.

Benefits

Competitive salary

Supportive work environment

Opportunity for professional development

Qualifications

• Broad experience of working with mental health.
• Experience of Learning Difficulties and/or Forensics pathways.
• Previous experience of health and wellbeing preferred.

Responsibilities

• Complete and review support plans and risk management plans.
• Support the implementation of service users' personal goals.
• Actively communicate with external healthcare professionals.

Skills

Effective interpersonal skills

Strong IT Skills

Experience of working at Keyworker level

Experience with mental health

Experience with Learning Difficulties

Enhanced DBS clearance

Education

NVQ in health and social care

Job description

Female Support Worker - £24,862 + Benefits - Bristol

Are you passionate about helping others achieve their goals? Support Navigator required to help meet the needs of individuals with a mental health diagnoses or learning difficulty.

The Role

As Female Support Worker, you will help meet the needs of individuals with a mental health diagnoses or learning difficulty who would benefit from a structured supportive environment with the objective of maximising their independence. You will oversee the case load of service users you are responsible for to ensure all aspects of support are delivered.

• Complete and review support plans / clear task plans / risk management plans whilst delivering creative, flexible and, outcomes driven support
• Support the implementation of service users' personal goals and ensure monthly KPI targets are met
• Actively communicate with external healthcare professionals / build strong relationships with family members
• Enable service users to access and participate in their local community
• Define & oversee individual and communal budgets and finances
• Raise safeguarding referrals when required with relevant local authorities
• Provide help with the upkeep of a client's property

This role is full time, working 37.5 hours up to 5 days per week. This may also include a sleep in. Our client's service delivery operates across Monday to Sunday. Your rota will be based on the needs of the business and the service and will include working 1 weekend shift.

Role exempt from Equality Act 2010.

The Company

Our client is a family-owned specialist recovery and accommodation services business in the Southwest. They specialise in providing community-based solutions to people with diagnosed mental health conditions or complex, unmet needs. They pride themselves in offering bespoke and individual support and accommodation packages.

The Person

As Female Support Worker you will need to have a broad experience of working with mental health with experience of Learning Difficulties and/or Forensics pathways and dual diagnosis. You will also have:

• NVQ in health and social care preferred or equivalent in experience
• Effective interpersonal skills / ability to build effective relationships with service users
• Experience of working at Keyworker level
• Strong IT Skills
• Previous experience of health and wellbeing preferred
• Enhanced DBS clearance

If you wish to be considered for the role of Female Service Navigator, please forward your CV quoting reference (phone number removed)B.

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