Floating Mental Health Support Worker - Driver with Car

NHS; Stockport; On-site; GBP 27,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a dedicated Floating Mental Health Support Worker. This rewarding role involves providing essential support to young people facing mental health challenges, promoting their independence through education and life skills. With a focus on flexibility, you'll work across various locations while benefiting from comprehensive training and development opportunities. Enjoy a supportive work environment with generous holiday allowances, healthcare benefits, and a chance to make a real difference in young people's lives. If you're passionate about mental health and eager to grow in your career, this position is perfect for you.

Benefits

30 days holiday

Paid Training

Healthcare CashPlan

Employee Assistance Programme

Refer a Friend Scheme

Enhanced company pension

Life Assurance

Enhanced maternity/paternity leave

Qualifications

• Must have a Full UK Driving Licence and access to a car.
• Good written and verbal communication skills are essential.
• Previous experience with young people with mental health needs is desirable.

Responsibilities

• Support young people with education and daily living tasks.
• Maintain online care records and administer medication.
• Promote independence and ensure a safe, homely environment.

Skills

Flexibility

Full UK Driving Licence

Good written communication skills

Basic IT skills

Good verbal communication skills

Ability to remain calm in emergencies

Education

NVQ Level 2 qualification in Care

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

Floating Mental Health Support Worker - Driver with Car

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Job summary

Driver with access to a car. Mileage will be paid.

Hub Based with travel to the Care in Mind portfolio - Cheshire, Yorkshire, Wirral and Lancashire.

£26,364 per annum

Full Time 37.5 hours per week

Main duties of the job

Essential requirements of a Floating Mental Health Support Worker

• Flexibility - Your role will involve working shifts including weekends and bank holidays
• Full UK Driving Licence and access to a car
• Must be able to attend training throughout employment which will be held on weekdays
• Good written skills and the ability to write basic reports and record information accurately
• Basic IT skills (Your role will involve some computer work, completing forms, using an online care system, and writing emails)
• Good verbal communication skills and the ability to listen to others
• An ability to maintain a professional working boundary
• Ability to remain calm in emergencies, supporting others during difficult situations

Desirable Criteria of a Floating Mental Health Support Worker

• NVQ Level 2 qualification or equivalent in Care
• Previous experience of working with young people who have mental health needs

About us

Care in Mind provide residential services for young people aged 16-30 years old. The young people we care for often require a high level of support to assist with difficulties they may have from self-harming, behaviour, and emotional difficulties. Our aim is to support the young people using a therapeutic approach to help them achieve their individual goals, in preparation for transition to adult life.

Company Benefits

• Refer a Friend Scheme (Up to £500 per referral)
• 30 days holiday (Rising to 35 days with service including bank holidays)
• An additional day off each year for your birthday
• Opportunity to work part time hours if this suits your circumstances
• Excellent Learning and Development opportunities (Level 3 in Adult Health & Social Care and support with completion of the Care Certificate)
• Paid Training, Induction and DBS check
• Healthcare CashPlan with costs provided towards dental and optical care and a range of other healthcare treatments and benefits including discounted gym memberships, online shopping discounts, free eye tests and various other benefits
• Blue Light Card to access further shopping discounts
• Enhanced company pension
• Life Assurance (2 x annual salary)
• Enhanced maternity/paternity leave
• Employee Assistance Programme/24-hour Counselling Service

Job responsibilities

At Care in Mind our homes are always a hub of activity and energy where the young people can feel safe, and our staff enjoy coming to work. Your role will involve working with our young people to promote independence through support with education, household tasks and general life skills. You will also update online care records and complete medication administration. In addition, you will be responsible for the general upkeep and tidiness of the home ensuring the young people live in homely environment.

You will undertake a wide range of duties, which will involve direct and indirect care of young people who have complex mental health needs within the Care in Mind residential homes and various other settings e.g. college/leisure activities.

You will conduct multiple interventions involving the delivery of care to young people and to promote their independence ensuring continuity of care in accordance with Care in Mind policies and procedures.

The role of a floating support worker, is to work across the Care in Mind portfolio of services covering Cheshire, Yorkshire, Wirral and Lancashire areas. Therefore you must have a Full UK driving licence with access to a car.

Previous care experience is desirable but full training will be provided. You will receive ongoing support and mentoring from our friendly residential and clinical team.

The job is highly rewarding and a great start to developing your career working with young people or enhancing your previous experience of mental health with the opportunity for excellent career development.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Experience

• Previous experience of working with young people who have mental health needs

Skills

• Able to work shifts within 24 hour/ 7 days per week rota (including some bank holidays) Must be able to carry out all shift expectations as outlined: Early shift- 7am-3.30pm Late shift 2pm-10pm Late sleep 2.30pm-11pm Occasional Waking night for emergency cover 8.30pm-7.30am
• IT skills and the ability to write emails and use Microsoft office
• An understanding of the issues young people face
• Good written communication skills and the ability to write basic reports and record information accurately
• To have a clean driving licence and access to a car

Other

• Good verbal communication skills and the ability to listen to others
• Ability to work in a team
• Ability to meet the day-to-day needs of young people, including providing practical support with daily living activities
• Form and maintain professional working boundaries between staff and service users.
• Ability to remain calm in emergencies, supporting others during demanding situations.xInterview
• Be a confident driver with the ability to travel throughout the Northwest and Yorkshire.
• Ability to work flexibly
• We will expect your values and behaviours to mirror those of Care in Mind, as illustrated on page 2 of the job description.
• Understanding of the issues around confidentiality
• Understanding of safeguarding

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.