Mental Health & Independence Support Worker

Look Ahead Care and Support; Slough; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 31,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual leave up to 30 days

Generous pension up to 8%

Life assurance 3x Pensionable Salary

Reward Gateway discounts

Blue Light Card

Induction programme

ILM courses & Apprenticeship Programms

Cycle to work scheme

Employee Assistance Programme

Online wellbeing resources

Quarterly Staff Awards

Free DBS

Job summary

Look Ahead Care and Support is seeking a compassionate Support Worker for its Mental Health service in Slough. The role offers a salary of £27,976 per year for a 40-hour week and a comprehensive benefits package.

You will undertake key-working duties, assess needs and risks, and create personalised support plans to enable independent living and social inclusion for clients with mental health needs. A supportive team environment and ongoing development opportunities are provided.

Qualifications

• Experience in social care or charity sector preferred.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to work as part of a team and independently.

Responsibilities

• Undertake key-working responsibilities for a caseload as assigned by the Team Leader/Manager.
• Carry out initial and ongoing assessment of needs and risks; agree levels of support and actions.
• Create support/action plans based on assessments and available resources.
• Assist customers with domestic tasks to support high-quality accommodation.
• Support individuals with prescribed medication as required.
• Develop links with local agencies and service providers.
• Empower customers to access entitled services and benefits.
• Perform H&S and Fire Safety checks in rooms and communal areas.
• Identify and report safeguarding concerns promptly.
• Complete administrative tasks and maintain accurate tenant records.

Skills

Communication skills

Teamwork

Conflict management

Time management

Organisation

Customer-focused

Education

NVQ Level 2/3 or equivalent

Tools

MS Office

Job description

Look Ahead Care and Support is seeking a compassionate Support Worker for its Mental Health service in Slough. The role offers a salary of £27,976 per year for a 40-hour week and a comprehensive benefits package.

You will undertake key-working duties, assess needs and risks, and create personalised support plans to enable independent living and social inclusion for clients with mental health needs. A supportive team environment and ongoing development opportunities are provided.