Mental Health Senior Support Worker - Bromborough

Care in Mind; Wirral; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 28,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a passionate team at a forward-thinking organization dedicated to providing individualized care for young people facing mental health challenges. As a Senior Support Worker, you will play a vital role in helping young individuals transition to greater independence, ensuring they receive the support needed to thrive. This rewarding position offers opportunities for career development and training, allowing you to grow professionally while making a significant impact in the lives of those you care for. If you are committed to making a difference and have the skills to support young people in their journey, this role is perfect for you.

Benefits

30 days holiday

Paid Training and Induction

Healthcare CashPlan

Blue Light Card

Enhanced company pension

Life Assurance

Employee Assistance Programme

Qualifications

• Experience working with young people with mental health needs is essential.
• Ability to write basic reports and record information accurately.

Responsibilities

• Support young people with daily living and promote independence.
• Coordinate and lead shifts while supervising a team of staff.

Skills

Flexibility

Good written communication skills

Basic IT skills

Good verbal communication skills

Ability to remain calm in emergencies

Education

NVQ Level 2 qualification or equivalent in Care

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

At Care in Mind, we recognise that the key to our success is the dedication and commitment of our workforce. Without them, we would not be able to provide the best care and support to our young people. It is important to us that our staff are valued and recognised for the work they do and we believe in supporting our staff to achieve their full potential through training and career development opportunities.

When you join Care in Mind you will be part of a team who are passionate about providing individualised care. Our staff are dedicated to the successful transition of young people to greater levels of independence and we have helped many to live increasingly happy and fulfilled lives, without the need for re-admission to mental health services.

Mental Health Senior Support Worker - Bromborough

Band 1

Main area: Mental Health Senior Support Worker
Grade: Band 1
Contract: Permanent
Hours: Full time - 37.5 hours per week (You will be required to work shift patterns which will include weekends and bank holidays.)
Job ref: 1034.SF

Site: Cherryhurst Residential Service
Town: Bromborough
Salary: £25,584 - £27,475.50 Dependant on Experience
Salary period: Yearly
Closing: 05/01/2025 23:59

Job overview

Bromborough, Wirral

Full Time: 37.5 hours per week.

Main duties of the job

Essential requirements of a Support Worker

• Flexibility - Your role will involve working shifts including weekends and Bank Holidays
• 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 Support Worker

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

Working for our organisation

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

• 30 days holiday (Rising to 35 days with service including bank holidays)
• An additional day off each year for your birthday
• 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

Detailed job description and main 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. As Senior Support Worker your role will involve working alongside and supporting the Deputy and Registered Manager in supervising a team of staff and will carry out the co-ordination and leading of shifts. You will take the lead and play an active part in the young person’s key team, creating and updating care plans, work collaboratively with the home’s multi-disciplinary team ensuring all actions have been completed. You will also take an active role in supporting new members of the team and be involved in the recruitment of new staff attending interviews and local job fairs.

At our home in Bromborough you will be working with young people who have a variety of mental health diagnoses including personality disorder, disordered eating, and complex post-traumatic stress disorder and those who use self-harm as a strategy to cope with their emotions. Several of our young people are preparing for moving on positively from the home into the community. Your role will include supporting them with their daily living - meal preparation, food shopping, prompting for self-care, medication administration, medical appointments, and general upkeep of their home. Our young people enjoy doing activities out of the home including clothes shopping, swimming, meals out, attending youth clubs and other groups, pamper sessions and cinema trips, which you will be able to support with.

Previous experience of working with young people who have mental health needs is essential and ideally you will have worked as a Support Worker in a similar environment. You will receive full training and ongoing support & mentoring from our friendly residential and clinical team. The job is highly rewarding and is an excellent development opportunity if you would like to gain supervisory experience and move into a future management role of which we will support the right candidates to do.

Person specification

Qualifications

• Do you have any formal qualifications in care?

Experience

• Previous experience of working in a team
• An understanding of the issues young people face

Skills

• Good written communication skills and the ability to write basic reports and record information accurately
• IT skills and the ability to write emails and use Microsoft office
• Do you hold a clean driving license?

Other

• Able to work shifts (including weekends, bank holidays where required to complete any necessary training)
• Good verbal communication skills and the ability to listen to others

Additional Information

• Please note that training will be 6 days held at our Head Office in Stockport – reasonable expenses will be reimbursed.
• Please note that we do not accept CVs and the application must be completed in full.
• Care in Mind operates a safer recruitment process and as part of this process the successful candidate will be subject to an enhanced DBS check.
• We are an equal opportunities employer who values diversity and positively encourages applications of all ages from all sections of the community.
• We reserve the right to close the advert early, should we appoint a suitable candidate.
• Please note that if this role is over 20 hours per week and you hold a student visa, you must have finished education and be able to apply for an appropriate visa to work the required hours.
• We do not have a licence to be able to offer sponsorships, therefore we cannot offer this to candidates now or in the future.

Employer certification / accreditation badges

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.