Mental Health Support Coordinator

Home Group; North Shields; On-site; GBP 26,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a dedicated Mental Health Support Coordinator to join their compassionate team. In this role, you will empower individuals with complex mental health needs to live independently, making a significant impact on their lives. Your responsibilities will include supporting daily living activities, conducting risk assessments, and collaborating with multidisciplinary teams. With a focus on personal growth and employee wellbeing, this organization offers a supportive environment where you can thrive. If you are passionate about helping others and want to be part of a team that truly cares, this opportunity is perfect for you.

Benefits

34 days leave plus bank holidays

Health cash plan

800+ high street discounts

Opportunities for career growth

Support for wellbeing

Qualifications

• Experience in providing person-centered support is essential.
• Ability to work independently and remain calm under pressure.

Responsibilities

• Support customers with daily living activities and risk assessments.
• Engage in conversations and liaise with professionals.

Skills

Person-centered support

Team collaboration

Resilience

Initiative

Attention to detail

Tools

Technology for support plans

Job description

Job Description - Mental Health Support Coordinator (25480)

Location: North Tyneside Transitions- North Shields

Type: Permanent, full time (37.5 hpw), working on a 2 week rolling rota.

Pay: £13.21 per hour (salary £25,838 per annum) and great benefits including Health Cash Plan

Home, a place where you belong

Want to be part of a team that really cares and empowers you to help change a customer’s life for the better? As a Mental Health Support Coordinator, you will be part of a team of support coordinators, supporting our customers who have complex mental health needs to live independently. You’ll make a big difference each day as you help our customers achieve their hopes and aspirations.

Typical day as a Mental Health Support Coordinator

• Supporting customers with daily living activities such as shopping, budgeting, and maintaining their tenancy.
• Carrying out risk assessments, support planning, goal setting, and regular reviews.
• Engaging in conversations and catch-ups with customers.
• Liaising with various professionals and attending Multi-disciplinary team meetings.
• Recording in customers' daily notes.

You bring

• Passion to support our customers to live their best life, working collaboratively with an eye for detail.
• Experience of providing person-centered support.
• The ability to work on your own initiative, remain calm under pressure, and have a resilient approach.
• A strong team player.

Due to limits on our current certificates of sponsorship, we are not able to offer sponsorship to external candidates for this role. This remains under regular review.

Job details

• Flexibility is key; you may need to adapt your start or finishing times to meet customers' needs.
• You’ll work on a two-week rolling rota, which is 4 shifts one week and 3 shifts the next.
• Regular training and team meetings are part of the role.
• You’ll need the ability to use technology for creating and updating support plans and completing online learning.
• An Enhanced DBS check is required, and we will cover the cost.

What’s in it for you?

• 34 days leave (including bank holidays and a “me day” for personal use), increasing to 39, plus time off for volunteering.
• Health cash plan saving you from £1140 per annum, covering costs for dental, optical, prescriptions, and alternative therapies.
• Over 800 high street discounts on groceries, holidays, and days out.
• Opportunities for career growth within the organization.
• Support for wellbeing, recognized as one of the best places in the UK for employee wellbeing.

Finally, please let us know if there’s anything we can do to help you shine in our process by making reasonable adjustments at [e-mail]