Mental Health Support Worker

Accordia Healthcare; Epsom; On-site; GBP 33,000 - 42,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Company pension scheme

Health cash plan

24/7 remote GP service

Cycle to work scheme

Onsite parking

Career progression opportunities

Job summary

Accordia Healthcare is seeking a motivated Mental Health Support Worker to join our supported living service in Epsom, Surrey. You will provide compassionate, person-centred care to adults with mental health needs at their homes, following safety and care planning protocols.

Role involves 48 hours per week on 12-hour shifts, with on-site parking and progression opportunities. We value resilience, empathy, and a proactive approach to overcoming challenges and delivering high-quality support.

Qualifications

• Experience with mental health issues, autism, challenging behaviours and learning disabilities.
• Willingness to learn and apply restraint techniques if needed.
• Able to work independently while being part of a wider team.
• Strong ethical values and person-centred approach.

Responsibilities

• Deliver outstanding person-centred care to service users in their homes.
• Support service users to engage in leisure activities and maintain independence.
• Work flexible shifts to meet the service needs and ensure wellbeing.

Skills

Mental health experience

Autism support

Challenging behaviour management

Learning disabilities

Education

NVQ in social care or Care Certificate

Job description

We are looking for a motivated & caring individual who would like a rewarding role as part of a supported living service that really makes a difference.

As a Mental Health Support Worker, you will join our team supporting service users in their homes in Epsom, Surrey. Accordia staff benefit from great career progression, sector-leading professional training and great job stability.

We specialise in providing person-centred care for adults with a forensic mental health background, challenging behaviour, learning disabilities and autism to enable them to play a meaningful role within their community. You will be responsible for the delivery of outstanding care to the people we support.

Our flagship supported living service on Reigate Road is an 8-minute walk from Ewell East train station and has on-site parking.

Requirements

• Experience with working with people with mental health issues, autism, challenging behaviours and learning disabilities
• Experience of using restraint techniques or willingness to be trained to use restraint techniques
• Ability to confidently work alone whilst being part of a wider team
• Strong ethical values and a person-centred approach
• Flexibility & ability to work shifts to meet the needs of the service
• Enthusiasm, resilience, confidence, high-energy and a proactive approach to providing exceptional person-centred support & overcoming challenges
• An interest in biking, fishing & swimming and ability to accompany the person they will be supporting in their leisure pursuits
• Enthusiastic and a creative approach to provide the best person-centred support possible
• A commitment to personal and professional development
• Resilience and drive to overcome challenges
• The ability to understand and demonstrate empathy for the people you are supporting
• Be passionate about supporting adults with learning disabilities and autism
• Be prepared to work with people who present with challenging behaviour and in some cases risky behaviours
• Be energetic, active, confident and fun!

Desirable

• Experience working with either forensic mental health, supported living or in a residential setting
• An NVQ qualification in social care or a Care Certificate (training can be provided)
• Knowledge and understanding of diabetes / experience of working with individuals with diabetes (training can be provided)
• Has a full UK valid driving licence
• Lives within a 30-minute commute / drive to Epsom

Benefits

• Company pension scheme
• Fully employer-funded health cash plan
• Access to 24/7 remote GP service
• Employee appreciation programme
• Counselling service
• Cycle to work scheme
• EarlyPay - salary advance scheme
• Blue Light Card
• Onsite parking
• Free pre-employment DBS check (you will then need to sign up for the DBS Update Service with a £13 annual subscription)
• Outstanding training, including training in risk management / care planning and fully funded NVQ qualifications
• Excellent opportunities for career progression
• An extra day off on your birthday
• Enhanced rates of pay for agreed overtime, Christmas Day, Boxing Day & New Year's Day

Job

Mental Health Support Worker

Pay

£13.21p per hour (Overtime rate of £13.71p per hour)

Hours

48 hours per week (based on 12-hour shifts)

Sponsorship

We may be able to offer Tier 2 Sponsorship for the right candidate. To qualify, candidates must already live within the local area of Accordia Supported Living Service in Epsom, Surrey.