Mental Health Support Worker

1st Homecare; South Shields; Hybrid; GBP 11,000 - 13,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible hours

28 days pro-rata holiday

Accredited training

Employer pension scheme

Health benefits

Job summary

Real Life Options is seeking a Mental Health Support Worker to assist a gentleman at his home in South Shields. The role focuses on daily living support, personal care, budgeting help, and community engagement, with various shift patterns including days, evenings, nights, weekends and sleepovers.

You’ll need resilience, open-mindedness, and strong communication to work independently or as part of a team. A DBS check is required, and we offer flexible hours, a pro-rata holiday entitlement,

Qualifications

• Resilient and open-minded approach to support others.
• Strong communication skills with a non-judgmental attitude.
• Ability to assist with personal care, domestic tasks and community support.
• Desire to empower people to live independently.

Responsibilities

• Tend to daily living activities, including personal care.
• Provide domestic support (cooking, cleaning, home maintenance).
• Assist with budgeting and finances.
• Support social activities and community involvement.
• Liaise with health and social care professionals to ensure holistic care.
• Participate in both in-house and out-of-house activities.

Skills

Resilience

Open-mindedness

Communication skills

Independence

Teamwork

Job description

Mental Health Support Worker

Location: South Shields,NE33 2QU
Hours: 18 per week
£12.71per hour

Make a Real Difference in Mental Health Support

Are you passionate about supporting people with mental health challenges and learning disabilities? Do you have the resilience, empathy, and non-judgmental approach needed to help people live fulfilling lives? If so, we’d love to hear from you!

We’re seeking an experienced Mental Health Support Worker to join our team in South Shields, where you will play a key role in providing compassionate support. This role offers the opportunity to work with a dynamic, dedicated team, offering flexibility while making a significant impact on peoples lives.

Working in this role you would need to be resilient, have an open mind, and have a non-judgmental approach, so this would appeal to people who share a real interest in Mental Health

The Role

Providing support to a gentleman within his own home, duties will include

• Tending to all aspects of daily living, including personal care
• Domestic Household Support (cooking, cleaning, and maintaining the home)
• Support with budgeting and finances
• Social Support, helping to engage in community and social activities
• Family Support, assisting families in maintaining relationships
• Medication Support
• Liaison with Health Professionals and Social Care Professionals to ensure holistic care
• In-house and out-of-house activities, including assisting with outings and interests

Various shift patterns including days, evenings, nights, weekends and sleep overs.

Day shift 8am - 9pm

What We’re Looking For

We are looking for individuals who are not only experienced but also share a genuine interest in mental health and learning disabilities. Ideal candidates will demonstrate:

• A resilient and open-minded approach to supporting others
• Strong communication skills with a non-judgmental attitude
• Ability to assist with a variety of tasks, including personal care, domestic services, and community support
• A passion for empowering people we support to live independently and achieve their goals
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team to provide high-quality care

The post is subject to an enhanced DBS check

Why Work With Us?

At Real Life Options, we believe in treating our staff with the same respect, care, and consideration that we show to the people we support. We offer a wide range of benefits including:

• Flexible hours to fit your personal schedule
• 28 days paid holiday (pro-rata)
• Accredited training to help you develop your skills and career
• Employer contributory pension scheme
• Health Cash Plan (covering dental, optical, physio & more)
• Employee Assistance Programme (including 24/7 support)
• Cycle to Work Scheme
• Discounted shopping & leisure activities via Reward Gateway
• Regular staff recognition and refer-a-friend bonus

Real Life Options are an equal opportunities employer. We seek to recruit, train and promote the best person for the job, to make full use of the talents and resources of all our people and to craft a working environment free from unlawful discrimination, victimisation and harassment in which all individuals are treated with dignity and respect.

If you have a disability, a learning difficulty, a medical condition or individual need that you believe may affect your performance in selection, we’ll be happy to make reasonable adjustments to our processes to enable you to perform at your best so please do let us know

Our Values

We are driven by our core values:
Respect – Honesty – Responsibility – Excellence

If you share these values and want to help us make a real difference in the lives of the people we support.