Mental Health Support Worker

ARC Group; Tetford; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

ARC Group is recruiting a Mental Health Support Worker in Thetford. The role involves supporting individuals with mental health issues in their day-to-day activities, ensuring a safe and respectful environment, while maintaining confidentiality. Applicants should possess experience in a similar role and excellent communication skills.

Benefits

28 days holiday per year

Pension scheme

Qualifications

• Essential UK experience as a support worker or mental health support worker.
• Must be reliable and compassionate.
• Access to a vehicle and a full UK driving licence required.

Responsibilities

• Support Service Users with daily activities following care plans.
• Maintain a safe environment and promote independence.
• Report any concerns and document necessary information.

Skills

Excellent communication skills

Compassion

Resilience

Job description

Mental Health Support Worker Thetford/Diss

Salary Bracket from GBP25,800

Hours 37.5 hours per week including one day every other weekend OR 20 hours Part time hours

Overtime available

Permanent

ARC Group are working with a well established support service recruiting for a Mental Health Support Worker in the Thetford and Surrounding area.

Main purposes of job

• To follow instructions and care plans at individual settings
• Treat Service Users with respect at all times
• Maintain a safe environment for staff and Service Users
• Supporting people with mental health problems to undertake day to day activities as per support plan.
• Promoting independence and social inclusion for people with mental health through the support given to undertake day to day activities as per support plan.
• Innovatively and creatively working with service users in ways that promote recovery
• Encourage the independence and motivation of the Service User
• Support the Service Users to make informed choices
• Feedback any necessary information to the person in charge
• Complete all necessary paperwork
• Taking Service Users into the community and on day trips when needed
• Providing companionship to service users, communicating effectively with them
• Protecting the confidentiality of all Service Users and Clients
• To recognise signs of abuse and immediately report through the necessary channels.

REQUIREMENTS FOR THE ROLE

• UK experience as a support work or mental health support worker is essential
• Must be reliable
• Must be resilient and compassionate
• Excellent communication skills
• Must have access to vehicle and full UK driving licence
• Online DBS is essential

BENEFITS

• 28 days holiday per year
• Pension scheme

Please contact our Healthcare Recruitment specialists by sending your CV to (url removed) or call the office on (phone number removed)

Please note- Due to the nature of this role, there will be a lot of travel and networking involved, use of own car will be a necessary requirement.