Mental Health Support Worker Worksop

The Methodist Church in Britain; Worksop; On-site; GBP 12,000 - 18,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

36.5 days annual leave (incl bank).

Sleep-in shift payments

Comprehensive training and ongoing dev

Supportive workplace culture

Ongoing support from colleagues

Job summary

Nottingham Community Housing Association is seeking a Support Worker at Watson Road to provide person-centred, face-to-face support to adults with enduring mental health needs. The role involves helping with tenancies, finances and daily living, plus building skills for independence.

You will work early and late shifts, with sleep-ins and lone working. Comprehensive training and ongoing support are provided; visa sponsorship is not offered.

Qualifications

• Understanding of needs of vulnerable adults and complex behaviours.
• Organised, proactive, flexible and supportive approach.
• Resilience and creativity in promoting positive change.
• Effective communication with professionals and agencies.
• Basic IT skills for record keeping.

Responsibilities

• Provide face-to-face support tailored to each person's needs, including community visits.
• Support tenancy management, finances and home care.
• Promote daily living skills, budgeting and wellbeing.
• Write and review risk assessments.
• Follow safeguarding procedures, legislation and health and safety standards.
• Build relationships with families, social workers and other professionals.
• Administer medication.
• Coordinate shifts on a rota basis.
• Maintain accurate records on IT systems.
• Undertake some lone working.

Skills

Vulnerable adults

Organised

Proactive

Communication

IT basics

Job description

This Support Worker post sits at Watson Road, a supported living service run by Nottingham Community Housing Association for adults with enduring mental health needs. The work centres on face-to-face support that helps people manage tenancies, finances and daily living, and build the skills to live more independently. The service runs around the clock, seven days a week, on early and late shifts with sleep‑ins, and lone working is part of the role. Visa sponsorship is not offered.

What the job involves

• Provide face-to-face support tailored to each person's needs, including community visits
• Support tenancy management, finances and home care
• Promote daily living skills, budgeting and wellbeing
• Write and review risk assessments
• Follow safeguarding procedures, legislation and health and safety standards
• Build relationships with families, social workers and other professionals
• Administer medication
• Coordinate shifts on a rota basis
• Maintain accurate records on IT systems
• Undertake some lone working

What’s required

Skills & knowledge

• Understanding of the needs of vulnerable adults and complex behaviours
• Organised, proactive, flexible and supportive approach
• Resilience and creativity in promoting positive change
• Effective communication with professionals and agencies
• Basic IT skills for record keeping

Other

• Comfortable with shift work rather than a standard 9-5 schedule
• Available to work weekends
• Shares the CLEAR values: caring, learning, enthusiastic, accountable, resilient

What’s offered

• 36.5 days annual leave including bank holidays, with the option to buy and sell leave
• Additional payments for sleep‑in shifts
• Comprehensive training and ongoing development opportunities
• Ongoing support from experienced and dedicated colleagues
• Welcoming, inclusive and diverse workplace culture