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Look Ahead Care, Support and Housing Ltd; Slough; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 31,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual leave up to 30 days

Pension up to 8%

Life assurance 3x Pensionable Salary

Free DBS

Job summary

Look Ahead Care, Support and Housing Ltd in Slough is seeking a compassionate and resilient Support Worker to join our Mental Health service. You will develop supportive relationships and help service users access the right supports.

The role involves key-working for a defined caseload, initial and ongoing assessments, and creating action plans with the Team Leader. Working 40 hours per week, the annual salary is £27,976.

Qualifications

• Compassionate and resilient mindset required for mental health support.
• Experience in social care or mental health settings is beneficial.
• Ability to work as part of a team and also independently when needed.
• Good communication skills in English, both written and spoken.

Responsibilities

• Undertake key-working responsibilities for a caseload assigned by the Team Leader/Manager.
• Undertake initial and continuous assessment of needs and risks and agree levels of support.
• Create support/action plans for providing appropriate services based on assessment.

Skills

Compassionate

Resilient

Teamwork

Independent work

Education

NVQ Level 2/3 or equivalent

Job description

Company: Look Ahead Care, Support and Housing Ltd

We're looking for a compassionate and resilient Support Worker's to join our Mental Health service located in Slough.

£27,976.00 per annum, working 40 hours per week.

Our benefits include:

• Annual leave increasing up to 30 days with length of service
• A generous pension - we will contribute up to 8% and life assurance cover up to 3x Pensionable Salary (T&Cs apply)
• Free DBS

All applicants must be legally eligible to work in the UK by the start of employment as Look Ahead are not able to offer sponsorship.

What you'll do:

This is not an exhaustive list of all the duties and responsibilities that may be required from time to time and is subject to change in accordance with the needs of Look Ahead

• Undertake key-working responsibilities for a caseload assigned by the Team Leader/ Manager
• Undertake initial and continuous assessment of needs and potential risks and agree levels of support and actions
• Create support/action plans for providing appropriate services based on the assessment and reflecting the services and resources available

About you:

• Enjoys social interaction and the company of others, joins in local activities to encourage customer involvement
• Approachable and open behaviour
• Prefers working as part of a group or team but is able to work independently
• Is fundamentally calm and resilient, does not let emotion adversely affect them or obscure their judgement

What you'll bring:

• NVQ Level 2/3 or equivalent or experience in the social care/charity sector
• Practical understanding of mental health conditions and how they impact the life of those affected by them
• Experience working in mental health
• Experience dealing with challenging behaviours English in both formal and informal contexts

About us:

Look Ahead is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and adults at risk, and expects all employees, workers and volunteers to share this commitment.

If your application for this role is unsuccessful, but we feel that you would be suitable for another role, we may contact you to discuss alternative opportunities. If this occurs you would not need to submit another application for the alternative role.