Senior Support Worker

Cheshire East Council; Crewe; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 36,000; Full time

Job summary

Cheshire East Council is recruiting a Senior Support Worker for the Care4CE Mental Health Reablement team in the Macclesfield area. The role is full-time (37 hours) and permanent, with some early-evening work.

The service delivers up to 6 weeks of practical support to adults facing mental health issues and related challenges. Based at Macclesfield Town Hall and covering Congleton, Wilmslow and Macclesfield, you will assess risk, support home visits, and coordinate referrals into community

Qualifications

• Experience in health or social care setting with understanding of mental health.
• Ability to assess risk and follow safeguarding procedures.
• Knowledge of local service provision.
• Excellent communication, organisation and record-keeping skills.
• Enthusiastic, flexible, reliable.
• Able to support wider team and be a point of contact for stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Make appointments at client home addresses and support referrals to engage in the community.
• Provide short-term practical support to adults with mental health, debt, housing, education or social inclusion issues.
• Travel to home visits with mileage paid for car use.
• Cover the Congleton, Wilmslow and Macclesfield area in north Cheshire East.
• Role is varied with no one-day-the-same; refer to the job description for more details.

Skills

Social care experience

Mental health knowledge

Risk assessment

Safeguarding

Communication skills

Organisation skills

Record-keeping

Team support

Job description

Senior Support Worker

An exciting opportunity has become available to work within the Care4CE Mental Health Reablement team based in Macclesfield. The position is for 1 FTE (37hrs) permanent Senior Support Worker. The team primarily work Monday to Friday 9am – 5pm, although some early evenings may be required. The service is based at Macclesfield Town Hall but covers the north of Cheshire East.

The Mental Health Reablement team provides short term (up to 6 weeks) practical support to adults who are experiencing mental health issues and/or drug and alcohol related issues. This may include support with debt management/budgeting, housing issues, education, employment, social inclusion, leisure activities, etc. The support focuses on coping techniques, increasing self-esteem and confidence, promoting social inclusion and goal setting to support people to maximise their independence. The successful candidate will be expected any risks, safeguarding concerns, etc.

The role involves making appointments at the home address and supporting referral to engage in the community, so a mileage rate is paid for the use of your car to make the home visits. The area covers Congleton, Wilmslow and Macclesfield

The role is diverse with no one day the same, for more information on the role please view the 'In this job you will' section within the attached job description specification document.

The successful candidate will:

• Have experience of working in a health or social care setting and have an understanding of mental health issues.
• Be able to assess risk and demonstrate a clear understanding of safeguarding procedures.
• Demonstrate a knowledge of local service provision.
• Have excellent communication, organisation, and record-keeping skills.
• Be enthusiastic, flexible, reliable.
• Be able to support the wider team and be a point of contact for stakeholders.