Senior Support Worker

The Methodist Church in Britain; Wilmslow; On-site; GBP 26,000 - 32,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Extended annual leave

Mileage paid for travel

Green car salary sacrifice scheme

White goods salary sacrifice

Enhanced public pension

Cycle to work scheme

Employee assistance programme

Gym membership discounts

Job summary

This permanent post sits in the Care4CE Mental Health Reablement team at Cheshire East Council, working from Macclesfield Town Hall across the north of Cheshire East. The team provides short-term practical help up to six weeks to adults facing mental health or substance misuse challenges, with a focus on coping, confidence, housing, money and returning to community life.

The role requires health or social care experience, with home visits by car and mileage paid.

Qualifications

• Experience of working in a health or social care setting.
• Understanding of mental health issues.
• Ability to assess risk and safeguarding procedures.
• Knowledge of local service provision.
• Excellent communication, organisation and record-keeping skills.
• Enthusiastic, flexible and reliable.

Responsibilities

• Provide short-term practical support to adults with mental health and/or drug and alcohol issues, for up to six weeks
• Support service users with debt management, budgeting, housing, education, employment, social inclusion and leisure activities
• Focus support on coping techniques, self-esteem, confidence and goal setting to maximise independence
• Assess and manage risks and safeguarding concerns
• Make appointments and carry out home visits across Congleton, Wilmslow and Macclesfield
• Support referrals to engage with community services
• Support the wider team and act as a point of contact for stakeholders

Skills

Communication

Organisation

Record-keeping

Job description

This permanent post sits in the Care4CE Mental Health Reablement team at Cheshire East Council, working from Macclesfield Town Hall across the north of Cheshire East. The team gives short-term practical help, lasting up to six weeks, to adults facing mental health or drug and alcohol problems, with a focus on coping, confidence, housing, money and returning to community life. The role is 37 hours a week, mostly weekdays with some early evenings, and includes home visits by car with mileage paid. Applicants need health or social care experience and an understanding of mental health.

What the job involves

• Provide short-term practical support to adults with mental health and/or drug and alcohol issues, for up to six weeks


• Support service users with debt management, budgeting, housing, education, employment, social inclusion and leisure activities


• Focus support on coping techniques, self-esteem, confidence and goal setting to maximise independence


• Assess and manage risks and safeguarding concerns


• Make appointments and carry out home visits across Congleton, Wilmslow and Macclesfield


• Support referrals to engage with community services


• Support the wider team and act as a point of contact for stakeholders

What’s required

Experience

• Experience of working in a health or social care setting

Skills & knowledge

• Understanding of mental health issues


• Ability to assess risk


• Clear understanding of safeguarding procedures


• Knowledge of local service provision


• Excellent communication, organisation and record-keeping skills


• Enthusiastic, flexible and reliable

What’s offered

• Enhanced annual leave: 34 days including bank holidays from day one, rising to 39 days after five years


• Purchase of up to 5 extra days of annual leave each year, pro rata for part-time staff


• Green car salary sacrifice scheme for electric or hybrid cars


• White goods and electronics salary sacrifice scheme


• Enhanced career average public pension, accruing at 1/49th of pensionable pay


• Cycle to work scheme


• Free, confidential employee assistance programme


• Discounted gym membership at Everybody Leisure facilities