Sessional Wellbeing Support Worker

Acis Group; Gainsborough CP; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 30,000; Part time

Job summary

A community support organization in Gainsborough is seeking a dedicated individual to facilitate wellbeing activities and support participants in achieving their goals. The ideal candidate will have a passion for helping others, experience in mental health support, and the ability to communicate effectively. This role offers the opportunity to make a real difference in people's lives while enjoying various employee benefits.

Benefits

Health and benefits scheme

Discount scheme with Acis Perkz

Employee recognition program

Qualifications

• Experience of supporting people with poor mental health or wellbeing.
• Effective oral and written communication skills.
• Commitment to health and safety policies.

Responsibilities

• Facilitating Wellbeing Activities and support groups.
• Contributing to the development of wellbeing provision.
• Reporting concerns about participants.

Skills

Passion for working with people

Effective communication skills

Adaptability and flexibility

Experience in supporting mental health

Job description

Responsibilities

• Facilitating specific Wellbeing Activities and groups for participants across our provision
• You will be supported in your role and provided supervision by a nominated Community Connector.
• Contributing to the development of wellbeing provision and specific activities through the application of your own special interests or hobbies, such as Crafts or Gardening.
• Preparing for an activity in advance of people arriving and clearing up at the end of the session.
• Making refreshments available to group participants.
• Ensuring that participants are made to feel welcome and are integrated into the specified activity.
• Reporting to the Community Connector or Wellbeing Hub Co-Ordinator any concerns about participants or issues raised by them, so that they can receive further support.
• Supporting a participant to try a new activity or group.
• Ensuring that participant documentation and registers are completed in a timely manner and updated as necessary.

Requirements / Qualifications

• A real passion for working with people, to help them achieve their goals.
• Adaptable and flexible in your approach, willing to try new ways of working.
• Experience of supporting people with poor mental health or wellbeing.
• An understanding of the factors that lead to poor mental health and wellbeing and how to address them.
• An interest in their local community and what else is out there to support participant wellbeing.
• Effective oral and written communication, numeracy, computer and interpersonal skills to communicate effectively with staff and participants alike.
• A commitment and ability to comply with all Acis policies and procedures including Equality & Diversity, Health & Safety policies, etc.
• A commitment to undertaking and maintaining mandatory training and keeping up to date with e-learning and other in-service training as required.
• Resilience. Working with us is a challenging but rewarding career. You'll be helping to bring real change to our participants lives.

Desirable

• Although your work schedule will normally be planned with you well in advance, you will have some flexibility with regard to when you can work, and will be able to cover groups at short notice, in an exceptional circumstance.
• Mental Health First Aid training or a willingness to undertake this training.
• You'll be able to support activities beyond your primary area of expertise or interest.
• Experience of teaching/training or working with groups of adults in appropriate field.
• Ambition to develop your skills and experience, with a view to progression within the team.
• The opportunity to undertake professional training which will be funded by us, as will any relevant professional membership subscriptions

Benefits

• Staff benefits with Paycare - A fantastic health and benefits scheme
• Benefits with Acis Perkz - a discount scheme offering hundreds of savings from food shopping to holidays
• Employee recognition scheme. We ensure we recognise and thank our team with various rewards
• Enhanced maternity and paternity scheme
• Cycle to work scheme
• Enhanced sick pay scheme
• Employee Assistance Programme to give you confidential advice and support
• Death in service benefit amounting to 3 times annual salary