Support Worker

Home Group; United Kingdom; On-site; GBP 25,000; Full time

Job summary

A community-focused organization is seeking a dedicated Support Worker in Southampton to assist customers with complex mental health needs. This role involves working nights, helping individuals develop their independence through daily living activities. The ideal candidate will have experience in care and a genuine passion for supporting people. Benefits include generous leave, training opportunities, and a supportive team environment.

Benefits

34 days leave, pro-rated

Paid time off for volunteering

Matching pension contributions

Health cash plan

Career development and training

Supermarket discounts and travel expenses

Responsibilities

• Assist customers with daily living tasks for independence.
• Support adults with mental health challenges.
• Help with budgeting, meal prep, and tenancy maintenance.
• Conduct risk assessments and support planning.
• Engage with customers through conversations and activities.

Skills

Passion for supporting people through mental health challenges

Experience caring for others

Calm and confident decision-making

Flexible, person-centred approach

Job description

Overview

Support Worker (Nights) – Southampton – Temporary 9-month contract, full time (37.5 hpw). Earn £12.60 per hour (£24,638 per annum). Home, a place where you belong.

Want to be part of a team that really cares and empowers you to help change a customer’s life for the better? As our Support Worker, you’ll be at the heart of supporting our customers who have complex mental health and support needs to develop their skills to live more independently in the community. You’ll make a big difference each day as you help our customers achieve their hopes and aspirations.

Calling all night owls! Prefer staying awake and working through the night rather than snoozing away like the rest of us? We’re looking for a dedicated night worker who won’t fall asleep on the job. If you’re as energised as a new Duracell bunny with the alert skills of a meerkat, this is the job for you!

What’s in it for you?

• 34 days leave, pro-rated (including bank holidays and a “me day”)
• Paid time off for volunteering
• Matching Pension contributions (up to 7%, with life assurance of 3x Basic Salary)
• Save up to £1140 yearly with our health cash plan, covering dental, optical, and therapies
• Career path with development and an excellent training package
• Excellent benefits and rewards including supermarket discounts and travel expenses
• Colleagues really matter to us, that’s why we’re the 10th Best place in the UK for Wellbeing.

Typical day as our Support Worker

• Assisting customers with practical, daily living tasks to develop their independence, helping them to achieve the goals, aspirations and outcomes documented in their support plans.
• Customer group, adults 18-55 who have mental health and dual diagnosis.
• Helping customers with daily living activities such as making meals, shopping, budgeting, maintaining their tenancy and moving onto independent accommodation if they are able.
• Carrying out risk assessments, support planning, goal setting and regular reviews.
• Cuppas, chats and catch ups. There’s no rushing from one customer to the next here! Plenty of time to work together with colleagues too.

You bring

• A genuine passion for supporting people through mental health challenges
• Experience caring for others professionally or personally
• Calm, confident decision-making, even under pressure
• A flexible, person-centred approach that adapts to each individual

Job details

• Where we’re flexible with you, we do need to meet the needs of our customers. That may mean adapting your start or finishing times on occasion.
• Hours are part of a rota system based over 8 weeks, this could be 3 nights or 4 nights a week and includes when on Rota weekends.
• Although you’ll work nights / lone work, we do get together regularly in the day for training and team meetings.
• Able to use technology to update support plans, complete online learning and to collaborate with colleagues.
• You’ll need an Enhanced DBS check done and we pay for that.

Our team

Looking for a job where you really belong? Where you can be, well you! Bring your uniqueness, brilliant skills and awesome experience to deliver amazing things for our customers. You’ll join our team, who come from different walks of life and are here to support you as you make yourself at Home!

Find out more

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