Support Worker - ANG05576

Angus Council; Forfar; Hybrid; GBP 25,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a compassionate professional to join their Community Mental Health Team for Older People. This role offers a unique opportunity to provide tailored support to service users, ensuring their rights are upheld while contributing to the effective delivery of mental health services. With flexible working arrangements, you can work from various locations, including council buildings and home, to best meet the needs of the community. If you are dedicated to making a difference in the lives of older individuals and possess strong assessment and support planning skills, this position is perfect for you.

Qualifications

• Ability to assess mental health needs and provide tailored support.
• Experience in creating and implementing support plans for service users.

Responsibilities

• Contribute to mental health assessments of service users.
• Provide social, personal, and mental health support to service users.

Skills

Mental Health Assessment

Support Planning

Communication Skills

Team Collaboration

Job description

Job Description

Based at Whitehills Health & Community Care Centre, Station Road, Forfar.

This job follows workstyle 3 - Flexi.

You will benefit from our flexible and agile working practices, which allow you to work from various locations including council buildings and your home, to suit your work, meetings, and collaboration needs.

You will be part of the Community Mental Health Team for Older People.

Your responsibilities include contributing to mental health and needs assessments of service users, providing appropriate support to service users and their carers through participation in support plans, and offering social, personal, and mental health support tailored to their needs. You will also ensure the rights of service users and their carers are maintained and contribute to the effective delivery and development of the service.

Please note that interviews will be held on Monday, 26 May 2025.

Requirements

You must be able to become a member of the PVG Scheme.

For further details and requirements, please refer to the job outline and person specification.

About Angus Council

Please consult the 'applicant guidance' document when completing your application, and review the 'welcome to Angus' document and our website https://www.angus.gov.uk/jobs_and_training/working_for_angus_council for more information about working for Angus Council.

The Individual

We are open to discussing flexible working arrangements during the recruitment process. We welcome conversations about working patterns and flexibility options for this role while managing the workload.

We offer a guaranteed interview to candidates who meet the essential criteria and are: individuals with disabilities, those with recognized caring responsibilities, care-experienced young people, our employees with caring responsibilities, young people on apprenticeships, and placements who meet the essential criteria for the job.