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Look Ahead Care Support and Housing; Slough; On-site; GBP 27,000; Full time

Job summary

A nonprofit mental health support organization is looking for a compassionate Support Worker in Slough. This role involves day-to-day support for customers within a mental health service and collaborating with the local Community Mental Health Team. Essential qualifications include NVQ Level 2/3 or equivalent, making it ideal for those experienced in social care and charity sectors. Join us in making a real difference to lives every day.

Benefits

Annual leave increasing up to 30 days

Free DBS

Employee Assistance Programme

Generous pension scheme

Qualifications

• Essential: Experience in the social care/charity sector.
• Desirable: Experience working in mental health.

Responsibilities

• Support customers within a mental health service context.
• Collaborate with the Slough Community Mental Health Team.

Skills

Compassionate

Resilience

Experience in mental health

Education

Up to NVQ Level 2/3 or equivalent

Job description

Overview

We\'re looking for a kind, compassionate and resilient Support Worker to join our mental health service in Slough.

£26,208.00 per annum, working 40 hours per week.

Want to feel valued? You\'ll feel at home here. Making you feel at home here means helping you thrive in every way. That\'s why we offer a wide range of benefits, award-winning Learning & Development and a culture that welcomes all. These aren\'t token gestures - we\'ve thought long and hard about how best to support our team. After all, our people are doing something amazing: helping to transform lives every day.

Responsibilities

(This role focuses on supporting customers within a mental health service context. Specific day-to-day duties are anchored in collaboration with the Slough Community Mental Health Team and on-site crisis management/assessment support as part of the team. For a full job description, please visit our website.)

Benefits

• Annual leave increasing up to 30 days with length of service
• Free DBS
• Exclusive discounts and cashback via Reward Gateway and opportunity to buy a Blue Light Card
• Fully paid induction programme and further training
• ILM courses and Apprenticeship Programmes
• Cycle to work scheme
• Employee Assistance Programme for 24-7 confidential support
• Online wellbeing resources
• A generous pension - we will contribute up to 4% and life assurance cover up to £10,000 (T&Cs apply)
• Quarterly Staff Awards to reward & recognise our amazing staff\'s commitment and contribution

Qualifications

Essential: Up to NVQ Level 2/3 or equivalent or experience in the social care/charity sector

Desirable: Experience working in mental health

About us

Look Ahead is a leading, not-for-profit care and support provider in London and the South East. Our vision is to build better lives through social care and housing in local communities. As an organisation we deliver over 100 services, providing support to thousands of customers each year. Our mission is to co-design and deliver services that offer innovative social care solutions and support people to thrive. We work across mental health, homelessness and complex needs, young people and care leavers and learning disabilities so there are plenty of opportunities to grow and progress your career with us.

Values

We have a strong social purpose and we live and work by our values: Excellence and innovation. We are Caring and Compassionate. We are Inclusive and Trusted. We work in Partnership and are One-Team.

Additional notes

Look Ahead is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and adults at risk, and expects all employees, workers and volunteers to share this commitment.

If your application for this role is unsuccessful, but we feel that you would be suitable for another role, we may contact you to discuss alternative opportunities. If this occurs you would not need to submit another application for the alternative role. We reserve the right to close this advert early if we are able to appoint to the vacancy before the advertised closed date.

We are committed to diversity and inclusion at work and are accredited with Silver in the Inclusive Employers Standard 2021. We are a proud member of the Employers Domestic Abuse Covenant and encourage applications from a diverse range of applicants of all backgrounds.