Support Worker - Mental Health

Accordia Healthcare; Epsom; On-site; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking motivated individuals for a rewarding role as a Mental Health Support Worker. This position involves providing person-centred care to adults with mental health challenges, autism, and learning disabilities. You will engage with service users in meaningful activities and support their integration into the community. The role offers excellent career progression, comprehensive training, and a supportive team environment. If you are enthusiastic, resilient, and passionate about making a difference in people's lives, this opportunity is perfect for you.

Benefits

Fully paid induction and clinical training

PMVA training

Fully paid DBS check

28 days holiday inclusive of bank holidays

Onsite parking

NVQ enrolment

Career progression opportunities

Weekly engagement with Clinical support team

Qualifications

• Experience supporting individuals with mental health and learning disabilities.
• Ability to demonstrate empathy and work independently.

Responsibilities

• Deliver outstanding care to service users in their homes.
• Support individuals with challenging behaviours and learning disabilities.

Skills

Experience with mental health

Experience with autism

Experience with challenging behaviours

Experience with learning disabilities

Ability to work shifts

Strong values and person-centred approach

Enthusiasm and resilience

Empathy

Education

NVQ qualification in social care

Care Certificate

Job description

We are looking for motivated individuals who want a rewarding role as part of a service that makes a difference.

Pay: £12.82 per hour (Overtime rate of £13.32 per hour)

Hours: 48 hours per week (based on 12-hour shifts)

As a Mental Health Support Worker, you will join our team supporting service users in their homes in Epsom, Surrey. Accordia staff benefit from great career progression, sector-leading professional training and great job stability.

We specialise in providing person-centred care for adults with a forensic mental health background, challenging behaviour, learning disabilities and autism to enable them to play a meaningful part within their community. You will be responsible for the delivery of outstanding care to the people we support.

Our flagship supported living service on Reigate Road is an 8-minute walk from Ewell East train station and has on-site parking.

Requirements

• Experience with working with people with mental health, autism, challenging behaviours and learning disabilities.
• People who have used restraint or would be comfortable being trained to use restraint.
• Can lone work with confidence and be part of a wider team.
• Strong values and person-centred approach.
• Must be able to work shifts to meet the needs of the service.
• Individuals who are enthusiastic, resilient, energetic, and proactive.
• Individuals who can go biking, fishing, swimming and engage in physical activity with the person they will be supporting.
• You will need to be enthusiastic and creative to provide the best person-centred support possible.
• A commitment to personal and professional development.
• Resilience and drive to overcome challenges.
• The ability to understand and demonstrate empathy for the people you are supporting.
• Be passionate about supporting adults with learning disabilities and autism.
• Be prepared to work with people who present with challenging behaviour and in some cases risky behaviours.
• Be energetic, active, confident and fun!
  
  

Desirable

• Experience working with either forensic mental health, supported living or residential setting.
• Can evidence NVQ qualification in social care or Care Certificate - Training can be provided.
• Have a knowledge and understanding of diabetes or worked with individuals with diabetes - Training can be provided.
• Have a valid driving licence.
• Live within a 30-minute commute / drive to Epsom.
  
  

Benefits

• Fully paid 2-week induction and clinical training.
• PMVA training.
• Fully paid DBS check to start employment, you will then be required to sign up for the DBS Update Service and maintain an annual subscription (at a minimal cost of £13 per year).
• 28 days holiday inclusive of bank holidays (pro-rata).
• Onsite parking.
• NVQ enrolment.
• Excellent opportunities for career progression into a head of care position.
• The opportunity to work in a passionate team focused on delivering outstanding care.
• Develop skills in risk management planning, care planning and assessments to support career progression.
• Support to learn the legal frameworks governing social care.
• Weekly engagement with the Clinical support team specialising in Positive Behavioural Support.