Support Worker (Mental Health)

The Methodist Church in Britain; United Kingdom; On-site; GBP 12,000 - 18,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Zero-hours contract

Guaranteed interview for disabled

Employee benefits access description

Job summary

Choice Support is recruiting for a permanent support worker within our established mental health team in the United Kingdom. The role focuses on helping adults with learning disabilities, autism and mental health needs to develop daily living skills, such as budgeting, cooking and tenancy upkeep, alongside medication support and group activities.

The post is 39 hours per week under a zero-hours contract, with lone working in a small team and shorter shifts at weekends.

Qualifications

• IT skills are required.
• Able to adapt to changing circumstances and schedules.
• Comfortable working alone in a small team.

Responsibilities

• Support adults to build daily living skills (finances, cooking).
• Promote independence and confidence to move into the community.
• Provide emotional support and assist with appointments.
• Give medication support where needed.
• Help people reach goals and potential.
• Maintain tenancies (budgeting, bills, home maintenance, correspondence).
• Facilitate groups (outings, cooking, gardening).
• Support shared interests in art and music; complete housework and paperwork.

Skills

IT skills

Flexibility/adaptability

Independent work

Job description

Permanent support worker post in Choice Support's established mental health team, supporting adults with learning disabilities, autism and mental health needs. The work centres on building daily living skills, from budgeting and cooking to tenancy upkeep, alongside medication support and group activities. The role is a 39-hour week on a zero-hours contract, with lone working in a small team and shorter shifts at weekends. IT skills, DBS checks and reference checks decide fit.

What the job involves

• Support adults to build daily living skills, such as managing finances and cooking
• Promote independence so people can gain the confidence to move on into the community
• Provide emotional support and help with appointments
• Give medication support
• Help people reach their goals and full potential
• Maintain tenancies, including budgeting, paying bills, home maintenance and correspondence
• Facilitate groups such as outings, cooking and gardening
• Support shared interests in art and music
• Do housework and paperwork

Skills & knowledge

• IT skills
• Flexibility and adaptability to change
• Comfortable working alone in a small team

Checks & eligibility

• DBS check
• Reference checks and review of work history
• Right to work in the UK without visa sponsorship, as no sponsorship is offered to new staff

Other

• Genuine passion for working in social care

What’s offered

• Zero-hours contract with flexibility to choose hours
• Guaranteed interview for disabled candidates who meet the essential criteria
• Access to employee benefits, described on the employer's website