Support Worker - Mental Health Accommodation - WAKING NIGHTS

Venture People; Worthing; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

A community-based support organization in Worthing is seeking skilled staff to join their waking night team. You will support clients with mental health and learning disabilities while working with a multidisciplinary team. The role involves building rapport, completing risk assessments, and promoting independence in a supportive setting. Ideal candidates will have experience in mental health support and be skilled in crisis intervention. Comprehensive benefits and professional development opportunities are provided.

Benefits

Professional development training

Access to EAP program

Wellbeing day

28 days annual leave

Monthly clinical workshops

Qualifications

• Experience in Mental Health / Learning Disabilities / Neurodiverse support.
• Ability to challenge negative behaviours positively.
• Experience in therapeutic interventions.

Responsibilities

• Facilitate a person-centred service promoting independence.
• Complete risk assessments and support plans.
• Manage wellbeing and appropriately assess risks.

Skills

Mental Health support

Positive behavioural intervention

Therapeutic de-escalation techniques

Crisis intervention

Rapport building

Microsoft Office proficiency

Job description

About the Role

Located with easy transport links, with ample parking and close to green public spaces, this is an amazing opportunity to join our team. You will be providing support to clients presenting with various needs including mental health and Learning disabilities. This accommodation service has 8 self‑contained units and a separate office. Support will be offered over 24 hours, and staffing will include a waking night component. We will be looking for a variety of skilled, experienced staff to work as part of our waking nights team on a rotating shift pattern.

Job Opportunity

You will be working alongside a highly skilled team including a Psychologist and Behaviour Analyst. You will be able to muti‑task with a positive and supportive style to reflect the Venture People ethos of “therapeutic optimism” within the service. You will be skilled in rapport building and happy to work as part of a multidisciplinary team.

Key Duties

• To facilitate the delivery of a service which follows a person‑centred ethos and promotes independence.
• To complete dynamic risk assessments and support plans.
• Promote wellbeing and appropriately manage risk.
• Ensure adherence to company and national policies and procedures.
• To work flexibly as required by the service; this may require some working outside of your normal hours to provide consistent support.

Essential Skills

Skills & Experience

• Previous experience, ideally Mental Health / LD / Neurodiverse support.
• Ability to positively address and challenge inappropriate or negative behaviours and attitudes.
• Experience of using therapeutic de‑escalation and / or crisis intervention techniques.
• Able to respond to changes in an individual’s needs and meet deadlines.
• To encourage and manage participation and involvement from the people we support.
• Computer literate, with confidence in using all Microsoft office programmes

Desired Skills

It would be desirable for you to have had experience supporting a person(s) with a mental health condition and within a community‑based service.

About Company

Venture‑People is an award‑winning organisation, formed from our shared ambition to provide high‑quality and psychologically informed support.

We provide bespoke, community‑based support to individuals with complex needs; including a mental health diagnosis, neurodiversity, or those who may have endured trauma.

The people we support may have spent an extended period in hospital or another setting, therefore we utilise a person‑centred approach; empowering individuals to become as independent as possible within their own homes

DE&I

Venture People aims to create and encourage an environment that is committed to promoting equality, diversity, working inclusively and valuing the differences that individuals can bring to the workplace. We uphold these principles in our organisational values and behaviours towards each other, the people we support and our partners. We welcome applications irrespective of age, disability, sex, gender identity and gender expression, race or ethnicity, religion or belief, sexuality, or other personal circumstances.

Venture‑People complies with Equal Opportunities and Diversity Legislation and accepted Codes of Best Practice.

Benefits

• You will receive full induction training and continued professional development
• Excellent support from experienced management and the wider clinical leadership team
• Access to our EAP program offering telephone support, full counselling services and discounts on a range of shops and services
• A wellbeing day in addition to annual leave, to use however you wish
• 28 days annual leave, increasing with length of service up to 5 additional days
• Staff recognition and rewards.
• Monthly workshops with our Clinical Team as well as access to our library of previous sessions