Support Worker x2

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

Job summary

A leading not-for-profit care provider is seeking Support Workers to join their Mental Health service in Slough. The role involves providing essential support to customers, helping them develop life skills and ensuring high-quality accommodation. The organization offers a range of benefits, including generous annual leave, a pension scheme, and opportunities for professional development. Candidates should have relevant qualifications or experience in social care and a passion for helping others.

Benefits

Annual leave increasing up to 30 days

Free DBS

Exclusive discounts via Reward Gateway

Online wellbeing resources

Generous pension contribution

Quarterly Staff Awards

Qualifications

• Experience in social care/charity sector required.
• Experience working in mental health is desirable.

Responsibilities

• Provide support to customers in developing life skills.
• Undertake assessments of needs and risks.
• Create support/action plans based on assessments.

Skills

Social Interaction

Teamwork

Resilience

Organization

Education

NVQ Level 2/3 or equivalent

Job description

We're looking for two kind, compassionate, and resilient Support Workers to join our Mental Health service in Slough.

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

Want to feel like you have an exciting future? 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.

Our benefits include:

• 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
• 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 staff's commitment and contribution

All applicants must be legally eligible to work in the UK by the start of employment as Look Ahead are not able to offer sponsorship.

Support Workers will provide support to customers to help them develop the life skills they require to meet the assessed needs of the service users. In some cases, this will include providing physical, domestic, emotional, and social care.

This role involves working on a rota pattern that includes early, late, weekend, and bank holidays.

What you'll do:

• Undertake key-working responsibilities for a caseload assigned by the Team Leader/Manager.
• Undertake initial and ongoing assessments of needs and potential risks, and agree on levels of support and actions.
• Create support/action plans based on assessments and available resources.
• Support customers in domestic tasks and practical assistance to ensure high-quality accommodation.

This list is not exhaustive and duties may change according to the needs of Look Ahead.

About you:

• Enjoys social interaction and engaging in local activities to encourage customer involvement.
• Approachable and open in behaviour.
• Prefers working as part of a team.
• Calm, resilient, and able to maintain good judgment under pressure.
• Practical, logical, and well-organized.
• Flexible in approach.

What you'll bring:

Essential:

• Up to NVQ Level 2/3 or equivalent, or experience in 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. We deliver over 100 services supporting thousands of customers annually. Our mission is to co-design and deliver innovative social care solutions that help people thrive. We work across mental health, homelessness, complex needs, young people, care leavers, and learning disabilities, offering many opportunities for career growth.

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and adults at risk, expecting all employees, workers, and volunteers to share this commitment.

If your application is unsuccessful but you are suitable for another role, we may contact you about alternative opportunities, and you would not need to reapply. We reserve the right to close this advert early if the position is filled.

We are dedicated to diversity and inclusion, accredited with Silver in the Inclusive Employers Standard 2021. We are also members of the Employers Domestic Abuse Covenant and encourage applicants from all backgrounds.

Please see our website for the full job description.