Mental Health Support Worker

Accordia Care Group; Georgia; On-site; USD 20,000 - 29,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Company pension scheme

Health cash plan

Access to remote GP service

Cycle to work scheme

Overtime pay

Job summary

Accordia Care Group is seeking a motivated Mental Health Support Worker to join our supported living service in Spalding, Lincolnshire. You will deliver person-centred care to adults with learning disabilities and autism, supporting daily tasks, mobility, meals and leisure activities in the individuals' own homes.

The role demands resilience, empathy and a proactive, energetic approach to enable service users to participate in meaningful community activities.

Qualifications

• Experience with mental health issues, autism, challenging behaviours and learning disabilities
• Willingness to be trained to use restraint techniques
• Ability to work alone while being part of a wider team
• Person-centred approach and ethical values
• Flexibility to work shifts to meet service needs
• Interest in activities and accompanying service users in leisure pursuits
• Commitment to personal and professional development
• Resilience and drive to overcome challenges
• Empathy for the people you are supporting
• Passion for supporting adults with learning disabilities and autism
• Willing to work with challenging/risky behaviours
• Energetic, active, confident and fun

Responsibilities

• Deliver high-quality, person-centred support in home settings
• Assist with daily living activities and routines
• Promote safety, well-being and de-escalation when needed
• Support service users to engage in leisure and community activities

Skills

Mental health support

Restraint techniques

Independent working

Empathy

Flexibility

Enthusiasm

Creative approach

Personal development

Team player

Education

NVQ / Care Certificate

Job description

We are looking for a motivated & caring individual who would like a rewarding role as part of a supported living service that really makes a difference.

Pay: £13:21 per hour

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

As a Mental Health Support Worker, you will join our team supporting service users in their homes in Spalding, Lincolnshire. 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 role within their community. You will be responsible for the delivery of outstanding care to the people we support.

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

• Experience with working with people with mental health issues, autism, challenging behaviours and learning disabilities
• Experience of using restraint techniques or willingness to be trained to use restraint techniques
• Ability to confidently work alone whilst being part of a wider team
• Strong ethical values and a person-centred approach
• Flexibility & ability to work shifts to meet the needs of the service
• Enthusiasm, resilience, confidence, high-energy and a proactive approach to providing exceptional person-centred support & overcoming challenges
• An interest in biking, fishing & swimming and ability to accompany the person they will be supporting in their leisure pursuits
• Enthusiastic and a creative approach 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 in a residential setting
• An NVQ qualification in social care or a Care Certificate (training can be provided)
• Knowledge and understanding of diabetes / experience of working with individuals with diabetes (training can be provided)
• Has a full UK valid driving licence
• Lives within a 30-minute commute / drive to Spalding

• Company pension scheme
• Fully employer-funded health cash plan
• Access to 24/7 remote GP service
• Employee appreciation programme
• Counselling service
• Cycle to work scheme
• EarlyPay - salary advance scheme
• Blue Light Card
• Onsite parking
• Free pre-employment DBS check (you will then need to sign up for the DBS Update Service with a £13 annual subscription)
• Outstanding training, including training in risk management / care planning and fully funded NVQ qualifications
• Excellent opportunities for career progression
• An extra day off on your birthday
• Enhanced rates of pay for agreed overtime, Christmas Day, Boxing Day & New Year’s Day

Job: Mental Health Support Worker

Pay: £13.21p per hour (Overtime rate of £13.71p per hour);

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