Community Mental Health Support Worker who is compassionate, supportive with strong communication skills is required to join a well-established charity based in Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire.
SALARY: £22,004 pro rata
LOCATION: Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire (MK2)
JOB TYPE: Bank Position - As and when needed
PLEASE NOTE: A clean Full UK Driving Licence is required for this position.
JOB OVERVIEW
We have a fantastic new job opportunity for a Community Mental Health Support Worker who is compassionate, supportive with strong communication skills.
This role of the Community Mental Health Support Worker has been developed specifically for people who have experience of mental distress and are able to use their experience to offer empathy and understanding to others, inspiring hope and recovery with others.
Working as the Community Mental Health Support Worker you will deliver goal-focussed, person-centred support to service users based on co-produced and sustainable recovery plans and this is delivered flexibly including evening or weekends if a service user requires this due to work or education commitments.
As the Community Mental Health Support Worker, you will work with the team to offer pathways for those using the skill set of lived experience to support individuals accessing the service. The successful candidate will be required to travel across Milton Keynes areas to deliver the service.
ABOUT THE COMPANY
Imagine being part of an organisation whose common purpose is to help those who are severely impacted by mental illness. The company believes that everyone should be treated with respect and dignity - and that's why equity is one of their core values.
They draw on the expertise, unique perspectives and lived experience of their people - regardless of who they are or their background - to help them become an inclusive and anti-racist employer, campaigning organisation and service provider who reflect the diverse communities they support as a mental health charity.
CANDIDATE REQUIREMENTS
As the Community Mental Health Support Worker you will:
- Have transferable life/work experience to apply to this role
- Be a good listener, empathetic, understanding, kind, patient and willing to learn
- Be able to demonstrate behaviours consistent with the values of the Charity
- Have, experience of providing support to people with a mental illness; or experience of providing care and/or support services within another social care setting in either a paid or voluntary capacity (desirable)
This post will be subject to a DBS Enhanced with Adults Barred check
Don't meet all the requirements?
If the role sounds exciting to you but your experience, skills or qualifications don't exactly match every single requirement, the organisation will still encourage you to apply, you may be just the right person for this position!
BENEFITS
- Rewards, wellbeing, and benefits platform: Providing access to thousands of discounts and benefits including cashback; reloadable cards; savings etc.
- Wellbeing support: A hub that gives physical, and mental health support. The company also have an Employee Assistance Programme with access to appointments
- Flexible Working - you get to choose where you work, managing your own diary. Generous annual leave, starting at 25 rising to 30 days, plus bank holidays, as well as your birthday off
- Contributory pension scheme
- Structured Induction: Onboarding you into the Charity supporting your wellbeing along the way
- Receive up to £300 when you introduce a friend or family member
Please note: we reserve the right to close any of our vacancies early.
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JOB REF: AWDO-P12569
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