Mental Health Support Worker - Male
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.
As a Mental Health Support Worker, you will join our team supporting service users in their homes in Holbeach near 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.
Requirements
- Due to a genuine occupational requirement, we can only accept male applicants for this particular role (Occupational Requirement under Schedule 9 (part 1) of the Equality Act)
- Experience of 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 work alone with confidence and be 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
- A commitment to personal and professional development
- The ability to understand the people you are supporting and demonstrate empathy for them
- Genuine passion for supporting adults with learning disabilities and autism
- Willingness to work with people who present with challenging and, in some cases, risky behaviour
- You must live within commutable distance of Spalding
- You must have a full, clean, valid driving licence and your own vehicle due to the service's location with limited public transport links
Desirable
- Experience supporting service users with epilepsy and administering Buccal Midazolam is highly desirable (training will be provided)
- Experience working with either forensic mental health issues, supported living or in a residential setting
- An NVQ qualification in social care or a Care Certificate
Benefits
- 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 in social care
- Excellent opportunities for career progression
- An extra day off on your birthday
Job: Mental Health Support Worker
Pay: £13.21p per hour (equating to £32,972 per annum); with an overtime rate of £13.71p per hour
Hours: 48 hours per week (based on 12-hour shifts)
Sponsorship:
We may be able to offer Tier 2 Sponsorship for this role. To qualify, candidates must already live within the local area of our Accordia Supported Living Service in Holbeach near Spalding, Lincolnshire.
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- Are you a Male? yes / no
- Do you currently live in the United Kingdom? yes / no
- Do you require a Certificate of Sponsorship? written answer
- Which of the following is your Right to Work states (please note evidence will be needed): choose one
- Do you live within a commutable distance / drive to Spalding, Lincolnshire? yes / no
- Have a valid driving licence yes / no
- Do you have your own vehicle? yes / no
- Do you have a knowledge and understanding of epilepsy & Buccal Midazolam administration? yes / no
- Are you restraint-trained OR willing to be trained to use restraint techniques? yes / no
- Do you have any criminal convictions, cautions or are you the subject of any police investigations in the UK or abroad? yes / no
- Do you have experience with working with people with Mental health, Autism, Challenging behaviours and Learning Disabilities? yes / no
- Have you used restraint or would be comfortable being trained to use restraint? yes / no
- Can you confidently work alone and be part of a wider team? yes / no
- Strong values and person-centred approach yes / no
- Must be able to work shifts to meet the needs of the service yes / no
- Individuals who are enthusiastic, resilient, energetic, and proactive yes / no
- Individuals who can go biking, fishing, swimming and engage in physical activity with the person they will be supporting yes / no
- You will need to be enthusiastic and creative to provide the best person-centred support possible yes / no
- A commitment to personal and professional development yes / no
- Resilience and drive to overcome challenges yes / no
- The ability to understand and demonstrate empathy for the people you are supporting yes / no
- Are you passionate about supporting adults with learning disabilities and autism? yes / no
- Be prepared to work with people who present with challenging behaviour and in some cases risky behaviours yes / no
- Be energetic, active, confident and fun! yes / no
- Do you have experience working with either a forensic mental health, supported living or residential setting? yes / no
- Do you have an NVQ qualification in social care or a Care Certificate or a willingness to work towards this? yes / no
- Have you ever been disqualified from a practice or a profession, or been required to practice subject to specified limitations following a fitness to practice investigation by a regulatory body in another country? yes / no
- Do you have any criminal convictions, cautions or are you the subject of any police investigations in the UK or abroad? yes / no
- Are you on the DBS update Service / willing to register? yes / no
- Do you have experience of working with people with mental health issues, autism, challenging behaviours and learning disabilities? yes / no
- Do you have strong ethical values and person-centred approach? yes / no
- Are you flexible & able to work shifts to meet the needs of the service? yes / no
- Are you committed to personal and professional development? yes / no
- Are you prepared to work with people who present with challenging, and in some cases, risky behaviours? yes / no