Mental Health Support Worker - Neston, Wirral

Job description

Job responsibilities

At Care in Mind our homes are always a hub of activity and energy where the young people can feel safe, and our staff enjoy coming to work. Your role will involve working with our young people to promote independence through support with education, household tasks and general life skills. You will also assist them with everyday life skills including shopping, building positive relationships, and going on holidays. We always encourage our young people and staff to bring their hobbies and knowledge into the home whether this be knitting, fitness, cooking or even singing so there is never a dull moment. Part of the role will be managing various levels of self-harm using a least restrictive approach, so you will require a high level of resilience and have a caring, compassionate nature. You will also update online care records and complete medication administration. In addition, you will be responsible for the general upkeep and tidiness of the home ensuring the young people live in a homely environment.

At our home in Neston, we support up to 5 Young People with a committed staff team. We have a lovely home with a spacious garden with room for relaxation, creativity and recreation area for sports. Situated on the Dee side of the Wirral Peninsula, midway between the cities of Chester and Liverpool and close to North Wales, it has many features of interest for visitors. This friendly historic market town, with weekly Friday market, has free parking and bus and train links. The surrounding villages are linked by the Wirral Country Park, the first of its kind in the country, which provides a focus for many local walks and cycle rides. The home is situated with close local transport links within walking distance. No two days are the same, you will be a part of a creative, fun and inclusive team who thrive on making a positive and meaningful difference to Young Peoples lives on a daily basis.

Previous care experience is not essentialand full training will be provided. You will receive ongoing support and mentoring from our friendly residential and clinical team.

The job is highly rewarding and a great start to developing your career working with young people or enhancing your previous experience of mental health with the opportunity for excellent career development.

Additional Information

• Please note that training will be over 6 days at the Head Office in Stockport - Reasonable expenses will be reimbursed.
• Please note that we do not accept CVs and the application must be completed in full.
• Care in Mind operates a safer recruitment process and as part of this process the successful candidate will be subject to an enhanced DBS check.
• We are an equal opportunities employer who values diversity and positively encourages applications of all ages from all sections of the community.
• We reserve the right to close the advert early, should we appoint a suitable candidate.
• Please note if this role is over 20 hours per week, we are unable to accept applications from anyone holding a student visa, unless they have finished education and will be applying for a post study work visa.
• Please note Care in Mind do not have a sponsorship licence and therefore unable to offer sponsorship to candidates requiring this now or in the future.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Desirable

• Any formal qualifications or an NVQ in care?

Experience

Essential

• Previous experience of team work?
• An understanding of the issues young people face

Skills

Essential

• Good written communication skills and the ability to write basic reports and record information accurately
• IT skills and the ability to write emails and use Microsoft office

Desirable

• Do you hold a clean driving license?

Other

Essential

• Has the ability to work shift patterns including bank holidays, weekends and occasional nights where required?
• Good verbal communication skills and the ability to listen to others

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Employer details

Employer name

Care In Mind

Address

Westfield

Bromborough

CH62 2AF

Employer's website

https://www.careinmind.co.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)