Specialist Support Worker (Mental Health)
| Posting date: | 30 April 2024 |
|---|---|
| Salary: | £14.23 to £15.17 per hour |
| Additional salary information: | 14.23 - 15.17 |
| Hours: | Part time |
| Closing date: | 26 May 2024 |
| Location: | Newport, IOW , PO30 2HL |
| Company: | Vacancy Filler |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | APR20248660 |
Summary
Working hours: 20 Hours per week
Interview date: Week commencing 27th May 2024
We are looking for a part-time Specialist Support Worker (Mental Health) an exciting opportunity to work with residents in our Assessment Hub, Newport, Isle of Wight. The successful applicant will be enthusiastic, a good communicator, passionate and positive.
Job Summary:
The role is within The Salvation Army 17-bed Assessment Hub, Howard House. You will work collaboratively, developing the services’ multi-agency approach and supporting residents to progress on their individual journeys from street to home through the stages of the Isle of Wight Homelessness Pathway.
Key Responsibilities:
The Specialist Support Worker with The Salvation Army is critical to providing an enhanced level of service for our vulnerable clients. As a highly competent Specialist Support Worker you will be responsible for taking a lead role in the specialist area of Mental Health and working within a specialist programme to plan and deliver a high-quality support service, which promotes client choice and control and ensures clients learn new skills, make positive life choices and achieve the best possible outcomes. The successful applicant will function as part of the management team, holding line management responsibilities and part of the duty rota including on call duty as and when required.
The successful candidate(s) will be able to demonstrate:
Experience of delivering a client focussed service which undertakes holistic support needs, risk assessments and identifies appropriate support for clients
Ability to work in busy environment, be solution focused, show good time management skills and can demonstrate ability to prioritise and make decisions under pressure
Excellent communication skills both written and verbal
Experience of building and maintaining strong and effective partnerships with stakeholders, other services and departments, clients and staff
We are looking for someone who is:
Compassionate Respectful Listening Welcoming Supportive
In order to complete your application please download and read the job profile and any other attachments.
In the job profile you will find the criteria required for the role please make sure that you address this in your supporting statement as this forms the basis of our shortlisting.
Appointment subject to satisfactory references and proof of right to work in the UK and enhanced DBS check
Please note that any Salvation Army employees who are under notice of redundancy and apply for this position will be given priority consideration.
We reserve the right to close this advert earlier if we feel that we have received sufficient applications.
Promoting equality in the workplace and as a disability confident leader scheme employer, we guarantee to interview all disabled applicants who meet the minimum criteria for the vacancy.
For more information about the position call Caron on 01983 210198
Interview date: Week commencing 27th May 2024
We are looking for a part-time Specialist Support Worker (Mental Health) an exciting opportunity to work with residents in our Assessment Hub, Newport, Isle of Wight. The successful applicant will be enthusiastic, a good communicator, passionate and positive.
Job Summary:
The role is within The Salvation Army 17-bed Assessment Hub, Howard House. You will work collaboratively, developing the services’ multi-agency approach and supporting residents to progress on their individual journeys from street to home through the stages of the Isle of Wight Homelessness Pathway.
Key Responsibilities:
The Specialist Support Worker with The Salvation Army is critical to providing an enhanced level of service for our vulnerable clients. As a highly competent Specialist Support Worker you will be responsible for taking a lead role in the specialist area of Mental Health and working within a specialist programme to plan and deliver a high-quality support service, which promotes client choice and control and ensures clients learn new skills, make positive life choices and achieve the best possible outcomes. The successful applicant will function as part of the management team, holding line management responsibilities and part of the duty rota including on call duty as and when required.
The successful candidate(s) will be able to demonstrate:
Experience of delivering a client focussed service which undertakes holistic support needs, risk assessments and identifies appropriate support for clients
Ability to work in busy environment, be solution focused, show good time management skills and can demonstrate ability to prioritise and make decisions under pressure
Excellent communication skills both written and verbal
Experience of building and maintaining strong and effective partnerships with stakeholders, other services and departments, clients and staff
We are looking for someone who is:
Compassionate Respectful Listening Welcoming Supportive
In order to complete your application please download and read the job profile and any other attachments.
In the job profile you will find the criteria required for the role please make sure that you address this in your supporting statement as this forms the basis of our shortlisting.
Appointment subject to satisfactory references and proof of right to work in the UK and enhanced DBS check
Please note that any Salvation Army employees who are under notice of redundancy and apply for this position will be given priority consideration.
We reserve the right to close this advert earlier if we feel that we have received sufficient applications.
Promoting equality in the workplace and as a disability confident leader scheme employer, we guarantee to interview all disabled applicants who meet the minimum criteria for the vacancy.
For more information about the position call Caron on 01983 210198