Night Support Mentor
| Posting date: | 01 July 2024 |
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| Salary: | £25,600.00 per year |
| Additional salary information: | £25600.00 a year |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 07 July 2024 |
| Location: | Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea, W10 6RF |
| Company: | NHS Jobs |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | B0113-24-0052 |
Summary
Are you ready to make a meaningful impact in the lives of those in need? We're on the lookout for a passionate Night Support Mentor to support our service in Kensington and Chelsea. This project as been part funded by Government End Rough Sleeping for good strategy and will provide support and accommodation to 10 individuals experiencing rough sleeping. This is an opportunity to deliver intensive, trauma informed support and interventions to enable people to stay safe and make and sustain positive changes. About the Role: We are looking for motivated and passionate individuals who are able to work flexibly to meet the needs of this complex client group. Successful candidates will be working in partnership with the local authority and street outreach teams. As a Night Support Mentor, you will support a variety of frontline care and support activities, delivering high-quality, trauma-informed services to residents and participants. Your focus will be on providing individualised support to aid in recovery, reablement, and rehabilitation within a psychologically informed environment (PIE). You will guide residents and participants through appropriate pathways and interventions, helping them achieve their desired outcomes. You will work according to service specifications and agreements, providing a flexible, responsive, and inclusive service tailored to individual needs, underpinned by SIGs Theory of Change. Shift Pattern: 37.5 hours per week on a rota basis Perks and Benefits: 25 Days Annual Leave: Plus, it increases with your length of service! Training and Development: Access to courses, upskilling, and progression plans. Medicash: Discounts on gym memberships, optometry care, dental treatments, and physiotherapy. Employee Assistance Programme: Includes counselling and mental health support. Life Assurance Scheme: Financial peace of mind. Cycle-to-Work Scheme: Save money and stay fit! Annual Staff Awards: Celebrate your achievements. Regular Webinars: Direct access to our leadership team. Reflective Practice: Regular sessions with a therapist provided by an external provider to support mental health and wellbeing. About You: We are a person centred organisation, looking for someone who has a passion to provide high-quality support and thrive in a team environment. You will have effective communication and the ability to build long-term relationships with people from various backgrounds are essential. Embracing SIGs values, you will be compassionate, supportive, and empowering, working non-judgmentally in a dynamic, fast-paced environment. What We Are Looking For: Ability to use, learn and adapt to IT at an intermediate level, including Microsoft and other software programs Experience of working with people of complex backgrounds and/or a good understanding of the sector Understanding of the housing and social needs of people with multiple and complex needs Understanding and/or practical knowledge of the social and societal marginalisation that can be attached to people with complex needs Nice to Have: Experience creating co-produced support plans and providing appropriate interventions for residents/participants and liaising with other professionals Experience in providing housing support and practical assistance within a residential or outreach support role Appropriate professional qualification: NVQ/Diploma Level 2 in Health & Social Care/Psychology/Community Justice or professional equivalent Key Responsibilities: Support residents/participants in achieving their goals by contributing to support plans, risk assessments, reviews, and case meetings. Ensure effective service delivery by conducting welfare checks, risk assessments, support sessions, safeguarding checks, and necessary training and development. Empower residents/participants to make decisions to take control over their lives, by creating an enabling environment Recognise signs of deteriorating mental health, physical health, or other health implications and initiate appropriate interventions to prevent crisis or other risks Further details of the role, responsibilities, and key criteria can be found in the Job Description and Person Specification attached. About Us: Social Interest Group (SIG) believes good care and support improve lives. Our values of ambition, empowerment, transparency, and inclusivity drive everything we do. Our mission is to empower people who are marginalised by building powerful partnerships and creative solutions that bridge gaps in provision and aid recovery, reablement, and resettlement. SIG is a not-for-profit organisation providing thousands of people with good-quality support and care in residential, drop-in centres, community floating support settings, probation settings, and hospitals awaiting discharge. We operate across London, Brighton, Bedfordshire, Luton, and Kent. We believe in the power of well-planned, well-managed services to make a difference. Our Values: Ambition: Eager to succeed and accomplish as much as possible for our people. Empowerment: Providing the tools, training, and information needed to achieve potential. Transparency: Being open and visible about our actions. Inclusivity: Listening to and including all stakeholders to make a meaningful impact. Ready to Join Us? If you have the passion, creativity, and tenacity to make a real difference in people's lives, challenge stigma, and make our communities safer, we would love to hear from you! Apply now and be part of our mission to support people towards a brighter future! Please note that this job advert may close early due to screening applications on an ongoing basis. We advise applying as soon as possible for your application to be taken into consideration at the early stages. For more details on our company policies, including Gender Pay, Equality and Diversity, Company Benefits, and our Candidate Privacy Policy, visit our website. If you need support with your application due to learning needs or a disability, please email recruitment@socialinterestgroup.org.uk or call us on 020 3668 9270. Watch Our Theory of Change Video! Get a glimpse of how we support people towards a brighter future: Theory of Change - Social Interest Group