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Mental Health Support Worker & Community Outreach - driving licence essential
| Posting date: | 12 March 2025 |
|---|---|
| Salary: | £25,348.41 to £26,088.65 per year |
| Additional salary information: | Loyalty pay scheme with increases after 13 & 25 months of employment & progression opportunities |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 11 April 2025 |
| Location: | Bristol, South West England |
| Remote working: | On-site only |
| Company: | Supported Independence Ltd. |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | Bristol SW |
Summary
We are now accepting applications for Outreach Mental Health Support Worker positions in Bristol - driving licence essential.
Full-time (37.5 hrs.), permanent contract offered. Part-time may be considered, min. 25 hrs., subject to availability.
Hours are worked on a two-weekly rolling rota, with varying shifts between the hours of 8 am - 10 pm, and a fortnightly weekend shift, either on a Saturday or Sunday (no sleep-ins/waking nights).
Our company is an established Supported Living provider for adults, with a regularly good or outstanding CQC rating, and we assist service users with a wide range of support needs, including: mental health conditions; alcohol and substance addictions; learning disabilities; autism/Asperger’s; trauma; self-harm & suicide attempts; personality disorder, and other behaviours that challenge. Based on Person Centred principles, our aim is to assist service users to develop or re-gain greatest possible independence.
Driving licence essential, as we also support outreach clients ! - Company fleet vehicles available for work journeys, or generous mileage allowance paid for staff using their own car (by agreement).
We welcome applicants from all sections of society, including mature candidates. Previous support work experience preferred, although we do provide all necessary training.
Our support worker roles also offer excellent experience and development opportunities for anyone starting careers in social work, clinical psychology/psychiatry, mental health, etc.
Package:
· Current hourly starting rate is between £13.00 (unqualified) and £13.38 (NVQ3 Health & Social Care or equivalent) qualified = annual starting salary on 37.5 hours p/w: £25348.41 / £ 26088.65.
· Staff loyalty pay scheme with increases after 13 months, 25 months and upon completion of selected qualifications or promotions & loyalty bonus after 3 years of employment.
Benefits:
.28 days holiday (incl. bank holidays); pro rata for part-time
.company sick pay (1 week/pro rata during 1st year)
· Accommodating/flexible shifts to fit around your individual needs.
· Working hours between 8am and 10pm.
· Shifts worked on a 2-week rolling rota, with 1 weekend shift per fortnight.
· Inclusive environment with an accommodating company culture and a family feel.
· Regular events for employees & service users, such as fun & development days, seasonal parties, etc.
· High quality training opportunities in a range of subjects beyond the usual mandatory training.
· Sponsored access to Health and Social Care Qualifications.
· Paid for enhanced DBS.
· Genuine career development opportunities.
· Cycle to work scheme & work cycle mileage allowance
· Friends and Family referral scheme
To apply, please send a copy of your CV and cover letter stating why you are interested and what you feel you can bring to the role/any experience you have had.
Please note that all job offers are subject to candidates providing evidence of their right to work in the UK at point of application, a DBS check (paid by us) and two employer references.
Privacy notice: We usually respond to short-listed candidates within 1-2 weeks, but we may keep application records for all candidates for up to 3 months and may contact you if further relevant positions come up.
Full-time (37.5 hrs.), permanent contract offered. Part-time may be considered, min. 25 hrs., subject to availability.
Hours are worked on a two-weekly rolling rota, with varying shifts between the hours of 8 am - 10 pm, and a fortnightly weekend shift, either on a Saturday or Sunday (no sleep-ins/waking nights).
Our company is an established Supported Living provider for adults, with a regularly good or outstanding CQC rating, and we assist service users with a wide range of support needs, including: mental health conditions; alcohol and substance addictions; learning disabilities; autism/Asperger’s; trauma; self-harm & suicide attempts; personality disorder, and other behaviours that challenge. Based on Person Centred principles, our aim is to assist service users to develop or re-gain greatest possible independence.
Driving licence essential, as we also support outreach clients ! - Company fleet vehicles available for work journeys, or generous mileage allowance paid for staff using their own car (by agreement).
We welcome applicants from all sections of society, including mature candidates. Previous support work experience preferred, although we do provide all necessary training.
Our support worker roles also offer excellent experience and development opportunities for anyone starting careers in social work, clinical psychology/psychiatry, mental health, etc.
Package:
· Current hourly starting rate is between £13.00 (unqualified) and £13.38 (NVQ3 Health & Social Care or equivalent) qualified = annual starting salary on 37.5 hours p/w: £25348.41 / £ 26088.65.
· Staff loyalty pay scheme with increases after 13 months, 25 months and upon completion of selected qualifications or promotions & loyalty bonus after 3 years of employment.
Benefits:
.28 days holiday (incl. bank holidays); pro rata for part-time
.company sick pay (1 week/pro rata during 1st year)
· Accommodating/flexible shifts to fit around your individual needs.
· Working hours between 8am and 10pm.
· Shifts worked on a 2-week rolling rota, with 1 weekend shift per fortnight.
· Inclusive environment with an accommodating company culture and a family feel.
· Regular events for employees & service users, such as fun & development days, seasonal parties, etc.
· High quality training opportunities in a range of subjects beyond the usual mandatory training.
· Sponsored access to Health and Social Care Qualifications.
· Paid for enhanced DBS.
· Genuine career development opportunities.
· Cycle to work scheme & work cycle mileage allowance
· Friends and Family referral scheme
To apply, please send a copy of your CV and cover letter stating why you are interested and what you feel you can bring to the role/any experience you have had.
Please note that all job offers are subject to candidates providing evidence of their right to work in the UK at point of application, a DBS check (paid by us) and two employer references.
Privacy notice: We usually respond to short-listed candidates within 1-2 weeks, but we may keep application records for all candidates for up to 3 months and may contact you if further relevant positions come up.