Bank Mental Health Project Worker
The Lookout, Winchester
£13.12 per hour effective from 1 April 2024
Hours as and when required
Sanctuary Supported Living is delighted to be recruiting for a Bank Mental Health Project Worker at The Lookout.
At Sanctuary Supported Living, we specialise in delivering a wide range of personalised housing, care and support services to help people across England to live as independently as possible.
We’re a national organisation, but we’re not-for-profit and we think locally by putting our customers at the heart of what we do. We’re committed to being our best and helping customers to be their best, as we support them on their pathways for independence.
No matter your job – delivering support directly or working in our offices to support our frontline teams – your work makes a difference every day.
And working with us isn’t just another job. It’s rewarding, inspiring, exciting and it provides an opportunity to make a real, positive impact on people’s lives.
Plus, we’ll support you in reaching your aspirations and career goals, through comprehensive training and benefits.
The role of Project Worker will include:
- Providing support to encourage our customers with mental health needs to maximise their own potential and independence
- Supporting progress towards independence in managing positive mental health
- Offering one-to-one support as required
- Promoting safety by undertaking risk assessments and reviewing customers’ needs
- Regularly assessing the needs of customers, writing, and updating support plans
- Developing professional relationships with customers, using appropriate and clear communication to ensure their personal choice, privacy and dignity is maintained
- Delivery of small group activities to promote recovery and well-being
Skills and experiences:
- Previous experience of working with adults with mental health needs
- The ability to relate and empathise with people with mental health issues
- You may have lived experience of using mental health services and will have the knowledge and understanding to support people in crisis
- Ability to work effectively in highly pressured situations
- Experience with developing and maintaining accurate records and support plans
- Basic knowledge of Microsoft packages and internet communications
- NVQ Level 3 in Health and Social Care or willing to work towards
Are you ready to be your best?
Brilliant work deserves brilliant benefits! As part of our commitment to making Sanctuary Supported Living a great place to work, here are just some of the ways we’ll reward you:
- £13.12 per hour effective from 1 April 2024
- A variety of online discounts and rewards from major retailers
- Health and well-being plans
- A wide range of learning and development opportunities
Job Reference: 217253
Closing Date: 9 April 2024
We reserve the right depending on application numbers to close or extend the closing dates for positions; we would therefore recommend an early application.
Building Equality and Diversity
Sanctuary Group encourages and welcomes applications from people from diverse backgrounds to support our commitment to offering an inclusive environment for our employees and customers.
We work closely with the Home Office in order to prevent illegal working.
An enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service check will be necessary in the event of a successful application which we will pay for.
Sanctuary Supported Living is a trading name of Sanctuary Housing Association and Sanctuary Home Care Limited, both exempt charities.
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