Go with your Heart at Making Space

We have an opportunity available for a bank support worker to work across our Cheshire East Floating Support service and our supported housing service Bridle Court in Crewe which provides support to adults living with various mental health conditions in their own homes. 

Making Space is an award winning and values based national charity, we always aim high and our vision is to put Wellbeing at the Heart of Health & Social Care. At Making Space our focus is upon building relationships, connecting communities and providing quality care as unique as the people we support.

The Role:

At our floating support service, you will be supporting adults with mental health needs in their own homes accross the areas of Macclesfield, Wilmslow and Congelton and provide a tailor-made service to enable and encourage  them to live independently as possible and stay well. Tasks will include supporting with benefits, housing and independent living. Accompanying to appointments, following support plans and reporting concerns, being and ear to listen to and sign posting to other services.

At our supported housing service in Crewe you will be supporting adults with mental health needs to live independently. Tasks will include domestic tasks and ensuring living environment is maintained, supporting with daily living tasks including shopping and accompanying to appointments, and prompting medication.

Own transport is essential for this role and mileage will be paid. 

To join the team at Making Space you don’t need to have previous experience or qualifications – we’re happy to work with you to help you become a skilled support worker. Our main priority for any new colleague is to find people who share similar values and attitudes to our own.

Who we are looking for:

Kind Hearts – generously building empathy and connection to create a sense of belonging

Tailor Making – nurturing unique relationships to make every day count

Dreaming Big – harnessing imagination we generate confidence in ourselves and others to take the first step

Having Courage – committing bravely to working in ways that take us to new places

Being Ready – responding to whatever comes our way by moving forward together

We offer a range of tailor-made rewards including:

Wagestream - Access up to 30% of your wages as you earn 
Pension Schemes min 3% employer contribution
Paid sick leave
Death in Service benefit
Lifestyle discounts through Love 2 shop and Health service discounts
Holidays: 28 days inc. bank holidays subject to contract
Double time for Xmas Day, Boxing Day and New Years Day
Buy and sell up to 2 weeks holiday – statutory limits apply
Access to library of learning through e-learning portal
Free qualifications level 2 to 6 in Health and Social Care, Management, Admin plus others
Continuous professional development for professionally qualified colleagues
Career development opportunities – 1 in 2 senior posts filled through internal promotion
Travel schemes - cycle to work, car maintenance and 40p a mile travel expenses
Colleague engagement hub and monthly colleague awards

Recruiting for a Drugs and Alcohol Specialist Support Worker to join our Service in Hackney!

£25,000 per annum, working 40 hours per week, plus 25 days Annual Leave, Pension schemes, Staff discounts, healthcare and more.

Job Overview:

East London Apartments provides 24 hour accommodation based support for up to 31 individuals with complex histories, multiple traumas, complex personality disorder(s) and a varied, disrupted housing history with experience of homelessness.

East London Apartments implements and promotes the Psychologically Informed Environment (PIE) model. This is an approach to supporting people out of homelessness, in particular those who have experienced complex trauma or are diagnosed with a personality disorder. It also considers the psychological needs of staff: developing skills and knowledge, increasing motivation, job satisfaction and resilience.

Working with individuals with complex needs, who may display challenging, chaotic behaviours, regularly test boundaries and have experienced multiple traumas as a result of abuse, neglect and years of street homelessness, it is integral that the post holder is motivated to support individuals to progress. They should continually hold aspirations for individuals despite multiple setbacks, and display emotional resilience, able to process challenging incidents and remain motivated to deliver excellent support.

You will provide information, social inclusion and vocational opportunities to support people to recover and stay well; exercise choice and control in their care and lives; and participate on an equal footing in the community. Provision of care and support is also provided to develop a model of re-enablement towards self-advocacy, self-management and empowerment, incorporating the principles and practice of recovery, co-production and peer support. Post holders will deliver trauma informed and asset based support to a caseload of up to 6 service users with needs aligned to their specialism - caseload is subject to change depending on the service needs.

Key Responsibilities:

Building supportive, trusting relationships with customers and external partners, creating a positive atmosphere

Carrying out holistic assessments of new customers which incorporate relevant statutory referral information

Conducting regular key work sessions that are innovative and engaging in order to achieve Support Plan goals

Keyworking the most complex service users with particular needs aligned with the post holder's specialism - Drug and Alcohol

Create support plans for providing appropriate services based on on-going assessment and reflecting the services and resources available to enable customer to progress in their recovery

Ensuring ongoing assessment and management of risks associated with customers within an attitude of 'positive risk taking'

Provide support and access to relevant services to enable customers to continue their recovery and empower customers to self-manage their medication regimes through individual re-enablement programmes and informed decision making

Undertake support work in partnership with external stakeholders to compliment their interventions, leading on partnering with specialist stakeholders;

Upskilling staff team in particular area of expertise - Drug and Alcohol

Developing productive relationships with partner organisations to improve service outcomes

Demonstrate strong commitment to the functioning of the staff team and to support colleagues in providing a high level of service and safety to customers

Involving customers in the design, development and delivery of the service

Adhering to lone working protocols and maintaining high levels of awareness in relation to the health and safety of yourself and colleagues

Ensuring Look Ahead Health and Safety policies and local protocols are adhered to at all times e.g. fire risk assessments, fire alarm checks etc.

Being responsible for the handover of key information between shifts

Provide structured support and guidance to other front line staff in their area of expertise

To lead groups and activities - offering a range of appropriate therapeutic and recovery focused interactions and activities

A full job description and further details are available on the website.

As part of the co-ordinator team, you’ll be taking responsibility for organising and delivering activities in the centre, with a specific focus on music and creative activities. From choir groups, to one-to-one recording sessions, and supporting public performances, you'll be working with members to develop new passions and discover the joys of collective creating. The role also involves providing advocacy and support for up to 20 members, and ensuring the smooth running of the day service as a member of the co-ordinating team

Lead with your Heart at Making Space

We have an opportunity available for a carer support worker to join the team at our Carers Wellbeing Service based in Calderdale,West Yorkshire HX1 5BD which provides a value based support, advice and information service to carers living in the Calderdale area. 

Making Space is an award winning and values based national charity, we always aim high and our vision is to put Wellbeing at the Heart of Health & Social Care. At Making Space our focus is upon building relationships, connecting communities and providing quality care as unique as the people we support.

The Role:

You will  provide a values based support, advice and information service and empower and help carers with a range of issues on a one-to-one basis including by providing practical and emotional support, access to welfare benefit advice, carers assessments, emergency back up plans and to assist carers to develop coping strategies.

This role will also involve the development and delivery of a new buddying service for carers.

Whilst skills are important, our main priority for any new colleague is to find people who share similar values and attitudes to our own.

Who we are looking for:

Kind Hearts – generously building empathy and connection to create a sense of belonging

Tailor Making – nurturing unique relationships to make every day count

Dreaming Big – harnessing imagination we generate confidence in ourselves and others to take the first step

Having Courage – committing bravely to working in ways that take us to new places

Being Ready – responding to whatever comes our way by moving forward together

We offer a range of tailor-made rewards including:

Wagestream - Access up to 30% of your wages as you earn
Pension Schemes min 3% employer contribution
Paid sick leave
Death in Service benefit
Lifestyle discounts through Love 2 shop and Health service discounts
Holidays: 28 days inc. bank holidays subject to contract
Double time for Xmas Day, Boxing Day and New Years Day
Buy and sell up to 2 weeks holiday – statutory limits apply
Access to library of learning through e-learning portal
Free qualifications level 2 to 6 in Health and Social Care, Management, Admin plus others
Continuous professional development for professionally qualified colleagues
Career development opportunities – 1 in 2 senior posts filled through internal promotion
Travel schemes - cycle to work, car maintenance and 40p a mile travel expenses
Colleague engagement hub and monthly colleague awards

Recruiting for a Specialist Behavioural Support Worker to join our learning disability service in Hertforshire!

GBP £20,321.00 per annum, working 40 hours per week, plus 25 days Annual Leave, Pension schemes, Staff discounts, healthcare and more.

Key Responsibilities:

This is not an exhaustive list of all the duties and responsibilities that may be required and is subject to change in accordance with the needs of the customers and Look Ahead. As we have other support services locally, we may also require you to undertake support duties at other locations, subject to agreement at interview stage.

Your role will include:

*Supporting the customer to undertake a full timetable of preferred activities including sport and leisure activities,, attending community groups, visiting local amenities, and introducing them to new activities to expand their horizons and networks;
*Developing the customer's independent living skills and involving them in all aspects of maintaining and developing their home, including cooking, shopping, cleaning and decorating;
*Enabling the customer to keep up with the important people in their life and to meet new people with shared interests;
*Supporting the customer to communicate their wants and needs, and communicating with them in a person-centred way;
*Supporting the customer to manage their anxieties and frustrations, using Positive Behaviour Support and Autism-specific approaches;
*Collating a range of behavioural data and essential paperwork to be analysed within our local management structure;
*Driving the customer to activities using the customer's vehicle, in rotation with the wider team;
*Communicating with family members and a range of other key stakeholders including social work, psychology and commissioning teams;
*Acting in accordance with the policies and procedures of Look Ahead Care & Support plus those specific to the service including any statutory requirements;
*Consistently reviewing the customer's life goals and their progress towards achieving them, in partnership with them and those important to them;
*Supporting the customer with personal care;
*Reporting any observations relating to customer welfare;
*Maintaining records as required at the project;
*Participating in team meetings/reviews, support planning, risk management and the general development of the service;
*Undertaking any other duties as requested by management

Person Specification:

-Enjoys social interaction and the company of others, joins in local activities to encourage customer involvement
-Exudes a warm friendly presence and open behaviour
-Prefers working as part of a group or team
-Is fundamentally calm and resilient, does not let emotion adversely affect them or obscure their judgement
-Has a practical and logical mind and is naturally well organised
-Thrives on change and enjoys dynamic diverse environments
-Is confident with high levels of self-esteem
-Is respectful, articulate and sensitive in style of communication
-Is motivated towards excellence and improvement of personal performance with a can do attitude
-Ability to cope positively with challenging and diverse behaviour

Skills, Knowledge and Experience:

Essential:

-NVQ Level 2 or equivalent
-Minimum 2 years of experience working with customers with Autism/Challenging Behaviour/learning disabilities
-Driving licence and a willingness to drive as part of support duties

Desirable:
-Experience of facilitating sport and leisure activities for vulnerable adults

If your application for this role is unsuccessful, but we feel that you would be suitable for another role, we may contact you to discuss alternative opportunities. If this occurs you would not need to submit another application for the alternative role.

We reserve the right to close this advert early if we are able to appoint to the vacancy before the advertised closed date.

We are committed to diversity and inclusion at work and are accredited with the Inclusive Employers Standard 2021. We welcome applications from people of all backgrounds.

Recruiting for a Support Worker to join our service at Lambeth!

GBP 22360 per annum, working 40 hours per week, plus 25 days Annual Leave, Pension schemes, Staff discounts, health care and more.

Job Overview:

We are looking for someone with an inspiring and creative personality to work as part of a team within the Lambeth Mental Health Floating Support Service. You will work with clients diagnosed with a mental health condition and living within the borough of Lambeth in their own homes.

The role of the support worker is to enable our customers to develop greater independence and fulfilling lives. As part of your role you will be required to oversee all Support planning, updating Risk management plans, and see customers on a weekly basis.

Key Responsibilities:

• To offer specialist support to a caseload of people within the locality focused on enabling people to address practical, social & emotional issues, including benefit advice, housing advice & social inclusion.

• Joint working cases with mental health professionals and social workers within the localities.
• Supporting people in the community to increase their independence and social functioning; including accompanying to community activities and graded exposure.
• Signposting people to other community services to best meet their need.
• Identify local community resources that would benefit people
• Completing referrals.

• Safeguarding is everybody's responsibility; raising alerts within the locality and supporting the investigation / information gathering as required. Participate in a locality team, providing mutual support to colleagues
• Participating in a weekly casework management meeting, including discussing people seen for initial conversations, clients of concern, safeguarding cases.
• Ensuring timely recording on Inform records for caseload of people.
• Other administrative work including writing letters, emails and associated casework.
• Participating in the service duty rota.

This is not an exhaustive list of all the duties and responsibilities that may be required from time to time and is subject to change in accordance with the needs of Look Ahead

Please see our website for the full JD.

Person Specification:

• Good understanding of key skills required to support customers with Mental Health difficulties.
• Ability to listen and learn within the role.
• Develop a flexible way of working, responding to demands and challenges of the role.
• Develop good working relationships with your colleagues within Look Ahead and external Partners
• Ability to learn and use multiply IT systems
• Work in an efficient and effective way to achieve a high standard of outcome.
• Good understanding of staff boundaries
• Ability to motivate and inspire to achieve a good outcome with your customers
• Create good working relationships, be approachable and reliable

Skills, Knowledge and Experience:

Essential:

• Experience of working in Mental Health Services
• Good Standard of English and Maths
• Good IT skills
• Good Listening and Communication skills
• Good organisational skills
• Ability to learn and develop with your role

Desirable:

• Leadership role/ positon of responsibility
• Knowledge of mental health medication
• Experience of accommodation based services/ housing management.
• Experience of working with multi-disciplinary teams

If your application for this role is unsuccessful, but we feel that you would be suitable for another role, we may contact you to discuss alternative opportunities. If this occurs you would not need to submit another application for the alternative role.

We reserve the right to close this advert early if we are able to appoint to the vacancy before the advertised closed date.

We are committed to diversity and inclusion at work and are accredited with the Inclusive Employers Standard 2020. We welcome applications from people of all backgrounds.

Covid Vaccination is not mandatory but it is desirable.

The Action Group is about ‘no barriers – for all of life’. We offer support and advice to over 1700 children, young people and adults across East Central Scotland: Edinburgh, Falkirk, West Lothian, Midlothian and East Lothian. We are a big team and our Support Workers play a vital role in the lives of the people we support to encounter no barriers in their chosen lifestyle, and to follow a path of choice and enrich their opportunities.

• We have full-time, part-time and casual vacancies available.
• £20,376 – £21,189* per annum, pro rata and based on 39-hour work week (*these apply from 1st December 2021).
• Casual hourly rate: £10.02* per hour (*this applies from 1st December 2021).
• Sleepover payment of £80.16* (*this applies from 1st December 2021). Sleepovers are not counted as part of your contracted hours, and are paid in addition to your regular salary.

We are looking for people who are caring, fun, motivated, creative and great at problem solving.  The people we support want workers who are friendly, practically minded and are great communicators. The ideal candidate will be fully committed to The Action Group’s values of equality, inclusion and opportunity for all. 

We tailor the support we provide according to each person’s needs and wishes. The job can include anything from supporting people to get out and about, taking care of themselves and their homes, and going about their lives in general, to support with work, health and well-being, or attending and participating in activities. 

No experience is required since we will provide bespoke training and support you in achieving relevant qualifications. In fact, many of our support workers go on to complete formal qualifications in social care as they develop their professional skills!

Benefits include:

• Pension
• 24/7 employee assistance programme, with access to free legal advice and counselling
• Good annual leave entitlements
• Ongoing support, bespoke training and development opportunities
• TAG Rewards – our exclusive discounts and savings programme
• Travel time payable where applicable
• Mileage allowance where applicable

Equal People mencap support vulnerable adults and children in Kensington and Chelsea and Westminster . We work with people with learning disabilities, autism and those experiencing mental health issues and those affected by the Grenfell fire, 

Our Floating support team provides independent living support, housing support, community support and personal care. to 80 + individuals, current totalling over 1,000 hours a week of 1:1 support.

We are looking for a Floating support Team Leader, to work under and act up for our Floating Support/CQC Manager. The role will involve both management of the service and staff and direct support for individuals as well as being on the on-call rota (£20 per night)

30 hours per week - typically 4 days per week . 

Please see the attached job description and person specification

Closing Date 13th December 2021

Part-time (2.5 Days - 18.75 hours per week)

Salary: £25,000-£28,000 (Full Time Equivalent)

This is a good opportunity for an enthusiastic community worker to develop further.

The Brent Centre is internationally renowned for its psychotherapeutic/ psychoanalytic work with young people, scientific publications and clinical research for over 50 years. It has helped thousands of young people to make positive changes leading to more stable and healthier lives. You will have the chance to work within an experienced and highly qualified clinical team, committed administrative staff and supportive Trustees.

The post holder would provide practical support to young people with complex needs and overcome barriers to engaging with therapeutic support.You will also provide advice and support to clinical staff to improve awareness and understanding of practical problems young people may be experiencing.

The post holder will be part of the in-house clinical services team and work closely with statutory and non-statutory organisations to support young people and help them to overcome the barriers that are impeding their engagement with therapeutic intervention. 

The applicant should hold an upper second-class degree in a relevant discipline. The Centre would support professional development.

Recruiting for a Support Worker (Full Time/Part Time) to join our Service!
GBP 22,356 per annum, working 40 hours per week, plus 25 days Annual Leave, Pension schemes, Staff discounts, healthcare and more.
Job Overview:
Support Workers to provide support to customers who are in the care sector and are in the process of gaining independent skills to be able to move on and live independently.
To help the customers to develop the life skills they require to meet the assessed needs of the customers of the service.
Support Workers will work with customers to promote social inclusion and alongside other members of the team to promote independent living, encouraging customers to maximise their skills and choices.
Key Responsibilities: