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Look Ahead Care Support and Housing, Richmond upon Thames (On-site)
Up to £27352 per annum + Pension Schemes, Staff Discounts
Posted 4 days ago
Solace Womens Aid, London (On-site)
Qualified applicants £27,582.75 - £29,174.06 per annum , Unqualified applicants, : £29,174.06 - £31,826.25 per annum
Posted 2 weeks ago
Closing in 4 days
The Harrow Club, London (On-site)
£33,000 - £37,000 per year
Posted 2 weeks ago Quick Apply
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Look Ahead Care Support and Housing, Ealing (On-site)
Up to £24856 per annum + 25 days Annual Leave, pension schemes
Posted 3 weeks ago
Look Ahead Care Support and Housing, Brent (On-site)
Up to £27352 per annum + pension schemes
Posted 1 week ago
Look Ahead Care Support and Housing, Slough (On-site)
Up to £18720 per annum + pension schemes
Posted 2 weeks ago
Morgan Hunt Ltd, Hounslow (On-site)
£18.00 - £22.00 per hour
Posted 2 days ago Quick Apply
Look Ahead Care Support and Housing, Kensington and Chelsea (On-site)
Up to £13.15 per hour
Posted 1 week ago
Look Ahead Care Support and Housing, Westminster (On-site)
Up to £13.15 per hour
Posted 1 week ago
Closing in 4 days
Look Ahead Care Support and Housing, Fulham (On-site)
Up to £27352 per annum + staff discounts, healthcare
Posted 3 weeks ago
Look Ahead Care Support and Housing, Slough (On-site)
Up to £25000 per annum + Pension Schemes, Staff Discounts
Posted 3 days ago
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Richmond upon Thames (On-site) 10.48 miles
Up to £27352 per annum + Pension Schemes, Staff Discounts
Full-time
Job description

We're looking for a kind, compassionate and resilient Support Worker to join our Mental Health service in Richmond.

£27,352.00 per annum, working 37.5 hours per week. Benefits include 25 days Annual Leave, pension schemes, staff discounts, healthcare and career progression.

Want to feel valued? You'll feel at home here.

Making you feel at home here means helping you thrive in every way. That's why we offer a wide range of benefits, award-winning Learning & Development and a culture that welcomes all. These aren't token gestures - we've thought long and hard about how best to support our team. After all, our people are doing something amazing: helping to transform lives every day.

The position is in Richmond at 21 Kingston Lane and consists of one high support building with 12 Customers.

The service provides a 24/7 support service, with an emphasis on choice and control, enabling customers to achieve greater independence, improved quality of life and integration into the wider community.

We are looking some someone who is able to build supportive, trusting relationships with customers and create a positive atmosphere. You need to be able to provide a flexible, personalised and responsive support service that is tailored to each customer's abilities and aspirations. This will include a willingness to work evenings, weekends and bank holidays on a rota basis.

The role will also require you to maintain appropriate records to a professional standard in accordance with Look Ahead's policies and procedures. If you have experience working with and motivating customers whilst being calm and resilient to challenging behaviour, then please apply for this role

The service is open 24 Hours. The role will include weekdays and weekends with 2 days off per week. This role will consist of day shifts only.
The shifts will be:
Early: 7:30am - 3:30pm, Middle: 9am - 5pm and Late: 2:30pm - 10:30pm

This role requires a valid Right to Work for the UK as Look Ahead are not a sponsoring organisation.

What you'll do:

- Building supportive, trusting relationships with customers and creating a positive atmosphere
- Working proactively with other members of the team to handle the service caseload and administrative responsibilities
- Conducting key work sessions as required, that are innovative and engaging in order to achieve Support Plan goals
- Ensuring ongoing assessment and management of risks associated with customers within an attitude of 'positive risk taking'
- Providing support with daily living activities, including practical assistance to support customers to independent living e.g. budgeting, cooking, establishing a night time routine
- Supporting customers to maintain a healthy environment and where appropriate assisting them to clean their accommodation and maintain good personal hygiene
- Assisting in the recording and reporting of customer incidents
- Managing customer referrals, completing assessments and obtaining and maintaining all relevant paperwork
- Developing productive relationships with partner organisations to improve service outcomes
- Adhering to lone working protocols and maintaining high levels of awareness in relation to the health and safety of yourself and colleagues

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

About you:

- Enjoys social interaction and the company of others, joins in local activities to encourage customer involvement
- Approachable 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
- Flexible
- Open to feedback and self development
- 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 essentially customer-focused
- Is motivated towards excellence and improvement of personal performance with a can do attitude

What you'll bring:

Essential:

- Up to NVQ Level 2/3 or equivalent or experience in the social care/charity sector

Desirable:

- Experience working in mental health

About us:

Look Ahead is a dynamic, leading, not-for-profit care and support provider in London and the South East. As an organisation we deliver over 110 services, providing support to around 7000 customers each year. We work across mental health, homelessness, young people and learning disabilities so there are plenty of opportunities to grow and progress your career with us.

Look Ahead is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and adults at risk, and expects all employees, workers and volunteers to share this commitment.

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 Silver in the Inclusive Employers Standard 2021. We are a proud member of the Employers Domestic Abuse Covenant and encourage applications from a diverse range of applicants of all backgrounds.

Please see our website for full job description.

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Look Ahead Care and Support View profile Company size Size: More than 1000
Posted on: 16 April 2024
Closing date: 14 May 2024 at 11:35
Job ref: REQ005546
Tags: Social Care/Development