Careers Open Day - Mental Health Support

Hestia are pleased to advertise our careers/assessments day on Friday 26th April 2024 (10am - 2pm)

At Hestia, you will play a crucial role in our Mental Health Service. Your contributions will directly influence the lives of our service users, guiding them towards a path of empowerment and independence. We have a variety of roles available:

• Support Worker Full Time (multiple available)
• Support Worker Part Time (multiple available)
• Bank/Pool Workers (multiple available)

At Hestia, we live by our values and are committed to a more equitable, diverse, and inclusive organisation that provides a variety of services such as Domestic Abuse, Modern Slavery, Mental Health & Complex Needs and Criminal Justice. We are committed to empower people to rebuild their lives and regain independence.

What you need to do .

Simply apply for the position and attach your CV, our expert recruitment team will screen your application and if we think you will be a great fit we will invite you the careers/assessment day, this invite will have all the information you need to know such as location and what to expect.

About our support worker vacancies

A day will never look the same and some of the things you can expect to do/be responsible for are:

• To develop and maintain positive and supportive working relationships with a range of residents with complex health and support needs, including substance misuse and a history of offending behaviour
• To support residents to maintain their independence, identify strengths, and support service users to achieve their goals and aspirations, particularly in-regards to positive move from the service
• To use organisational safety, strengths and aspiration-based assessment tools with the service user to gain a clear understanding of their individual situation
• To contribute to key-working sessions with key clients to enable them to develop and sustain independence, maintain their accommodation and plan for future move on options particularly into the private sector
• To assist in motivating service users to participate in and take ownership of all aspects of their daily lives especially in the management of their rent and personal income accounts
• To encourage and empower service users to take account of their substance misuse and offending behavior, and to address these issues through targeted and bespoke support plans
• To support service users to maximise their financial security and independence through access to employment, training and volunteering opportunities and into paid employment
• To enable the service users to access appropriate physical and Mental Health and other appropriate treatment services within the local community
• To liaise effectively with other agencies involved in the care and support of service users and to engage in multi-agency case conferences and support planning where required and appropriate
• To encourage engagement in activities which supports their physical and mental wellbeing

Why Hestia?

Joining Hestia means more than just a job; it's an opportunity to be part of something bigger. We offer a supportive, inclusive and resolution driven work environment where your contributions are recognised and valued. As a member of our team, you will have the chance to grow both personally and professionally while making a lasting impact on the lives of those we serve.

Our commitment to Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion

Our services users come from all walks of life and so do we. We hire great people from a wide variety of backgrounds because it makes us stronger. We are committed to creating and maintaining a diverse and inclusive workforce and value the skills, abilities, talent and experiences, different people and communities bring to our organisation.

We are a disability confident employer

Hestia is a disability confident employer, committed to the employment and career development of individual with disabilities. As part of this commitment, we operate a guaranteed interview scheme for all applicants with disabilities who meet the minimum criteria for the role they have applied for. We will also accommodate reasonable adjustment during the selection and interview process and throughout your employment with us.