Female Only* Mental Health Support Worker

Join us and receive £11.70 per hour plus a £500 joining bonus! You will also qualify for Free Company Shares & regular Cash Bonuses!

We are looking for female Mental Health Support Workers (Full or Part Time) to work in the Fence Houses area of Houghton Le Spring. You will be part of a strong team supporting people living in their own home to live a happy and fulfilling life. You can make a positive difference to the people you support every day and always promote their independence.

The Company: Sunderland Home Care Associates 20/20 Ltd is an award-winning fully employee-owned company with the ethos of ‘People Before Profit’.

You must be flexible to work Days, Evenings, Nights, Sleep ins and Weekends if required. However we do work with you to ensure a good work/life balance.

Benefits include:

• Receive a £500 joining bonus (conditions apply)
• £11.70 per hour.
• Full and part time hours available.
• Free company shares (once you have been with the company for 6 months)
• Cash Bonus scheme (usually summer and Christmas time)
• Experience preferred but not necessary as all staff will receive a comprehensive induction.
• 5.6 weeks paid holidays.
• Employee referral bonus scheme available.

Knowledge skills and experience required:

• Mature, honest, reliable, caring personality with a common-sense approach.
• Previous experience of working with people with Mental Health would be an advantage but not essential.
• Ability to use own initiative and make decisions within remits of the role.
• Ability to respond to situations in the absence of senior staff.
• Ability to communicate appropriately, both verbally and in writing and to respect confidentiality
• Ability to keep accurate financial records
• Commitment to deliver 24 hour care/support as part of a team
• Flexibility to work unsociable hours/sleep ins/night duty (additional pay for sleep ins)
• Ability to motivate oneself and others, working as part of a team
• Basic awareness of health and safety issues, including COSHH, moving and handling, food hygiene, fire prevention (Full induction training given)
• Able to work toward and achieve the safe handling of medicines certificate
• Knowledge of the protection of vulnerable adults is desirable (Full induction training given)
• Commitment to work towards and achieve NVQ Level 2 Care (if not already achieved)
• Demonstrate the ability to plan and prioritise own time to meet the needs of service users and follow scheduled and pre planned activities or appointments for the day
• Supporting people to maintain relationships and social networks.
• Encourage individuals we support to make healthy lifestyle choices.
• Ensuring the people we support do not experience avoidable physical health conditions.
• Follow Intervention plans, including Positive Behaviour Support plans.
• Car drivers desirable with the willingness to drive service user cars if required however non-drivers can apply

Please note that to apply for this fantastic opportunity and join our team, you must be eligible to work in the UK and be a resident. Please do not apply if you are not eligible to work in the UK. Please note that sponsorships are not available.

Job Types: Full-time, Part-time, Permanent

Pay: £11.70 per hour

Benefits:

• Company pension
• Employee discount
• Free parking
• Profit sharing

Schedule:

• 12 hour shift
• Day shift
• Night shift

Experience:

• Mental Health: 1 year (preferred)

Work Location: In person

Reference ID: MHSun