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Mental Health Support worker (FTA) Oxfordshire

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Response logoResponse · Ox154ab
Full-timeOn-site1mo ago30+ days old, may be filled
BudgetingSAFe
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Responsibilities

  • Overall job responsibility : Further detail can be viewed in the Job Description.
  • Some of the core duties include:
  • Foster a supportive and empowering environment that promotes residents' independence.
  • Support and monitor clients physical and mental health through key working and ensuring access where appropriate to primary health services or liaising with mental health services.
  • Support clients to attend appointments where required.
  • Ensure daily paperwork is completed.
  • Support the Service Manager to achieve monthly service
  • Comply with all Health and Safety measures to keep residents, visitors, colleagues and yourself safe.
  • Proactive approach to maintain properties and resident rooms to a good standard
  • Comply with all Health and Safety measures to keep residents, visitors, colleagues and yourself safe.
  • Promote family, friend and carers engagement, ensuring they are involved in their loved one's support and given information about the service.
  • The Successful Applicant:
  • Our main priority for all our roles at Response is to find people that can live our values every day - Caring, Safe, Creative and Aspirational.
  • Essential criteria:
  • GCSE's in English and Maths (or equivalent)
  • A commitment to undertake continual personal development including completing the Care Certificate
  • IT literate with experience using MS Office packages.
  • Good communication skills, written, verbal and listening.
  • Flexible approach to working hours, including weekends.
  • A genuine interest in mental health and well-being with a commitment to delivering Response's mission.
  • Ability to provide non-judgemental, emotional and practical support to residents.
  • A genuine interest in mental health and well-being with a commitment to delivering Response's mission.
  • Demonstrates high levels of personal and professional integrity working to Response's vision, mission and values
  • Ability to follow health and safety procedures.
  • Demonstrate respect for difference and diversity

Benefits

37 days annual leave (inclusive of bank holidays)Blue Light card and other discounted shoppingEmployee Assistance Plan - with access to free counsellingCycle to Work SchemeEnhanced family friendly leaveProfessional qualification sponsorship and study leave£500 refer a friend bonus schemeOptional health cash care plan with money off prescriptions and treatmentsWellbeing hub and mental wellbeing support app - approved by NHSFree flu jabsFree DBS applicationYou will receive the training and confidence to use core therapeutic talk therapies such as Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, Motivational Interviewing, Strength-based Trauma Informed Care and Mutual Aid to provide the b

Additional Information

Our mission at Response is to enable people of all ages to live a more fulfilled life by providing excellent mental health services, housing, and supported living. Do you have the desire to empower and promote independence and an interest in mental health? Mental Health Support Worker ( Fixed Term Appointment until 31st May 2027) - £27,051.44 - £28,900 per annum pro rata to £16,450.20 - £17,574.32 (Salaries vary depending on experiences) Hours - Part - Time 22.5 hours per week, Monday - Friday, inclusive of bank holidays - Occasional Weekends. Service - North Oxfordshire, Banbury & Bicester.

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