Job description
We are currently recruiting for: Community Support Worker
The Role:
Chester Outreach Support service provides support to individuals living in the community who have or are experiencing mental health issues. The service operates across a seven day week and is based on needs assessments. Support is provided in line with agreed social care assessments and individualised support and risk plans.
At the service we enable people to have an opportunity to integrate into community and form meaningful relationships. The service aims to reduce people’s mental health issues working alongside social workers and community mental health teams. We provide support that is centred around people’s experiences of living within a community and typical support provided is activities, support to manage tenancies including managing finances and bill payments, medication management, shopping, and household tasks. There is a great emphasis on health and wellbeing with this service.
Staff are provided with full induction and mandatory training, including tailored training based on service user requirements. We also compliment learning and development with qualifications and learning that will support a person to build a career in Health and Social Care.
What we offer:
1. Salary of £21,066 per year, pro rata plus mileage
2. Group Personal Pension Scheme
3. Life Assurance Scheme
4. Enhanced maternity, paternity, adoption and shared parental leave
5. Occupational Sickness Scheme
6. Access to offers and discounts
7. Blue Light Card Eligibility which provides members with thousands of discounts online and on the high street.
8. Recommend a friend scheme
9. Values Awards
10. A comprehensive induction programme with ongoing training and development
11. Regular supervisions and annual appraisal scheme
12. Career Progression opportunities
13. Enhanced DBS check which is fully paid for by Nugent and maintained on the DBS update service