We're looking for two kind, compassionate and resilient Waking Night Support Workers to join our Young People Mental Health service in Ealing. £20,514.00 per annum, working 30 hours per week. Benefits include 25 days Annual Leave, pension schemes, staff discounts, healthcare and career progression. Want to feel like you're part of one team? You'll feel at home here. Oaklands & St Kilda is a pair of 6 unit supported accommodation mental health rehab services working with young people between the ages of 18-25 who may have experienced a mental health related hospital admission to gain and develop skills for future independent living. The service will support individuals transitioning from Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services to Adult services. The service forms part of a pair of services supporting up to 12 individuals at any one time across the sites, providing a welcoming and supportive environment for young people across London on a spot purchase basis. Support workers will manage a number of young people to help them to identify, plan and achieve their goals, develop relationships meaningful to them and achieve greater independence by providing a flexible and individually tailored support package. This is a Waking Night role working to support young people throughout the night at the service. This role consists of three weekly shifts from 22:00 to 08:00, with double cover for each shift. All applicants must be legally eligible to work in the UK by the start of employment as Look Ahead are not able to offer sponsorship. What you'll do: Building supportive, trusting relationships with young people 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 Co-producing ongoing assessment and management of risks in collaboration with young people with an attitude of 'positive risk taking' Providing support with daily living activities, including practical assistance to support young people s to independent living e.g. budgeting, cooking, establishing a night time routine Supporting young people to maintain a healthy environment and where appropriate assisting them to clean their accommodation and maintain good personal hygiene For the full list please see our website. 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: Ability to advocate for young people in different professional and community spaces Values working collaboratively with young people to ensure the service best meets their needs. An understanding of peoples' contexts and how this might be impacting them their lives and mental health Cultural awareness and respect for the many different ways a person might make sense of their experiences and distress. We welcome applications from people with lived experience of some of the challenges that this service aims to support with for example, mental health difficulties. Plans and encourages involvement in local activities. Approachable and open behaviour Recognises the value of both 1:1 working with young people and the importance of working working as part of a group or team Confident in the completion of regular paperwork and is well organised Flexible Open to feedback and self development Recognises the likelihood that the service will be a dynamic diverse environment and considers the impact of changes Confident in the use of IT systems such as SharePoint and Microsoft Office suite. Is respectful, articulate and sensitive in style of communication Ability to cope positively with challenging and diverse behaviours What you'll bring: Essential: Up to NVQ Level 2/3 or equivalent or experience supporting young people or people experiencing mental health challenges. Desirable: Experience working in complex mental health environments About us: Look Ahead is a leading, not-for-profit care and support provider in London and the South East. Our vision is to build better lives through social care and housing in local communities. As an organisation we deliver over 120 services, providing support to around 6000 customers each year. Our mission is to co-design and deliver services that offer innovative social care solutions and support people to thrive. 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. We have a strong social purpose and we live and work by our values: We focus on Excellence and innovation. We are Caring and Compassionate. We are Inclusive and Trusted. We work in Partnership and are One-Team. 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. ADZN1_UKTJ