Care & Support Worker - Floating Support
Location: Sheffield
Hours: 22.5 hours
We are recruiting Support Workers for our Floating Support service in Sheffield. The service supports people with mental health conditions to continue to live independently in the community, helping them to learn and build upon their skills and pursue their life aspirations.
You do not need to have previous experience in the field of mental health. We are looking for individuals with the right values and a desire to help others improve their lives. If you are seeking an opportunity to start or progress a career in Care and Support and are people-oriented, get in touch. A comprehensive package of training will be provided.
You will be providing support to adults with complex mental health difficulties. You will be key to their wellbeing, working with them to ensure they can manage their mental health while developing or regaining the skills needed to maintain a tenancy, manage day-to-day living, and engage with the community. You will be assigned customers, with whom you will have regular key working sessions.
You will need to be flexible, and some weekend and evening work will be required. You will not be expected to cover night shifts, except in an emergency. This role is based in one of our Supported Living services in Sheffield.
This is an ideal opportunity for someone interested in mental health and looking to start a career in adult social care. The key is the ability to demonstrate a passion for delivering excellent service to vulnerable adults in a dignified manner. You will need to work independently as well as within a team and have the confidence to interact with customers with patience and compassion. A clean driving licence and access to a vehicle are essential. To meet our commitment to providing safe, high-quality services to our customers, we will complete an enhanced background check with the Disclosure and Barring Service, including a check of the Adult Barred list, once an offer of employment is made.
Please note: We do not currently offer visa sponsorship.
What’s in it for you?
* 28 days annual leave plus 8 bank holidays (pro rata for part-time) per year
* 2 volunteering days per year for community service
* An additional “Beliefs Day” once a year for an extra day off
* Family-friendly approach with extended parental leave
* Enhanced pension with matched contributions of up to 9%
* Option to buy or sell up to 5 days annual leave per year
* Life assurance cover 3 x your salary
* Cycle2work scheme
* Hybrid Working - Dependent on job role and department
* Health cash plan scheme for everyday healthcare needs, which can include family members
* Interest-free loan for tenancy deposits and season ticket loans
* Access to extensive learning and training opportunities with the Wisebox platform
* Colleague virtual social platform to keep up to date with organizational activity and connect with colleagues
* Career progression across the organization with mentoring/coaching programs, apprenticeships, and career planning support
* Employee Assistance Programme - We are committed to the wellbeing of our colleagues and support this as an organization
About us
We are committed to developing and implementing sustainability initiatives to reduce environmental impact and promote sustainable practices within MTVH.
Our promise
Here at Metropolitan Thames Valley Housing (MTVH), we value the diversity of our employees and the communities we serve. We are committed to promoting equality, diversity, and inclusion. We work collaboratively, serving people better every day, to educate, support, and develop all of our diverse employees.
We want every employee and every customer to feel comfortable being their true selves and are working tirelessly to create an environment that encourages our employees to challenge non-inclusive behaviors and be mindful of their own and others' wellbeing.
We provide a platform of Network groups for employees to share views, tell us what we’re doing well, and recommend improvements. Our Network groups include:
* Gender
* Ethnicity
* LGBTQ+
* Disability
Our core values of Dare, Care, and Collaborate demonstrate that we are a people-focused business, solving social issues by working together!
We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if a suitable candidate is found, so we encourage you to complete the application as soon as possible to avoid disappointment.
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