Job summary
The North Warwickshire Community Mental Health Team is a newly formed team comprising of both The Recovery Team and The Community Mental Health & Wellbeing Team.
Community support worker - working across North Warwickshire and Rugby
18 month fixed term contract
hours per week over 5 days
National Minimum Wage for your age
Must be 18 years old or above.
Must drive and have access to own vehicle- all non driver applications will be rejected
Applicants must have Maths and English GCSE grades 9 - 4, or equivalent.
Have you considered an Apprenticeship to kick start your career?
We are looking for motivated individuals who have a desire or interest to undertake an apprenticeship, in community setting within our Trust in Coventry.
You will need to be committed to completing your apprenticeship with us and most importantly be willing to learn.
We will provide you with training and ongoing support to enable you to work on the wards, clinics and within the community.
We expect that you can demonstrate good customer service and interpersonal skills to include compassion, understanding and empathy.
Main duties of the job
The roles are for a fixed term of 18 months and include support for you to study for an apprenticeship in health care Level 3 however, once you have completed the Care Certificate standards, attained a good standard of work in your qualification and your manager is happy with your progress you have an opportunity to move into a Band 3 role whilst you complete your qualification.
This is a community support worker role, which will require you to travel across Coventry and Warwickshire and into patients homes.
For more information on this role please see the attached job description which you will be working towards. This will give you a better overview of the job role and requirements.
About us
At Coventry and Warwickshire Partnership NHS Trust (CWPT), we deliver a wide range of physical, mental health, learning disability and autism services, and are proud to serve communities across Coventry, Warwickshire and beyond.
We put 'people at our heart'; this ethos is at the centre of everything we do and how we do it. We care for our staff and colleagues as much as they care for others and offer a wide range of benefits and development opportunities.
These include:
1. generous annual leave entitlement which increases during your time with us
2. excellent learning and development opportunities, including apprenticeship frameworks, distance learning, internal training, coaching and mentoring, and much more
3. salary sacrifice schemes for lease car/ vehicle, Cycle to Work, home and electronics, gym membership and more
4. discounts with a range of retailers, restaurants and entertainment venues through our Employee Assistance Programme and NHS discount schemes
5. wellbeing support, including an in-house counselling service, external helpline and more
6. staff networks and support groups
We're always on the lookout for people who share our passion for improving the lives and wellbeing of people in our community, as well as our values of compassion, collaboration, excellence, integrity and respect.
Job description
Job responsibilities
We follow national apprenticeship guidance and funding rules to be applicable for an apprenticeship you must meet certain requirements.
For more information on this role please see the attached job description which you will be working towards. This will give you a better overview of the job role and requirements.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
7. English and Maths at GCSE level 9 - 4 or equivalent.
Experience
Essential
8. Meeting and dealing with people from a variety of backgrounds, cultures and beliefs
Knowledge and Skills
Essential
9. Ability to work independently and as part of a team
Other
Essential
10. Must be able to drive with access to own vehicle
11. Must have been a UK resident for 3 consecutive years for apprenticeship funding
12. Willing to travel to patient's homes