Career progression
Access to qualifications
Competitive rates of pay

Casual Mental Health Support Worker

Salary From £27,709 to £29,070
Location Bournemouth
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This is a Permanent, Part Time vacancy that will close in {x} days at {xx:xx} BST.

We are looking for a compassionate, dedicated, and proactive Mental Health Support Worker to join our friendly team at Leven House.

Leven House is a supported living service providing accommodation and tailored support to adults living with severe and enduring mental health conditions. Conveniently located close to Bournemouth town centre, the service benefits from excellent transport links, with local bus routes and the train station within walking distance.

About the Role

As a Mental Health Support Worker, you will play a vital role in helping people build confidence, develop life skills, and achieve greater independence. Working as part of a supportive team, you will empower individuals to live fulfilling lives within their community.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Support and promote clients' independence, wellbeing, and recovery goals.
  • Encourage and assist clients to develop the practical and social skills needed for independent living.
  • Maintain accurate records and communicate effectively regarding clients' support needs and progress.
  • Deliver high-quality, person-centred support to individuals with severe and enduring mental health conditions.
  • Support clients to access local services, community resources, education, employment, and social opportunities.
  • Work flexibly across a rota that includes weekdays, evenings, and alternate weekends.

What We're Looking For:

We are seeking someone who is caring, resilient, and committed to making a positive difference in people's lives. Experience within mental health services is desirable, but most importantly, you'll have a person-centred approach and a genuine passion for supporting others.

You should have:

  • Experience of working with and supporting people with mental health. 
  • An understanding and knowledge of the National Framework for Mental Health and current legislation, standards and codes of practice.  
  • The ability to communicate with people who have complex needs and behaviours. 
  • NVQ Level 2 in Health and Social Care or equivalent.

Casual position

 

Who we are:

We provide high quality care and support to older people; people with physical and learning disabilities; people with mental health needs; dementia; carers and clients’ families. This extends to respite care for families and carers.

We operate services across Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole, ranging from Residential Homes, Day Services, Supported Living sites and Reablement Home Care.

What we offer:

  • Competitive Hourly Rate: with opportunities for career and pay progression. 
  • Generous Holiday Allowance: 26 days not including bank holidays (pro rata for part-time), rising to 29 with length of service.
  • Employee Assistance Programme:  We offer a confidential, free of charge, support network. This service offers a 24/7 helpline and vital wellbeing services to support you whilst at work.
  • Occupational Sick Pay: We offer an enhanced occupational sick pay scheme from your very first day with us, ensuring you’re cared for when you need it most.
  • Career Progression: We believe in growing talent from within and offer our staff opportunities like NVQ apprenticeships, providing you with a solid foundation for career progression.
  • Company Contributory Pension Scheme: we contribute 3%
  • Morbus Commuter Club: savings on bus travel across Bournemouth, Poole and Christchurch
  • Blue Light discount eligibility (superb discounts on travel, leisure, entertainment and more)

Take the first step towards a fulfilling career with Tricuro. We can’t wait to welcome you to our team!

Tricuro is owned by Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole Council and provides short and long term high quality care and support to adults, their carers and families. We have highly trained and skilled staff and offer flexibility, consistency and reliability of service which is focused on meeting the needs of people in our communities.

If you are looking for an exciting and rewarding job opportunity in a care environment, come and work for us. We can offer a career that adds value to the community and makes a difference to the lives of vulnerable people.

Full time and part time positions available

Career progression

Access to high quality CPD and qualifications

Health and wellbeing support package

Competitive rates of pay

Enhancements are paid for weekends and bank holidays

Generous annual leave entitlement

Bank holidays are provided as extra

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