Support Worker WAKING NIGHTS- Mental Health Accommodation Service

Job Description:

We do not offer sponsorship with this role

Located with easy transport links, with ample parking and close to green public spaces, this is an amazing opportunity to join our team at a very early stage and assist in the shaping of this exciting new service IN Worthing. You will be providing support to clients presenting with various needs including mental health and Learning disabilities. This accommodation service has 8 self-contained units and a separate office in the garden. Support will be offered over 24 hours, and staffing will include a waking night component. We will be looking for a variety of skilled, experienced staff to work as part of our waking nights team on a rotating shift pattern.

You will be working alongside a highly skilled team including a Psychologist and Behaviour Analyst. You will be able to muti-task with a positive and supportive style to reflect the Venture People ethos of “therapeutic optimism” within the service. You will be skilled in rapport building and happy to work as part of a multidisciplinary team.

Key Duties

• To facilitate the delivery of a service which follows a person-centred ethos and promotes independence.
• To complete dynamic risk assessments and support plans.
• Promote wellbeing and appropriately manage risk.
• Ensure adherence to company and national policies and procedures.
• To work flexibly as required by the service; this may require some working outside of your normal hours to provide consistent support.

Skills & Experience

• Previous experience as a support worker, ideally within an accommodation setting.
• Mental Health/LD/Neurodiverse support experience
• Ability to positively address and challenge inappropriate or negative behaviours and attitudes.
• Experience of using therapeutic de-escalation and/or crisis intervention techniques.
• Able to respond to changes in an individual’s needs and meet deadlines.
• To encourage and manage participation and involvement from the people we support.
• Computer literate, with confidence in using all Microsoft office programmes

Job Types: Full-time, Permanent

Pay: From £13.20 per hour

Benefits:

• Company pension
• On-site parking
• Referral programme

Shift:

• 12 hour shift
• Night shift

Work Location: In person