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The Vacancy
Here at NCHA we have a fantastic opportunity for the right person to join our friendly and supportive Care & Support team as a Support Worker.
Bridge Street is a supported accommodation service that provides up to 12 months support to persons living with mental health illness prior to independent living. Enabling people to learn about their mental health, providing therapeutic support in a psychologically informed environment. In addition, it provides people with 8 weeks transitional support during their move on into independent living in the community.
“Helping a person see their life change and playing a part in that progress is so rewarding” - Colleague quote
As a Support Worker some of your key duties and responsibilities may include but are not limited to:
Provide face-to-face support to persons living with mental illness.
Support to teach and develop daily living skills, emotional stability and increase confidence.
Write follow and review detailed risk assessments.
Maintain working relationships with family, social workers and other professionals.
Encourage positive behaviour, meaningful change in people's beliefs and abilities.
Understand and promote techniques to reduce drug and alcohol dependency.
Use training provided to develop and increase personal skill base.
Follow procedures, legislation and health and safety standards.
Check out the Role Profile document to find out more!
What we require
The ideal candidate is looking for shift work and not 9-5 hours. As well as being positive and full of compassion and empathy, we are looking for the below qualities
An organised self-starter with computer experience and able to mix face to face practical work with computer based record keeping.
Open and supportive to the needs of others
Resilient and creative with ways to encourage and promote positive change in individual’s daily lives.
Awareness of the needs of vulnerable adults and able to communicate effectively with other professionals and agencies in resolving and supporting issues
A valid driving licence and access to a vehicle would also be desirable.
Working Hours
Support is all year round; so you will need to be available to work a variety of shifts including waking nights, sleep-ins, weekends and bank holidays. The shift patterns are usually 8am-3.30pm, 2.30-10pm, 10pm-7am.
Please note that we are not currently offering visa sponsorship.
All successful candidates will be required to take a work-related test prior to the interview.
Interviews will be on 17th May
We are looking forward to receiving your application!
NCHA strives to be a welcoming and inclusive employer. As such, we particularly welcome applicants from ethnic minority communities, LGBTQ+ communities, and particularly from men, as they are currently under-represented within our Care and Support department.
The Company
We’re Nottingham Community Housing Association, known to many as NCHA. We’ve been around since 1973, and we're really proud of that. We're more than just a housing association: we deliver care and support to people all over the East Midlands. Read our story to find out more about us.
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