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Our mission at Response is to enable people of all ages to live a more fulfilled life by providing excellent mental health services, housing, and supported living. Do you have the desire to empower and promote independence and an interest in mental health? Mental Health Support Worker - £25,325 - £27,378 per annum (Salaries vary depending on experiences) Hours 37 hours per week, Monday Sunday, inclusive of bank holidays, shifts include mornings, evenings, weekends &amp; sleep in s. Service Grove House, Oxford. What You ll Be Doing: Response is looking for an enthusiastic, caring person to join their dedicated team at Grove House. Grove House is designed to meet the needs of residents with enduring mental health. It is staffed 24 hours a day, with staff available during the day and a sleep in member of staff. Grove House staff offer a high level of support, and clients work closely with staff to achieve their personal goals and gain increased independence before taking the next step in their journey. As a Mental Health Support Worker, you will be responsible for providing person-centred support to residents with serious mental illness including adults who have a primary diagnosis of a psychotic illness often with one or more coexisting conditions such physical health issues, neurodiversity, drugs &amp; alcohol use and cognitive impairment. Support workers work with residents to enable them to achieve and sustain a rewarding life in the community. Working proactively with residents to promote independence, well-being and ability to manage their own mental health. Staff are responsible for ensuring safety is always maintained though good housing management, risk assessment and health &amp; safety practice. Supporting people to maintain tenancies, look after their homes and develop daily living skills. Our clients really appreciate the passion from our Support Workers too: The staff are caring, kind, compassionate and understanding. They support me and care for me and are first class. I am happier now than I have been in years. Client in Adult Services. Overall job responsibility: Further detail can be viewed in the Job Description. Some of the core duties include: <ul> <li>Provide emotional support, encouragement, and practical assistance to residents with daily living activities. This may include medication assistance, engaging with interests, education, accessing community groups/facilities, employment, teaching life skills such as shopping, budgeting, using public transport and skills such as planning to prepare and cook meals, maintain accommodation.</li> <li>Foster a supportive and empowering environment that promotes residents' independence.</li> <li>Support and monitor clients physical and mental health through key working and ensuring access where appropriate to primary health services or liaising with mental health services.</li> <li>Support clients to attend appointments where required.</li> <li>Ensure daily paperwork is completed.</li> <li>Support the Service Manager to achieve monthly service</li> <li>Comply with all Health and Safety measures to keep residents, visitors, colleagues and yourself safe.</li> <li>Proactive approach to maintain properties and resident rooms to a good standard</li> <li>Comply with all Health and Safety measures to keep residents, visitors, colleagues and yourself safe.</li> <li>Promote family, friend and carers engagement, ensuring they are involved in their loved one s support and given information about the service.</li> </ul> The Successful Applicant: Our main priority for all our roles at Response is to find people that can live our values every day Caring, Safe, Creative and Aspirational. Essential criteria: <ul> <li>GCSE s in English and Maths (or equivalent)</li> <li>A commitment to undertake continual personal development including completing the Care Certificate</li> <li>IT literate with experience using MS Office packages.</li> <li>Good communication skills, written, verbal and listening.</li> <li>Flexible approach to working hours, including weekends.</li> <li>A genuine interest in mental health and well-being with a commitment to delivering Response's mission.</li> <li>Ability to provide non-judgemental, emotional and practical support to residents.</li> <li>A genuine interest in mental health and well-being with a commitment to delivering Response's mission.</li> <li>Demonstrates high levels of personal and professional integrity working to Response s vision, mission and values</li> <li>Ability to follow health and safety procedures.</li> <li>Demonstrate respect for difference and diversity</li> </ul> What We Offer: <ul> <li>33 days annual leave (inclusive of bank holidays) </li> <li>Blue Light card and other discounted shopping</li> <li>Employee Assistance Plan - with access to free counselling </li> <li>Cycle to Work Scheme </li> <li>Enhanced family friendly leave</li> <li>Professional qualification sponsorship and study leave </li> <li>£500 refer a friend bonus scheme </li> <li>Optional health cash care plan with money off prescriptions and treatments</li> <li>Wellbeing hub and mental wellbeing support app approved by NHS</li> <li>Free flu jabs</li> <li>Free DBS application</li> </ul> You will receive the training and confidence to use core therapeutic talk therapies such as Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, Motivational Interviewing, Strength-based Trauma Informed Care and Mutual Aid to provide the best possible support to our clients. If this Mental Health Support Worker position sounds like the role for you then please apply today! We would love to hear from you! This vacancy may be closed early. To learn more about Response and what we do, please visit our website. Closing date 16/07/2025. Our employees and clients come from all over the world, we proudly promote a friendly and inclusive culture and are registered as a Disability Confident Employer. We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of our clients. All our roles require an enhanced DBS check, two references from most recent employers and you must have the right to work in the UK.

Mental Health Support Worker, Grove House, Oxford

Graduate Opportunity - Aspiring Youth Worker - Mentor - Dorking Are you a university student who is graduating in June or July and looking for a role to start now or in September? Are you studying psychology or criminology?If so, then we can help to kick-start your career by supporting you with finding paid work experience in a special school setting.The opportunity:This is an ideal opportunity for an aspiring youth worker, youth counsellor, behaviour mentor or educational psychologist that is keen to gain valuable work experience following your graduation. This is an excellent career development opportunity for an upcoming graduate in search of quality, first-hand experience in a specialist school environment. You will have the opportunity to work with SEMH needs, Autism and students with complex needs that will also require support with personal care.Summary:<ul><li>Graduate Learner Support Assistant, Teaching Assistant, Behaviour Mentor, youth worker/counsellor</li><li> 89 to 105 daily rate (Monday to Friday - 08h30 to 15h30)</li><li>Special needs schools and mainstream settings with specialist provision (SEMH, ASC, EBD, PMLD, SLD)</li><li>Full time and part time roles, flexible working hours and short and long term contracts</li><li>Start in September or as soon as you've graduated in June/July</li></ul>What is involved:<ul><li>Providing assistance and supervision for children's behaviour during the school day</li><li>Assisting children to understand and participate in class</li><li>Assisting with note taking while supporting literacy and numeracy</li><li>Working with a class, a small group or individual learners</li><li>Encouraging the development of social skills and supporting students' individual needs</li><li>Helping to build confidence and motivation</li><li>Participating in team meetings and training programmes as an active member of a team</li><li>Maintaining progress records</li><li>Supporting regulations pertaining to safeguarding</li></ul>What is required:<ul><li>An Undergraduate Degree, ideally in a relevant subject such as Psychology or Criminology</li><li>Experience working with children is highly desirable</li><li>Good general education levels in English and Maths - A Levels are preferable</li><li>A co-operative working style and practical approach to solving problems</li><li>Good interpersonal and communication skill and a caring attitude</li><li>Flexibility in terms of working patterns</li></ul>Apply to this advert or contact Judith Oakley on (phone number removed) to discuss the opportunity.

Graduate Opportunity - Aspiring Youth Worker - Mentor - Dorking

Mental Health Support Worker - Fareham Hunts Recruitment is looking for committed and compassionate Support Workers for a caring team in Fareham. You will be supporting adults who have mental health needs and learning disabilities within a residential service. Due to the needs of the service you will need a full UK drivers license and be able to drive manual vehicles - Job Type: Permanent, Full Time - Salary: 30,576 Per annum - Progression: Continuous progression opportunities available including training and promotions - Hours: 48 hours per week primarily based on 8am-8pm shifts (4 shifts per week) - Car drivers - Required - Sector: Adults, Mental Health, Learning Disabilities You will be offered the following benefits: <ul> <li> Thorough onboarding, induction, and training programme </li> <li> 30 days holiday per year. </li> <li> Ongoing training and career development with the opportunity to progress to Team Leader and beyond. </li> <li> Work in a supportive and friendly team. </li> <li> Casual dress. </li> <li> Regular check ins with your line manager. </li> <li> Rewarding work. </li> <li> Access to Perk box discounts. </li> </ul> Your job role will be: - To contribute and participate in providing quality care and life experiences to vulnerable people - To help provide a therapeutic, structured and relaxed environment in which service users can develop and enjoy their lives. - To assist in the overall daily management of the home by taking responsibility for coordinating activities during a shift as required. - To ensure that medication is administered in line with both Company Policy and CQC guidelines (training provided) Hunts Recruitment acts as an employment agency when introducing candidates for permanent employment with a client. We are an equal opportunities employer and decisions are made on merit alone

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