Care & Support Worker

Job Location	Beighton, Sheffield
Education	Not Mentioned
Salary	15,000 - 20,000 per annum
Industry	Not Mentioned
Functional Area	Not Mentioned
Job Type	Permanent , full-time

Job Description

We are recruiting Support Workers for our Floating Support service in Sheffield.The service supports people with mental health conditions to continue to live independently in the community, supporting them to learn/ build upon their skills and pursue their life aspirations.You do not need to have previous experience of working in the field of mental health. We are looking for people with the right values, and an aspiration to help others improve their lives. If you are seeking an opportunity to start or progress a career inthe Care and Support and are people oriented, get in touch. A comprehensive package of training will be provided.This roleYou will be providing support to adults with complex mental health difficulties. You will be key to their wellbeing, working with them to ensure they can manage their mental health along with developing/regaining the skills needed to maintain a tenancy,day to day living, and engaging with the community. You will be assigned customers, with whom you will have regular key working sessions.You will need to be prepared to be flexibly, and some weekends and evening work will be required. You will not be expected to cover nightshifts, except in an emergency.This role is based in one of our Supported Living services in SheffieldWhat you`ll need to succeedThis is an ideal opportunity for someone who has an interest in mental health and is looking to start a career in adult social care.The key is the ability to demonstrate a passion to deliver excellent service to vulnerable adults in a dignified manner. You will need to be able to work independently as well as within a team, and have the confidence to interact with customers with patienceand compassion.It is essential to have a clean driving licence and have access to a vehicle.To meet our commitment to providing safe, high quality services to our customers we will complete an enhanced background check with the Disclosure and Barring service, which will include a check of the Adult Barred list, once an offer of employment is made.Whats in it for youOur benefits include:-

28 days annual leave plus 8 bank holidays (pro rata for part time) per year
2 volunteering days per year for things like helping out in local communities
An additional Beliefs day once a year to have an extra a day off
Enhanced pension with matched contributions of up to 9%
Life assurance cover 3 x your salary
Health cash plan scheme for your everyday healthcare needs which you can add your family members too
Tenancy depositinterest free loan to help with rental deposits
Access to extensive learning and training opportunities with Wisebox platform
Colleague virtual social platform with our workplace pages where you can keep up to date with the organisational activity and link in with colleagues
Career progression across the organisation with our mentoring programme and apprenticeships
We are committed to the wellbeing of our colleagues and support this as an organisation

About usLearn more about our benefits and organisation by viewing our attached documentOur promiseHere at Metropolitan Thames Valley Housing (MTVH) we want to capture the value that difference brings and are committed to promoting equality, diversity and inclusion. We work collaboratively Serving people better every day to educate, support and developall of our diverse employees and the communities that we serve.We want every employee and every customer to feel comfortable enough to be their true self and are working tirelessly in the background to create an environment that encourages our employees to challenge non-inclusive behaviours and to be mindful of theirown and others wellbeing.Our core values of Dare, Care and Collaborate demonstrate that we are a people focused business, solving social issues by working together!We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if a suitable candidate is found so we do encourage you to complete the application as soon as possible to avoid disappointment.

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