Waking Night Recovery Support Worker - Mental Health Services

Job Description

We are seeking compassionate people with emotional intelligence and person-centred values for the interesting and rewarding role of Waking Night Support Worker, supporting people with mental health needs in a high quality, new-build supported living servicein Duston, Northamptonshire.You will ensure that service users are enabled to make progress in their personal recovery journey and to attain goals relating to their mental health & wellbeing, independence and quality of life. You will support individuals tomove into their new homes and to become as independent as possible in managing their tenancies and all areas of daily living, and, when assessed as being able to do so, moving on into community housing.You will provide psychological and practical person-centredsupport to enable people to grow in self-esteem and confidence. You will empower people to make informed choices and to enjoy a fulfilling life by developing supportive relationships with others, make community connections and access meaningful activities.Service users will be supported for 6 to 12 months through a license agreement or assured short-hold tenancy. You must be able to demonstrate an understanding of mental health needs and the challenges experienced by people who may have experienced trauma andadverse life events. You will be committed to equality and able to practice in an inclusive and non-judgmental manner. Relevant paid or unpaid experience is desirable but not essential as full training will be offered. A relevant qualification (such as a Health& Social Care Diploma or degree in psychology) would also be desirable.Your work base will be the supported living service which is located close to Northamptonshire town centre and comprises of 10 well designed, self-contained one bed apartments, with a communallounge and on-site staff office. The Waking Night worker will be an integral part of the support team and work to support service users with all areas of support as required. The Waking night worker will be an integral part of the team, handing over with daystaff at the start and end of each shift.Part-time hours will be considered subject to a minimum of 15 hours per week.Benefits of working with Creative Support: Free 24/7 counselling and employee support programme Support to complete the nationally recognisedCare Certificate Competitive pay and a pension with company contribution and 28 days annual leave Company paid enhanced DBS for all staff All our staff are supported 24/7 by our out of hours on call teamsWe would really welcome the opportunity to tell youmore about this exciting role. For an informal discussion please contact Leigh Birch by email to citing a contact telephone number.Creative Support is a passionate, inclusive, and anti-racist organisation. We are a Stonewall Diversity Champion, DisabilityConfident Employer who have recently received Investors in People Silver award. We actively encourage applications from candidates from all backgrounds and cultures.We expect all applicants to Creative Support to have had at least their first Covid 19 vaccinationprior to starting employment with us and to be committed to having the second vaccination within a 3 month period.