We're looking for a kind, compassionate and resilient Specialist Support Worker to join our Mental Health Service in Lambeth . No personal care or experience is required, just the right values.

£29,101.99 per annum, working 40 hours per week.

Non-Rolling Rota

3 weeks 3 x 12 hour shifts

1 week 4 x 12 hour shits

40 hours total monthly

Want to feel like you're making a difference? You'll feel at home here.

Our benefits include:

Annual leave increasing up to 30 days with length of service
Free DBS
Exclusive discounts and cashback via Reward Gateway® and opportunity to buy a Blue Light Card
Fully paid induction programme and further training
ILM courses and Apprenticeship Programmes
Cycle to work scheme
Employee Assistance Programme for 24-7 confidential support
Online wellbeing resources
A generous pension - we will contribute up to 4% and life assurance cover up to £10,000 (T&Cs apply)
Quarterly Staff Awards to reward & recognise our amazing staff's commitment and contribution
All applicants must be legally eligible to work in the UK by the start of employment as Look Ahead are not able to offer sponsorship.

What you'll do:

We are looking for someone with an inspiring and creative personality to work as part of a team within the Independent Living Medication Support Service.

You will work with clients diagnosed with a mental health condition and who are living within the borough of Lambeth in their own homes.

The role of the Specialist Support Worker is to enable our customers to develop greater independence and fulfilling lives. As part of your role, you will be required to oversee Medication compliance, provide practical support to those with general needs issues.

Create robust Support and Risk plans, updating as required, and working with a patch list of customers on an agreed basis.



Key Support Working:

You will work with clients diagnosed with a mental health condition and living within the borough of Lambeth in their own homes.

Your role as a support worker is to enable the customer to develop greater independence and fulfilling lives.

As part of your role, you will be required to oversee all Support planning and Risk management plans and maintain contact with the customers on an agreed basis.

Enabling customers to improve their overall wellbeing, through maintaining good physical and mental health, motivating customers to part take in social activity, and supporting customers to identify goals to improve their quality of life.

To offer specialist support to a caseload of people within the locality focused on enabling people to address practical, social & emotional issues, including benefit advice, housing advice & social inclusion.



Safeguarding is everybody's responsibility, raising alerts within the locality and supporting the investigation / information gathering as required.

Participate in a locality team, providing mutual support to colleagues.

Ensuring timely recording of client concern or safeguarding issues.



What you'll bring:

Enjoys social interaction and the company of others, joins in local activities to encourage customer involvement

- Exudes a warm friendly presence and open behaviour

- Working well as part of a group or team as well as independently

- Is fundamentally calm and resilient, does not let emotion adversely affect them or obscure their judgement

- Has a practical and logical mind and is naturally well organized

If your application for this role is unsuccessful, but we feel that you would be suitable for another role, we may contact you to discuss alternative opportunities. If this occurs, you will not need to submit another application for the alternative role.

We reserve the right to close this advert early if we are able to appoint to the vacancy before the advertised closed date.

We are committed to diversity and inclusion at work and are accredited with the Inclusive Employers Standard 2020. We welcome applications from people of all backgrounds.

Essential:

Excellent organisational skills
Emotional resilience
Able to assess risk.
Computer literate
Self-reflection
Ability to work independently.
Candidates must demonstrate an understanding of the challenges facing people with mental health needs.
Desirable:

NVQ Level 2/3 or equivalent
Knowledge of mental health medication
Experience of accommodation-based services/ housing management.
Experience of working with multi-disciplinary teams
About us:

For our full job description please visit our website!

We have a strong social purpose and we live and work by our values:

We focus on Excellence and innovation.
We are Caring and Compassionate.
We are Inclusive and Trusted.
We work in Partnership and are One-Team.
Look Ahead is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and adults at risk, and expects all employees, workers and volunteers to share this commitment.

If your application for this role is unsuccessful, but we feel that you would be suitable for another role, we may contact you to discuss alternative opportunities. If this occurs you would not need to submit another application for the alternative role.

We reserve the right to close this advert early if we are able to appoint to the vacancy before the advertised closed date.

We are committed to diversity and inclusion at work and are accredited with Silver in the Inclusive Employers Standard 2021. We are a proud member of the Employers Domestic Abuse Covenant and encourage applications from a diverse range of applicants of all backgrounds.