ABOUT THE ROLE
We are urgently recruiting for flexible Bank/Relief Support Staff to help us continue to deliver high quality services to vulnerable people in the community. We have a variety of shifts available from mornings, days, nights and weekends in our Lewisham Mental Health Supported Housing Service.
Rota: Flexible zero hours contract. This is a 24-hour service so night shifts and day shifts are available.
We will be screening applications between 18th and 22nd of November and having interviews on Tuesday 26th of November.
ABOUT US
The Social Interest Group (SIG) believes that good care and support make for better lives. Our values of ambition, empowerment, transparency, and inclusivity drive everything we do. Our mission is to empower people who are marginalised by building powerful partnerships and creative solutions that bridge gaps in provision and aid recovery, reablement and resettlement.
SIG is a not-for-profit organisation, providing thousands of people with good-quality support and care in a range of residential, drop-in centers, community floating support settings (including in peoples own homes), probation settings and people who are in hospital awaiting discharge. We currently do so across London, Brighton, Bedfordshire, Luton, and Kent. We believe in the power of well-planned, well-managed services to make a difference. We work with high standards and external and internal regulatory frameworks.
Benefits, including Non-Contractual Perks
- Annual Leave accrual based on you average weekly hours
- Training and Development including access to courses, upskilling, and progression plans
- Annual Staff Awards
If you have the passion, creativity, and tenacity to make a real difference to people’s lives, challenge stigma and make our communities safer, we would love to hear from you!
ABOUT THE SERVICE
Equinox Lewisham provides supported housing and assertive outreach services for adults with mental health support needs. Many clients have secondary needs, including forensic history, substance misuse or history of homelessness. We aim to assist and empower our clients to enable them to move on to greater independence.
We encourage clients to develop coping strategies and supportive relationships to empower them to maintain their mental health. We also work with our service users to be a part of the wider community through volunteering, education or social placements. The main aim is for our service users to lead more fulfilling lives.
ABOUT YOU
We’re looking for enthusiastic team players, who are passionate about people and enhancing the health and well-being of our service users. Ideally you will have experience working with service users promoting diversity, dignity and equality and always ready to join in or undertake a number of tasks that will help the team create an engaging environment for our service users. Additionally, you will have a caring nature coupled with a positive attitude and be prepared to work across our organisation in various locations.
Whether you’re studying, managing a family or even looking to change career, joining our flexible Bank team allows you to work the days that suit your lifestyle. As one of our valued Bank practitioners, you can enjoy flexible working, whilst gaining valuable knowledge and experience within a charitable organisation.
OVERVIEW OF KEY RESPONSIBILITIES
Our Bank Recovery Support Workers provide practical support to service users and be responsible for supporting service users to achieve their goals set in their recovery plan. They work intensively with service users when they are able to work towards recovery and coordinate pathways to more appropriate accommodation.
Other responsibilities than those described above may be required to be undertaken from time to time and will be expected to be performed to as long as it is within the capability and level of the position.
KEY CRITERIA
What we would like, but not essential:
Skills Required:
- QCF/NVQ qualification or equivalent or will to work towards this
- Willingness to learn about the principles of Key working, support planning, and risk assessment
- Basic Understanding of mental health issues and Care Program Approach.
- Willingness to learn about recovery focused service provision / person centred approach for people with mental issues.
- Understanding of the connection between substance misuse and mental health
- Understanding of the importance to support Service Users with their Medication and to move towards self-medication.
- Willingness to learn about regulatory frameworks for social care.
- Basic report writing,
- Good literacy and ICT skills
We’ll be interviewing as and when suitable candidates apply, therefore we encourage you to submit your application as soon as possible.
WORKING FOR US
Our Values
Ambition – Eager to succeed and to accomplish as much as possible for our people
Empowerment – Giving staff and the people we support the tools, training, and information they need to achieve their potential
Transparency – Upfront and visible about our actions and open to scrutiny from stakeholders, service users, and staff
Inclusivity – Listening to, understanding, and including all our stakeholders to ensure we make a difference and get things right
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
Please note that this job advert may close early due to screening applications on an ongoing basis. We advise applying as soon as possible for your application to be taken into consideration at the early stages.
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For Recruitment related enquiries, please email recruitment@socialinterestgroup.org.uk
