Mental Health Support Worker

Cheshire West and Chester Council

  • Northwich, Cheshire
  • £23,114 per year
  • Permanent
  • Full-time
  • 15 days ago
The Prevention & Wellbeing, Adult Mental Health Team is an award-winning Adult Social Care Provider in Cheshire West and Chester.We work alongside a wide range of consultants, clinical experts and specialised agencies providing rehabilitation, treatment programmes, care planning, assessment, and long-term focus on recovery and overall wellbeing.We have four core support offers, all with a view to offer the tools and guidance needed to navigate life’s choices and personal pathways.OrganisationCheshire West and Chester CouncilPartner OrganisationCheshire West and ChesterLocationNorthwichJob CategorySocial CareGradeCWAC NJC - Grade 4Salary Min£23,114 pro rata per anuumSalary Max£23,893 pro rata per annumHours per week35Weeks per year52.143Employment TypePermanentClosing Date18/05/2024Ref NoW3349Documents(Word, 29.74kb)Cheshire West and Chester Council is a place where everyone can Thrive – through our core values of Teamwork, Honesty, Respect, Innovation, Value for Money and Empowerment.The candidate will be able to assist with our ongoing activity programme which includes Art Sessions, Craft Groups, cooking and baking group, Music Performance, Bingo, Gardening and many more…The perfect candidate will hold a desire to be creative and ‘think outside the box’ in terms of creating new opportunities and sessions based on your own personal interests and skills, and will hold the ability in sharing these experiences in a group setting, thus ultimately offering varied stimulus, structure and over inclusion within a community based setting.What we offerAs part of a focused and specialised team within the Social Care Sector of Cheshire West and Chester Council, we offer a range of employment benefits for you and your family. This includes:
  • Induction training programme
  • Competitive salaries
  • We can offer regular work patterns between the hours of 9am until 4pm.
  • Generous Annual Leave Entitlement. (25 days increasing to 30 days after 5 years’ service.)
  • Competitive Government Pension Scheme
  • Exclusive staff discounts across Cheshire West & Chester
  • Holiday Plus Scheme
  • Health and Medical Benefits
  • Work fit, Cycle 2 Work & Technology Benefits
About UsThe Adult Mental Health Prevention & Wellbeing Team is one of the leading specialist care providers in Cheshire West and Chester, working alongside a wide range of consultants, clinical experts and specialised agencies providing rehabilitation, treatment programmes, care planning, assessment, and long term focus on recovery and overall wellbeing.We have consistently gained a reputation for innovation, creativity and providing the right treatment solutions for services users with particularly challenging and complex needs. Our ethos is to ensure that every individual referred to our service has the potential to further their recovery within a community setting, leading to independence, choice and positivity.We are continuously under the process of reshaping our service in order to provide a more integrated service, supporting an array of health & care providers. We are also proud to work closely with a number of agencies that support people with mental health problems.What we expect from youThe successful candidate should have a natural yet professional approach to a wide range of circumstances and complex issues surrounding mental health including, forensic history, substance misuse, homelessness and many other challenging factors.You will:
  • Be committed to a person-centred approach to recovery and wellbeing
  • Be enthusiastic about working as part of a dedicated team
  • Be resilient and able to work under pressure.
  • It is essential that you hold a Full UK driving license.
If you would like an informal discussion prior to the application process, then please contact Laura Mayo-Madhiviko on 01606 275805Please note that this job is subject to a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check.To find out more information about what it is like to work for Cheshire West and Chester Council including our rewards and benefits please seeNo candidate will meet every single requirement - if your experience looks a little different from what we've identified and you think you can bring value to the role, we'd love to learn more about you!Cheshire West and Chester Council are committed to equality and diversity in employment. Please see the for more information.Cheshire West and Chester Council have adopted a Local Living Wage for our employees which means that all employees will receive a minimum of £12 per hour for all contracted hours.For any technical enquiries please email and quote job reference number in all correspondence.

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