Mental Health Support Worker

We have an exciting and rewarding opportunity to join our team as a part-time Mental Health Support Worker at Leven House.

Leven House is a supported living service located close to Bournemouth town centre within walking distance of bus routes and the train station. It provides supported living accommodation for adults with severe and enduring mental health conditions.

Key responsibilities will include:

• Supporting and promoting our clients’ independence and wellbeing.
• Supporting clients to gain necessary skills for independent living.
• The ability to communicate and record information in relation to support needs.
• Providing a high quality of service for clients with a severe and enduring mental health illness.
• Supporting and enabling clients to access community resources.
• Flexibility to work across the week including alternate weekends.

The successful candidate should have:

• Experience of working with and supporting people with mental health.
• An understanding and knowledge of the National Framework for Mental Health and current legislation, standards and codes of practice.
• The ability to communicate with people who have complex needs and behaviours.
• NVQ Level 2 in Health and Social Care or equivalent.

Part-time – 30 hours per week

What Tricuro offers:

• Access to high quality CPD and qualifications
• Comprehensive high-quality induction and ongoing training
• Competitive rates of pay
• Health and wellbeing support package for employees and their families
• Contributory pension scheme
• Enhancements paid for night shifts, weekends and bank holidays
• Generous annual leave entitlement amounting to a minimum of 26 days, rising to 29 days (pro-rata for part time) with continuous service.
• Bank holidays are provided as extra to your leave entitlement or paid with generous enhancements for those that are rostered to work.