Location
Based across Ealing within participant homes. Please note, step free access cannot be guaranteed.

Hours
Flexible working depending on hours available. Perfect if you are looking for a role where shifts can fit your personal availability!

Salary
£14.80 per hour plus 12.07% annual leave accrual

About the Role
Join our Bank workforce as a Support Worker to support our teams and participants across Ealing! You will provide community-based support for individuals with mental health, wellbeing, and substance use needs. Working alongside various services, you will help individuals meet their unique goals and provide opportunities to live independently within the community and develop social skills.

This is a flexible role and consistent rotas cannot be guaranteed due to resident/participant needs and service requirements. A driving license and access to a vehicle is highly desired as you will be travelling across residential private homes and SIG accommodation services.

Key Responsibilities Include:
- Support participants with escorting to medical appointments
- Light domestic care and support including laundry, cleaning, and other essential activities to support daily living
- Assist participants in gaining access to essential financial support including benefits claims
- Support participants to achieve desired outcomes/goals through support plans, risk assessments, and regular reviews
- Develop and encourage participation in activities and events within the community
- Work alongside community partners and other SIG services
- Recognise signs of deteriorating mental or physical health and initiate appropriate interventions to prevent crisis or other risks
- Complete safeguarding and other referrals when required
- Support participants with medication supervision, hospital appointments, bills/correspondence checking and compliance, and prompting personal care

Experience
Experience working with people from complex backgrounds including mental health, substance misuse, or criminal justice is desirable. Understanding of housing and social needs of people with multiple and complex needs is advantageous. Experience or understanding of the sector is important.

We welcome applications from those with lived experience who are passionate about supporting others to achieve their goals.

About You
You will have a genuine passion and felt purpose to help people, challenge stigma, and make a real difference in lives. Flexibility in working patterns and the ability to work independently as well as part of a team is essential. You must live locally to the areas served and be able to build rapport with people from diverse backgrounds, treating everyone with respect regardless of past or present experiences.

IT proficiency and ability to learn new software programs with basic Microsoft experience is required. Ability to travel across Ealing, including areas without public transport, is essential.

You should align with our values of Ambition, Empowerment, Inclusivity, and Transparency and be able to influence and negotiate positive outcomes with others.

Qualifications
No specific qualifications are required; however, a driving license and access to a vehicle are highly desired due to travel requirements.