Location
4 Frampton Street, London

Hours
Full Time (hours not specified)

Salary
£37,509 per annum

About the Role
As a Support Worker in our Mental Health Outreach Service, you will be a valued member of a diverse team committed to making a real difference in the lives of people with mental health challenges. With wellbeing at the heart of everything we do, we empower people to achieve their goals and promote independence and emotional wellbeing. You will work closely with colleagues and teams involved in the care of your assigned service users to ensure the best possible service is delivered.

As a key worker, you will identify the needs of service users and collaborate with them to develop care plans focused on life-enhancing outcomes. You will develop respectful, supportive, and sensitive relationships, and assess, plan, implement, manage, and evaluate activities within a person-centered planning framework to help people develop valuable life skills. Ultimately, your role will help improve mental health and wellbeing while enabling individuals to gain greater control over their own lives.

Westminster City Council’s Adult Social Care is a world of extraordinary stories, where passionate, caring, and committed professionals do brilliant work every day. For example, during the COVID pandemic, our social worker successfully supported a frail service user and her carer son to maintain their life together with hospital treatment, respite care, and personal budgets, demonstrating the impact and dedication of our team.

Experience
Some experience in a health and social care role is required. You will have worked with people who have severe and enduring mental health problems, as well as with their families and carers.

About you
You demonstrate an understanding of key principles such as social inclusion, independence, empathy, and empowerment. You are able to plan and deliver varied activities and are comfortable producing written reports and statistical data to demonstrate the impact of your work.

Westminster City Council is committed to supporting Care Leavers into the workplace. Care Leavers seeking their first job and who meet the essential criteria will automatically be invited to interview under this scheme.

Qualifications
Not explicitly stated, but relevant health and social care qualifications or equivalent experience will be advantageous.