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Prout Road, Greater London

Support Workers in Mental Health

Peabody
£26,513
Full-time
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Description
The vacancy Your typical day will begin with a handover from a support colleague, followed by a welfare "check-in" with a customer you are assisting. To help our customers thrive, you will focus on updating their support plans and safety assessments. You'll also conduct inspections of customers' flats or rooms to identify any repair needs, health and safety issues, or fire risks. Afterward, you'll start planning a group activity aimed at enhancing customers' independent life skills. As a Support Worker, you'll be the face of Peabody, where no two days are alike. You'll be at the centre of your Peabody community, playing a vital role in supporting the practical needs and well-being of residents, with a strong emphasis on promoting their recovery and independent living skills. You'll assist residents in maximising their income, accessing benefits, and budgeting for domestic bills and living expenses. You'll work actively with residents in a person-centred, recovery-focused, and trauma-informed manner. You're a people person who is caring and compassionate. You'll enjoy working collaboratively with other teams and excel at building effective relationships with colleagues and partner agencies on safeguarding, welfare, and risk concerns. You'll need to be prepared to work shifts at the supported housing scheme, a total of 37.5 hours per week, including some weekends and bank holidays. Your role will cover all aspects of housing management, from scheme and property inspections to identifying issues and gathering feedback to enhance our services and increase resident satisfaction. If you have expertise in best practices for supporting customers with mental health needs and, like us, are committed to helping people flourish, we want to hear from you. To be successful in this role, you're: Experienced and knowledgeable in best practices for supporting a mental health client group or vulnerable adults, including recovery and trauma-informed approaches. Knowledgeable and understand how to assist vulnerable adults in managing their tenancy or accommodation. Skilled in promoting recovery and independence and in delivering effective recovery/support plans. Able to demonstrate Peabody's values and empathy when working with a vulnerable client group. Proficient in written English. Here are just a few of the benefits of working at Peabody: 25 days' annual holiday, plus bank holidays two additional paid volunteering days each year flexible benefits scheme, including family friendly benefits and access to a discount portal 4 x salary life assurance up to 10% pension contribution the opportunity to broaden your skills and enhance your professional development by undertaking a level 3 qualification, supported by us This role will require an enhanced DBS check. Are you ready to apply? To be considered, please click on the 'Apply Now' button and submit both your CV and a bit about why we should consider you for the role. If you have any questions about this role, please email Talent Specialist, Julie-Ann.O'[email protected]. Interviews will be taking place week commencing 16 and 23 September. You must be eligible to work in the UK to apply for this vacancy. Peabody are not able to offer Visa sponsorship.
Expiry date: 16/09/2024
Support Workers in Mental Health
Company
Peabody
Salary
£26,513
Job Type
Full-time
Location
Prout Road, Greater London
Our Commitments
Living Wage Employer
Hiring Local
Disability Confident
Building Diverse Workforces
Climate Conscious
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Peabody

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About us
We're at a particularly exciting point in our story: Catalyst joined the Peabody Group as a subsidiary on 1 April 2022, and should fully merge in April 2023. The new organisation will be responsible for 104,000 homes, with 220,000 residents across London and the South East of England. By joining together, we’ll go further and faster with our plans to improve our services, invest in our homes and communities and create innovative solutions to the challenges of carbon consumption and building safety. If you join us you'll be part of something special: fulfilling your ambitions and working with people who truly care. We offer great opportunities to develop and grow and a range of flexible benefits. You'll also have the chance to work with colleagues who want to help people make the most of their lives. We need talented employees who want to make a difference. If this sounds like you we can’t wait to meet you.
Metrics we Are Proud of
4000+
Employees paid the Real or London Living Wage
38%
of our board members are women
20%
Social value weighting in procurement activities
Benefits
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Mental Health
Free, confidential assistance programme for 24/7 phone counselling, legal advice, and referral for therapy.
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Health and Wellness
Annual allowance to spend on health benefits e.g. gym memberships, cycle-to-work scheme and dental insurance
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Giving Back
We also offer payroll giving to charity and you can take two working days to volunteer in the community.
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Flexible Working
We're happy to talk flexible working, including part-time, compressed hours or from home.
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Learning & Development
Multiple opportunities for L&D, including mentoring, career coaching, apprenticeships or e-learning
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Support
We have a team of employee supporters, who can help you access information, support and guidance
Our Commitments
Living Wage Employer
Hiring Local
Disability Confident
Building Diverse Workforces
Climate Conscious