Key Worker (Support Worker, Mental Health, Housing) SYHA64314

Do you have the skills and enthusiasm to be part of our team delivering an innovative recovery focused mental health housing support service in Sheffield delivered in partnership with Sheffield Mind?

The Project consists of accommodation based, floating support and transitional landlord services and provides support and housing management services for people with mental health issues across the city. The service is flexible, enabling customers to move across the different elements as required to support their journey to recovery. Our client has a personalised approach to support and their aim is to equip people with personal, social, vocational and practical life skills; enabling them to take control of their lives and to live independently within the community.

The role of Key Worker (6 month temp contract) includes supporting customers to develop the skills necessary to live independently when support ends. Our client is looking for individuals with real commitment to supporting customers to achieve their aspirations and maximise their full potential. The successful candidate would need to:

• Demonstrate an understanding of the needs and risks our customers and understand how to develop plans of support to overcome these.
• Have a minimum of 2 years’ experience supporting clients with mental health support needs
• Have experience of housing related support and have an understanding of housing policies
• Have experience of supporting customers with a range of needs, including tenancy training, how to take positive steps to enhance physical and mental wellbeing and accessing education, training and work related activities
• Possess a positive "Can Do" solution oriented attitude and be passionate and committed to service excellence and great team work
• Demonstrate the ability to record data and outcomes for customers and have good computer skills

Some of their benefits

• Generous holiday entitlement – 27 days annual leave, statutory bank holidays, plus an additional 4 days
• Flexible working options including Flexi Time, Condensed Hours, Part Time
• Excellent benefits including Rewards - employee discount scheme, which offers cash back and shopping discounts
• Westfield Health (employer paid)

Working Hours: Full Time – 37 hours per week – Monday to Friday

Closing Date: 12pm, Friday 1st June 2018

Interview Date: Thursday 7th June 2018

This role is restricted to male applicants under the Equality Act 2010, Schedule 9, and Part 1. Section 7(2) e of the Sex Discrimination Act 1975 apply. The post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act.

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