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Job details

Job reference: ADU0377C
Date posted: 10/12/2024
Application closing date: 30/12/2024
Location: Newtown
Salary: Grade 5 Point 7 to Point 9 £25,584 to £26,409 per annum £13.26 to £13.68 per hour
Package: 37 hours, Permanent
Contractual hours: 0
Basis: Blank
Job category/type: Adult Social Care
Attachments: ADU0377 Cym Swydd Ddisgrifiad 2.pdf ADU0377 Eng Job Description 2.pdf

Job description

About the role:

The Support Worker will be employed in the rehabilitation of adults with mental health problems within the community.

The Support Worker will be expected to advise and support persons with mental health difficulties and assist them to develop personal, occupational and life skills. The Support Worker will receive the relevant training to carry out these tasks.

About you:

Ability to listen and communicate effectively with service users, their families and workers involved at all levels
Empathy and patience
Ability to think creatively and help service users find innovative solutions
Ability to establish and maintain positive therapeutic relationships with service users and their carers
Ability to remain calm and professional in response to stressful and challenging behaviour

What you will do:

- You will be responsible for supporting someone to remain in their community.

- Support individuals to develop skills.

- Support individuals to access local activities including social and leisure pursuits.

If you have any questions about the role, please contact:

Jonathan Thomas - Team Manager (Older People & Disabilities)

Telephone:01639 846507

Email: jonathan.thomas2@powys.gov.uk

This position has a requirement for an Enhanced DBS Check

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Job title

Support Worker - Mental Health

Job reference

ADU0377C

Date posted

10/12/2024

Application closing date

30/12/2024

Location

Newtown

Salary

Grade 5 Point 7 to Point 9 £25,584 to £26,409 per annum £13.26 to £13.68 per hour

Package

37 hours, Permanent

Contractual hours

Basis

Blank

Job category/type

Adult Social Care

Attachments

ADU0377 Cym Swydd Ddisgrifiad 2.pdf ADU0377 Eng Job Description 2.pdf

Job description

About the role:

The Support Worker will be employed in the rehabilitation of adults with mental health problems within the community.

About you:

Ability to listen and communicate effectively with service users, their families and workers involved at all levels
Empathy and patience
Ability to think creatively and help service users find innovative solutions
Ability to establish and maintain positive therapeutic relationships with service users and their carers
Ability to remain calm and professional in response to stressful and challenging behaviour

What you will do:

- You will be responsible for supporting someone to remain in their community.

- Support individuals to develop skills.

- Support individuals to access local activities including social and leisure pursuits.

If you have any questions about the role, please contact:

Jonathan Thomas - Team Manager (Older People & Disabilities)

Telephone:01639 846507

Email: jonathan.thomas2@powys.gov.uk

This position has a requirement for an Enhanced DBS Check

Apply online

Send to a friend

Apply online