Job Title: Support Worker
Job Location: 21 Trittiford Road, Yardley Wood, B13 0ES
Salary: £12.51ph
Contract type: Permanent
Working hours: 35 hours
(Please note we do NOT offer Sponsorship)
About the role
Work as part of a team and support the manager and senior to deliver Care and Support service outcomes, to act as a mental health support worker, developing and managing care and support plans, actively engaging with customers to promote independence and choice, supporting customers in making decisions about their life.
To provide specialist interventions within a customer`s care and support plan in line with areas of expertise
Promote customer empowerment; support customers to help them express their views and make informed choices and decisions in respect of specialist care and support plans, complaints, concerns and compliments, how services are delivered and managed, the maintenance and repair of the buildings and equipment, activities at home and community engagement.
Please note that if you are successful in this role, we will require a DBS check to be completed. Further details will be sent following offer.
About you
ou must be caring and empathetic with our customers, understand their needs and be respectful of their wishes.
As Support Worker, you will ideally have:
About us
We are GSA, we provide affordable homes and services that create foundation from which people in our communities can thrive.
We own and manage 25,000 homes in diverse communities across the West Midlands and Southwest.
Everyone deserves a home, it`s a place from which we build our future, we thrive at home.
We are proud to play an active role in dealing with the consequences of the housing crisis, by providing affordable homes for people in our communities who need them most.
Often a home is all someone needs, but when our customers need more, we offer a range of services, including care, money advice and coaching to support them.
We also provide care and support to some of the most vulnerable people in society. This includes support for people who are homeless, experiencing domestic violence or are part of the criminal justice system.
The GSA Way
We know that how we do things is just as important as what we do. To help us make a difference, together, we created the GSA Way.
A culture we commit to, aspire to, and live and breathe. Commitments and behaviours which together make our organisation what it is.
Our five core commitments are:
You can read more about the GSA Way in our recruitment pack.
Benefits
In support and recognition of our colleagues who will help us deliver our employer strategy, we offer a fantastic benefits package. This includes:
How to apply
If this sounds like the exciting new challenge you`ve been waiting for, we`d love to hear from you.
All individuals who apply to work at GreenSquareAccord are considered on their merits in line with our Diversity and Inclusion strategy and policy. GreenSquareAccord are a Disability Confident Employer therefore we actively encourage applications from individuals with disabilities and try to provide access, adjustments, equipment or other practical support where required. All applicants with a disability who meet the `essential eligibility criteria` for the role, as detailed in the job description, are guaranteed an interview. If you need any assistance, adjustments or adaptations throughout our selection processes please let us know.
