Support Worker in Mansfield

Support Worker - North Notts Moving forward, Newark, NG241HA , Permanent, 30HRS, Grade 2, £24,984 FTE We have 2 vacancies in North Notts Moving forward covering Newark and Sherwood and Bassetlaw. If you are passionate about supporting others, this role may be for you. North Notts Moving Forward is a floating support service for people with mental health problems covering Newark and Sherwood and Bassetlaw. We support people with their benefit, debt and housing issues.The postholder must hold a current full driving licence and have access to a car (mileage paid). We are looking for an enthusiastic, compassionate Support Planner who would thrive in a community-based service where no two days are ever the same.Ideally you should have some knowledge of the support needs of people living with mental health problems, with a commitment to continuous learning. Extensive training and induction will be provided to the right candidate. In this role you will be expected to plan and provide specifically tailored support to help people to achieve their individual goals. Expectations of the role would include being able to keep accurate and relevant support notes, demonstrate how to resolve problems, advocate and communicate at all levels with various community agencies. This job might be for you if: You are a great listener, you are empathetic and understand the needs of people struggling with their mental health, benefits, housing, debt and independent living. You are resilient and can bounce back from difficulties and can manage stressful situations in a calm and positive way. You enjoy working as part of a diverse team and are good at communicating with others. Moving Forward staff are AGILE working AGILE is a flexible approach to working that allows employees to deliver the full duties and responsibilities of their role but at the same time enables them flexibility on where and when they work, so helping people achieve a better work-life balance. A set of IT kit is provided to enable employees to work from different locations. Why Join Us? We invest in you and encourage career progression providing a full induction, e-learning and classroom training, management development pathways, fully-funded professional qualifications and more. Your wellbeing is important to us. We emphasise wellbeing in all our working environments and employ a Wellbeing Practitioner to support our staff. Employee assistance programme, salary sacrifice schemes. Stakeholder pension, enhanced maternity and paternity leave and paid sick leave. 32 days holiday including