Community Support Worker (Outreach) - Learning Disabilities/Mental Health

Community Support Worker (Outreach) - Learning Disabilities/Mental Health

Up to £21,255 per annum

Birmingham

Permanent, Full Time

You’ve picked a great time to consider a career in Floating Support.

Full training, flexible hours, and the chance to really improve people’s lives. Sounds great, doesn’t it? Today, you can take a step towards a new and rewarding career, deliver a heartfelt service with each customer, and enjoy a real feel-good factor from your work.

Whether you’re already experienced or brand new to support work you can make a huge difference. The Birmingham community support team provides floating support to a wonderful and diverse selection of customers offering them individualised support packages to help them live independently and with dignity. They are currently recruiting for a Community Support Worker to work 37.5 hours per week (Monday - Friday).

Where are they based

They work across Birmingham in the community with this role providing floating support to their customers.

No two days are the same.

As a Community Support Worker, you will help individuals with:

• Access to Leisure activities

• Accessing local services

• Staying well

• Attaining and maintaining housing

• Supporting them into employment

• Supporting with life skills such as shopping or paying bills

• Attending appointments and more

They’re looking for Community Support Workers who share the same values as them, treats everyone fairly and with dignity delivering a heartfelt service at every interaction. They support their customers from the morning to the evening. If you share the same values as them and are looking for a fresh start in a leading support provider please apply now.

This role is community based so would require access and use of a vehicle to travel between customers.

What you receive from them

As a leading provider of care and support when you join you will enjoy:

• Up to 26 days annual leave (Pro rata based on contracted hours)

• Investment in your personal development through their extensive learning and development opportunities

• Fully Paid DBS check

• Family friendly, carers leave plus other paid leave

• Employee Assistance programme

• Free flu vaccinations

How to apply

Please click apply now to submit your CV today. In the event of high applicant volumes they reserve the right to close this advert and CV submission window early.

They do not require recruitment agency support at this time - all speculative CV’s will be treated as a direct application.

Vetting Requirements

The important things - They can only consider applications from candidates who have the right to live and work in the UK. All shortlisted candidates will need to verify eligibility to work in the UK at interview. If you are the successful candidate, original proof must then be provided before your first day.

Naturally working with their customers, they need to complete pre-employment checks before you join them. This role is conditional upon receipt of two satisfactory references (one from your current employer). They also need you to tell them what you have been up to over the past 5 years as a minimum in terms of employment history. This could include carer duties, travel, seeking work, education, employment, training, or volunteering.

Equal Opportunities

As an equal opportunities’ employer, the Group is committed to the equal treatment of all current and prospective employees and does not condone discrimination on the basis of age, disability, sex, sexual orientation, pregnancy and maternity, race or ethnicity, religion or belief, gender identity, or marriage and civil partnership.

They pride themselves on looking after their colleagues and as part of their commitment they are an Employer for Carers and would welcome your application if you have additional unpaid caring responsibilities.

They aspire to have a greater diverse and inclusive workplace and strongly encourage applicants from a wide range of backgrounds to apply and join the Group.