Job Title: Trainee Recovery Worker – Care (Mental Health)
Location: Lee, London
Salary: £10.55 per hour
Job Type: Part time, 12 months Fixed Term (24 hours per week, shift based role (earlies / lates and weekends) on a rota)
Closing Date: Tuesday 26th November 2019
Do you want to work for an organisation committed to employee engagement, where every employee is valued and listened to? Do you want to be offered excellent personal development, training and supervision to help you achieve your full potential? Then join their team as a Trainee Recovery Worker based at Newstead Rd.
Newstead Rd is a rehab centre based in Lee SE12 for people with complex mental health needs. It has 12 self-contained flats plus generous communal areas and a garden, ideal for offering clients activities around the creative arts, cooking, gardening and animal care.
The Role:
Working alongside Recovery Workers and other Team Members, this entry level role offers the opportunity to develop skills and abilities to support people with complex mental health needs increase their confidence for independent living, including healthy meal planning and preparation.
Key Requirements:
- Have a problem solving approach
- Be customer focussed
- Have a genuine interest in mental health
What they offer in return:
- 25 days annual leave, rising to 28 days (plus 8 paid Bank Holidays)
- Contributory Pension Scheme (if you choose to pay above the statutory minimum, the organisation will match this up to 7.4%)
- Employee Assistance Programme (available 24 hours per day)
- Paid Carer’s leave and Compassionate leave
- Comprehensive training to develop your skills and knowledge
- Interest free season ticket loan
- Tax exemption for cycle to work scheme
- Access to reduced price gym membership
There is the possibility of the post-holder becoming a permanent Recovery Worker following the 12 month traineeship, subject to satisfactory performance.
Please click on the APPLY button to complete your application at the organisation’s careers page.
Candidates with experience of: Trainee Support Worker, Care Support, Care Assistant, Trainee Social Worker, Support Assistant, Special Needs Support, Mental Health Support, Autism Support may also be considered for this role.
