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Recovery Worker - East Sussex Community Network

Newhaven Wellbeing Centre

19.5 hours per week

£17,823-£18,854 per year (based on 37 hours)

Southdown delivers Mental Health Recovery Services across East Sussex. Based on the ‘Recovery’ approach the aim of the service is to improve mental health and wellbeing of people with a focus on prevention, early intervention and developing a greater range of opportunities within the wider community.

We are looking to appoint two Recovery Workers, one at our Newhaven Wellbeing Centre and the other at our Lewes Wellbeing Centre, who will contribute to the running of this busy service, working closely to support people to improve their mental health and wellbeing. The role will involve one-to-one support, tailored to meet the needs of each person to enable them to identify and achieve goals on their recovery journey.

Recognising the expertise of the individual in understanding their own mental health, the successful candidate will be committed to the idea of personal recovery. With excellent communication skills, they will be confident working autonomously and managing a challenging and diverse workload. The candidate will have excellent organisational skills, the ability to work to deadlines, enjoy problem-solving and team work, and have good IT skills.

We would be particularly interested in applications from individuals with skills and interests in our key activity areas which include young people, physical health and well-being and any of the creative arts.

Due to current under representation in our staffing team, we particularly welcome applications from men.

Closing date for applications: Monday 9th September 2019

Interviews will be held: Monday 16th September 2019

Community Engagement Workers
Mental Health Recovery Services
Preston Park

Up to 3 x full time posts available - part time requests for over 25 hours will be considered.

• Do you have experience of supporting clients to manage their mental health challenges and other issues such as housing and substance misuse?
• Do you want to be part of developing a new service in Brighton and Hove working with clients facing complex issues?
  
  

Southdown has been awarded the contract to act as Lead Provider to deliver the Community Roots contract in Brighton and Hove from October 2019, working collaboratively with mental health providers to develop a network of integrated support. Services provided include prevention, wellbeing and recovery support for people with a range of mental health challenges. Support for people’s carers and families is also available.

An exciting development for Community Roots is the new role of Community Engagement Workers who will offer one to one psychosocial support to those with complex needs, aiming to stabilise their situation and connect individuals with appropriate services. The Community Engagement Workers will:

• Establish excellent working relationships with clinical mental health services
• Work in collaboration with GP’s, Primary and Secondary Mental Health and other mental health services.

You will have experience of working in the mental health sector and an ability to work with people facing complex issues.  High quality supervision and training will be provided.

Closing date for applications: Tuesday 17th September 2019

Interviews will be held: Wednesday 2nd October 2019

Employment Specialist

22 hours per week

Coastal West Sussex (Littlehampton)

Salary: £22,790-£24,313 per year plus £1000 essential car user allowance

(both pro-rata, based on 37 hours per week).

We have an exciting opportunity to join Southdown’s Employment Service based in West Sussex.

You will be offering support to people with Mental Health Conditions, Carers and with various other challenges (age 16+) in gaining/retaining employment.

You will be responsible for working directly with a caseload of clients in community settings. Candidates should have experience of delivering vocational advice and be able to demonstrate a strong commitment and empathy to maximise vocational opportunities for vulnerable people.

This post requires you to be a driver with access to a car for work purposes.

Closing date for applications: Sunday 8th September 2019

Interviews will be held: Thursday 12th September 2019

Employment Specialist
Coastal West Sussex - (Worthing and Shoreham)

37 hours per week

£22,790-£24,313 plus £1000 essential car user allowance per year

We have an exciting opportunity to join Southdown’s Employment Service based in West Sussex.

You will be offering support to people with Mental Health Conditions, Carers and with various other challenges (age 16+) in gaining/retaining employment.

You will be responsible for working directly with a caseload of clients in community settings. Candidates should have experience of delivering vocational advice and be able to demonstrate a strong commitment and empathy to maximise vocational opportunities for vulnerable people.

This post requires you to be a driver with access to a car for work purposes.

Closing date for applications: Sunday 8th September 2019

Interviews will be held: Thursday 12th September 2019

Mental Health central point of access role

Navigator – Community Roots

Preston Park, Brighton

74 hours per week available (equivalent to 2 x 37 hour posts)*

Salary:  £17,823 to £18,854 per year

• Do you have experience of providing telephone advice and support?

• Do you have an interest in improving mental health services?

• Do you want to make a difference each and every day?

• Then this could be the role for you
  

Southdown has been awarded the contract to act as Lead Provider to deliver the Community Roots contract in Brighton and Hove from October 2019, working collaboratively with mental health providers to develop a network of integrated support. Services provided include prevention, wellbeing and recovery support for people with a range of mental health challenges. Support for people’s carers and families is also available.

An exciting development for the services will be the introduction of a Central Access Point telephone number and website that people and professionals can use to help navigate and access services.

As a Navigator you will be part of a team who are the first point of contact for Community Roots, providing an effective interface for members of the public, partner organisations and other agencies. Responsibilities will include:

• Responding to all calls and electronic requests to the Central Access Point
• Using a person-centred and holistic approach to assess a person’s needs, ensuring choices are offered
• Gathering sufficient information to ensure appropriate pathways for people are identified
• Giving advice and information, as well as signposting and facilitating access to partner organisations within Community Roots
• Ensuring all calls and referrals are recorded onto a database
• Maintaining an excellent knowledge of partner organisations

*Part-time options will be considered

Closing date for applications: Sunday, 8th September 2019

Interviews will be held: Tuesday, 17th September 2019

You could be like Ellie

“The best part of the job? Everything!”

Support Workers

30 hours a week

£9.04-£9.44 per hour Based at Coltash Road, Crawley

Ellie is a Support Worker at a learning disability service. She started out in hairdressing after leaving school but really wanted to get into care work. She didn’t have the health and social care qualifications she thought she needed though, plus organising training was expensive. But, one day, she saw a job ad for Southdown and noticed they were offering amazing training – for free. Finally, she was able to move into the career she had been wanting to for years. And so can you.

Being a Support Worker is about asking yourself how you would want a friend or relative to be treated. You’ve got to be patient and sometimes need to take a step back. You also need a positive outlook and the ability to share that with each client. And, it’s important to praise people for the tiniest things, because it could be a huge step for them, whether it’s making dinner, or even just stirring the pot or cutting the veg. In short, what Support Workers do is vital. They provide support to help people to do things for themselves. And, in return for those skills, we offer all our staff some flexibility around working hours, comprehensive training and every opportunity to develop. So, what are you waiting for? Be like Ellie. Make the move to Southdown.

Closing date for applications: Wednesday 4th September 2019

Interviews will be held: Friday 13th September 2019

You could be like Ellie

“The best part of the job? Everything!”

Support Workers

25-37 hours a week

£9.04-£9.44 per hour Based in Sackville Gardens, Hove

Ellie is a Support Worker at a learning disability service. She started out in hairdressing after leaving school but really wanted to get into care work. She didn’t have the health and social care qualifications she thought she needed though, plus organising training was expensive. But, one day, she saw a job ad for Southdown and noticed they were offering amazing training – for free. Finally, she was able to move into the career she had been wanting to for years. And so can you.

Being a Support Worker is about asking yourself how you would want a friend or relative to be treated. You’ve got to be patient and sometimes need to take a step back. You also need a positive outlook and the ability to share that with each client. And, it’s important to praise people for the tiniest things, because it could be a huge step for them, whether it’s making dinner, or even just stirring the pot or cutting the veg. In short, what Support Workers do is vital. They provide support to help people to do things for themselves. And, in return for those skills, we offer all our staff some flexibility around working hours, comprehensive training and every opportunity to develop. So, what are you waiting for? Be like Ellie. Make the move to Southdown.

This role requires you to hold a manual driving licence, valid for the UK.

Closing date for applications: Monday 26th August 2019

Interviews will be held: Friday 6th September 2019

You could be like Ellie

“The best part of the job? Everything!”

Support Workers

30-37 hours a week

£9.04-£9.44 per hour Based in Westbourne Villas, Hove

Ellie is a Support Worker at a learning disability service. She started out in hairdressing after leaving school but really wanted to get into care work. She didn’t have the health and social care qualifications she thought she needed though, plus organising training was expensive. But, one day, she saw a job ad for Southdown and noticed they were offering amazing training – for free. Finally, she was able to move into the career she had been wanting to for years. And so can you.

Being a Support Worker is about asking yourself how you would want a friend or relative to be treated. You’ve got to be patient and sometimes need to take a step back. You also need a positive outlook and the ability to share that with each client. And, it’s important to praise people for the tiniest things, because it could be a huge step for them, whether it’s making dinner, or even just stirring the pot or cutting the veg. In short, what Support Workers do is vital. They provide support to help people to do things for themselves. And, in return for those skills, we offer all our staff some flexibility around working hours, comprehensive training and every opportunity to develop. So, what are you waiting for? Be like Ellie. Make the move to Southdown.

This role requires you to hold a manual driving licence, valid for the UK and be able to swim.

Closing date for applications: Monday 26th August 2019

Interviews will be held: Friday 6th September 2019

Senior Support Worker
Princes Crescent, Hove

37 hours per week

£20,780-£22,091 per year

We currently have a vacancy for Senior Support Worker at Princes Crescent in Hove which is home to 5 men with learning disabilities. The individuals can have difficulty expressing their views and require intensive support around communication, personal care and some behaviour the can be challenging.

The aim of the service is to support the clients to participate fully in all aspects of their home and out in the community. We work closely as a team to achieve this and to maintain our excellent standards; therefore the ability to communicate clearly and to contribute ideas is important to the continued success of this service.

The main role of Senior Support Worker involves role modelling good practice to the team, being creative in promoting active support within the service and excellent practice in relation to Great Interactions. Also supporting Staff and giving feedback, and supporting the Management team. Good practice in relation to moving and handling, excellent organisational, communication and interpersonal skills, you will play a really important role in being the link between the team and the managers.

Closing date for applications: Monday 26th August 2019

Interviews will be held: Wedneday, 11th September 2019

You could be like Ellie

“The best part of the job? Everything!”

Support Workers

30 hours a week

£9.04-£9.44 per hour

Based in Mill Lane, Portslade

Ellie is a Support Worker at a learning disability service. She started out in hairdressing after leaving school but really wanted to get into care work. She didn’t have the health and social care qualifications she thought she needed though, plus organising training was expensive. But, one day, she saw a job ad for Southdown and noticed they were offering amazing training – for free. Finally, she was able to move into the career she had been wanting to for years. And so can you.

Being a Support Worker is about asking yourself how you would want a friend or relative to be treated. You’ve got to be patient and sometimes need to take a step back. You also need a positive outlook and the ability to share that with each client. And, it’s important to praise people for the tiniest things, because it could be a huge step for them, whether it’s making dinner, or even just stirring the pot or cutting the veg. In short, what Support Workers do is vital. They provide support to help people to do things for themselves. And, in return for those skills, we offer all our staff some flexibility around working hours, comprehensive training and every opportunity to develop. So, what are you waiting for? Be like Ellie. Make the move to Southdown.

This role requires you to hold a manual driving licence, valid for the UK.

Closing date for applications: Monday 26th August 2019

Interviews will be held: Friday 6th September 2019