Relief Mental Health Support Worker

Job Summary

Join Our Multi‑Award‑Winning Team! We are seeking Bank Mental Health Support Workers to join our Residential Care team, helping residents lead meaningful lives and stay connected to their community. You will provide care and support, including personal care, medication administration, and daily activities that promote choice, independence, and dignity.

• Work locations:
  Sidney Corob House (122‑126 Fortune Green Road, London, NW6 1DN) – adults 50+ with mental health needs
  Jack Gardner House (184‑186 Golders Green Road, London, NW11 9AG) – Jewish adults 18+ with mental health needs

• 2 x Morning
  
  Shifts:
  
  8 am – 4 pm
• 1 x Long Day Shift: 8 am – 10 pm
• 1 x Night Shift: 10 pm – 8 am

• Provide personal care, assist with meals, and administer medication.
• Support residents in their daily routines to promote independence and wellbeing.
• Offer companionship and emotional support.
• Assist in organising and participating in recreational activities.
• Work collaboratively with colleagues, families, and other stakeholders to provide holistic support.

• NVQ Level 2 or Level 3 in Health and Social Care (or equivalent).
• Knowledge and understanding of mental health conditions.
• Experience supporting individuals with mental health challenges, ideally in a residential care setting.
• Experience providing personal care, administering medication, and completing risk assessments.
• The ability to engage and motivate individuals with complex needs.
• Experience working in a multicultural and diverse environment.

Jewish Care is the largest provider of health and social care services for the Jewish community in the UK. Every week, we touch the lives of 10,000 people. We provide services to a range of people including older people, people with mental health needs and people living with dementia. Our five values – Excellence, Integrity, Innovation, Compassion and Inclusivity – drive how we act as individuals and as an organisation.

• Refer to the job description above.

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.