Psychological Wellbeing Support Worker

Overview

We have an opportunity available for a Psychological Wellbeing Support Worker to join the Wellbeing First team.

This role is primarily home-based, with the ability and willingness to travel to the Congleton Wellbeing Hub for occasional in-person sessions, as well as promoting events across Cheshire East and Warrington area as required.

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Salary: £11,564.80 per annum

Hours:

16 weekly

At Making Space we are driven by a strong set of values that guide us in our mission to make a positive impact on the lives of the people who draw on our support. We live and breathe our values;
Kind Hearts, Tailor Making, Dreaming Big, Having Courage and Being Ready, every day and are looking for like-minded people to join us in making a meaningful difference in our community. To find out more about our values and the behaviours that underpin them .

To assist in the delivery of Making Space aims and objectives to deliver a professional service by providing Mental Health support to those under the Wellbeing First project. The aim will be to improve service users wellbeing and Mental Health in line with contract targets and outcomes.

Key responsibilities include:

• Carry out assessments to determine a person's appropriateness for wellbeing support
• Ensure support is provided with the up most dignity and respect
• Support with the promotion of the Wellbeing First service through attendance at networking, engagement and promotional events
• Maintain accurate and up to date record keeping and reporting
• Deliver on the relevant outcome indicators as defined by the Wellbeing Service Manager and Wellbeing First contractual requirements

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A recognised qualification in Psychology, or an equivalent qualification is essential for this role.

While qualifications and experience are important, our main priority for any new colleague is to find people who share similar values and attitudes to our own.

We are seeking individuals who can showcase that their personal values align ours here at Making Space.

We are constantly reviewing our benefits packages to ensure our employees are receiving the very best company perks and we are always seeking out further additions.

Our current benefits include:

• Stream – Access up to 30% of your wages as you earn
• Electric Car Scheme (subject to salary sacrifice & National Minimum Wage regulations)
• Lifestyle benefits through Bravo Benefits and Health service discounts
• Up to 28 days holidays per year including bank holidays (pro rata for part time)
• We pay double time for Xmas day, Boxing Day and New Year’s Day
• Our employees can buy and sell up to 2 weeks holiday – statutory limits apply
• Access to our library of learning through our e-portal
• Want to upskill? We will invest in you and provide you with qualifications in level 2-6 in Health and Social Care, Management, Admin plus other continuous professional development should you wish to further your career within Social Care.
• We invest heavily in your career progression; did you know at least half of our senior posts are filled internally through promotion.
• Travel schemes including cycle to work, car maintenance and 55p per mile travel expenses.
• We run a colleague engagement hub with monthly and annual colleague awards
• Pension Scheme 3% employer contribution as a minimum
• Paid Sick leave

Successful applicants will be subject to employment checks, including DBS and references checks and provided with safeguarding training. Making Space is an equal opportunities employer. We can only accept applications from those who are legally entitled to live and work within the United Kingdom.