Senior Support Worker

We have an exciting opportunity for a Senior Support Worker to play a vital role in providing support at our Pathfinder and BeOK Service.

Position: Senior Support Worker
Location: Burgess Hill/Crawley
Salary: £28,136
Hours: 37 hours per week
Contract: Permanent
Closing Date: Thursday 23rd January 2025
Interview Date: Tuesday 28th January 2025

About:

As a Senior Support Worker you will be working for a people-led organisation whose mission and values is to inspire change across Sussex.

Employee Quote:

“Working with the Pathfinder Team has and is the best thing I have done in my life, I absolutely love it. We work together to support our communities and the work we do really does make a difference”

This is an exciting opportunity to join and help develop the Pathfinder service to deliver mental health support throughout Mid Sussex and Crawley. BHT Sussex works within Pathfinder West Sussex (www.pathfinderwestsussex.org.uk), a well-established alliance of organisations, including NHS Mental Health Services, working together to enable local people with mental health support needs and their carers to improve their mental health and wellbeing. BHT Sussex leads Pathfinder services in the Mid Sussex & Crawley areas. We have a person-centred ethos which aims to build on people’s strengths and increase their knowledge, skills, and confidence to manage their own mental wellbeing with the support of experienced staff.

Key Responsibilities:

• To manage and support the wellbeing and work of Pathfinder and BeOK Service staff including supervision and appraisal in agreement with the Pathfinder Service Manager.
• To facilitate timely and efficient assessment and referral processes for Pathfinder and BeOK Service clients.
• In agreement with the Community Services Manager, carry a caseload of clients.
• To work proactively and collaboratively with other Pathfinder organisations, including the Pathfinder Clinical service and partners in the wider health and social care sector.
• To undertake such other duties appropriate to the grade and character of the work as may reasonably be required.

Person Specification:

To be successful in the role of Senior Worker you will need to have great communication skills and be committed to the values of BHT Sussex. Some of the key skills and experience you will need to bring with you include:

• Experience of working in mental health, social care, or community development services.
• Experience of supporting individuals to complete person-centred mental health recovery plans based on their own goals and aspirations.
• Experience of supervising members of staff.

In return:

In recognition of our commitment to staff, BHT Sussex has been awarded Gold Accreditation from Investors in People. We are also signed up to the Disability Confident employer scheme and have made the Mental Health at Work commitment.

You will also receive a fantastic benefits package including:

• 5.5% stakeholder pension scheme and life assurance scheme
• Medical cash plan with Medicash
• Access to BHT Learning & Development platform
• Free and confidential employee assistance helpline for both personal and work-related concerns
• Cycle-to-work scheme
• Free new starter 28-day Network Saver Brighton bus pass
• Generous holiday allowance starting at 27 days per annum pro rata, rising 1 day for each year of service to a maximum of 32 days pro rata
• The opportunity to participate in well-being and fundraising activities throughout the year

BHT Sussex is an equal opportunities employer using a fair and open recruitment process that fully complies with the requirements of the Equality Act 2010. We are committed to encouraging equality, equity, inclusion, and diversity within the workplace. As an employer we are committed to promoting and supporting our people’s social, physical and psychological health at work. Please let us know if you require any special arrangements or reasonable adjustments if called for interview. BHT Sussex welcomes applications from individuals with lived experience.

BHT Sussex reserves the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applicants for the role. Therefore, if you are interested, please submit your application as early as possible.

An Enhanced with Adults and Children DBS Check (Disclosure and Barring Service) is required on all successful applicants as a condition of employment for this post.