Job Introduction

The Carers Support Service provides emotional and practical support (including breaks) to carers of People with mental health difficulties and/ or young onset dementia, who are living in Hertfordshire. The service is designed to complement rather than replace existing respite services.

We provide a personalised, responsive, flexible and professional service that enables carers and service users to access the support they need within their local community. The duration and frequency of breaks agreed at the referral stage. The service can enable carers to have breaks of up to 2 hours per visit.

Role Responsibility

The service can:

• Provide carers with a regular short break from their caring role by spending time with the person whom they care for so that they can take some time out.
• Provide carers and family with timely, creative and flexible support to meet their identified needs. Work with service users with mental health needs to support them in their recovery, by identifying specific pieces of work that will build their independence, resilience and aspirations.
• Work with individuals with young onset dementia to support them to remain active and maintain their current level of independence for as long as is possible.
• Provide carers and service users support to resolve a wide range of real life problems, such as housing, finance and debt issues, access to other services, maintaining positive boundaries, and understanding diagnoses and mental health services.
• Provide informal family support.

The Ideal Candidate

As a Recovery worker you will be required to manage you own case load. The successful candidate should have at least 2 years experience in working in mental health, previously worked in an outreach setting. Have a full driving licence, with business insurance to be able to transport service users and or carers. NVQ level 3 in Health and Social Care or equivalent is desirable or a willingness towards.

About us

At Turning Point, we support people across the UK with mental health needs. As a Recovery Worker within mental health, you’ll make a real difference to their lives as you develop the personal, flexible and recovery-focused support plans they need to help turn things around. Passionate about people, you’ll visit people in their own homes or community locations.

What benefits will I receive?

• Comprehensive Learning and Development opportunities - we are Investors in People Silver accredited
• 28 days holiday, increasing with each year of service until 30 days. Plus the option to purchase additional holidays
• Flexible benefit options including, bike to work schemes and season ticket loans
• Competitive Pension and Life Assurance scheme
• Employee Assistance Programme and access to online Health and Wellbeing support
• Flexible working patterns to support work/life balance
• Access to a wide range of discounts including Cinema, Groceries and Gym.

We reserve the right to close this advert early if we are able to appoint to the vacancy before the advertised closed date.

Turning Point