Job summary
Coventry and Warwickshire Mind are recruiting a full time support worker to work within our community autism support service.
Main duties of the job
The Community Autism Support Service (CASS) is a new partnership between Coventry and Warwickshire Mind, Autism West Midlands and Act for Autism. This role would be based within CWMind. The service delivers groups, one to one support and peer support to all age individuals training for autistic people, parents, carers and professionals and has a new navigation helpline. The team is all age.
This role will involve you needing to work as part of a team delivering support group across Coventry and Warwickshire to autistic adults/children with mild to moderate mental health concerns at pre/post assessment stage.
You will also need to provide this service in CWMind buildings and community settings, working towards reducing presenting issues/concerns and increasing overall physical and mental wellbeing, community integration and access to education/work opportunities, to live independently, as well as empower service users to access support and other services as appropriate.
About us
Coventry and Warwickshire Mind has been developing and delivering quality services with, and for, people with mental health problems for over fifty years.
An independent charity governed by a group of local trustees, Coventry and Warwickshire Mind is affiliated to the national Mind network made up of over 120 organisations across England and Wales. Each local Mind is unique, working hard to understand the needs of their community and tailoring their services to match.
We want to make sure that everyone with a mental health problem gets the support they need and the respect they deserve. This could mean having access to information, a listening ear, or more specialist support and services to help someone to live and recover from their mental health problem.
Our Aims
- To work for improvements in mental health care and services.
- To provide and pioneer facilities to complement and offer alternatives to statutory agencies.
- To increase public understanding and concern.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Job Title: Support Worker Service forCommunity Autism Support Service.
Location: Coventry and Warwickshire
Salary: £24,000FTE
Hours:37 hrs typically Mon-Fri 9am-4.30pm but also flexibility to ensure service cover between the hours of 9am-8pm Monday to Friday, and Saturday daytime. May consider Job share
Job type: Permanent
Key Responsibilities:
- Receive referrals and effectively manage contact of people in the service.
- Provide direct support to autistic children/adults through a range of targeted activities including group, peer and 1:1 support sessions.
- Hold a caseload of individuals who have been identified for the 1:1 support service including carrying out a comprehensive needs and risk assessment, and liaising with other professionals involved as appropriate.
- Develop a 1:1 support plan in partnership and agreement with service users ensuring their identified needs are addressed.
- Provide consistent, brief time limited 1:1 support to individuals including a range of practical and emotional interventions as appropriate.
- Ensure needs identified are being addressed through regular support plan reviews.
- Take responsibility for safeguarding issues and concerns identified involving relevant staff and other agencies where appropriate.
- Work towards increasing community integration and attaining greater independence within the community.
- Signpost and support service users to access a variety of additional support services, resources and up-to-date information relating to individual presenting needs either at Coventry and Warwickshire Mind and/or other relevant agencies, using technology where appropriate.
Essential criteria includes:
- A minimum of one-year experience of providing support interventions to vulnerable adults with varying mental health and wellbeing needs.
- Lived or work experience of autism.
- Experience of delivering a wide range of practical and emotional support.
- Empowering adults to positively engage with support activities.
- Up to date knowledge of mental health, specifically in relation to the difficulties that may present in autistic adults.
- Working knowledge of common mental health problems e.g. stress, anxiety, depression.
- NVQ level 2 or equivalent.
- A commitment to the participation of service users in decision-making processes, and in the design and delivery of the services they access.
- An ability to travel to venues across Coventry and Warwickshire.
- Must have access to a vehicle as means of transport.
- Flexible approach to working to ensure service cover between the hours of 8am-8pm Monday to Friday, and Saturday daytime.
What We Can Offer You:
The following are just some of the benefits that Coventry and Warwickshire Mind offer its employees:
- Annual Leave- 25 days plus bank holidays plus an extra day for every two completed holiday years.
- Wellbeing Day- 1 day, per holiday year, to be used to take care of your own mental health and wellbeing.
- Life InsurancePolicy -Coventry and Warwickshire Mind are covered by a Life Insurance policy. The death in service payment is 2 x gross salary (tax free).
- Employee Development- Active encouragement not only to assist performance in the current role but also for the benefit of personal development via various means. Access to CW Mind CPD training and opportunities to access external CPD training.
- Flexible Working- A range of options available for all employees dependant on role and responsibilities.
- Pension- Minimum 5% employee contribution and 3% employer contribution, with an ethical investment policy option.
- Sick Pay- On completion of a 6-month probationary period, Coventry and Warwickshire Mind employees will be eligible to a period of paid sick leave.
Mandatory Questions:
If you are submitting a CV, you must include answers to the following questions, these can also be found on our application form:
- Do you have any unspent convictions or conditional cautions? If yes please give details of date(s) of offence(s), nature of offence(s) and sentence(s) passed.
- Are you eligible to work in the United Kingdom? If you are currently on a visa, please advise the expiry date, visa type and any restrictions
- Are you the partner or relative of anyone currently connected with Coventry and Warwickshire Mind? (either as a volunteer, service user or employee If yes please confirm their name and which project they are connected with if known.
- Do you hold a UK driving license?
Closing date: 12 Noon Friday 5th January 2024
Interviews: Monday 15th January 2024
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Please note: Only successful applicants will be notified.
We reserve the right to close the application window early and without notice should a suitable number of applications be received.
Coventry and Warwickshire Mind values diversity and difference. We welcome applicants from all sections of the community, particularly under-represented groups and people with lived experience of mental health issues.
Coventry and Warwickshire Mind is a leading mental health service provider and an equal opportunities employer.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Job Title: Support Worker Service forCommunity Autism Support Service.
Location: Coventry and Warwickshire
Salary: £24,000FTE
Hours:37 hrs typically Mon-Fri 9am-4.30pm but also flexibility to ensure service cover between the hours of 9am-8pm Monday to Friday, and Saturday daytime. May consider Job share
Job type: Permanent
Key Responsibilities:
- Receive referrals and effectively manage contact of people in the service.
- Provide direct support to autistic children/adults through a range of targeted activities including group, peer and 1:1 support sessions.
- Hold a caseload of individuals who have been identified for the 1:1 support service including carrying out a comprehensive needs and risk assessment, and liaising with other professionals involved as appropriate.
- Develop a 1:1 support plan in partnership and agreement with service users ensuring their identified needs are addressed.
- Provide consistent, brief time limited 1:1 support to individuals including a range of practical and emotional interventions as appropriate.
- Ensure needs identified are being addressed through regular support plan reviews.
- Take responsibility for safeguarding issues and concerns identified involving relevant staff and other agencies where appropriate.
- Work towards increasing community integration and attaining greater independence within the community.
- Signpost and support service users to access a variety of additional support services, resources and up-to-date information relating to individual presenting needs either at Coventry and Warwickshire Mind and/or other relevant agencies, using technology where appropriate.
Essential criteria includes:
- A minimum of one-year experience of providing support interventions to vulnerable adults with varying mental health and wellbeing needs.
- Lived or work experience of autism.
- Experience of delivering a wide range of practical and emotional support.
- Empowering adults to positively engage with support activities.
- Up to date knowledge of mental health, specifically in relation to the difficulties that may present in autistic adults.
- Working knowledge of common mental health problems e.g. stress, anxiety, depression.
- NVQ level 2 or equivalent.
- A commitment to the participation of service users in decision-making processes, and in the design and delivery of the services they access.
- An ability to travel to venues across Coventry and Warwickshire.
- Must have access to a vehicle as means of transport.
- Flexible approach to working to ensure service cover between the hours of 8am-8pm Monday to Friday, and Saturday daytime.
What We Can Offer You:
The following are just some of the benefits that Coventry and Warwickshire Mind offer its employees:
- Annual Leave- 25 days plus bank holidays plus an extra day for every two completed holiday years.
- Wellbeing Day- 1 day, per holiday year, to be used to take care of your own mental health and wellbeing.
- Life InsurancePolicy -Coventry and Warwickshire Mind are covered by a Life Insurance policy. The death in service payment is 2 x gross salary (tax free).
- Employee Development- Active encouragement not only to assist performance in the current role but also for the benefit of personal development via various means. Access to CW Mind CPD training and opportunities to access external CPD training.
- Flexible Working- A range of options available for all employees dependant on role and responsibilities.
- Pension- Minimum 5% employee contribution and 3% employer contribution, with an ethical investment policy option.
- Sick Pay- On completion of a 6-month probationary period, Coventry and Warwickshire Mind employees will be eligible to a period of paid sick leave.
Mandatory Questions:
If you are submitting a CV, you must include answers to the following questions, these can also be found on our application form:
- Do you have any unspent convictions or conditional cautions? If yes please give details of date(s) of offence(s), nature of offence(s) and sentence(s) passed.
- Are you eligible to work in the United Kingdom? If you are currently on a visa, please advise the expiry date, visa type and any restrictions
- Are you the partner or relative of anyone currently connected with Coventry and Warwickshire Mind? (either as a volunteer, service user or employee If yes please confirm their name and which project they are connected with if known.
- Do you hold a UK driving license?
Closing date: 12 Noon Friday 5th January 2024
Interviews: Monday 15th January 2024
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Please note: Only successful applicants will be notified.
We reserve the right to close the application window early and without notice should a suitable number of applications be received.
Coventry and Warwickshire Mind values diversity and difference. We welcome applicants from all sections of the community, particularly under-represented groups and people with lived experience of mental health issues.
Coventry and Warwickshire Mind is a leading mental health service provider and an equal opportunities employer.
Person Specification
Travel
Essential
- An ability to travel to venues across Coventry and Warwickshire.
- Must have access to a vehicle as means of transport.
Qualifications
Essential
- NVQ level 2 or equivalent.
Experience
Essential
- A minimum of one-year experience of providing support involving mental
- health and wellbeing needs.
- Lived or work experience of autism.
Person Specification
Travel
Essential
- An ability to travel to venues across Coventry and Warwickshire.
- Must have access to a vehicle as means of transport.
Qualifications
Essential
- NVQ level 2 or equivalent.
Experience
Essential
- A minimum of one-year experience of providing support involving mental
- health and wellbeing needs.
- Lived or work experience of autism.
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
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.
