Support Worker

Support Worker - North Notts Moving forward, Newark, NG241HA , Permanent, 30HRS, Grade 2, £24,984 FTE We have 2 vacancies – in North Notts Moving forward covering Newark and Sherwood and Bassetlaw. If you are passionate about supporting others, this role may be for you. North Notts Moving Forward is a floating support service for people with mental health problems covering Newark and Sherwood and Bassetlaw. We support people with their benefit, debt and housing issues.The postholder must hold a current full driving licence and have access to a car (mileage paid). We are looking for an enthusiastic, compassionate Support Planner who would thrive in a community-based service where no two days are ever the same.Ideally you should have some knowledge of the support needs of people living with mental health problems, with a commitment to continuous learning. Extensive training and induction will be provided to the right candidate. In this role you will be expected to plan and provide specifically tailored support to help people to achieve their individual goals. Expectations of the role would include being able to keep accurate and relevant support notes, demonstrate how to resolve problems, advocate and communicate at all levels with various community agencies. This job might be for you if: You are a great listener, you are empathetic and understand the needs of people struggling with their mental health, benefits, housing, debt and independent living. You are resilient and can bounce back from difficulties and can manage stressful situations in a calm and positive way. You enjoy working as part of a diverse team and are good at communicating with others. Moving Forward staff are AGILE working – AGILE is a flexible approach to working that allows employees to deliver the full duties and responsibilities of their role but at the same time enables them flexibility on where and when they work, so helping people achieve a better work-life balance. A set of IT kit is provided to enable employees to work from different locations. Why Join Us? We invest in you and encourage career progression – providing a full induction, e-learning and classroom training, management development pathways, fully-funded professional qualifications and more. Your wellbeing is important to us. We emphasise wellbeing in all our working environments and employ a Wellbeing Practitioner to support our staff. Employee assistance programme, salary sacrifice schemes. Stakeholder pension, enhanced maternity and paternity leave and paid sick leave. 32 days holiday including Bank Holidays – increasing with service. Paid DBS and Update Service. Loyalty awards and non-contributory life insurance. Equality and diversity is important to us: we welcome applicants from all backgrounds and cultures, and appreciate the variety of experience they provide. As one of Nottingham's few Disability Confident Leaders, we warmly encourage job applications from people with disabilities. Framework is incredibly proud to hold Investors in People (IIP) Gold accreditation. This accreditation recognises our continued commitment to creating a workplace where people feel valued, supported, and empowered to grow. Framework supports all employees to achieve a better work/life balance. Should you wish us to consider flexible working or job share as part of your application please state this on your application in the supporting statement section. 98% of the workforce in a recent staff survey said they were proud to work for Framework. Framework is an Equal Opportunities Employer. Registered charity No: 1060941. As a Disability Confident employer, we warmly encourage job applications from people with disabilities. Framework is committed to offering opportunities to people from diverse communities and values the strengths that arise from neurodiversity, including dyslexia. If you have specific requirements or adjustments, please let us know if there is anything we can do to support your application. As an organisation we do not offer sponsorship for overseas candidates as our roles do not come under the Shortage Occupancy List (SOL) for the scheme. Any non-UK citizen who wishes to apply for a role within Framework would need to be able to provide valid RTW in the UK without the need for support from us. TPBN1_UKTJ