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Join our supported living service here at Maples!

Here at Maples we believe that everyone is supportable with the right approach and should be able to live in a safe, caring, and empowering environment. We believe that individuals are more than labels, diagnoses or their past. We enjoy serving and offering value to our community.

You will be passionate about this work and willingness to learn new skills in all areas of mental health and learning difficulties

What you’ll love about the Support Navigator role with us

We are looking for 2 Support Navigators to join our Learning Difficulties team.

The aim of the role is to help meet the needs of individuals with a mental health with learning difficulty. We are also looking for individuals who have experience of supporting individuals who have a drug and or alcohol diagnosis who would benefit from a structured supportive environment with the objective of maximising their independence within Maples.

You will need to have a broad experience of working with mental health with experience of Learning Difficulties.

We ensure clients can live safely, considerately and with dignity, whilst also adhering to the terms and conditions of their licence.

Role Responsibilities:

• Oversee the case load of service users you are responsible for to ensure all aspects of support are delivered, risks assessed and reviewed and outcomes met.
• Complete and review support plans with clear outcomes and actions that enable our service users to move towards independence and belonging.
• Promote independence and provide general support to our service users
• Complete and review clear task plans, ensuring they are followed, actioned and recorded by yourself and other members of the team.
• Complete, action, and review risk management plans whilst delivering creative, flexible and, outcomes driven support.
• Support the implementation of service users' personal goals and ensure monthly KPI targets are met and the cases you support are compliant.
• Support with crisis mitigation and resolution.
• Report on client non engagement and create strategies to improve engagement.
• Actively communicate with external healthcare professionals involved in clients support and understanding their roles and keeping them informed.
• Build strong relationships with family members and be the point of contact whilst positively representing the organisation.
• Enable service users to access and participate in their local community, including access to education and employment opportunities.
• Define & oversee individual and communal budgets and finances.
• Raise safeguarding referrals when required with relevant local authorities.
• Provide help with the upkeep of a client’s property

This role is full time

The core day hours are 37.5 hours per week and your salary will be = £24,862.50.

There maybe an option of a weekly 12 hours sleep in shift which is paid at £12.21 per hour (once you have completed your induction)

If you were to take on a sleep in shift, your total hours would be 47.5 hours (35.5hrs base paid at £12.75 and 12hrs sleep in shift paid at £12.21) = Total salary for that would be = £31,155.54

Our service delivery operates across Monday to Sunday. Your rota will be based on the needs of the business and the service and will include working 1 weekend shift. Shift patterns for the service are Tuesday to Saturday or Sunday to Thursday. These will be allocated on a needs basis.

What we offer

• A weekly rota is provided.
• 2 Wellbeing Days a year or the option to convert to annual leave.
• Cycle to Work Scheme
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Health Cash Plan (upon completion of probation) to allow staff to proactively take care of their health and wellbeing
• Refer a Friend scheme
• Blue Light Card - the UK’s largest discount service
• Early access to pay - after completion of probation
• Crisis Loan - after completion of probation
• Special Day - a day off each year to celebrate your special day
• We encourage and support our employees with further training and development. This could involve time off for studies and a financial contribution towards costs.

Skills and attributes required from you:

• NVQ in health and social care preferred or equivalent in experience
• Effective interpersonal skills, with the ability and confidence to generate and build effective relationships with service users
• Experience of working at Keyworker level
• Strong IT Skills
• Previous experience of health and wellbeing preferred.
• Previous experience of working with people with learning difficulty
• Develop and maintain an understanding of the mental health act
• Develop and maintain knowledge of medication regimes

Other Requirements:

• Enhanced DBS clearance
• A checkable 3-year employment history – candidates must be able to provide employment references covering the last 3 years and/or offer satisfactory explanations/proof for any gaps in employment during that period.
• Right to Work Status. There is no sponsorship available.
• Full UK driving licence required.

Job Types: Full-time, Permanent

Pay: Up to £31,155.54 per year

Application question(s):

• Do you have the right to work in the UK without requiring sponsorship?

Experience:

• Mental health: 2 years (required)
• Case management: 1 year (preferred)

Licence/Certification:

• Drivers Licence (required)

Work Location: In person