Positive Engagement Worker Croydon, England
Job description
ABOUT THE ROLE
We are looking for a Positive Engagement Worker to support and empower our residents and participants to maintain their mental health, be part of the wider community, and lead more fulfilling lives. You will create, organise, and develop a stimulating and engaging programme of activities across our sites.
Rota: Monday to Friday 09:00 - 17:00
ABOUT US
The Social Interest Group (SIG) believes that good care and support make for better lives. Our values of ambition, empowerment, transparency, and inclusivity drive everything we do. Our mission is to empower people who are marginalised by building powerful partnerships and creative solutions that bridge gaps in provision and aid recovery, reablement and resettlement.
SIG is a not-for-profit organisation, providing thousands of people with good-quality support and care in a range of residential, drop-in centers, community floating support settings (including in peoples own homes), probation settings and people who are in hospital awaiting discharge. We currently do so across London, Brighton, Bedfordshire, Luton, and Kent. We believe in the power of well-planned, well-managed services to make a difference. We work with high standards and external and internal regulatory frameworks.
Benefits, including Non-Contractual Perks
- 25 days annual leave, increasing with length of service
- Training and Development including access to courses, upskilling, and progression plans
- Medicash including discount gym memberships, routine optometry care, dental treatments, and physiotherapy treatments
- Employee Assistance Programme including counselling
- Reflect Practice regular sessions with a therapist provided by an external provider to support Mental Health and Wellbeing
- Life Assurance Scheme
- Cycle to work scheme
- Annual Staff Awards
If you have the passion, creativity, and tenacity to make a real difference to people’s lives, challenge stigma and make our communities safer, we would love to hear from you!
ABOUT THE SERVICE
The aim of the service is to provide staged (High/Medium/Low) accommodation-based support to people referred by South London and Maudsley Trust (SLaM) that will allow them to address their complex support needs and prepare for independent living whilst also managing the risk individuals may pose to the community.
ABOUT YOU
We’re looking for a creative individual, someone able to think outside the box to new ideas and initiatives. If you’re a team player, and able to communicate effectively with people from different backgrounds and levels, keep reading! If you share our values, have a genuine passion and felt purpose to help people, and that everyone deserves a second chance regardless of their circumstances, this could be the role for you!
OVERVIEW OF KEY RESPONSIBILITIES
- Develop and facilitate Resident and Participant (R&P) engagement through internal and external activities.
- Lead on the development and implementation of various creative education and training programmes.
- Plan and implement a range of therapeutic individual and group work activities, and complete assessments.
- Empower our residents and participants to make decisions and take control over their lives.
- Recognise signs of deteriorating mental health and initiate appropriate interventions to prevent a crisis.
- Develop and maintain strong relationships with internal and external persons and agencies including but not limited to Care Providers, Neighbours, GP’s, probation services, and community forensic teams.
Other responsibilities than those described above may be required to be undertaken from time to time and will be expected to be performed to as long as it is within the capability and level of the position.
KEY CRITERIA
What we are looking for:
- Experience in coordinating and/or delivering activities and interventions to vulnerable people
- Experience and knowledge of mental health agenda and working with metal health services
- Experience working with complex needs and challenging behaviour
What we would like, but not essential:
- Knowledge of Psychologically Informed Environments
- Experience of managing a hub or community advice/guidance service
- Ability to take part in a range of therapeutic and work focused groups
Please refer to the JDPS attached for more details on our requirements and the role
WORKING FOR US
Our Values
Ambition – Eager to succeed and to accomplish as much as possible for our people
Empowerment – Giving staff and the people we support the tools, training, and information they need to achieve their potential
Transparency – Upfront and visible about our actions and open to scrutiny from stakeholders, service users, and staff
Inclusivity – Listening to, understanding, and including all our stakeholders to ensure we make a difference and get things right
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
Please note that this job advert may close early due to screening applications on an ongoing basis. We advise applying as soon as possible for your application to be taken into consideration at the early stages.
Additional information on our company policies including Gender Pay, Equality and Diversity, Company Benefits and our Candidate Privacy Policy can be found on our website.
For Recruitment related enquiries, please email [email protected]
Job Types: Full-time, Permanent
Salary: £24,257.48 per year
Work Location: In person
Reference ID: 205928INDX
