Job description

Job Title: Wellbeing Worker

Service: Berkshire West Breathing Space

Salary: £23,015.00 (pro rata) PA

Hours: 1X 30hrs - 1X 22.5 hrs

Shifts from: 4PM to 11PM between Monday to Sunday

Location: Reading (by the main train station)

Summary of the Role:

The role involves supporting people experiencing mental distress providing a welcoming, safe and compassionate environment. Breathing Space offers a supportive environment for people as an alternative for A&E. Operational hours are 5pm-11pm Mondays to Sundays. Workers will work on a rota basis to support people to devise safety plans, work on coping techniques, identify personal goals and connect people to resources in their local area.

Key Responsibilities

· Establish and maintain relationships of trust with service users, in order to build engagement.

· Support people experiencing mental distress in an empathic, professional manner.

· Help service users to set, prioritise and achieve personal goals, to increase hope, motivation and ambition.

· Work alongside individuals to develop and review robust assessments, safety management plans and personalised recovery support plans.

· Contributing to the protection of individuals from the risk of abuse and self-harm.

· Value the lived experience of service users and enable them to use that experience to support each other and improve their experience of this Together service.

· To communicate effectively with individuals from a wide variety of backgrounds including people from marginalised or minority groups.

· To share knowledge, skills and experience within the team while observing confidentiality.

· Work with professionals from other agencies and make onward referrals, linking service users into other community opportunities.

· To record and report on activity and outcomes, sharing examples of good practice.

· Make timely records which are concise, accurate, written for the service user to understand, using Together computer-based systems.

· Participate in mandatory and job-related courses, learning activities and a commitment to own continuous professional development.

· Maintain professional boundaries in all aspects of work with service users.

· Work evenings and weekends.

Generic Tasks

· To uphold and practice Together’s organisational values in delivering this role

· Represent the service positively with services users and other agencies

· To adhere to Together’s Equalities policy

· To maintain confidentiality with regard to service users

· To be aware of and follow Together’s Safeguarding policy

Equal Opportunities Statement

We acknowledge the unique contribution that all Together employees and service users can bring to the work of the projects and the organisation in terms of their culture, race, gender, sexual orientation, gender reassignment, marital status, nationality, age, religion or belief and any physical disability or history of mental health or additional problems.

All appointments and promotions are based on merit and no job applicant or employee will be treated unfairly or discriminated against. All staff has equal access to staff development.

Full details may be found in the Human Resources Policy and Procedure Manual.

Job Type: Part-time
Part-time hours: 30 per week

Salary: From £23,015.00 per year

Benefits:

• Company pension
• Private medical insurance
• Shuttle service provided
• Wellness programme

Schedule:

• Monday to Friday
• Night shift
• Weekend availability

Ability to commute/relocate:

• Reading: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)

Work Location: In person

Application deadline: 14/04/2023