Job summary The North Warwickshire Community Mental Health Team is a newly formed team comprising of both The Recovery Team and The Community Mental Health & Wellbeing Team.
Community support worker - working across North Warwickshire and Rugby 18 month fixed term contract hours per week over 5 days National Minimum Wage for your age Must be 18 years old or above.
Must drive and have access to own vehicle- all non driver applications will be rejected Applicants must have Maths and English GCSE grades 9 - 4, or equivalent.
Have you considered an Apprenticeship to kick start your career?
We are looking for motivated individuals who have a desire or interest to undertake an apprenticeship, in community setting within our Trust in Coventry.
You will need to be committed to completing your apprenticeship with us and most importantly be willing to learn.
We will provide you with training and ongoing support to enable you to work on the wards, clinics and within the community.
We expect that you can demonstrate good customer service and interpersonal skills to include compassion, understanding and empathy.
Main duties of the job The roles are for a fixed term of 18 months and include support for you to study for an apprenticeship in health care Level 3 however, once you have completed the Care Certificate standards, attained a good standard of work in your qualification and your manager is happy with your progress you have an opportunity to move into a Band 3 role whilst you complete your qualification.This is a community support worker role, which will require you to travel across Coventry and Warwickshire and into patients homes.For more information on this role please see the attached job description which you will be working towards.
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About us At Coventry and Warwickshire Partnership NHS Trust (CWPT), we deliver a wide range of physical, mental health, learning disability and autism services, and are proud to serve communities across Coventry, Warwickshire and beyond.We put 'people at our heart'; this ethos is at the centre of everything we do and how we do it.
We care for our staff and colleagues as much as they care for others and offer a wide range of benefits and development opportunities.These include: generous annual leave entitlement which increases during your time with usexcellent learning and development opportunities, including apprenticeship frameworks, distance learning, internal training, coaching and mentoring, and much moresalary sacrifice schemes for lease car/ vehicle, Cycle to Work, home and electronics, gym membership and morediscounts with a range of retailers, restaurants and entertainment venues through our Employee Assistance Programme and NHS discount schemeswellbeing support, including an in-house counselling service, external helpline and morestaff networks and support groups We're always on the lookout for people who share our passion for improving the lives and wellbeing of people in our community, as well as our values of compassion, collaboration, excellence, integrity and respect.
Job description Job responsibilities We follow national apprenticeship guidance and funding rules to be applicable for an apprenticeship you must meet certain requirements.For more information on this role please see the attached job description which you will be working towards.
This will give you a better overview of the job role and requirements.
Person Specification Qualifications Essential English and Maths at GCSE level 9 - 4 or equivalent.
Experience Essential Meeting and dealing with people from a variety of backgrounds, cultures and beliefs Knowledge and Skills Essential Ability to work independently and as part of a team Other Essential Must be able to drive with access to own vehicle Must have been a UK resident for 3 consecutive years for apprenticeship funding Willing to travel to patient's homes