Job Details:
Mental Health Carers Support Worker

Job Description

The Role and Department:

We have an opportunity for a Mental Health Carers Support Worker to join the organisation on a fixed term basis. Reporting to the Stockport Carers Project Manager. 

We are subcontracted by Signpost Stockport for Carers to deliver a crucial element of the Carers Support Hub work (a contract awarded by Stockport Council in April 2022); supporting people identified as Carers (unpaid family/friend carers) of those with mental health problems. Our aim is to work with Carers in ways that recognise their expertise and promotes their wellbeing. Carers Support Workers currently undertake Statutory Carers Assessments (Care Act 2014) for eligible Carers; encourage and facilitate local support groups, including a monthly Carers Emotional Support Drop In; signpost to other organisations/services in the local area, and provide emotional support, guidance and information for all Carers.

What you will bring to TOG Mind:

To be considered for this role, we are looking for:

• Work as an integral part of the carers support team to enable the delivery of services by providing administrative support.
• Act as the initial point of contact to members of our community and ensure they are welcomed to our services.
• Sensitively help people to access the most appropriate source of support and enable active   engagement.
• Liaise with staff and volunteers to ensure the people using our services receive the support needed.
• Maintain professional boundaries.
• Manage own caseload of carers assessments and ensure that all data is kept up to date and accurate.
• Promote the carers service and TOGS Mind at events and with community engagement.

Please refer to the full Job Description and Person Specification for further details – these can be accessed from our website.

Who we are & why Tameside, Oldham and Glossop MIND:

Here at TOG Mind, we are proud to have been delivering high-quality mental health services based on the needs of local communities for over 40 years. The work we do is vital in promoting accessible services to the people that need it the most.

Our Vision is to enable everyone in our communities to achieve better mental health. Our Mission is to continue to provide the best quality local mental health services in prevention, early intervention and primary care; alongside empowering individuals and our communities to live well.

We provide mental health and wellbeing support services to some of the most vulnerable in our communities, both adults and young people. This includes early intervention and prevention mental health services, services for people in crisis, talking therapies, community wellbeing activities and mental health and wellbeing training services. 

Benefits:

• We offer a dynamic, stimulating environment that embraces change and is open to new ways of working.
• We provide a real opportunity to influence meaningful change within our society and for you to contribute your expertise.
• We maintain a strong commitment to ethical standards of working within a socially inclusive environment.
• We offer ongoing training and development to all staff and volunteers, enabling you to gain continuing professional development and expertise in mental health.
• We offer a degree of flexibility around working hours, balancing work and personal commitments.

* We are a Disability Confident employer and are committed to offering opportunities to candidates with disabilities. We encourage applications from individuals with disabilities and guarantee an interview to people who meet the essential criteria for the role and have a disability as defined under the Equality Act 2010. Please state in your cover letter if you have a disability and let us know if you require any reasonable adjustments.

*Please note successful candidates will be required to complete a self-disclosure form and there is a requirement to complete a DBS check (Disclosure and Barring Service) upon being given a conditional offer. The type of DBS requested will be dependent on the nature of the role you are applying for.

• Company Pension
• Sick Pay
• Enhanced Maternity and Paternity Pay