Ref: 25/47 Outreach Support Worker - Merseyside

As a Support Worker, working within our Liverpool Outreach service, you will help to promote the health and wellbeing of those you support.

This will include providing practical and emotional support; supporting people to connect with their communities, developing skills and confidence and promoting independence.

We are looking for individuals with values which align to ours, who are highly motivated and committed to enriching the lives of people we support.

As an outreach support worker you will be lone working daily, visiting individuals within their own homes or in the local community to provide support visits, in line with their agreed support plan and funded hours. However you will have daily support from the senior support worker, who will link in daily offering advice and support. As well as contact with your colleagues when needed.

There will be opportunity to meet with the wider outreach team for team meetings on a quarterly basis.

Benefits: 25 days annual leave plus statutory bank holidays, employer’s contributory pension scheme, EAP scheme and other generous benefits.

Driver essential with access to the own vehicle: A full UK driving licence required and mileage can be claimed for travelling between visits (45p per mile) providing you have business insurance included within your current policy.

About us

Imagine Independence is a leading third sector organisation, passionate about supporting people with mental illness, neurodiversity, learning disabilities, and behaviours that challenge to live as part of their community. Imagine exists to challenge the stigma that having a mental illness or learning disability still brings. Imagine supports people to live meaningfully by nurturing their individuality and recognising the power of small steps.

Do you want to become part of this amazing organisation?

If you have a passion for providing high-quality support and thrive in a fast-paced environment, we want to hear from you!

Job Description

The main duties of the role are to:

Under the guidance of the Senior Support Worker and Service Manager

• Be allocated a weekly rota of support visits, as well as weekend rolling rota (averages every 6th weekend). These hours will be provided at least 3 weeks in advance. (there may be times when Support Workers are required to work within alternative Accommodation services.)
• Take part in helping people draw up their person-centred plan and follow the agreed action plan
• Work in partnership with others to allow independence of choice
• To act with integrity and to identify opportunities to celebrate achievements to allow a positive, respectful and trusting relationship to grow
• Support people to improve their confidence and self esteem
• Support people to make informed choices around a healthy lifestyle including physical health and improving self-care
• Support people to manage their own physical, mental health and wellbeing in a positive manner
• Support people to meet their leisure, work, social, emotional and spiritual needs
• Support people to access the community and taking part in community activities
• Support people to manage finances to meet domestic responsibilities and personal aspirations
• Provide advice and support with domestic tasks and practical issues such as dealing with neighbours and keeping their house clean
• Support people to access other services
• Support people who may have alcohol and/or drug issues
• Support people to maintain the safety and security of their home
• To prompt individuals and undertake personal care duties as required.
• To write up and record activities undertaken
• To complete risk assessment in accordance with Imagine’s policy and procedure
• To report any significant change in an individual’s health, behaviour or wider situation to a manager and liaise with clinical teams.
• To attend, as appropriate, case conferences, reviews etc.
• Will be required to complete sleep over shifts as part of an agreed rota (sleep overs are allocated in advance)

Imagine is a values-based recruiter and so it will be seeking to ensure that the successful candidate will align with the following:

• Meaningful Living: Using empathy to bring together diverse people and resources, to put the everyday within reach of everyone.

• Nurturing Individuality: Creating conditions that support people to be true to themselves and express their truth.

• Focused Dedication: Showing up each day hungry to do our best to learn and develop. We never give up on people.

• Challenging Ideas: Keeping our efforts real and centred on what matters most, we do not settle for the ordinary when better is possible.

• Generous Sharing: Giving of ourselves, our experiences and knowledge, to promote and provide a great service.