Bank Worker - North Somerset

We are looking to expand our team of Bank Workers to support our mental health services in North Somerset - particularly the Safe Haven Crisis & Recovery Centre in Weston-Super-Mare.

• Have experience working with people in distress or experiencing acute mental health difficulties. This could include voluntary work.
• Have compassion, empathy and a passion for supporting others.
• Be a strong communicator and active listener. Be good at building trust with the people you work with.
• Be keen to learn and develop your knowledge and skills.
• Have confidence working independently, while also able to escalate and seek advice when appropriate.
• Have good professional boundaries - and be able to work in-line with Policy and Procedure. For example, our Safeguarding Policy.
• Be IT-literate and able to record information on a computer system.
  
  Safe Haven provides a safe, welcoming, comfortable place for people in immediate acute emotional distress and for those seeking to prevent the onset of a crisis in North Somerset. The key priority for the service is to work with individuals to create plans and strategies for managing their mental health and wellbeing and preventing future crisis. The service is focused on supporting episodes of emotional distress and is not designed to be an ongoing support intervention., Second Step is a leading mental health charity in the South West offering support and hope to thousands of people experiencing mental health challenges.