Mental Health Support Worker / Team Leader

Are you ready for your next step? If you are an experienced support worker who's ready to take on more, this is the opportunity to make that move and to do it somewhere you can genuinely make your mark. Coniston House is Nouvita's brand-new mental health service in Camberley, providing specialist residential support to men in a safe, therapeutic environment. As one of our founding senior staff, you'll help set the standard of care and shape the culture of the service from day one. You don't need to have held a senior role before. We are looking for solid experience and the ambition to develop. What you will be doing:

• Acting as an experienced, senior presence on shift and a role model for high-quality, person-centred, recovery-focused support
• Providing hands-on care and support to the men we support, alongside your colleagues
• Contributing to and reviewing individual support plans alongside the multidisciplinary team
• Supporting and mentoring support workers, including helping new starters settle in
• Supporting accurate record keeping, medication support and effective shift handovers
• Working closely with the Deputy Manager and Home Manager to establish and develop the new service
  
  At least three years' experience as a support worker, with experience in a mental health setting (essential)
• The desire to develop into a team leading role
• A caring, calm and professional approach that sets the tone for others
• Ideally a Level 3 Diploma in Health and Social Care - or the commitment to achieve one with our full support
• Good IT literacy - confident using electronic care records and everyday digital systems
• Strong communication skills, reliability and resilience
  
  Nouvita Healthcare is an established provider of specialist health and social care services across Hertfordshire, Cambridgeshire, Surrey and Bedfordshire. We are dedicated to delivering high-quality, patient-centred mental health support and therapeutic services in hospital, residential and now in outpatient settings. Our focus is on empowering recovery and improving outcomes through effective, compassionate care.
At Nouvita, we value continuous improvement and foster an environment where all staff have a voice and can develop their careers. We are committed to: Delivering high-quality mental health services Maintaining excellent clinical governance and patient outcomes Supporting staff development and wellbeing Promoting equality, inclusion, and diversity in everything we do Nouvita Healthcare is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace. We are a Disability Confident employer, providing support to applicants with mental and/or physical disabilities. If you are interested in applying for employment with Nouvita Healthcare and are in need of support to navigate our website or to complete your application, please send an email with your request to: [email protected]

As Coniston House grows, so will your responsibilities and opportunities with a clear pathway from Senior Support Worker towards team leading, Deputy Manager and Service Manager roles across Nouvita. We will fund and support relevant qualifications, provide leadership development and regular supervision, and give you real scope to grow from the outset. What we can offer you:
• Fully funded training and qualifications
• Genuine career progression within a growing organisation
• Full induction and ongoing support from an experienced management team
• Pension scheme
• Fully funded DBS
• Cash back health scheme
• Blue Light Card
• Nursery Childcare Scheme
• Refer-a-friend bonus (up to £1,000)
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Free Parking
• Free hot meals and drinks
• Birthday leave following one years' service
• Long service awards recognition
• Enhanced weekend rate
This service provides care to men only. This post is subject to an enhanced DBS check, satisfactory references and right-to-work checks, in line with Safer Recruitment and CQC requirements. Nouvita is an equal opportunities employer and welcomes applications from all suitably experienced candidates. You may currently be working as a support worker, senior support worker, recovery worker or healthcare assistant in a mental health setting.