Bank Cover Worker West : ; Haywards Heath; Job Detail Ref: WSBNK

Brighton Housing Trust

BHT is a charity and a registered housing association working in and Hove, , Hastings. Mid-Sussex and Crawley.

BHT’s Mission is to combat homelessness, create opportunities, and promote change and aims to achieve this Mission through a network of interlinked projects. By providing direct, practical services combined with a commitment to challenge the causes of poverty and inequality, we hope to achieve a supportive structure which men and women can use in a variety of ways to improve the quality of their lives.

We are recruiting bank workers to work across our various mental health services.

For more information please see BHT’s website www.bht.org.uk. Project/Department Summary

Oak House & Leylands are CQC registered residential recovery services for clients with mental health issues based in Burgess Hill.

Willow House & Station Road are temporary accommodation for homeless adults based in Burgess Hill

New Road is a 4-bed temporary accommodation for homeless adults based Haywards Heath

Community Recovery Support Service workers primarily provide support for people with mental health conditions so that they can remain living independently in their own homes. This service operates in Burgess Hill, Haywards Heath and Crawley.

In all of our services we do not provide personal care but in our residential services you will be expected to administer medication, but full training will be provided. Job Summary

Staff support clients to develop and build on their existing living skills, in order to become more independent and move on to less supported accommodation at the end of their placement. Also, to support clients to retain or remain living independently in their own homes. Staff work in conjunction with other professionals to equip clients with the skills and motivation to become more independent and better able to manage their mental health.

Full training is provided.

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BHT 2021

If you have a preference for the type of bank work i.e. residential, homelessness or community / evenings and on weekends / Crawley, Burgess Hill or Haywards Heath.

Please clearly state any preference in your application.

Salary

Our hourly rate is £10.66 per hour Monday to Saturday and for Sundays/Bank Holidays £11 per hour.

Residential areas, you might be asked to do a sleep-in shift and payment for this is £50.25 per sleep in.

Rates are inclusive of Holiday pay

An employer’s pension contribution of 3% is also paid. The level of this contribution is reviewed annually

Hours of Work

As a Bank worker we have the flexibility to accommodate your needs. We can offer evening, overnight, weekends as well as the standard working Monday to Friday 9-5 working week.

Preferred patterns of work will be discussed at interview.

Closing Date

12 noon, Monday 15 March 2021 Interview Date tbc

We regret that we are unable to reply to every job applicant. However, if you are called for interview, you will be notified within seven days of the closing date.

An Enhanced DBS Check (Disclosure and Barring Service) is required on all successful applicants as a condition of employment for this post.

BHT operates an Equal Opportunities Policy

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