About Us

Metropolitan Thames Valley Housing has a vision that “everyone has a home and the opportunity to live well”; that means working with partners to create sustainable and vibrant neighbourhoods where our customers want to live. With 57,000 homes and more than 120,000 residents and customers we have a real opportunity to make that vision a reality. Our people care, dare and collaborate to ensure we achieve this People Powered Living.

This role

Working in the community as a care and support worker you will join our team providing support to vulnerable adults with low to medium Mental Health illnesses. You will be working with customers in Derby City in their own homes and in 3 of our supported houses. You will therefore be required to work flexibly to ensure individual needs are met while maximising independence, choice, dignity, privacy and well-being. It is essential that you have the ability to travel independently.

This service provides support to customers with Mental Health illnesses to enable them to remain independent and self-managing in their own homes. Working 12.5 hours a week, days to be confirmed, but between Monday and Friday 9am – 5pm in the main. You will however need to be flexible in your working to meet customers’ needs on occasion.

What you`ll need to succeed

As this role will involve loan working to be successful previous experience of supporting vulnerable adults is essential. You will demonstrate you understand what good support looks like and how care plans are created to achieve this.

As all of the care plans are maintained electronically you should also be confident at learning to use new IT systems at work.

This role is based through the community so it is essential that you are a driver with access to a car for work.

What you`ll get in return

In return, you will be exposed to the fast-paced environment where you can benefit from our comprehensive in-house training to continue developing and utilising your skill set.

We offer great benefits, in addition to generous holiday entitlement we provide:

-eye care scheme
-salary sacrifice schemes and season ticket loans
-enhanced maternity, paternity and adoption leave
-life assurance with a matched contribution (up to 12%) pension scheme

-plus lots of voluntary benefits including cash back and discounts from high street names

Interview Date - 30th July

What you need to do now

If you`re interested in this role, take a look at the attached Job Description for more details and if it`s the ideal job for you, click `apply now` to forward an up-to-date copy of your CV, or for more information please call the internal recruitment team.

Our promise

All employment decisions at MTVH are based on business needs, job requirements and individual qualifications, without regard to age, disability, gender reassignment, marital status, pregnancy or maternity, race or religion, sex or sexual orientation.

"We are proud to have been recognised by Disability Confident for our commitment to disabled people and those with long term health conditions by providing fair and equal opportunities for all applicants enabling them to fulfil their potential and realise their aspirations."