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Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Promote the rights, responsibilities and diversity of people.

Promote and maintain effective communication with people in order to build and sustain positive working relationships with individuals, families and carers.

Contribute to the planning, implementation and review of care packages, including implementing specific parts of an individual care plan on behalf of different care professionals.

Maintain accurate, confidential records of patient activity, writing reports and letters.

Support individuals in developing and maintaining their identity and personal relationships, including sometimes difficult or potentially difficult relationships.

Enable people with Mental Health needs to undertake their own health care, in accordance with their care plan.

Contribute to the protection of individuals from abuse and harm in line with local policies and procedures.

Promote, monitor and maintain health, safety and security in the workplace.

Apprenticeship Programme

As this is an apprentice position, you will be required to successfully complete a L3 ‘Peer Worker’ apprenticeship whilst undertaking the requirements of the position.  Applicants will be required to complete a screening assessment which includes English & Maths before an unconditional offer of employment can be made, you will need to successfully complete this within 1 week of being contacted by the apprenticeship training provider.

To undertake the Peer Worker apprenticeship, people will need to demonstrate that they have previous lived experience relevant to the role, there is a statutory or professional requirement for people within a Peer support worker role to be aged 18 or over, and therefore a minimum age limit would apply to this role.

Your exact pattern of work and study time will need to be agreed with your line manager. You will need to be able to evidence 20% of your working hours, across the full duration of your programme as ‘new learning’. Depending on the delivery mode of your apprenticeship programme this requirement may be met through a combination of assessor contacts, online attendance and workplace learning and mentoring.

Eligibility for an apprenticeship programme

Eligibility criteria for apprenticeships is set by the National Education Skills Funding Agency (ESFA) we as a Trust have no influence on this, as funding rules are dictated by the UK government. Within these rules it stipulates that:

(1)   You must have been an ordinary resident of the UK/EU country for at least 3 years prior to the start date of the apprenticeship (which does not include time on a student visa)

(2)   You must have enough time remaining on your current visa to cover the full duration of the apprenticeship programme.

We will be required to check the above eligibility criteria before an offer of employment, which includes the apprenticeship programme can be made.

You will also be asked to undertake an initial assessment if successful in securing this apprenticeship post. This will include a short English and Maths assessment to assess your current competency level, this is to identify whether you are able to meet the required entry criteria level for the apprenticeship. If a candidate is unable to meet the required entry level for the apprenticeship then they will be unable to commence the apprenticeship post.