Support Worker, Look Ahead Care Support and Housing, Tower Hamlets.



£23,019.36 per annum, working 40 hours per week, plus 25 days Annual Leave, Pension schemes, staff discounts, healthcare and career progression

Job Overview

Look Ahead is a dynamic, leading, not-for-profit care and support provider in London and the South East. As an organisation we deliver over 110 services, providing support to around 7000 customers each year. We work across mental health, homelessness, young people and learning disabilities so there are plenty of opportunities to grow and progress your career with us.

Have you studied psychology, social care or criminology? Are you simply looking to make a difference? Tabard Court, Look Ahead's Forensic Mental Health service, is looking for a sharp, ambitious and enthusiastic Support Worker to join its team at the heart of East London.



Tabard Court is an accommodation-based service designed for 19 male residents aged 18-74 who are affected by complex mental health needs and have a significant offending history, from threats to manslaughter.



Our mission? We support often marginalised people to move towards greater independence as part of their recovery. We work to prevent or manage risks of reoffence or relapse and accompany them to move on to their own property in the community.



About You
-You love collaborating across teams and are personable, helpful, and incredibly organised.
- You deeply care about improving the access to opportunities for marginalised groups and enhancing their social welfare.
- You have exceptional communication skills that you seamlessly adapt when interacting with service users, peers or external stakeholder.
- You are naturally curious and passionate about the relationship between mental health and crime.
- You are deeply motivated by work that enables you and the people you will be supporting to learn and grow.



For more details please see the Look Ahead career portal-

https://jobs.lookahead.org.uk