About the role: Due to the continued success of our Community Mental Health Support Service, we are recruiting Community Mental Health Workers. As a Community Mental Health Support Worker, you will support and encourage the development of lasting behaviour changes which underpin improved mental and physical wellbeing. Working closely with individuals to support and encourage the development of strategies to enable them to better manage their mental health and wellbeing, help them to connect to others in their local community to overcome loneliness and isolation and provide support to deal with practical issues such as housing, benefits and employment by signposting to other appropriate organisations/agencies. These are full-time, fixed-term roles (confirmed until June 2027, as the contracts are commissioned year-on-year). You will be home/remote-based, but you must be based local to Newcastle upon Tyne. This role is not eligible for sponsorship as it does not meet the requirements as set out by the UK Visa and Immigration Service. About you: We would love to hear from you if you possess the following: Have lived experience of supporting people with their mental health Knowledge of recovery, stigma and discrimination in the context of mental health Good interpersonal skills, with the ability to develop good working relationships at all levels, both internally and externally Have a creative approach to problem-solving Are experienced in collaborative working Are passionate about helping others realise their potential Are self-motivated and have good communication skills Are able to work to deliver required performance targets We are keen to receive applications from recent psychology graduates or someone who has previous experience working as a Link Worker, Case Worker or Social Prescriber in mental health. This role is not suitable for someone from a personal care background, we specifically want to hear from candidates with experience of working 1:1 in a mental health setting. The role involves supporting people over the phone or in community settings such as cafes or community hubs. Previous applicants need not apply. What we offer in return: We are proud to have been recognised and certified as a Great Place to Work, which speaks volumes on how much we value our staff members. In return for the hard work and dedication from our teams, we offer the following benefits: 30 days annual leave plus bank holidays (rising to 32 days at 5 years’ service) pro rata for part-time and the option to purchase or sell days Enhanced pension Wagestream - ability to release earnings, giving you instant access to your pay Smart Clinic Wellbeing Programme including Employee Assistant Programme, GP and priority physiotherapy access and shopping discounts with the opportunity to sign up for a Blue Light Card Enhanced life assurance scheme, payment being three times your annual salary Plus, many more great benefits on offer Here at Everyturn Mental Health we champion equality, diversity and inclusion within the organisation by ensuring our opportunities are open to all and our approach is inclusive. We positively encourage applications from candidates regardless of sex, race, disability, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion/belief, marital status, or pregnancy/maternity. We welcome you to be yourself at work and have a range of Colleague Networks for members and allies of the LGBTQI; Black, Asian and minority ethnic; menopause and neurodivergent communities. In order to streamline our recruitment process, once we have received a sufficient number of applications, we reserve the right to expire vacancies, so please submit your application as soon as possible.