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Main area Community Rehabilitation Team (Mental Health) Grade NHS AfC: Band 4 Contract Permanent Hours Full time - 37.5 hours per week (Monday to Friday 9am - 5pm) Job ref 311-F854-25-A
Site Trust HQ Town Ashton Under Lyne Salary £27,485 - £30,162 PA, pro rata Salary period Yearly Closing 12/01/2026 23:59
If you are Kind, Fair, Ingenious and Determined then we want you to come and join our#PennineCarePeople
The Pennine Care Community Rehabilitation Team is looking to recruit a motivated and enthusiastic Senior Support Worker to join our supportive multidisciplinary team. The successful candidate will have experience and knowledge of working with people with chronic relapsing mental ill health, including experience of working across a range of mental health services.
The team supports service users to transition from inpatient mental health rehabilitation facilities to living in the community, supporting people to improve their quality of life and work towards achieving their goals and outcomes. A further aim of the team is to reduce the length of inpatient stay for service users from both acute and rehabilitation wards, incorporating least restrictive practice.
The team has a strong emphasis on the Recovery Model and Social Inclusion, working with service users using a strengths based and trauma informed approach to maximise their independence and autonomy to improve their quality of life.
You will work with a team of experienced practitioners with a strong biopsychosocial, evidence based interventions.
You will receive regular supervision and your personal development priorities will be shared and supported through our appraisal process.
The team is a trust wide service covering all five boroughs of Pennine Care and it is therefore essential you drive and have access to a car. We are based at Trust HQ in Ashton Under Lyne. Our core hours are Monday to Friday 9am-5pm.
Main duties of the job
* To develop and maintain professional and therapeutic relationships with service users, carers and colleagues in a way that respects their views, autonomy and culture.
* To contribute to collaborative care planning and review processes for individual service users.
* To support service users to identify their own hopes and goals to improve their quality of life.
* To build strong links with the VCSE sector and our partner agencies to collaboratively support the needs of our service users.
* Promote social inclusion, equality and community participation
* To provide information and support to enable service users to engage in meeting education, employment and vocational needs.
* To undertake therapeutic activity with service users that promotes recovery, is valued and increases independence.
* To assist service users to develop skills for everyday living i.e. budgeting, shopping, cooking, establishing and improving social networks, accessing local services etc
* To engage with families and carers as appropriate as part of service users recovery journey
* To attend and participate in team meetings and contribute to service development.
* To attend and contribute to clinical team meetings, reflective practice and case formulation sessions relating to service users.
* To provide clinical supervision, guidance and mentorship to community support workers in the team.
* Take a lead role in designated areas such as health promotion, physical health initiatives, wellbeing groups or carer engagement.
Working for our organisation
We are proud to provide high quality mental health and learning disability services, both inpatient and in the community across five boroughs of Greater Manchester - Bury, Oldham, Rochdale, Stockport and Tameside and Glossop.
Our vision is for a happier and more hopeful life for everyone in our communities and our staff work hard to deliver the very best care for the people who use our services. We’re really proud of our#PennineCarePeopleand do everything we can to make sure we’re a great place to work.
All individuals regardless of race, age, disability, ethnicity, nationality, gender, gender reassignment, sexual orientation, religion or belief, marriage and civil partnership are encouraged to apply for this post. We would also encourage applications from individuals with a lived experience of mental illness, either individually or as a carer.
If you come and work for us we will offer a range of benefits and opportunities, including:
* Generous annual leave entitlement for Agenda for Change and Medical and Dental staff.
* Flexible working opportunities to support your work/life balance
* Access to Continued Professional Development
* Involvement in improvement and research activities
* Health and Wellbeing activities and access to an excellent staff wellbeing service
* Access to staff discounts across retail, leisure and travel
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
* NVQ Level 4 or BTEC Higher National Certificate or equivalent experience
* Experience of working with people with mental illness and substance misuse
* Experience of community working and/or lone working
* Experience of working in rehabilitation services
* Demonstrates ability to use initiative to deal with situations as they occur
* Ability to work collaboratively with the multidisciplinary team
* Experience of providing supervision
* Knowledge of the Recovery Model and Social Inclusion
* Knowledge of rehabilitation principles and how to apply in practice
* Ability to work creatively and compassionately to support service users and to develop collaborative goals
* Ability to motivate, engage and support service users in their own recovery and to achieve their goals.
* Excellent communication skills, both verbally and in written form
* Ability to develop rapport and therapeutic relationships with service users
* Demonstrates effective interpersonal skills
* Maintains professional boundaries
* Ability to work autonomously and as part of a team
* Demonstrates a sound understanding of the needs of people with mental health and substance misuse needs.
* Able to demonstrate how they have delivered recovery based and socially inclusive interventions
* Use of a car or access to a means of travel across the Trust footprint in line with service need
* Lived experience
* Experience working in low secure or forensic services
* Experience of facilitating group work
* Experience of providing contractive feedback to peers
* Knowledge of employment and benefits system
Please refer to the Job Description and Person Specification to give you the best chance of being shortlisted.
Person specification
* NVQ Level 4 or BTEC Higher National Certificate or equivalent experience
* Experience of working with people with mental illness and substance misuse
* Experience of community working and/or lone working
* Experience of working in rehabilitation services
* Demonstrates ability to use initiative to deal with situations as they occur
* Ability to work collaboratively with the multidisciplinary team
* Experience of providing supervision
* Knowledge of the Recovery Model and Social Inclusion
* Knowledge of rehabilitation principles and how to apply in practice
* Ability to work creatively and compassionately to support service users and to develop collaborative goals
* Excellent communication skills, both verbally and in written form
* Ability to develop rapport and therapeutic relationships with service users
* Demonstrates a sound understanding of the needs of people with mental health and substance misuse needs.
* Able to demonstrate how they have delivered recovery based and 2socially inclusive interventi
* Ability to supervise and delegate to others
* Use of a car or access to a means of travel across the Trust footprint in line with service need
* Lived experience
* Experience working in low secure or forensic services
* Experience of facilitating group work
* Experience of providing contractive feedback to peers
* Knowledge of employment and benefits system
🌍 Sponsorship Information - We are an approved sponsoring organisation. Applications will be considered from applicants requiring sponsorship alongside all other applications. Please be aware, not all roles are eligible for sponsorship. You can review the list of eligible role and requirements on the government website.
📬 After You Apply - Once your application is submitted, you’ll receive updates via email. Shortlisting is based on how well you meet the criteria outlined in the person specification. Only shortlisted candidates will be invited to interview, and invitations will be sent by email.
✅ If You're Offered the Role - If successful, the hiring manager will contact you directly with a verbal offer. They will then notify the Recruitment Team and submit the necessary paperwork. You’ll receive a formal conditional offer via email
🔍 Pre-Employment Checks - To confirm your suitability for the role, we will carry out pre-employment checks in line with NHS Employment Check Standards. These include:
* Identity verification
* Right to work check
* Disclosure and barring service (DBS)/Criminal record check (dependent on role)
* Professional registration and/or qualification check
* Occupational health assessment
* Employment history and reference validation
All applicants external to Pennine Care NHS Foundation Trust will be required to provide their HMRC employment history to cover the most recent three years employment. This information will used to validate employment history andreferences.
If you require sponsorship, we will assess your eligibility based on current government guidance. If the role is not eligible and you cannot demonstrate your right to work, your conditional offer may be withdrawn.
Once Checks Are Complete -
The Recruitment Team will coordinate with you and the hiring manager to confirm a start date. You’ll be booked onto a Trust Welcome Session and receive your Pennine Care NHS Terms and Conditions.
We are committed to equality, diversity, and inclusion (EDI), and we strive to ensure our workforce reflects the communities we serve. We actively encourage applications from individuals of diverse backgrounds to help us grow, innovate, and improve.
If you wish to be considered under the Disability Confident Scheme, you will be guaranteed an interview if you meet the essential criteria for the role.
If you need reasonable adjustments during the recruitment process, please contact us on 0161 716 3181 as early as possible so we can support you.
Please note:
* We do not accept unsolicited contact from recruitment agencies. Hiring managers should not be contacted directly.
* We may close vacancies early if we receive a high volume of applications. To ensure your application is considered, please apply as soon as possible.
Employer certification / accreditation badges
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Name Cherelle Blythe Job title ACP trainee Email address cherelle.blythe@nhs.net Telephone number 07511 163044 Additional information
Karla Bailey, Operational Manager 07514 723699
If you have problems applying, contact
Address Pennine Care NHS Foundation Trust
225 Old Street
225 Old Street
OL6 7SR
Telephone 01617163181
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