Join Caredig as a Mental Health Support Worker – 3 posts available (2 Maternity Cover, 1 Permanent)
We are looking for kind and passionate Mental Health Support Workers to join our teams in the Swansea area. These are a mixture of part time and full-time roles with 6 weeks' worth of rotas provided in advance.
Are you ready to make a real difference to people’s lives? We’d love to hear from you!
Mental Health Support Worker (2 Maternity Cover, 1 Permanent) - Swansea
* Pay: £12.86 per hour
* Hours:
o 2 x 35 hour per week
o 1 x 24 hours per week
* Contract:
* 1 post ending May 2026
* 1 post ending November 2026
* 1 post Permanent
* Double pay rate on Christmas Bank Holiday
* You DO NOT need a full UK driving license
We do not offer sponsorship.
Closing Date: Monday 24th November 2025 at 12pm Noon.
Interview Date: Friday 12th December.
About the role
As a Mental Health Support Worker, you will play a vital role in our Swansea service, supporting tenants with mental health needs, some of whom are recovering from substance use. You’ll help individuals live independently and achieve their personal goals.
Your responsibilities as a Mental Health Support Worker include:
* Providing person-centred support in line with our values
* Assisting tenants with daily living tasks and accommodation needs
* Working in a psychologically informed and trauma-aware way
* Supporting wellbeing and safety within the service
Paid training will ensure you have the skills and confidence to succeed as a Mental Health Support Worker.
About you
No experience? No Problem! We want you to live our values through your attitude and behaviours towards colleagues, tenants, and stakeholders. It is essential that you champion and demonstrate these Values in all you do.
* Kind
* Trusting
* Accountable
* Innovative
We welcome previous experience working as Customer Assistant, Hospitality, Volunteer, Care Worker, Home Care Assistant, Health Care Assistant, Home Carer, Social Care Worker, Mental Health Support Worker, Mental Health Care Worker, Complex Support Worker, Voluntary Worker, Domiciliary Care.
Why join us?
* 36 Days Annual Leave (including Bank Holidays), increasing to 41 days with long service
* Free DBS
* Sleep-in rate: £12.21 per hour
* Double pay for Christmas Bank Holidays
* Free Health Care Cash Plan
* 24/7 Employee Assistance Programme
* Paid training and career progression (including NVQ opportunities)
* Life Assurance (3x salary)
* Pension scheme with up to 8% employer match
* Enhanced sickness and maternity/paternity pay
How to Apply
If you’d like to learn more about becoming a Mental Health Support Worker at Caredig, please contact Andrew Wilcox, Mental Health Team Manager on or 07821450270 who will be happy to answer any questions you may have about this role.
Find more information please read the Recruitment Pack which is available to download via the link below and apply by clicking on the 'apply now' tab found on this job vacancy on our website current vacancies.