Overview
Contract Type: Permanent
Hours: 37 per week
Salary: NJC Grade E SCP 12-17 £28,598 - £31,022 per annum
Closing Date: Wednesday 25th March 2026 at 23:59
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a mental health community support worker in the Adult Social Care Mental Health Team. Support workers in the team support service users who have a mental health diagnosis and social care needs. Tasks can include but are not limited to supporting people to access the community, shopping, prompting with nutrition and personal care, supporting people to maintain a habitable home and to access education, employment and other meaningful activity.
If you are motivated to improve the well being of people with a mental health difficulty and would like a challenging but rewarding opportunity working in the team, then please apply!
Please phone Sarah Alker (team manager) or Jemma Mulligan (deputy manager) on 01253 477770 for an informal chat and to find out further details.
At this point in time we are not currently able to offer a Visa sponsorship in this role due to operational reasons
We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children/vulnerable adults. This post is subject to satisfactory reference history of at least two years, Disclosure & Barring Service (DBS) check, medical clearance, evidence of any essential qualifications and proof of Right to Work in the UK in accordance with the Asylum and Immigration Act 1996.
This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act and amendments to the exemptions order, which mean that certain offences are ‘protected’ and do not need to be disclosed, guidance on the "filtering" of offences can be found at GOV.UK.
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Responsibilities
* Support service users who have a mental health diagnosis and social care needs.
* Assist with accessing the community, shopping, nutrition and personal care.
* Support individuals to maintain a habitable home and access education, employment and other meaningful activity.
Requirements / Qualifications
* Motivated to improve the wellbeing of people with a mental health difficulty and to work in a challenging but rewarding environment.
* Commitment to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and vulnerable adults.
* Disclosure & Barring Service (DBS) check clearance and evidence of essential qualifications where required.
* Right to Work in the UK.
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