Community mental health worker jobs

At Bluesci, we believe that everyone deserves good mental health and wellbeing. Our staff and volunteers, many of whom have experienced our services, collaborate with individuals and their communities to help them achieve their aspirations and wellness.  

Bluesci operates across the borough of Trafford from four Wellbeing Centres, offering arts, cultural and volunteering opportunities, social prescribing, talking therapies, and group support. We partner with Greater Manchester Mental Health NHS Trust (GMMH) to deliver Trafford Living Well Neighbourhood mental health Service and with Trafford Libraries to co-deliver library services from two of our centres. Bluesci at Night offers a safe, welcoming space for people 365 nights a year, and we also provide Smoking Cessation Support.  

We’re currently recruiting for Wellbeing Practitioners, across our centres, including full and part time positions

Bluesci is an inclusive employer, and we welcome applications from people from diverse backgrounds. Our approach is grounded in evidence-based practice, including the Five Ways to Wellbeing, recovery-focused models, and social prescribing. We are looking for people who can work alongside individuals using these approaches in a practical, compassionate way, supporting them to build on their strengths, improve their wellbeing, and connect with their communities.

What We Offer:

· 33 days holiday a year, including public holidays

· A supportive, values-driven team

· Flexible working arrangements

· Ongoing training and development

· Opportunities to shape innovative mental wellbeing support

About the role:

This is a brilliant opportunity to turn housing options into real, lasting move-on opportunities for people who are ready to take their next step away from homelessness. As PRS Access and Resettlement Officer, you will be out there opening doors: building relationships with landlords and letting agents, identifying suitable private rented sector options, and helping clients move into homes where they can build stability, independence and confidence.

Day to day, you will work closely with Single Homeless Project (SHP) caseworkers and frontline teams to identify clients who are ready to explore PRS move-on, assess affordability and tenancy readiness, support property searches, arrange viewings, liaise with landlords, and help clients navigate the practical steps needed to secure a tenancy. You will provide clear advice around housing options, welfare benefits, tenancy expectations and sustainment, while supporting colleagues to feel confident using PRS pathways as part of their move-on planning.

This is a role with real pace, purpose and impact. You will need to be creative, persistent and confident in your communication, especially when negotiating with landlords, unblocking barriers or advocating for clients who may have been let down by systems before. For the right person, this is a chance to make a tangible difference every day — creating routes into housing, strengthening partnerships and helping people move forward with dignity and hope.

There will be a mixture of working in the community (attending viewings across London), working from office and working from home. 

About you:

• You understand the barriers people can face when moving on from homelessness, and you bring the empathy, persistence and practical problem solving needed to help people overcome them.
• You have experience of housing, resettlement, tenancy sustainment, homelessness support or a similar frontline setting, with the ability to give clear, realistic advice to clients and colleagues.
• You are confident building relationships with landlords, letting agents, local authorities and partner agencies, and know how to turn conversations into opportunities.
• You can balance warmth with honest, practical conversations about affordability, tenancy readiness, rent, benefits, expectations and the responsibilities that come with a new home.
• You are organised, proactive and tenacious, able to manage competing priorities, keep accurate records and keep move-on plans moving even when barriers appear.

About us:

We’re London’s leading homelessness charity – and we get things done.

In a city where hundreds are forced into homelessness every day, our work has never been more needed or more challenging. And we’re not shying away. We’re rolling up our sleeves to make change and helping over 10,000 Londoners every year. We prevent homelessness, provide safe places to live and give people the opportunity to rebuild their lives and transform their futures. And we never give up. 

We’re here for Londoners wherever they are on their journey. We start with trust, building relationships that help people feel safe, supported, and ready to move forward. Every day, we put people first in everything we do, challenging injustice and barriers that keep people from the safety, stability and opportunity they deserve. We stand alongside people as they rebuild and shape a future that feels their own. 

Joining Single Homeless Project means joining a team that’s bold, compassionate and determined to do better for the people we support and for each other. You’ll work alongside colleagues with lived experience, in a space that’s trans-inclusive, disability-friendly, and actively striving to be anti-oppressive and equitable. 

We’re not perfect, but we’re real. We listen. We learn. And we push forward, together. Because this isn’t just a job. It’s a chance to lead with empathy, spark change, and help build a London where no one is left behind.

Important info:

Suitable candidates will be invited to interview as applications are received, therefore please submit your application as soon as possible to be considered. We reserve the right to close the advert when a suitable candidate is identified. 

Please note shortlisted candidates will be required to complete a short psychometric test before being confirmed for interview. 

This post will require an Enhanced DBS check to be processed (by SHP) for the successful applicant.

Please note applications are reviewed for AI use in application questions. Applications with insufficient right to work or requiring sponsorship will not be accepted for this role. 

An exciting opportunity has come up to oversee the operational management and delivery of our burgeoning volunteer-led music and mental health charity. We are looking for a new Community & Operations Lead who has a track record of working holistically and empathetically in line with best practice to effectively manage and grow our services at an operational level; support the ongoing safe recruitment and retention of volunteers through our volunteer pathway; build and support community engagement; manage our two studio sites; and design, develop and manage exciting projects informed by our community members’ vision in collaboration with the Strategy & Fundraising Lead.

Our new Community & Operations Lead will be a calm and reassuring presence with a track record of facilitating positive working relationships, co-productive and person-centred approaches, and intersectional working in order to support our work addressing local health inequalities and reducing the health, social and financial barriers to creativity and support that local people face.

Seed Studios is a music and mental health charity based at Old Trafford Wellbeing Centre and Broomwood Community Wellbeing Centre working with adults aged 18+. From our centres, we support positive mental health and culture in Trafford through...

• our weekly volunteer-led Community Music Wellbeing Workshops, in which adults learn new instruments and disciplines in sessions proven to improve confidence, skills, connections and mental & emotional wellbeing
• our 1-to-1 music tuition and peer support which compliments support that individuals receive from our Trafford, Manchester and Salford health partners
• our inspiring and community-building events such as Open Mics and our annual Celebrate Seed Studios event
• our innovative partnership programmes, like our monthly workshop series with older adults charity String of Hearts, and our fortnightly In Harmony workshops in partnership with Dementia Disco and Trafford Choices.

In 2025, We enabled over 800 hours of free volunteer-led sessions with an annual footfall of over 2500 as well as 24 hours of free, 1-to-1 music tuition support for referrals from our health partners every month.

We're looking for a Support Worker to join our Support and Advocacy team.

Working as part of our multi-disciplinary team, Our Support Worker provides casework support for male, trans and non-binary sex workers, which could include areas like homelessness, sexual health, mental health, substance use and chemsex. As a creative charity, Our Support Worker will also support delivery of our creative sessions and creative projects. This is an opportunity to specialise and take a leading role developing an element of Support and Advocacy, such as outreach, sexual health or mental health.

Location: Manchester City Centre

Working pattern: 4 days per week (30 hours)

Salary: £31,537 FTE - £25,230 Actual

Application deadline: 12 noon Friday 5th June

About Us:
Richmond Borough Mind is dedicated to supporting the mental health and wellbeing of our local communities. We provide innovative, person-centred services that reduce stigma, improve access to care, and empower individuals to live well.

The Role:
We are looking for a compassionate and proactive Mental Health Outreach Worker to join our team. You will deliver community-based crisis prevention and mental health support, with a focus on underrepresented groups, particularly racialised communities and LGBTQI+. 

This role combines crisis intervention, peer support, and holistic outreach to individuals with complex mental health needs, including co-occurring conditions, substance use, trauma, and suicidal ideation. This role serves as the link between our services and the local community.

We are seeking a person who is dedicated, able to form professional relationships in challenging situations, understands crisis intervention and can lone work with confidence and with the support of the wider team. You will have an understanding of crisis and risk planning, developing trusting professional relationships and have the ability to work proactively with the support of the wider team.

Key Responsibilities:

· Provide timely, community-based crisis prevention and support, including outreach to individuals leaving inpatient care.

· Engage marginalised communities to improve access to mental health services and reduce stigma.

· Build relationships with LGBTQ+ and BAME individuals and organisations, co-producing peer-led support initiatives.

· Deliver culturally appropriate engagement and awareness activities in partnership with local services.

· Provide holistic, person-centred support for individuals facing complex mental health challenges, addressing co-occurring issues such as substance use, trauma, and housing instability.

· Collaborate with statutory and voluntary sector partners to remove barriers to care, promote recovery, and improve wellbeing outcomes.

· Act as a peer and advocate, creating inclusive and safe spaces for individuals at risk of crisis.

About You:

· Experience in mental health, crisis intervention, or community outreach.

· Strong understanding of the needs of underrepresented communities, including LGBTQ+ and racialised groups.

· Ability to provide trauma-informed, person-centred support.

· Excellent communication and partnership-building skills.

· Passion for reducing mental health stigma and improving access to support.

Why Join Us:
This is an exciting opportunity to make a tangible difference in your community, supporting individuals to live well and promoting inclusive, accessible mental health services across Richmond and Kingston.

We offer:

· 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays per year, increasing by 1 day per full year of service (up to a maximum of 30 days) [pro rata]

· Contributory pension

· Bonus 1 day of annual leave per year over the festive period (pro rata)

· Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) which includes free counselling sessions

· Training and personal development opportunities

· Paid time off for medical appointments

· Staff away days and socials

The successful candidate will be subject to a Disclosure & Barring (DBS) check.

As a Change Mental Health practitioner, you work directly with service users who require immediate or on going emotional, practical or vocational support in order to deliver the best possible outcomes. You will work with service users to develop and review personal plans, although ultimate oversight rests with the Senior Project Worker. You work closely with other members of staff to achieve outcomes as defined by my line manager. Within the area team there is a clear line management structure which supports and shapes the practice. You will contribute to an environment where people can relax, re-establish social skills and enhance their quality of life.

 Key Responsibilities:

· Work as part of a team building positive working relationships.

· In partnership with service users, implement outcome focused development plans as designed/overseen by my line manager to enable service users to achieve their identified goals.

· To achieve outcomes by employing several appropriate intervention strategies including positive communication skills.

· Ensure that the Resource Centre is welcoming, clean, tidy and safe.

· Carry out ongoing risk assessment that is integral to ensure the wellbeing of service users.

· Demonstrate group work skills which bring people together in a safe environment

· Have an awareness of appropriate professional boundaries including confidentiality

· Understand the requirements of Health and Safety in the workplace and follow Change Mental Health policies.

General Duties:

· Act in accordance with Data Protection legislation.  Ensure all records, personal, staff and client data are managed in line with Data Management and Information Governance policies

· Comply with legal and regulatory requirements such as provisions set out in the Health and Safety at Work Act 1974

· As with all employees, workers and volunteers; to encourage people to join Change Mental Health as a member, donor or activist

· To act in accordance with the charity’s Health & Safety and Safeguarding policies and to notify your line manager promptly if there are any concerns

· To participate in regular supervision and appraisal and undertake any relevant training as appropriate to the role

· To work in accordance with the charity’s national policies and local operating procedures and those of external regulators or professional bodies

This is an exciting opportunity to make a real difference by supporting residents with social, practical and wellbeing needs at the point they need it most.

This role involves shift work, including weekends, so we’re looking for someone flexible, proactive, compassionate and confident working in a busy setting.

Bexley Voluntary Service Council (BVSC) has been supporting the local Voluntary and  Community Sector (VCS) in Bexley for over 60 years. Throughout this time, BVSC has continually evolved in response to local need, sector challenges and wider changes in public policy. Today, BVSC plays a central role in strengthening the local voluntary sector, connecting organisations, amplifying community voice and enabling organisations across Bexley to be resilient, connected, and able to provide high-quality, impactful services to residents.

 

Why Work for Us

• Additional Birthday Day off

• Flexitime and TOIL

• Pension employer contribution 6%

• Two volunteering days (pro rata)

• 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays (pro rata)

• Access to the Blue Light Card

• Ongoing training and professional development opportunities

• A positive, inclusive team culture where your ideas are valued

• Enhanced maternity/paternity pay

• Employee Assistance Programme

Job Title: Living Experience Peer Support Worker
Line Manager: Lived Experience Manager
Contract Length: Permanent
Hours: 37.5 per week
Location(s): Cromwell House, Eccles M30 & Community venues in Salford
Salary: £24,785 per annum

About us

At Mind in Salford, we’re more than a local mental health charity, we’re a community working to ensure no- one has to face mental ill health alone.

Every day, we support people across Salford to improve their wellbeing, build resilience, and create positive change in their lives.

About the Service(s):

The Referral and Assessment Hub (RAH) is a new and exciting addition to mental health support, having launched in January 2025. It serves as the front door to mental health services in Salford, ensuring that all community referrals are responded to in a timely, consistent, and transparent way. The service aims to ensure that individuals receive the most appropriate care and treatment, in the right place and at the right time. The RAH operates Monday to Friday, 9am–5pm.

Salford Neighbourhood Mental Health Team (SNMHT) is a community mental health service delivered in partnership between Greater Manchester Mental Health (GMMH), Mind in Salford, Six Degrees, Wellbeing Matters, and START. The service is jointly funded by GMMH, NHS Salford Clinical Commissioning Group (CCG), and Salford Primary Care Networks.

SNMHT is a multidisciplinary service that brings together a wide range of professional and lived experience roles. The team includes occupational therapists, nurses, recovery workers, psychiatrists, social workers, peer mentors, and a comprehensive psychology team.

Working collaboratively, the service supports adults with mental health needs within the community, offering recovery focused support. We do mental health support differently. Our approach is rooted in people’s strengths, skills and aspirations. By placing these at the centre of our work, we support individuals to aid their recovery, build resilience, and stay well as active members of their communities.

About You and the Role:

The successful applicant will work across both the RAH and the Salford Neighbourhood Mental Health Service (SNMHS). This dual role is designed to support service users whose care is transitioning into SNMHS, providing brief ‘waiting well’ interventions to promote wellbeing and ensure continuity of support during this period.

The role will also involve working collaboratively with the team to identify service users who may be experiencing difficulties engaging with mental health services, and exploring what additional support can be offered to improve engagement and accessibility.

The Living Experience Peer Support Worker will work as part of, and alongside, the Referral & Assessment Hub (RAH) team and Salford Neighbourhood Mental Health Service (SNMHS), ensuring peer mentoring is embedded as an integral part of the service user journey.

Application deadline: 5pm on Friday 5th June 2026
Interviews will take place in person, dates to be confirmed.

Interested?

If you would like to find out more, please click the apply button. You will be directed to our website to complete your application for this position.

All Referral & Assessment Hub employees / volunteers are required to adhere to the principles of effective and safe safeguarding of children and vulnerable adults.

Infection prevention and control is the responsibility of all Referral & Assessment Hub staff. All staff have a responsibility to protect service users, visitors and each other by consistently observing infection prevention and control guidelines and best practice guidance.

No agencies please.

Justlife’s Vision

Making people's experience of temporary accommodation be short, safe and healthy.

About the job

The role of Families Project Worker involves supporting a caseload of families living in temporary accommodation. The role requires a combination of specialist knowledge and excellent relationship building skills to support residents with varying degrees of mental health, addiction and trauma related issues to engage with appropriate support, improve their experience of temporary accommodation and to access suitable housing solutions.

The role is dependent on excellent communication and joint working with colleagues and a variety of partners and professionals; including the NHS, Probation Service, local council services and other third sector organisations.

The role requires a high degree of motivation to support complex and vulnerable people, often in a lone-working situation. With a passion to work collaboratively with others for the good of our service users, and with some experience of working in a related field in a voluntary or paid capacity.

A high degree of emotional intelligence is required to support service users, many of whom have complex emotional needs, with backgrounds of trauma, neglect, abuse, crime and low self-worth. A role of this nature will experience a range of emotions from joy to grief and as such requires a high degree of resilience to cope with the emotional demands of the role.

Making decisions, “in the moment” to do the right thing to mitigate risk with service users can place high emotional demands on the job holder. The role is highly reactive, unpredictable and at times, chaotic. The role therefore requires a high degree of self-awareness to one’s own resilience levels and exercising appropriate levels of self-care.

Why do we exist?

Justlife is in existence because we know thousands of people struggle to manage in poor and unsuitable temporary accommodation. Their stay isn’t temporary, they are likely to be suffering with deteriorating mental and physical health, becoming victims of crime, losing control of their life and even dying prematurely. We are working towards making their stays as short, safe and healthy as possible.

How do we operate?

Our values guide our work and are very important to us:

• Collaboration before competition
• People before programmes
• Innovation before Institutions

What do we do?

Justlife delivers impactful services in Greater Manchester and Brighton & Hove, supporting and empowering people experiencing homelessness in temporary accommodation. We also drive positive system change across the national temporary accommodation sector, convening those with a common interest; people with lived experience, landlords, charities, local and national government, and carrying out research and gathering insights.

We aim to grow our impact and reach, supporting more people in temporary accommodation and to build a movement that brings about lasting positive change.

Why work for us?

Here at Justlife, we're committed to equality, diversity and inclusion. We want to be an organisation that's representative of the communities we serve, which is why we strive for diversity of age, gender identity, sexual orientation, physical or mental ability, ethnicity and perspective.

Perks of working at Justlife

• Great holiday package! Starting at 27 days annual leave entitlement, plus bank holidays (increasing to 29 days after 5 years’ service and 30 days after 10 years’ service)
• Additional 5 days annual leave purchase scheme through salary sacrifice
• Enhanced pension contribution scheme, 5% Justlife contribution (correct at time of print)
• Cycle to work scheme
• 2 Volunteering days per year

Key terms and conditions

Job Title: Families Project Worker

Hours: 18.75 hours per week

Contract: Fixed Term until 30th June 2027

Normal hrs to be worked: Hours can be spread across Monday – Friday between 9am – 5pm

Location: Brighton

Salary: £30,791 per Annum pro rata

Application Process

To apply, please upload a covering letter addressing how you meet the person specification, together with an up-to-date CV.

Deadline for applications is 11:30pm 31st May.

Provisional interview dates will be the week of 8th June.

Responsible to: Families Project Team Lead

Responsible for: None

Key responsibilities

Service Delivery

• Deliver interventions and support for families in a warm, caring and flexible way, including:
  • Supporting them to engage with support services to improve and maintain their physical and mental wellbeing.
  • Assisting them in addressing housing, financial or wellbeing needs.
  • Accompanying them to appointments.
  • Connecting them with appropriate support services such as substance misuse services or food banks.
  • Collaborating with agencies such as the local authority, housing providers and support services to deliver an effective service
  • Maintaining regular contact and a listening ear for the client.
  • Helping increase their self-confidence and self-efficacy to improve their chances of moving on from homelessness.
  • Helping clients to engage in meaningful activities based on their strengths, interests and ambitions.
  • Contribute to team caseload meetings.
  • Use the Inform system to record key work carried out.
  • Carry out the relevant assessment with clients, identifying issues, as well as strengths, and develop a support plan that is reviewed regularly.

Service Development

• Liaise with local partners to improve collaborative working
• Promote and advertise the Justlife service locally
• Provide reports and case studies when requested.

This job description is intended as an outline indicator of general areas of activity and will be amended in light of the changing needs of Justlife. It is expected that the post holder will be as positive and flexible as possible in using this document as a framework, and in performing other duties commensurate with these responsibilities, the band of the post and skills and qualification of the post-holder.

Person Specification

Essential Experience:

• Experience of supporting vulnerable groups (those experiencing homelessness or housing vulnerability, or a comparable client group)

Desirable Experience:

• Experience of working with drug and alcohol dependent adults or those experiencing poor mental health
• Experience of supporting families
• Experience of working with the welfare system
• Experience of working with the housing system

Skills

• Care, empathy and skilled in dealing with emotionally vulnerable service users
• Excellent ability to engage with service users in an empowering manner
• Effective communication; written and oral skills
• Effective administrative and IT skills
• Excellent organisational skills

Knowledge

• Demonstrate knowledge of assessment, support planning and interventions that help clients experiencing homelessness or housing vulnerability to become and stay healthy.
• Demonstrate knowledge of the challenges and solutions to working with a client group who may be experiencing one or more of the following: poor health (physical and mental), substance misuse and homelessness.
• An understanding of health and safety policies and procedures that aim to keep staff and clients safe.

Personal Attributes

• Commitment to equal opportunities in our service delivery
• High self-awareness and the ability to maintain personal well-being through periods of pressure and stress
• Ability to be self-motivated and work well in a team or as a lone worker

Living Experience Peer Support Worker (Listening Lounge) – Part Time
Line Manager: Lived Experience Manager 
Contract Length: Permanent
Hours: Part-time, 22.5 hours per week
Location(s): Various sites across Salford
Salary: £12.71 per hour

About us

At Mind in Salford, we’re more than a local mental health charity, we’re a community working to ensure no- one has to face mental ill health alone.

Every day, we support people across Salford to improve their wellbeing, build resilience, and create positive change in their lives.

About the Service(s):

The Listening Lounge is a collaborative service delivered in partnership by Mind in Salford, Start Inspiring Minds, and the Home-Based Treatment Team (HBTT) within the NHS Mental Health Trust. The service operates as a weekday drop-in provision, currently available from 1:00pm to 3:00pm, Monday to Friday, for individuals experiencing a self-defined mental health crisis.

The service is staffed by Recovery Workers and Peer Support Workers, with on-site managerial support to ensure safe, responsive, and high-quality delivery. It provides a welcoming, non-judgemental environment where individuals can access immediate, person-centred support, with a focus on listening, de-escalation, and connecting people to appropriate ongoing support where needed.

Salford Neighbourhood Mental Health Team (SNMHT) is a community mental health service delivered in partnership between Greater Manchester Mental Health (GMMH), Mind in Salford, Six Degrees, Wellbeing Matters, and START. The service is jointly funded by GMMH, NHS Salford Clinical Commissioning Group (CCG), and Salford Primary Care Networks.

SNMHT is a multidisciplinary service that brings together a wide range of professional and lived experience roles. The team includes occupational therapists, nurses, recovery workers, psychiatrists, social workers, peer mentors, and a comprehensive psychology team.

Working collaboratively, the service supports adults with mental health needs within the community, offering recovery focused support. We do mental health support differently. Our approach is rooted in people’s strengths, skills and aspirations. By placing these at the centre of our work, we support individuals to aid their recovery, build resilience, and stay well as active members of their communities.

About the role:

We are seeking a Peer Support Worker who can draw upon their lived or living experience of mental health difficulties to help support service users in a Listening Lounge and within Salford Neighbourhood Mental Health Team (SNMHT), formerly known as Living Well.

The successful applicant will be an integral part of a multidisciplinary team and will:

• Take part in case discussions, offering a valuable non-clinical, lived-experience perspective
• Co facilitate group work with service users
• Work alongside keyworkers to provide practical, relational support to individuals accessing the service

This role offers a meaningful opportunity to use lived experience to empower others, promote hope, and support recovery within a compassionate, collaborative service.

Application deadline: 5pm on Friday 5th June 2026
Interviews will take place in person, dates to be confirmed.

Interested?

If you would like to find out more, please click the apply button. You will be directed to our website to complete your application for this position.

All Referral & Assessment Hub employees / volunteers are required to adhere to the principles of effective and safe safeguarding of children and vulnerable adults

Infection prevention and control is the responsibility of all Referral & Assessment Hub staff. All staff have a responsibility to protect service users, visitors and each other by consistently observing infection prevention and control guidelines and best practice guidance.

No agencies please.

We are looking to recruit Self-Employed Mental Health Advocates to work in the following areas:

Warrington - WA2 8TR

Atherton - M46 9NT

Luton - LU4 0LU

This is a self-employed position and you will be paid a sessional rate. 

Our Service

NYAS provides mental health advocacy to individuals within mental health settings throughout the UK.

Our service provides independent advocacy to people within mental health hospitals and community-based settings. We support individuals to ensure their voice is heard regarding their care and treatment and that they are aware of their rights.

This also includes representing them during various meetings such as ward rounds and at multi-disciplinary team meetings.  This role requires you to produce written reports to ensure that the views of patients are fully represented.

We work with adults and children and young people:

Warrington - WA2 8TR - Adults

Atherton - M46 9NT - Adults

Luton - LU4 0LU – Young People

DO YOU HAVE:

Direct experience of working with children/young people or vulnerable adults in a social care or mental health setting.
Experience and understanding of child protection/vulnerable adult safeguarding procedures
Ability to maintain professionalism at all times
An understanding of the importance of listening to children/young people and vulnerable adults without bias or prejudice.
Ability to communicate in an effective way.
Ability to record concise case notes and produce good quality reports

You will need to evidence your skills using specific examples in your application meeting the criteria in the person specification.

Safeguarding and Training

You will be required to complete annual safeguarding and compliance training including, Personal Safety, Data Protection, Information Security, Safeguarding and Equality and Diversity.

You will be able to subscribe to an e-learning platform provided by NYAS. The platform will provide you with the opportunity to undertake a number of other professional courses that you can complete in your own time to maintain your own CPD.

In accordance with UK immigration law, NYAS is required to ensure that all prospective candidates have the legal right to work in the United Kingdom. Therefore, proof of eligibility to work in the UK will be required as part of the recruitment process.

NYAS operates robust safe procedures to ensure the protection of the children, young people and adults at risk we work with. To comply with NYAS’s Safeguarding and Child Protection Policy candidates will be subject to an enhanced DBS check, references and a Digital Risk Assessment.

We reserve the right to close this vacancy early once we receive a high number of applications.

About NYAS

As an established leading rights-based charity, NYAS (National Youth Advocacy Service) is well positioned to ensure that children, young people, and adults across England and Wales are fully respected, represented, and supported in expressing their views and having their rights upheld.

We work with care-experienced children, young people, and adults who are often reliant on statutory services suffering the negative impact of the cuts in public expenditure. Our combination of social care and legal services places us in a unique position to ensure that they receive the services they need and that their voices are heard.

We are an equal opportunities employer, and we are committed to creating an inclusive environment which means NYAS welcomes applications from all individuals regardless of age, disability, gender identity, sexual orientation, ethnic origin, nationality, religion or belief, or any other protected characteristic.

NYAS is proud to share that we are a Disability Confident Employer, and we guarantee to interview all disabled applicants who meet the minimum criteria for our vacancies.

Work with us to help change lives.

This peer support project is delivered in partnership with South West London and St George’s Mental Health NHS Trust to support Carers of people with mental health conditions.  This project will work to support Carers through one-to-one support, outreach, training and peer support groups.

About The Role: 

Using your lived experience of caring for someone with a mental health condition, and a strengths-based approach, you will support mental health Carers in their caring role.  You will provide person centred one-to-one- support, information, signposting, and advocacy, develop, and facilitate peer support groups and deliver training and outreach sessions at different locations across the borough. 

Key Requirements of the role Include: 

• Lived experience of Caring for someone with a mental health condition 

• Knowledge and understanding of mental health and the associated challenges and support needs. 

• The ability to work within the principles and values of peer support. 

• Confidence supporting people on a one-to-one basis. 

• Experience of / ability to facilitate peer support groups and training. 

• Clear communication and good interpersonal skills  

• Efficient organisation and time management skills 

• Developed IT skills, with experience using databases and communication platforms. 

Please see the job description and person specification for the full list of requirements and specifications.

Our Charity: 

We are a busy, ambitious charity operating at the heart of the Wandsworth community since 1995, helping thousands of people across the borough in unpaid Caring roles. We give information and advice, organise respite, offer complementary therapies, deliver training, provide peer support, arrange fun events and much more.In short, we are the Carer's friend and advocate, often helping Carers through difficult times.

Benefits of working for Wandsworth Carers’ Centre: 

• Hybrid on completion of the induction period with a minimum 60% office based. 

• Friendly team and working environment 

• Annual leave starts at 31 days increasing to 36 days plus bank holidays

• Contributory company pension, 

• Ongoing training and development opportunities

• Employee assistance program. 

If you're committed to working in the voluntary sector and want to be part of a diverse team that makes a real difference to people’s lives, this role is for you! 

Wandsworth Carers’ Centre is an inclusive employer, committed to the continued development of a diverse workforce. 

At Hestia, we are guided by our core values and are dedicated to fostering an equitable, diverse, and inclusive organisation. Our mission is to empower individuals to rebuild their lives and achieve independence. Right now, we are looking for a Senior Recovery Outreach Worker to play a pivotal role in our Complex Needs Service in Notting Hill.

Sounds great, what will I be doing?

We're looking for a proactive and compassionate Senior to help lead our mental health recovery service. You'll support the Team Manager in delivering person-centred, recovery-focused support that empowers service users to sustain independence and avoid hospital readmission.

With strong leadership and organisational skills, you'll oversee team performance, service quality, and compliance while promoting coproduction and inclusion. This role suits someone passionate about collaboration, wellbeing, and delivering high-quality, empowering support within Hestia's values and standards.

What do I need to bring with me?

You'll need to be able to demonstrate the core skills this role requires as well as match our values and mission. You don't have to tick all the boxes right away; the important thing is that you're willing to learn. We also value lived experience of the areas we support, so if you feel comfortable, please do mention this on your application.

You will bring demonstrable experience supporting individuals with mental health and/or dual diagnosis needs, alongside a strong knowledge of community care, mental health, health and safety, equality, housing, and welfare benefits legislation. You will understand recovery-focused practice and be confident in assessing, implementing, reviewing, and monitoring person-centred support plans. You will be able to work both independently and collaboratively, including supporting the induction of peer staff and volunteers, while maintaining high professional standards and contributing to a resilient team culture.

Strong literacy and numeracy skills are essential, with the ability to produce clear written communication and manage basic financial processes such as petty cash. You will be flexible in your approach, including working evenings and weekends where required, and will demonstrate a sound understanding of safeguarding and the ability to respond appropriately to concerns at all times.

Interview Steps

We keep our interview process simple, so you know exactly what to expect.

• Shortlisting call: We have a team of dedicated recruitment specialists who will speak to you about your experience, motivations and values. They will also tell you about all the great work we do!
• Face to face interview: Now you will have face to face interview with the hiring manager. Our interviews are value and competency based.

Don't be alarmed if there are other stages in the process, it's all part of the plan for some of our roles.

Our commitment to Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion

Our services users come from all walks of life and so do we. We hire great people from a wide variety of backgrounds because it makes us stronger. We are committed to creating and maintaining a diverse and inclusive workforce and value the skills, abilities, talent and experiences, different people and communities bring to our organisation.

We are a disability confident employer

Hestia is proud to be a disability confident employer, dedicated to the employment and career development of individuals with disabilities. We offer a guaranteed interview scheme for all applicants with disabilities who meet the minimum criteria for the role they have applied for. We also provide reasonable adjustments during the selection and interview process, and throughout your employment with us.

Safeguarding Statement

Hestia is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of adults, children and young people who are potentially at risk, and we therefore expect all staff and volunteers to do the same. We require all staff to undertake internal and external safeguarding training throughout their employment with Hestia.

Important Information for Candidates

If your application is successful, please be aware that you will be required to undergo pre-employment checks before a formal offer of employment can be confirmed.

We reserve the right to close this job advert early should we receive a high volume of applications or if the position is filled before the closing date. We encourage interested candidates to apply as soon as possible to ensure their application is considered.

Forensic Mental Health Recovery Worker

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Job Title: Forensic Mental Health Recovery Worker 

Location: Lewisham. This service does not have step free access

Salary: £27,000

Shift Pattern: 37.5 hours per week on a rota basis Monday to Sunday working including bank holidays and alternative weekends. Shifts can vary between 08:00 - 16:00 and 13:30 - 21:30. You may be required to work outside these hours as per service and resident requirements. 

About the Role

We're hiring a Forensic Mental Health Recovery Worker to join our team based in Lewisham. New Hope is a 24 hour supported accommodation service for adult males with diagnosis of mental health and convictions. As a Forensic Mental Health Recovery Worker you will identify individual resident needs, and provide person centred, tailored support to residents to help them overcome their personal challenges and achieve their goals. We support our residents in developing coping strategies and building supportive relationships, with a commitment to professionalism, teamwork, and customer service. 

You will support with tenancy matters proactively, providing responsive support and fostering a positive environment where residents feel secure and valued. You will do this through a combination of producing tailored support plans, activities, and partnership working. You will support us continue to work in a trauma informed way, and create a psychologically informed environment, which supports us in creating a safe, respectful, and responsive environment which puts our people and communities at the forefront. Join us on our mission to empower independence through trauma-informed solutions and dynamic partnerships that keep people out of prison, out of hospital, and off the streets.

Key Responsibilities Include:

• Build and maintain positive therapeutic relationships with residents, offering both practical assistance and emotional support.
• Equip residents with the necessary skills, experiences, networks, and training to help them transition into semi‑independent or independent living.
• Provide support with personal needs as required by residents.
• Take part in, and encourage residents to engage in, the delivery and development of projects, initiatives, training opportunities, and volunteering activities.
• Manage a caseload of residents, contributing to the creation and review of support plans, risk assessments, and progress reviews.
• Identify residents’ interests, needs, and preferred activities through assessments, observations, and conversations.
• Recognise early indicators of declining mental health and implement suitable interventions to prevent crisis situations.
• Promote financial and economic wellbeing while supporting residents in reintegrating into the community.
• Complete safeguarding referrals and other relevant referrals when required.
• Additional duties may include, but are not limited to: keeping environments clean and organised, disposing of waste, reporting maintenance issues, ordering supplies, and undertaking other general tasks as needed.

About You

This role is ideal for someone who enjoys building effective relationships, and approaches challenges with compassion and a non-judgmental attitude, and is motivated by finding practical solutions to support residents in achieving their goals. We’re looking for someone with a genuine passion and felt purpose to help people, challenge stigma, and make a real difference to people’s lives and a team player, driven to provide high quality care and support to others, an effective communicator who is able to build rapport with others from various backgrounds. You will be compassionate, supportive, and empowering to others, whilst able to form effective, positive and motivational relationships.

What are looking for:

• Experience of working with people of complex backgrounds, particularly within mental health
• Knowledge of risk management and risk assessment
• Knowledge of license conditions and public protection
• Knowledge of tenancy management, able to share knowledge with others in the team and residents
• Understanding of the housing and social needs of people with multiple and complex needs
• The ability to use, learn and adapt to IT at an intermediate level, including Microsoft and other software programs.
• Excellent interpersonal skills, both written and oral. Ability to form and build effective relationships and rapport with others
• Ability to influence and negotiate positive outcomes with others; Proactive in making decisions
• Ability and willingness to show flexibility of working patterns, responding to the needs of the service and residents
• Alignment with our values of Ambition, Empowerment, Inclusivity, and Transparency

Please refer to the JDPS attached for more details on the vacancy and our requirements/key criteria.

What we Offer

• 25 days (Full time equivalent) annual leave, increasing with the length of service
• Employer Pension Contribution
• Eligibility to register with Blue Light Discount Card
• Access to discounted tickets for music events, shows, sports and more
• Reflective Practice regular sessions with a therapist provided by an external provider to support Mental Health and Wellbeing at work
• Training and Development, including access to courses, upskilling, and progression plans
• Employee Assistance Programme, including counselling
• Life Assurance Scheme
• Cycle-to-work scheme
• Annual Staff Awards
• EDI Ambassador programme

About Social Interest Group (SIG)

SIG is a not-for-profit organisation providing thousands of people with good-quality support and care in residential, drop-in centres, community floating support settings, probation settings, and hospitals. We do so across London, Brighton, Bedfordshire, Luton, Kent and Liverpool. Our goal is to transform lives through empowering change. 

We believe good care and support improves lives with the vision to create healthier, safer, and more inclusive communities. Join us on our mission to empower independence through trauma-informed solutions and dynamic partnerships that keep people out of prison, out of hospital, and off the streets.
Want to know how we work? Watch our short Theory of Change video to see how we support people towards a brighter future: Theory of Change Further details can be found on our website here: Theory of Change - Social Interest Group - Social Interest Group. 

Additional Information

Please note that this job advert may close early due to screening applications on an ongoing basis. We advise applying as soon as possible for your application to be taken into consideration at the early stages.

Please note that as part of our process, we complete an enhanced DBS check, some roles may require further vetting. We encourage applicants from all backgrounds.

Unfortunately, we are unable to provide sponsorship, please ensure you have full right to work in the UK prior to applying to our positions.