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Recovery Support Worker (Mental Health) - The Recovery House
£26,229 per annum
Birmingham, West Midlands
Full-Time
Permanent
Hours: 37.5 hours per week
The Recovery House is a brand new, exciting and innovative service for Birmingham Mind and is an opportunity to create a flagship standard of support and care for those in mental health crisis. The Recovery House is commissioned by the Birmingham and Solihull Mental Health Trust and is part of their Urgent Care pathway. Working closely with the Recovery House Team, the role is pivotal to the effective and safe delivery of the service.
About the role
The role of Recovery Support Worker will work as part of a team in our regulated services and is an important role for the delivery of recovery-based and prevention services within Birmingham Mind. The role will be central to the smooth running of the 24/7 service provided by Recovery House.
You will support the Waking Night team of Recovery Support Workers in providing a continuous and safe delivery of support, always ensuring high quality and person-centred care. Ensuring that compliance and adherence to CQC standards is upheld and provide appropriate information to managers. You will work in a person-centred way alongside colleagues an NHS clinical partners to de-escalate mental health crisis and help service users to return home and be pivotal in the provision of a welcoming, calm and safe environment.
The Recovery Support Worker will support the team in mobilising the service and work in a way that conforms with the expectations of the CQC, NHS and Birmingham Mind standards. You will take an active part in all appropriate meetings and create and implement service user assessments and support practices.
About you
You will need to be skilful in quickly developing strong relationships with users of the service and able to support the de-escalation of crisis and the provision of a calm and supportive environment; delivering person centred interventions.
We are looking for someone who experience in delivering services in a CQC regulated residential or supported living environment, who has experience of working in partnership with key stakeholders and partner organisations. You will be knowledgeable in and committed to the “Recovery Model "of mental health support and be experienced in delivering person centred care. You will be able to provide a caring and compassionate care to service users, with the ability to provide and maintain a high-quality environment at short notice.
This role will involve working on a rota, including some evenings and weekends.
Staff benefits include an attractive defined contribution pension scheme, PayCare, which offers employees affordable cover for a range of healthcare treatments, an Employee Assistance Programme that includes free counselling, a cycle to work scheme, and a comprehensive training programme.
Birmingham Mind is extremely proud to have a diverse workforce that is reflective of the communities that we work with. We strongly encourage applications from individuals with lived experience of mental health challenges as their perspectives enrich our teams. We are also committed to changing the ethnic diversity of our management team and particularly encourage applicants from minority communities to apply for this role.
Candidates must have the right to work in the UK for a minimum of 12 months. We are not a registered sponsor and therefore are unable to offer visa sponsorship for this position.
Our people are key to the success of the organisation, and we are recognised as both a Mindful Employer as well as achieving Gold standard success in Investors in People. We welcome applications from people who have experienced mental health difficulties.
Closing date for applications is Friday 28th August 2026
Interviews will take place on Tuesday 8th September 2026
Organisation
Posted on: 14 August 2026
Closing date: 28 August 2026 at 23:30
Job ref: NTX1228253
Tags: Advice / Information, Care Management, Health / Medical, Mental Health, Risk Management, Safeguarding
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Portsmouth - England (On-site)
Scale Range: 24 - 28 (£17,444 to £19,827 per annum based on 22.5 hours per week) + unsocial hours payment
Part-time (22.5)
Permanent
Job description
Senior Recovery Support Worker
Substance Misuse Portsmouth Recovery and Housing Services
22.5 hours per week, Permanent
Scale Range: 24 - 28 (£17,444 to £19,827 per annum based on 22.5 hours per week)+ unsocial hours payment
About Us
This is an exciting opportunity to join a dynamic Charity and Housing Association. The Society of St James (SSJ) has been working in Hampshire for over 50 years, delivering high impact, person-centred, accommodation services to adults and young people experiencing homelessness, problematic substance use and mental health problems. We believe that every person is of worth and we are prepared to take risks to house and support the most at risk and socially excluded members of society.
The Impact You'll Make
The Society wishes to recruit a Senior Recovery Housing Support Worker to join the team in delivering supported housing within the Integrated Substance Misuse Recovery Services in Portsmouth. Based across various hostels in Portsmouth, you will work in a person-centred and trauma-informed approach to support individuals who want to make changes to their lives by supporting them to access interventions that are important to them.
Who We're Looking For
We are looking for someone who brings their authentic self to work and possesses the skills, experience, and understanding required to work with adults experiencing alcohol and substance misuse issues. You will have experience working with this client group, understand the impact of substance misuse on individuals and the wider community, and be capable of managing a client caseload safely and effectively.
Essential Skills and Qualities
- Responsible for the effective daily operation of the services managed, the direct supervision of staff, and delegating work appropriately
- Ability to build good working relationships with stakeholders and funders, consulting effectively and attending all meetings as required
- Capability to develop and oversee the implementation of the trauma-informed recovery model and good practice across the service
- Ability to lead and motivate the staff team to ensure a consistently high standard of service delivery and continuous improvement
- Self-reflective, motivated, and able to work independently (including lone working) as well as part of a team
- Innovative and able to engage meaningfully with service users
- Strong ability to assess people’s needs and risks alongside good risk management skills
- Accurate record-keeping and reflective thinking skills
- Knowledge of the needs of vulnerable people with histories of homelessness, drug and alcohol dependency, and mental health needs
- Ability to respond to crisis management, keep the client at the centre of the work, and make full use of local resources and services
What We Can Offer You
We value and recognise our staff, offering some generous benefits, as well as the satisfaction of helping people at risk:
- A competitive annual leave entitlement of 25 days rising to 30 days, plus public holidays
- Flexible working options
- Buying additional annual leave
- Comprehensive induction and training
- Counselling, financial, personal support and health and wellbeing services via our Employee Assistance Programme
- Company cycle to work scheme
- Discounted laptops and computers with Jamie’s Computers
- Electric Car Scheme
- Blue Light Card
To apply, please send your CV & cover letter explaining why you would be suitable for the position. Please note that CVs alone will not be considered during shortlisting.
SSJ are an equal opportunity employer and we encourage applicants from all backgrounds and walks of life.
At SSJ, we recognise the benefits of a supported workplace. SSJ is affiliated with Unite the Union. To learn more about their membership benefits or to sign up, you can visit their official website.
Application closing date: 9am on Wednesday 26th August 2026
Due to the high number of expected applicants, we do reserve the right to close this vacancy earlier. Should you not hear from us within 14 days of the closing date, please assume you have been unsuccessful on this occasion.
Organisation
The Society of St James
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Registered Charity
101 - 500
Registered Charity
101 - 500
Supporting people experiencing homelessness or at risk of homelessness
Posted on: 13 August 2026
Closing date: 26 August 2026 at 23:59
Job ref: SRHSW-PRH-130826
Tags: Governance / Management
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