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Tooting Bec, Greater London (On-site)
Wandsworth, Greater London
£17,458 per year
Part-time
Permanent
Job description
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 Specialist Recovery Worker to play a pivotal role in our Recovery Cafe in Wandsworth.
Sounds great, what will I be doing?
As a Recovery Worker, the person would be managing a caseload of clients who need early intervention or preventative support with their mental health. They would deliver group activities and one-to-one sessions, co-produce recovery plans, and empower service users to engage with professionals across the community such as mental health teams, housing providers, and social services. The role also involves monitoring wellbeing and safety, maintaining accurate records, and ensuring referrals and reviews are timely. Day-to-day, the Recovery Worker contributes to a supportive team environment, working flexibly to meet service needs and contractual obligations while promoting recovery-focused approaches.
You will be working between the hours of 3.30pm - 11.30pm - including weekends and bank holidays
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.
Here's what the team will be looking for
The team is looking for someone with demonstrable experience of supporting individuals with mental health or dual diagnosis issues, who understands recovery principles and safeguarding. They want a candidate with strong communication and partnership-building skills, able to work both independently and collaboratively, and confident in engaging with statutory and voluntary services. Good IT, literacy, and numeracy skills are essential, alongside the ability to manage priorities under pressure. Above all, the team values someone respectful, genuine, and dedicated, who can bring resilience, initiative, and a commitment to empowering service users to build a life beyond crisis.
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.
Organisation
Hestia
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Registered Charity
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Registered Charity
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We deliver services across London as well as campaign and advocate nationally on the issues that affect the people we work with.
Posted on: 03 September 2026
Closing date: 17 September 2026 at 23:30
Job ref: 2924
Tags: Mental Health
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
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London, Greater London (On-site)
£28,800 per year
Part-time (15 Hours Per Week)
Contract (12 months fixed term)
Actively Interviewing
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Job description
Mental Health Recovery Worker
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Job Title: Mental Health Recovery Worker (FTC)
Location: Enfield. Unfortunately there is no step free access at this service.
Salary: £28,800 (Full Time Equivalent)
Shift Pattern: 12 Month Fixed Term Contract 15hours per week Monday to Sunday on a rolling rota between 13:00 - 21:00, including evenings and bank holidays. You may be required to work outside these hours depending on resident and service needs.
About the Role
We're hiring a Mental Health Recovery Worker to join our team based in Enfield. In this role, you will support residents with complex mental health needs. Offering 21 beds in a 24 hour supported accommodation to adults with complex mental health needs. We are here to promote independence and give our residents the tools needed to fulfil their lives in the community independently.
As a Mental Health Recovery Worker, you will play a key role in supporting individuals on their journey to recovery, reablement, and rehabilitation, providing person centred and trauma informed support in a psychologically informed environment (PIE), to empower residents to achieve their goals and improve their well-being. Here, you’ll support individuals transitioning from complex care or acute mental health services to a structured rehabilitation setting. Working closely with the mental health trust community rehabilitation team, you’ll help residents overcome challenging behaviour's and support medication compliance, making a real difference every day. Join us to be a part of a team that’s dedicated to empowering and transforming lives!
Key Responsibilities Include:
- Provide tailored support to residents to help them achieve their personal goals and outcomes. This may involve contributing to and developing support plans, conducting risk assessments, participating in reviews, and attending case meetings.
- Deliver all required aspects of the service efficiently and consistently. This includes welfare checks, support sessions, safeguarding monitoring, risk assessments, and involvement in training and development.
- Ensure residents fully understand their rights and responsibilities, and have access to appropriate tools, resources, and support networks to achieve their goals.
- Help design, lead, and encourage participation in a range of projects, group sessions, and community-based activities.
- Create an empowering and enabling environment where individuals are supported to make informed decisions and take control of their own lives.
- Provide practical advice, emotional support, and life skills training to promote independence and resilience.
About You
You're someone who is passionate about delivering high-quality, person-centred support that makes a real difference in people's lives. You thrive in a team environment and are an effective communicator, able to build meaningful, long-term relationships with individuals from all walks of life. Equality, diversity, and inclusion aren’t just buzzwords to you, they’re principles you live by.
- Understanding of the needs of those who have various complex needs including mental health
- Understand and experience in supporting low to medium mental health service users
- Ability to use IT systems to record case notes, email relevant people, and use other software required within the role
- Ability and willingness to show flexibility of working patterns, responding to the needs of the communal service and residents
- Understanding of the housing and social needs of people with multiple and complex needs
- Cultural awareness, Self-awareness, and ability to identify personal growth areas and take feedback
- Sensitivity and empathy to others, and ability to deal with individual circumstances with professionalism
- 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
Unfortunately, we are unable to provide sponsorship, please ensure you have full right to work in the UK prior to applying to our positions.
Organisation
Social Interest Group
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Registered Charity
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Registered Charity
101 - 500
Empowering independence through trauma-informed solutions and dynamic partnerships that keep people out of prison, out of hospital and off the streets
Refreshed on: 03 September 2026
Closing date: 18 September 2026 at 23:30
Job ref: 319938CHJ
Tags: Social Care / Development, Mental Health, Social / Support Work
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Peterborough, Peterborough (On-site)
£29,347 per annum FTE
Part-time (42 hours per fortnight, working on a rolling 2 week rota)
Permanent
Job description
An exciting part time opportunity has opened up at CPSL Mind.
CPSL Mind is a vibrant, values-led charity that supports local people in their recovery from mental health issues, promotes wellbeing and campaigns against stigma and discrimination.
Part Time Crisis Recovery Worker
Salary: £29,347.00 per annum, FTE
Salary Scale Point: 19 (Including 1 point for anti-social hours)
Based: The Sanctuary, Peterborough
Hours: 42 hours per fortnight, working on a rolling 2 week rota
Week 1: Wednesday, Saturday, Sunday
Week 2: Tuesday, Thursday, Friday
(Evenings Shifts: 4.30pm – 11.30pm)
About CPSL Mind
Cambridgeshire, Peterborough and South Lincolnshire (CPSL) Mind is a progressive and expanding mental health charity. Our vision is a society in which everyone has positive mental health and feels part of a connected community.
Our work ranges from prevention and early intervention to award-winning crisis support. We also seek to influence positive change through our training services and ground-breaking campaigns activity.
About the Service
The Sanctuary is a non-clinical, safe space for individuals to visit as an alternative to attending A&E and is part of the wider First Response Service across Cambridgeshire and Peterborough.
Working one to one (either face to face, over the telephone, or on video call) you will support individuals experiencing mental health distress by:
- Establishing connection and rapport in a non-intrusive, non-judgmental and compassionate manner
- Supporting individuals through guided self-help strategies including grounding, breathing techniques.
- Supporting individuals to relay their immediate needs and concerns and offering emotional and practical support and information to address these.
- Provide individuals with information on and how to connect with social support networks available to them in their own community.
- Supporting individuals to make a safety plan
Crisis Recovery Worker criteria:
- You must be able to show empathy and compassion with a non-judgemental approach
- You should be passionate about promoting positive mental health and have excellent verbal communication and listening skills.
- You should be able to manage professional boundaries
If you are interested in this exciting part time opportunity and you are able to meet the criteria detailed above, please apply!
Closing date: Tuesday 22nd September 2026
Interview Date: To be advised
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.
CPSL Mind is an equal opportunities employer and welcomes applications from all sections of the community.
We actively promote equality of opportunity for all with the right mix of talent, skills and potential and welcome applications from a wide range of candidates, including those with criminal records. Having a criminal record will not necessarily bar you from working with us. This will depend on the nature of the position and the circumstances and background of your offences.
No agencies please.
Organisation
Posted on: 25 August 2026
Closing date: 22 September 2026 at 23:30
Job ref: 168900_MD
Tags: Advice / Information, Social Care / Development, Advocacy, Counselling, Operations, Culture, Customer support, Engagement / Outreach, Health / Medical, Helpline, Mental Health, Mentoring / Coaching, Monitoring and Evaluation, Psychology / Therapy, Public Health, Safeguarding, Wellbeing, Social / Support Work
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Cambridge, Cambridgeshire (On-site)
£29,347 per annum, FTE
Part-time (42 hours per fortnight, working on a rolling 2 week rota)
Permanent
Job description
An exciting part time opportunity for a Crisis Recovery Worker has opened up at CPSL Mind.
CPSL Mind is a vibrant, values-led charity that supports local people in their recovery from mental health issues, promotes wellbeing and campaigns against stigma and discrimination.
Part Time Crisis Recovery Worker
Salary: £29,347.00 per annum, FTE
Salary Scale Point: 19 (Including 1 point for anti-social hours)
Based: The Sanctuary, Cambridge
Hours: 42 hours per fortnight, working on a rolling 2 week rota
Week 1: Thursday, Friday
Week 2: Monday, Thursday, Saturday, Sunday
(Evenings Shifts: 4.30pm – 11.30pm)
About CPSL Mind
Cambridgeshire, Peterborough and South Lincolnshire (CPSL) Mind is a progressive and expanding mental health charity. Our vision is a society in which everyone has positive mental health and feels part of a connected community.
Our work ranges from prevention and early intervention to award-winning crisis support. We also seek to influence positive change through our training services and ground-breaking campaigns activity.
About the Service
The Sanctuary is a non-clinical, safe space for individuals to visit as an alternative to attending A&E and is part of the wider First Response Service across Cambridgeshire and Peterborough.
Working one to one (either face to face, over the telephone, or on video call) you will support individuals experiencing mental health distress by:
- Establishing connection and rapport in a non-intrusive, non-judgmental and compassionate manner
- Supporting individuals through guided self-help strategies including grounding, breathing techniques.
- Supporting individuals to relay their immediate needs and concerns and offering emotional and practical support and information to address these.
- Provide individuals with information on and how to connect with social support networks available to them in their own community.
- Supporting individuals to make a safety plan
Crisis Recovery Worker criteria:
- You must be able to show empathy and compassion with a non-judgemental approach
- You should be passionate about promoting positive mental health and have excellent verbal communication and listening skills.
- You should be able to manage professional boundaries
If you are interested in this exciting part time opportunity and you are able to meet the criteria detailed above, please apply!
Closing date: Tuesday 22nd September 2026
Interview Date: To be advised
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.
CPSL Mind is an equal opportunities employer and welcomes applications from all sections of the community.
We actively promote equality of opportunity for all with the right mix of talent, skills and potential and welcome applications from a wide range of candidates, including those with criminal records. Having a criminal record will not necessarily bar you from working with us. This will depend on the nature of the position and the circumstances and background of your offences.
No agencies please.
Organisation
Posted on: 25 August 2026
Closing date: 22 September 2026 at 23:30
Job ref: 168898_MD
Tags: Advice / Information, Social Care / Development, Advocacy, Counselling, Operations, Culture, Customer support, Engagement / Outreach, Health / Medical, Helpline, Mental Health, Mentoring / Coaching, Monitoring and Evaluation, Psychology / Therapy, Public Health, Safeguarding, Victim Support, Wellbeing, Social / Support Work
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Cambridge, Cambridgeshire (On-site)
£29,347 per annum FTE
Part-time (63 hours per fortnight, working on a rolling 2 week rota)
Permanent
Job description
An exciting part time opportunity has opened up at CPSL Mind.
CPSL Mind is a vibrant, values-led charity that supports local people in their recovery from mental health issues, promotes wellbeing and campaigns against stigma and discrimination.
Part Time Crisis Recovery Worker
Salary: £29,347.00 per annum, FTE
Salary Scale Point: 19 (Including 1 point for anti-social hours)
Based: The Sanctuary, Cambridge
Hours: 63 hours per fortnight, working on a rolling 2 week rota
Week 1: Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday
Week 2: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Saturday, Sunday
(Evenings Shifts: 4.30pm – 11.30pm)
About CPSL Mind
Cambridgeshire, Peterborough and South Lincolnshire (CPSL) Mind is a progressive and expanding mental health charity. Our vision is a society in which everyone has positive mental health and feels part of a connected community.
Our work ranges from prevention and early intervention to award-winning crisis support. We also seek to influence positive change through our training services and ground-breaking campaigns activity.
About the Service
The Sanctuary is a non-clinical, safe space for individuals to visit as an alternative to attending A&E and is part of the wider First Response Service across Cambridgeshire and Peterborough.
Working one to one (either face to face, over the telephone, or on video call) you will support individuals experiencing mental health distress by:
- Establishing connection and rapport in a non-intrusive, non-judgmental and compassionate manner
- Supporting individuals through guided self-help strategies including grounding, breathing techniques.
- Supporting individuals to relay their immediate needs and concerns and offering emotional and practical support and information to address these.
- Provide individuals with information on and how to connect with social support networks available to them in their own community.
- Supporting individuals to make a safety plan
Crisis Recovery Worker criteria:
- You must be able to show empathy and compassion with a non-judgemental approach
- You should be passionate about promoting positive mental health and have excellent verbal communication and listening skills.
- You should be able to manage professional boundaries
If you are interested in this exciting part time opportunity and you are able to meet the criteria detailed above, please apply!
Closing date: Tuesday 22nd September 2026
Interview Date: To be advised
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.
CPSL Mind is an equal opportunities employer and welcomes applications from all sections of the community.
We actively promote equality of opportunity for all with the right mix of talent, skills and potential and welcome applications from a wide range of candidates, including those with criminal records. Having a criminal record will not necessarily bar you from working with us. This will depend on the nature of the position and the circumstances and background of your offences.
No agencies please.
Organisation
Posted on: 25 August 2026
Closing date: 22 September 2026 at 23:30
Job ref: 168897_MD
Tags: Advice / Information, Social Care / Development, Advocacy, Counselling, Operations, Culture, Customer support, Engagement / Outreach, Health / Medical, Helpline, Mental Health, Mentoring / Coaching, Monitoring and Evaluation, Psychology / Therapy, Public Health, Safeguarding, Wellbeing, Social / Support Work
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