Mental Health Support Worker x 4

We’re looking for 4 x Support Workers to join our dedicated and friendly Hostel teams!

We have full time positions available at our East Grange, Maltings and Alexander House services. Flexibility is key for both yourself and for the service, as shifts will be spread across days, evenings and sleep ins, weekends and bank holidays. Sleep ins are however not required for our East Grange Service.

We’re all about learning new skills and developing so there are plenty of opportunities for you to progress. We are proudly and actively anti-racist and as such you are expected to drive the agenda forward.

About us:

Our Hostels are aimed at supporting people coming out of hospital following an admission due to mental health.

We provide recovery-focused support in a home environment to ensure our clients have the best quality of life, achieve their personal goals and move on to live more independently.

About you:

You’re proactive, keen to try new things and have a real passion to make things better, every day. You’ll have excellent communication skills and be a naturally caring and patient person.

We want to hear from you if you:

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  Can build strong and good relationships
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  Are empathic, understanding and have a sense of humour
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  Have a keen interest in supporting people
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  Have some knowledge of mental health

We appreciate that this may be a development opportunity for you and we welcome your application even if you don’t meet all of the essential criteria but if you have the ability to develop any gaps in knowledge and experience please do apply.

Why Join our Team?

We pride ourselves on looking after our colleagues, as we know our people are the driving force behind our success. You will benefit from:

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  25 days annual leave plus bank holidays, rising to 30 days
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  Many learning and career development opportunities, with paid and tailored training
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  Free Employee Assistance Programme 24/7 including access to counselling and GP services
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  Employer contributory pension scheme
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  Good maternity, paternity and adoption benefits
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  Care workers discounts
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  Access to our Employee Networks including Accessible information, People of Colour and LGBTQ+.
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  Health and wellbeing opportunities
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  Cycle to Work Scheme
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  Access to Corporate Health Plan

We aim for our workforce to reflect the diverse and exciting region we serve. We believe people can only be at their best and thrive when they can be their authentic self!

We encourage you to apply early as your application will be reviewed as soon as it is received and we reserve the right to close this job advert sooner subject to finding a suitable candidate.

If you would like to chat about the role, please contact Gordana Vulkanic, Team Leader via email on or via phone on 07923 257043.,

Good Luck!