Forensic Mental Health Support Worker – Compassionate, Recovery‑Focused

Confidential; Croydon; On-site; GBP 28,000 - 34,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual leave up to 30 days

Pension up to 8%

Life assurance up to 3x pensionable

Job summary

Look Ahead in Norbiton is seeking three compassionate and resilient Support Workers to join our Forensic Mental Health service. No experience required, just the right values to help customers live safely and progress through the forensic step-down pathway.

This role is based in Croydon, 40 hours per week, and pays £30,784 per annum. We offer annual leave up to 30 days, a generous pension—up to 8% contribution—and life assurance cover up to 3x Pensionable Salary (T&Cs apply).

Qualifications

• Some experience supporting people with mental health, social care, housing, criminal-justice or other complex needs.
• Genuine interest in people and the patience to keep offering support when engagement is inconsistent.

Responsibilities

• Build respectful, reliable and professionally boundaried relationships with customers.
• Deliver planned keywork and practical support with routines, cooking, budgeting, self-care, appointments, travel, physical health, medication and tenancy responsibilities.
• Contribute to support, risk, crisis, relapse-prevention and move-on plans and follow agreed actions consistently.

Skills

Mental health support

Empathy & patience

Job description

Look Ahead in Norbiton is seeking three compassionate and resilient Support Workers to join our Forensic Mental Health service. No experience required, just the right values to help customers live safely and progress through the forensic step-down pathway.

This role is based in Croydon, 40 hours per week, and pays £30,784 per annum. We offer annual leave up to 30 days, a generous pension—up to 8% contribution—and life assurance cover up to 3x Pensionable Salary (T&Cs apply).