Mental Health Recovery Worker

TN United Kingdom; Salisbury; On-site; GBP 22,000 - 28,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading mental health charity in England seeks a Mental Health Support Worker for Sydney House in Salisbury. The role involves supporting individuals affected by mental illness to regain confidence and participate in community activities. Ideal candidates will possess empathy, kindness, and a commitment to the charity's values.

Qualifications

• Transferable Life/Work Experience from personal or professional background.
• Strong listening and empathy skills.
• Alignment with charity's core values.

Responsibilities

• Support individuals affected by mental illness to regain confidence.
• Assist in participation in social and work activities.
• Work closely with service users to achieve personal goals.

Skills

Listening

Empathy

Kindness

Patience

Willingness to learn

Job description

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Client:

Rethink Mental Illness

Location:

Salisbury, United Kingdom

Job Category:

Other

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EU work permit required:

Yes

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Job Reference:

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Job Views:

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Posted:

21.05.2025

Expiry Date:

05.07.2025

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Job Description:

Rethink Mental Illness is an organization dedicated to helping those severely impacted by mental illness.

We are seeking a Mental Health Support Worker to join our passionate team at Sydney House in Salisbury.

Sydney House is a supported housing scheme supporting nine residents, located a 10-minute walk from Salisbury city centre. Our team adopts a person-centred approach to help residents reintegrate into the community.

Role overview:

As a Mental Health Support Worker, you will support individuals affected by mental illness to regain confidence and participate in social and work activities, working closely with service users to achieve personal goals on their recovery journey.

Essential skills and experience:

• Transferable Life/Work Experience from personal or professional background.
• Strong listening and empathy skills, kindness, patience, and a willingness to learn.
• Alignment with our charity's core values: hope, understanding, expertise, equity, commitment, passion, and openness.

We welcome applicants who are good listeners, empathetic, understanding, kind, patient, and eager to contribute these qualities in a mental health charity setting.

About us:

Rethink Mental Illness is a leading mental health charity in England, supporting thousands through various services and campaigns. Our mission is "A better life for everyone severely affected by mental illness." We are undergoing a transformation to deliver our organizational strategy, "Communities that Care," and are committed to diversity and inclusion.

Diversity, Equity, Inclusion:

We value diversity and strive for an inclusive workplace reflecting the communities we serve. We support staff networks for ethnic diversity and LGBTQIA+ colleagues, and are proud to be a Disability Confident Employer and signatory to the Race at Work Charter. We encourage applications from all backgrounds, including those with lived experience of mental illness, neurodiverse individuals, and from ethnically diverse communities.

Our commitment:

We aim to become a truly anti-racist organization, with a multi-year Race Equality Action Plan to hold ourselves accountable and improve societal mental health equity.

We may close this advertisement early if we receive many suitable applications. For more details, visit our website or follow us on social media. For questions about the position, please contact us.