Mental Health Support Worker

Rethink Mental Illness; Heanor; On-site; GBP 11,000 - 12,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Unsocial hours pay

Bank holiday pay

Job summary

Rethink Mental Illness is seeking a Mental Health Support Worker for Shipley Lodge – Heanor, Derbyshire on a part-time basis (17.5 hours/week). The role involves supporting individuals with severe and enduring mental health challenges, helping with daily living skills and rehabilitation within a 16-bed home.

You will work on a rota, in a 24/7 service, providing one-to-one guidance and liaising with mental health agencies to promote recovery and independence.

Qualifications

• Experience supporting people with mental illness in social care setting.
• Excellent listening skills, empathy, patience, and kindness.
• Ability to work with digital systems (Microsoft applications, email, internet).

Responsibilities

• Help individuals rebuild confidence and independence
• Support service users in achieving personal goals
• Provide one-to-one guidance and work alongside mental health agencies
• Build respectful, honest relationships while maintaining professional boundaries

Skills

Empathy

Listening skills

Patience

Digital literacy

Kindness

Tools

Microsoft Office

Email

Internet

Job description

Join Our Team as a Mental Health Support Worker
Location: Shipley Lodge – Heanor, Derbyshire

Role: Part-time, 17.5 hours per week, 24/7 Service, Shifts on a rota basis

Additional Enhanced Payments:£0.86 - Unsocial Hours, 1.5 x hourly rate - Bank Holiday

*Full-time equivalent salary - £24,545 per annum (Pro-rata for Part-time hours)

Are you passionate about making a real difference in people’s lives? We’re looking for an experienced and caring Mental Health Recovery Worker to join our dedicated team at Shipley Lodge – a CQC Registered home supporting individuals with severe and enduring mental health challenges.

Our Shipley Lodge Service is a sixteen bed, single-level facility for both male and female clients, offering a clean and comfortable environment that supports recovery and independence. At Shipley Lodge, we provide more than just accommodation – we offer support with daily living skills, personal care, finances, and rehabilitation, while encouraging engagement with the local community.

How you will make a difference?

• Help individuals rebuild confidence and independence
• Support service users in achieving personal goals
• Provide one-to-one guidance and work alongside mental health agencies
• Build respectful, honest relationships while maintaining professional boundaries

What we’re looking for:

• Experience supporting people with mental illness in social care setting
• Great listening skills, empathy, patience, and kindness
• Ability to work with digital systems (Microsoft applications, email, internet)
• A commitment to our values and willingness to learn

If you have transferable skills and a passion for helping others, we’d love to hear from you!

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