Mental Health Support Worker (Part Time)

Jewish Care; United Kingdom; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 28,000; Part time

Job summary

A community-focused organization in the United Kingdom is seeking a part-time Mental Health Support Worker to provide supportive care within two hubs. The successful candidate will plan social activities, build relationships, and assist individuals with mental health challenges, while maintaining confidentiality. Essential qualifications include experience in health/social care and personal experience of mental health challenges. This role offers the opportunity to work in a meaningful environment with a values-driven organization.

Benefits

Training opportunities

Supportive organizational culture

Community-focused work

Qualifications

• Experience in health/social care or the mental health/charity sector.
• Strong group facilitation and communication skills.
• Ability to support people empathetically and respectfully.
• Good IT skills.
• Ability to work both independently and as part of a team.
• Personal lived experience of mental health challenges (essential).
• Knowledge of the Jewish community is helpful but not essential.

Responsibilities

• Plan and facilitate social and recreational activities.
• Build positive relationships and offer 1:1 practical support.
• Complete assessments and link people to relevant Jami services.
• Signpost to community and statutory services.
• Support cultural and faith‑based events and activities.
• Maintain accurate records and work within safeguarding and confidentiality guidelines.

Skills

Group facilitation

Communication skills

Empathetic support

IT skills

Job description

Overview

Make a real difference supporting people affected by mental illness in the Jewish community.

About Jami

Jami supports over 1,400 people each year through advice, advocacy, treatment, support, education and community programmes. Our Hubs in Redbridge and Hackney offer social connection, activities and practical support to people living with mental health challenges.

The Role

We’re looking for a Mental Health Support Worker to help create a welcoming, supportive environment across both Hubs. You will:

• Plan and facilitate social and recreational activities
• Build positive relationships and offer 1:1 practical support
• Complete assessments and link people to relevant Jami services
• Signpost to community and statutory services
• Support cultural and faith‑based events and activities
• Maintain accurate records and work within safeguarding and confidentiality guidelines

We work within a peer support model, so lived experience of mental health is welcomed and valued.

This post is part time working 9am to 5pm, Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays for 22.5 hours per week excluding breaks.

You will be based at our Elliott Simmons Centre for Wellbeing, Leila’s House, 55 Christchurch Avenue, Finchley, N12 0DG and will require travel to Redbridge and Hackney.

About You

• Experience in health/social care or the mental health/charity sector
• Strong group facilitation and communication skills
• Ability to support people empathetically and respectfully
• Good IT skills
• Ability to work both independently and as part of a team
• Personal lived experience of mental health challenges (essential)
• Knowledge of the Jewish community is helpful but not essential.

Why Join Jami?

• Supportive, values‑driven organisation
• Meaningful, community‑focused work
• Training, supervision and development opportunities

How to Apply

Please submit your CV and a short statement outlining your relevant experience. For an informal discussion on the role please contact Andrew Barbarash, 07887 643 330.