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Choice Support; Greater London; On-site; GBP 18,000 - 19,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Disability Confident scheme

Job summary

Choice Support is seeking a Mental Health Support Worker to help adults with mental health challenges build confidence, develop independence and achieve personal goals. This is not a personal care role; you will support people to live fulfilling lives, maintain wellbeing, develop practical life skills and access opportunities within their local community.

The service operates as a vibrant 24-hour on-site provision at DA8 1RP, where you will work with colleagues and health professionals to

Qualifications

• Not a personal care role.
• Focus on supporting people to live fulfilling lives, maintain wellbeing, develop practical life skills and access opportunities within their local community.

Responsibilities

• Help adults with mental health challenges build confidence and independence.
• Develop daily living and tenancy skills.
• Plan and achieve personal goals with individuals.
• Support access to education, volunteering or employment opportunities.
• Attend appointments and engage with health professionals.
• Encourage participation in social activities, hobbies and community events.
• Assist with budgeting, shopping and meal planning.
• Support positive routines and wellbeing strategies.
• Build relationships with friends, family and the local community.
• Collaborate with colleagues and external professionals to ensure consistent, person-centred support.

Job description

As a Mental Health Support Worker, you will work alongside people to help them build confidence, develop independence and achieve the goals that matter most to them. This is not a personal care role. Instead, you will focus on supporting people to live fulfilling lives, maintain their wellbeing, develop practical life skills and access opportunities within their local community.

This is a vibrant 24-hour service supporting adults with mental health challenges.

Every day is different, but you may be supporting people to:

Build confidence and maintain their independence

Develop daily living and tenancy skills

Plan and achieve personal goals

Access education, volunteering or employment opportunities

Attend appointments and engage with health professionals

Take part in social activities, hobbies and community events

Manage household responsibilities such as budgeting, shopping and meal planning

Maintain positive routines and wellbeing strategies

Build and maintain relationships with friends, family and their local community

Develop skills that help them live the life they choose

You will also work closely with colleagues and external professionals to ensure people receive consistent, person-centred support that promotes recovery, independence and wellbeing.

The service benefits from a strong and experienced staff team that takes pride in delivering high-quality support. As a new member of the team, you will be joining a workplace where colleagues support one another, share their knowledge and work together to achieve positive outcomes for the people we support.

Proud member of the Disability Confident employer scheme

Support Worker

Company: Choice Support Salary: £12.82 to £13.11 an hour Hours: Full-time Location: DA8 1RP Working pattern: On-site Job type: Permanent Posting date: 14 Sept 2026 Closing date: 27 Sept 2026

Summary

About the role:

As a Mental Health Support Worker, you will work alongside people to help them build confidence, develop independence and achieve the goals that matter most to them. This is not a personal care role. Instead, you will focus on supporting people to live fulfilling lives, maintain their wellbeing, develop practical life skills and access opportunities within their local community.

This is a vibrant 24-hour service supporting adults with mental health challenges.

Every day is different, but you may be supporting people to:

Build confidence and maintain their independence

Develop daily living and tenancy skills

Plan and achieve personal goals

Access education, volunteering or employment opportunities

Attend appointments and engage with health professionals

Take part in social activities, hobbies and community events

Manage household responsibilities such as budgeting, shopping and meal planning

Maintain positive routines and wellbeing strategies

Build and maintain relationships with friends, family and their local community

Develop skills that help them live the life they choose

You will also work closely with colleagues and external professionals to ensure people receive consistent, person-centred support that promotes recovery, independence and wellbeing.

The service benefits from a strong and experienced staff team that takes pride in delivering high-quality support. As a new member of the team, you will be joining a workplace where colleagues support one another, share their knowledge and work together to achieve positive outcomes for the people we support.

Proud member of the Disability Confident employer scheme

About Disability Confident Disability Confident is a government scheme. It encourages employers to recruit and retain disabled people and those with long term health conditions.

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