Senior Night Mental Health Rehabilitation Worker

Social Interest Group; United Kingdom; On-site; GBP 23,000 - 28,000; Full time

Job summary

A community-focused mental health organization is hiring a Senior Mental Health Rehabilitation Worker to lead night shifts in Catford. This role involves providing tailored support to residents in a recovery-focused environment, ensuring their safety and progress towards independence. Candidates should have experience in mental health support and be proactive in a team setting. This position offers competitive salary and benefits, including annual leave and training opportunities.

Benefits

25 days annual leave

Employer Pension Contribution

Employee Assistance Programme

Cycle-to-work scheme

Qualifications

• Experience working with people with mental health, substance misuse, and complex needs.
• Ability to create support plans and provide tailored care.
• Proven skills in teamwork and communication.

Responsibilities

• Lead night shifts and support residents in rehabilitation.
• Monitor residents' wellbeing and respond to incidents.
• Collaborate with the care team to provide high-quality support.

Skills

Experience with mental health

Crisis management

Person-centred care

Collaboration and teamwork

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

Job Title: Senior Mental Health Rehabilitation Worker

Location: Based in Catford in a well connected area near Bellingham, Catford, and Catford Bridge stations, with nearby bus stops. Please be kindly aware there is no step free access at this location and some of our other sites.

Salary: £28,000

Shift Pattern: 37.5 hours per week, Monday to Sunday on a rota which includes 3 to 4 night shifts a week between 20:00 - 08:30. There may be some flexibility required around these hours as per service requirements.

About the Role

We're looking for a Senior Mental Health Rehabilitation Worker to support in leading the night shift within our Lewisham service. The service offers specialist intensive rehabilitation for people who require more enhanced interventions than that which is offered within community services. Our residents typically stay with us for up to nine months upon being discharged from acute wards, avoiding admission into inpatient rehabilitation. We provide residents with support to step down into less supported accommodation, becoming more independent and integrated into the community.

As a Senior within the team, you will be the main point of contact during the night shift across two residential properties, leading the team by example, providing specialist support and managing the environment to be psychologically informed to empower the team and residents to ensure safety, wellbeing, and progress towards resident recovery goals. You will hold a caseload, providing person centred, tailored support to residents directly to help them overcome their personal challenges, meeting their goals and confidence. The Night Team play a crucial role in continuing the high quality support provided during the day, ensuring a safe, respectful, and responsive environment for residents. You will be expected to remain awake, alert, accessible and actively engaged throughout the shift.

Key Responsibilities

• Providing tailored, person centred support that promotes recovery, rehabilitation and independence.
• Helping residents build skills and confidence to move towards independent or supported living.
• Monitoring residents’ wellbeing, carrying out regular checks, and responding to any incidents or emergencies.
• Maintain accurate records and handovers to ensure effective communication between shifts.
• Ensuring a calm, safe, and supportive environment that promotes positive engagement and progress.
• Work collaboratively with colleagues and the management team to deliver high quality care.
• Remain alert and monitor CCTV throughout the shift.
• Complete all routine night duties and any tasks handed over by the day shift or service manager.
• Key worker responsibilities: complete inductions, support plans, reviews, risk assessments, and welfare checks; update records, monitor access, manage unauthorized visitors, follow missing person protocols, and elevate issues to on call when needed.
• Health & Safety: carry out property checks, report maintenance issues, keep communal areas clean and safe, and complete required reports (AINMs and others).

About You

We’re looking for a resilient and compassionate individual to join our team as a Senior Mental Health Rehabilitation Worker, supporting residents to reach their full potential within a flexible, recovery focused service. You’ll provide high quality care, working collaboratively as part of a supportive team that values communication, empathy, and empowerment. You will be able to be proactive and continue supporting our residents even during quieter hours, supporting with ensuring the service runs smoothly and you are actively engaged with the wider team and residents, supporting the team to stay motivated and working together to achieve the service KPI's.

Required Experience and Skills

• Previous experience working with people with multiple complex backgrounds/needs, mental health, substance misuse, alcohol, and behaviours.
• Previous experience creating co-produced support plans, key working, and care planning, providing appropriate interventions for service users.
• Previous experience in a similar position, where you can share your skills knowledge, and experience to support others.
• Ability to be a point of contact and specialist in the service to support the team and residents with various queries and challenges.
• IT Proficiency; ability to learn new software and basic Microsoft.
• Understanding of the housing and social needs of people with multiple and complex needs.
• Alignment with our core values.

What We Offer

• 25 days (Full time equivalent) annual leave, increasing with the length of service.
• Employer Pension Contribution.
• Eligibility to register with Blue Light Discount Card.
• Access to discounted tickets for music events, shows, sports and more.
• Reflective Practice regular sessions with a therapist provided by an external provider to support Mental Health and Wellbeing at work.
• Training and Development, including access to courses, upskilling, and progression plans.
• Employee Assistance Programme, including counselling.
• Life Assurance Scheme.
• Cycle-to-work scheme.
• Annual Staff Awards.
• EDI Ambassador programme.