Senior Recovery Navigator (0.6 FTE Swindon)

NHS; Swindon; On-site; GBP 30,000; Part time

Job summary

A leading mental health charity in Swindon seeks a Senior Recovery Navigator. You will manage a team and provide community-based support for clients with moderate to severe mental needs. The ideal candidate will have significant experience in mental health support and team leadership. This role is vital for fostering resilience and social connection within the community, offering a salary of £29,691 per year on a part-time basis.

Qualifications

• A minimum of two years recent experience working with people with mental health needs.
• Experience providing practical and emotional support to enable clients.
• Experience leading a team and conducting appraisals.

Responsibilities

• Manage a team of Recovery Navigators and handle client caseload.
• Oversee referrals and coordinate collaborative care.
• Provide supervision and development opportunities for staff.

Skills

Team leadership

Mental health support

Assessment and planning

Advocacy

Job description

Job summary

As part of the Mental Health and Wellbeing Partnership in B&NES, Swindon and Wiltshire (BSW), Second Step collaborates with organisations like Alabar, Missing Link, and Nilaari to deliver trauma-informed, culturally inclusive, and integrated mental health support. Our Recovery Navigators work closely with clients, GPs, VCSE organisations, and NHS providers to offer community-based support that fosters resilience, social connection, and wellbeing. This role is central to managing and developing a team dedicated to putting people at the heart of recovery.

Main duties of the job

As a Senior Recovery Navigator, you will manage a team of Recovery Navigators and handle a small caseload of clients with moderate to severe mental health needs. You will oversee referrals, provide leadership, and coordinate collaborative care across a multi-agency network.

About us

Second Step is a leading mental health charity in the Southwest providing housing, support, and hope to thousands of people with mental health and other support needs. We aim to inspire hope and deliver change for every individual and community we serve.

Details

Date posted: 01 August 2025

Pay scheme: Other

Salary: £29,691 a year

Contract: Permanent

Working pattern: Part-time

Reference number: SEC1120379

Job locations

The Circle, Pinehurst

Swindon

SN2 1QR

Job description

Job responsibilities

Provide supervision, guidance, and development opportunities for staff. Triage and assess new referrals and conduct support conversations using tools like DIALOG+. Coordinate integrated support and contribute to multi-disciplinary discussions. Advocate for culturally appropriate, person-centred approaches to care. Use your lived experience of mental health (if applicable) to provide relatable and meaningful support.

Person Specification - Experience

• A minimum of two years recent experience working with people with mental health needs, including needs assessments and support planning.
• Experience working with individuals with multiple needs, such as mental health, learning difficulty, or personality disorder.
• Experience providing practical and emotional support to enable clients to take responsibility for their recovery.
• Experience working within a multi-disciplinary environment.
• Experience leading a team, including providing regular supervisions, completing annual appraisals, and creating performance development plans.

Desirable

• Proven experience with mental health issues and/or services, either as a user, carer, supporter, volunteer, or worker.

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975. A Disclosure check will be required to ensure suitability for the role.

Employer details

Employer name: Second Step

Address: The Circle, Pinehurst, Swindon, SN2 1QR

Employer's website: https://www.second-step.co.uk/