Senior Recovery Worker

Making Space Charity; Eccles; On-site; GBP 17,000 - 22,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Stream - Access up to 30% of wages

Electric Car Scheme

Bravo Benefits

Health service discounts

Up to 28 days holidays

Double time for Xmas/Boxing Day/New Yr

Sell/buy 2 weeks holidays

e-portal learning library

Professional qualifications in Health/

Internal progression opportunities

Travel schemes: cycle to work, car 维护,

Colleague engagement hub awards

Pension Scheme 3% employer contrib

Paid Sick leave

Job summary

Making Space Charity is opening new 24-hour community mental health rehabilitation services in Eccles and Urmston. Senior Recovery Workers will lead practical, emotional and strengths-based support, coordinating shifts and guiding staff while maintaining strong links with partner agencies.

The role includes risk management, precise record-keeping and ensuring high-quality, compassionate care. The service launches soon with paid induction, flexible part-time or full-time contracts and shifts from

Qualifications

• Diploma Level 3 in Health and Social Care preferred or beneficial.
• Experience in community health or social care settings is advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Supervise staff and delegate responsibilities to ensure values-based support.
• Coordinate shift routines and respond to residents’ needs.
• Contribute to risk management and maintain accurate records.
• Support effective handovers and escalate concerns to managers or partner agencies.

Skills

Supervision

Shift coordination

Staff guidance

Risk management

Record keeping

Handovers

Communication

Education

Diploma Level 3 in Health and Social Care

Job description

We have several opportunities for Senior Recovery Workers to join our two new community mental health rehabilitation services at Wentworth House, Eccles, Manchester, M30 9HF and Park House, Urmston, Manchester, M41 5TQ. The service is due to open on 1st December 2026 with paid staff induction planned week before opening. The team will deliver a new 24-hour community rehabilitation service in partnership with Greater Manchester Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust and the Home Engagement and Rehabilitation Team and will support adults living in studio flats with complex or longer-term mental health needs who no longer require inpatient rehabilitation but would benefit from structured support before moving towards greater independence.

Salary £13.90 per hour

Hours Full time & part time contracts available working 39 or 24 hours per week. Days shifts 8am-3pm, evening shifts 3pm-10pm and will include some weekends. We are looking to provide flexible rota opportunities where possible designed around people and place that will fit in with people's lives.

At Making Space we are driven by a strong set of values that guide us in our mission to make a positive impact on the lives of the people who draw on our support. We live and breathe our values; Kind Hearts, Tailor Making, Dreaming Big, Having Courage and Being Ready, every day and are looking for like-minded people to join us in making a meaningful difference in our community. To find out more about our values and the behaviours that underpin them click here.

As Senior Recovery worker, you will help lead and coordinate practical, emotional and strengths-based support within a 24-hour community mental health rehabilitation service. You will work alongside colleagues to support people with complex mental health needs to build confidence, develop independent living skills, maintain wellbeing and take positive steps towards recovery.

Working as a senior member of the team, you will coordinate agreed shift routines, provide guidance to recovery support workers, respond to residents’ needs, contribute to risk management, complete accurate records, support effective handovers and escalated concerns to managers, on-call colleagues or partner agencies when required.

As Senior Recovery Worker you will supervise staff members and delegate responsibilities ensuring values based support is delivered to the highest standard, so significant mental health, complex care, rehabilitation needs or related support needs experience, including responding to risk or changes in presentation is essential and Diploma Level 3 in Health and Social Care (or equivalent) would be beneficial.

On joining Making Space you will be supported step by step with on-the-job training as well as the opportunity to undertake further professional qualifications if desired and required for your role.

We are seeking individuals who can showcase that their personal values align ours here at Making Space.

Our current benefits include

• Stream - Access up to 30% of your wages as you earn
• Electric Car Scheme (subject to salary sacrifice & National Minimum Wage regulations)
• Lifestyle benefits through Bravo Benefits and Health service discounts
• Up to 28 days holidays per year including bank holidays (pro rata for part time)
• We pay double time for Xmas day, Boxing Day and New Year’s Day
• Our employees can buy and sell up to 2 weeks holiday - statutory limits apply
• Access to our library of learning through our e-portal
• Want to upskill? We will invest in you and provide you with qualifications in level 2-6 in Health and Social Care, Management, Admin plus other continuous professional development should you wish to further your career within Social Care.
• We invest heavily in your career progression; did you know at least half of our senior posts are filled internally through promotion.
• Travel schemes including cycle to work, car maintenance and 55p per mile travel expenses.
• We run a colleague engagement hub with monthly and annual colleague awards
• Pension Scheme 3% employer contribution as a minimum
• Paid Sick leave

Successful applicants will be subject to employment checks, including DBS and references checks and provided with safeguarding training. Making Space is an equal opportunities employer. We can only accept applications from those who are legally entitled to live and work within the United Kingdom.