Support Time and Recovery Worker | Greater Manchester Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust

Greater Manchester Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust; Manchester; On-site; GBP 23,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading mental health service provider in Manchester is seeking Support Time and Recovery Workers to join their Early Intervention Service teams. The role involves working directly with service users to support their recovery and integration into the community. Successful candidates will help establish therapeutic relationships and contribute to multidisciplinary meetings while promoting independence. This position offers a competitive benefits package including generous leave and pension plans.

Benefits

27 days annual leave plus bank holidays

Excellent pension

Cycle to work scheme

Salary sacrifice car scheme

Wellbeing programme

Blue Light Card Discounts

fuelGenie Fuel Cards

Qualifications

• Compassionate and dynamic approach to support service users.
• Ability to establish therapeutic relationships with individuals and their carers.

Responsibilities

• Establish and maintain positive therapeutic relationships.
• Contribute to MDT meetings.
• Support independence and engagement within the community.

Job description

As part of investment within community services, Manchester EIS have additional funding to expand, creating an exciting time to join the service. Opportunities have arisen for dynamic and compassionate Support Time and Recovery Workers (STR) to work within our EIS and EDIT teams across Manchester (North – Central Park; South and Central Teams – Chorlton House & EDIT Service – city wide).

As an STR, you will work directly with service users and their carers to support and empower them to engage in their recovery and maintain independence. You will establish therapeutic relationships to address goals to help service users access a range of resources and services to connect with the local community. A particular focus will be on delivering mental and physical health interventions alongside the Occupational Therapist and in tandem with the Physical Health Pathway.

The Early Intervention Service has three teams (North, Central and South) which work across their boroughs, supporting people aged between 14 and 65 who are experiencing an episode of psychosis for the first time. We also have an EDIT Service which works with those individuals who are identified as being at risk of developing psychosis and offer psychological input. Work with our patients can include supporting people to access their local community, support with building confidence in activities of daily living, and supporting people to do what they want or need to do, in a goal‑directed way.

Responsibilities

• Establish and maintain positive therapeutic relationships with service users and their carers.
• Establish and maintain positive working relationships with colleagues within the Early Intervention Team.
• Work under the direct supervision of Registered Social Workers, Registered OT's and Registered Nurses.
• Develop plans to support recovery based on individual need.
• Contribute to MDT meetings.
• Promote and encourage independence and engagement within the local community.
• Support the duty function of the team, by calling or visiting people already under our care, and supporting with some clinical tasks, such as supporting the team manager with allocations.

Benefits

• Pay Enhancements
• 27 days annual leave plus bank holidays rising to 29 days after 5 years and 33 days after 10 years
• Excellent pension
• Cycle to work scheme
• Salary sacrifice car scheme
• Wellbeing programme
• Blue Light Card Discounts
• fuelGenie Fuel Cards (for applicable roles)

Greater Manchester Mental Health (GMMH) Foundation Trust employs over 7,000 members of staff, who deliver services from more than 160 locations. We provide inpatient and community‑based mental health care for people living in Bolton, the city of Manchester, Salford, Trafford and the borough of Wigan, and a wide range of specialist mental health and substance misuse services across Greater Manchester, the north‑west of England and beyond.

Greater Manchester is one of the world’s most innovative, original and exciting places to live and work. From the beauty of the surrounding countryside to the heart of the vibrant inner city with great shopping, entertainment and dining options. Wherever you go you will experience a great northern welcome with people famed for their warmth, humour and generosity. Our people enjoy their work, have opportunities to learn and develop their skills and are encouraged to generate new ideas that improve care for our service users.

This advert closes on Monday 1 Dec 2025.