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Rethink Mental Illness

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Wells, United Kingdom

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05.05.2025

19.06.2025

We are currently hiring BANK Housing Support Workers to join our Somerset Additional Housing Service Team, Wells – Somerset.

About Rethink Mental Illness: We are an organization dedicated to helping those severely impacted by mental illness.

Join Our Team: Our Keward Housing Service offers a supportive environment fostering independence and recovery, assisting individuals in maintaining their tenancy and accessing social activities, education, employment, and training.

Role Responsibilities: Working with tenants, providing intensive housing management, supporting vulnerable individuals with mental health issues, assessing needs and risks, and working in a person-centered manner to enable tenancy sustainment.

Responsibilities include tenancy sign-ups, property re-lets, processing referrals, daily service operations, and ensuring health and safety standards.

Essential Skills and Experience:

• Experience supporting people with mental illness, preferably in housing.
• Excellent administration, organization, and planning skills.
• Proficiency in IT systems, including Microsoft Office, email, and internet.
• Understanding of tenancy/housing management, lettings procedures, relevant legislation, and current housing issues.
• Knowledge of Welfare Benefits, Housing Benefit, and Universal Credit.

About Us: Rethink Mental Illness is a leading mental health charity in England, supporting thousands through various services and campaigns, aiming for a better life for everyone affected by mental illness.

Diversity and Inclusion: We value diversity, inclusiveness, and belonging, supporting staff networks and promoting equality across all backgrounds, including mental health, ethnicity, gender identity, and more. We are committed to becoming an anti-racist organization and encourage applications from diverse backgrounds and experiences.

We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive a high volume of applications.

For more information, visit our website or follow us on social media. For questions, please contact us.