Mental Health Support Worker

Job title: Support Worker

Location: Greenwich, London

Contract Type: 11 month Fixed Term Contract,

37.5hrs per week across a 7-day rota agreed with management

Salary Range: £25,424.66

The Community Mental Health Rehabilitation and Enablement (CMRHES) Plus service in Greenwich offers specialist assessment, treatment, interventions, and support to help people recover from complex mental health problems and restore the skills and confidence to live successfully in the community.

The team will work collaboratively with service users, carers, and family networks, in actively pursuing their goals and aspirations, whilst minimising the impact of their long-term mental health difficulties and fostering a culture of hope and recovery. The team will work closely with other agencies that support their recovery and social inclusion, including supported housing providers, education and employment, and advocacy and support services.

The service is underpinned by the recovery approach using person-centered and strengths-based practices and working within a positive risk-taking framework to support service users to achieve their co-produced goals. The focus is on rehabilitation (reablement), prevention, and physical, emotional, and mental well-being.

Benefits:

Added to SAGE Benefits, X 2 death in service salary, automatic enrolment on a workplace pension scheme (after 3 months). 22 Days holiday, plus all statutory bank holidays. Company Sick Pay after 12 months continuous service. Holiday increases to 25 days per year after 3 years continuous service. Mandatory Training is provided when and where appropriate. Future workforce development opportunities which align with the organisation’s ethos and values and its growth.

Applying for a role with our client will open the door to joining an organisation that has been awarded, at excellence level, the healthy workplace charter 2019 and retained its Mindful Employer status for a further two years 2022 – 2024.

Job Types: Full-time, Fixed term contract
Contract length: 11 months

Salary: £25,424.66 per year

Benefits:

• Company pension

Ability to commute/relocate:

• Greenwich: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)

Experience:

• mental health support work: 1 year (required)

Licence/Certification:

• NVQ Level 2 Health & Social Care (preferred)

Work Location: One location

Reference ID: SWGreenwich