Community Support Worker (Fixed-term until June 2025, with a view to extend)
Location: Remote, but you must be based in Newcastle upon TyneHours: Full-time, 37.5 hours per week
We are keen to receive applications from recent psychology graduates or someone who has previous experience working as a Link Worker, Case Worker or Social Prescriber in mental heath. We are specifically are specifically looking for people with experience of working 1:1 in a mental health setting. The role involves supporting people over the phone or in community settings such as cafes or community hubs.
Due to the continued success of our Community Mental Health Support Service, we are recruiting Community Mental Health Workers.
As a Community Mental Health Support Worker, you will support and encourage the development of lasting behaviour changes which underpin improved mental and physical wellbeing. Working closely with individuals to support and encourage the development of strategies to enable them to better manage their mental health and wellbeing, help them to connect to others in their local community to overcome loneliness and isolation and support to deal with practical issues such as housing, benefits and employment by signposting to other appropriate organisations/agencies.
About you
We would love to hear from you if you possess the following:
Have lived experience of supporting people with their mental health
Knowledge of recovery, stigma and discrimination in the context of mental health
Good interpersonal skills, with the ability to develop good working relationships at all levels, both internally and externally
Have a creative approach to problem solving
Are experienced in collaborative working
Are passionate about helping others realise their potential
Are self-motivated and have good communication skills
Are able to work to deliver required performance targets
What we offer in return
We are proud to have been recognised and certified as a Great Place to Work, which speaks volumes on how much we value our staff members. In return for the hard work and dedication from our teams, we offer the following benefits:
30 days annual leave plus bank holidays (rising to 32 days at 5 years’ service) and the option to purchase or sell day
Enhanced pension
Wagestream - ability to release earnings, giving you instant access to your pay
Vitality Wellbeing Programme including Employee Assistant Programme, GP and priority physiotherapy access and shopping discounts with the opportunity to sign up for a Blue Light Card
Enhanced life assurance scheme, payment being three times your annual salary
Plus, many more great benefits on offer
Here at Everyturn Mental Health we champion equality, diversity and inclusion within the organisation by ensuring our opportunities are open to all and our approach is inclusive. We positively encourage applications from candidates regardless of sex, race, disability, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion/belief, marital status, or pregnancy/maternity.
We welcome you to be yourself at work and have a range of Colleague Networks for members and allies of the LGBTQ+; Black, Asian and minority ethnic; menopause and neurodivergent communities.