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<h2>Job summary</h2>
  <p>We are looking for a confident support worker with a passion for delivering outstanding care.
Youll be working 38.5 hours a week a mixture of days and nights, making a positive difference to the lives of the people in our care at Cygnet kewstoke.</p>



  <h3>Main duties of the job</h3>
  <p>At Cygnet, we support our people to grow their careers, gain new skills and keep stepping up. 
Apply now to enjoy excellent career prospects while reaping the rewards of making a difference to others  every day.</p>



  <h3>About us</h3>
  <p>Cygnet Health Care was established in 1988. Since then we have developed a wide range of services for individuals with mental health needs, autism and learning disabilities within the UK.
We have built a reputation for delivering pioneering services and outstanding outcomes for the people in our care.
Our expert and highly dedicated care team of 10 000 employees empower 2864 individuals across 150 services to consistently make a positive difference to their lives, through service-user focused care and rehabilitation.</p>


      
        
  <h2>Details</h2>
  <h3 id="date_posted_heading">Date posted</h3>
  <p>12 December 2025</p>

  
    <h3>Pay scheme</h3>
    <p>Other</p>

    
  

  
    <h3>Salary</h3>
    <p>
      £13.39 an hour
      
    </p>
  
  
  

  <h3 id="contract_type_heading">Contract</h3>
  <p>Permanent</p>

  

  
    <h3 id="working_pattern_heading">Working pattern</h3>
    <p>
      
        
          Full-time
        
      
    </p>
  

  <h3 id="reference_number_heading">Reference number</h3>
  
  <p>VPDB158CE0</p>
  

  
    
      
        <h3 id="employer_location_heading">Job locations</h3>
      
      
                  <p>weston super mare</p>
            <p>BS22 9UZ</p>
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    <h2>Job description</h2>
    <h3>Job responsibilities</h3>
    <p>Helping others improve and turn their lives around  theres no better feeling. Its what we do for thousands of people at more than 150 sites across the UK. Be a part of it.</p><p>We are looking for a confident<b>Care &amp; Support Worker</b>with a passion for delivering outstanding care.</p><p><b>Cygnet Hospital Kewstoke</b>provides an emergency admissions servicefor men and a pathway for women from low secure to rehabilitation including a specialist servicefor personality disorder.</p><p>This role will be 12 hour shifts working a mixture ofDays &amp; Nights.</p><p>The hospital has more than 16 acres of landscaped grounds and overlooks the Bristol Channel. This beachside location, just outside Weston-super-Mare, helps us provide a quiet, peaceful and therapeutic environment which can offer service users a broad range of therapies including CBT, Schema Therapy, EMDR &amp; DBT.</p><p>At Cygnet, we support our people to grow their careers, gain new skills and keep stepping up.</p><p>Apply now to enjoy excellent career prospects whilereaping the rewards of making a difference to others  every day.</p><p><b>Your day-to-day</b></p><ul><li><p>Offer enhanced care with a flexible learning approach for all the people in our care</p></li><li><p>Provide guidance &amp; encouragement through physical &amp; emotional support</p></li><li><p>Learn about individuals specific needs &amp; provide help in the most appropriate way</p></li><li><p>Assist with medical &amp; welfare needs</p></li><li><p>Report on medical &amp; welfare needs as required</p></li><li><p>Safeguard</p></li><li><p>Maintain a sa
fe, clean environment for all</p></li></ul><p><b>You are</b></p><ul><li><p>Genuinely driven with a desire to make a real difference in peoples lives</p></li><li><p>An excellent communicator &amp; a good team player</p></li><li><p>Sensitive &amp; intuitive with the energy required to provide a trusting, stimulating &amp; varied environment</p></li><li><p>Passionate about empowering &amp; supporting service user independence</p></li></ul><p><b>Why Cygnet? Well offer you</b></p><ul><li><p>An opening to undertake further learning with our excellent apprenticeship scheme</p></li><li><p>Expert supervision &amp; support</p></li><li><p>Employee referral scheme</p></li><li><p>Free Health Cash plan</p></li><li><p>24 hours free GP support line</p></li><li><p>Free life assurance cover</p></li><li><p>Free eye tests</p></li><li><p>Car lease discounts</p></li><li><p>Discounted gym membership</p></li><li><p>Free mortgage broker and Insurance cover</p></li><li><p>Pension scheme</p></li><li><p>Employee NHS - discount savings &amp; Cycle to Work scheme</p></li><li><p>Smart Health Toolkit- Providing you with Fitness Programmes, Nutrition consultation and Health checks</p></li></ul><p>Due to limits on sponsorship allocations, we are not currently in a position to offer sponsorship to new candidates for these roles, this remains under review.</p><p>We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications for the role. Therefore, if you are interested, please submit your application as early as possible.</p><p><i>What next?</i></p><p>If you care about making a difference  we want to talk to you.</p><p>Click the button to apply</p>
  

  
    
      
        Job description
      
    
    
      <h3>Job responsibilities</h3>
      <p>Helping others improve and turn their lives around  theres no better feeling. Its what we do for thousands of people at more than 150 sites across the UK. Be a part of it.</p><p>We are looking for a confident<b>Care &amp; Support Worker</b>with a passion for delivering outstanding care.</p><p><b>Cygnet Hospital Kewstoke</b>provides an emergency admissions servicefor men and a pathway for women from low secure to rehabilitation including a specialist servicefor personality disorder.</p><p>This role will be 12 hour shifts working a mixture ofDays &amp; Nights.</p><p>The hospital has more than 16 acres of landscaped grounds and overlooks the Bristol Channel. This beachside location, just outside Weston-super-Mare, helps us provide a quiet, peaceful and therapeutic environment which can offer service users a broad range of therapies including CBT, Schema Therapy, EMDR &amp; DBT.</p><p>At Cygnet, we support our people to grow their careers, gain new skills and keep stepping up.</p><p>Apply now to enjoy excellent career prospects whilereaping the rewards of making a difference to others  every day.</p><p><b>Your day-to-day</b></p><ul><li><p>Offer enhanced care with a flexible learning approach for all the people in our care</p></li><li><p>Provide guidance &amp; encouragement through physical &amp; emotional support</p></li><li><p>Learn about individuals specific needs &amp; provide help in the most appropriate way</p></li><li><p>Assist with medical &amp; welfare needs</p></li><li><p>Report on medical &amp; welfare needs as required</p></li><li><p>Safeguard</p></li><li><p>Maintain a sa
fe, clean environment for all</p></li></ul><p><b>You are</b></p><ul><li><p>Genuinely driven with a desire to make a real difference in peoples lives</p></li><li><p>An excellent communicator &amp; a good team player</p></li><li><p>Sensitive &amp; intuitive with the energy required to provide a trusting, stimulating &amp; varied environment</p></li><li><p>Passionate about empowering &amp; supporting service user independence</p></li></ul><p><b>Why Cygnet? Well offer you</b></p><ul><li><p>An opening to undertake further learning with our excellent apprenticeship scheme</p></li><li><p>Expert supervision &amp; support</p></li><li><p>Employee referral scheme</p></li><li><p>Free Health Cash plan</p></li><li><p>24 hours free GP support line</p></li><li><p>Free life assurance cover</p></li><li><p>Free eye tests</p></li><li><p>Car lease discounts</p></li><li><p>Discounted gym membership</p></li><li><p>Free mortgage broker and Insurance cover</p></li><li><p>Pension scheme</p></li><li><p>Employee NHS - discount savings &amp; Cycle to Work scheme</p></li><li><p>Smart Health Toolkit- Providing you with Fitness Programmes, Nutrition consultation and Health checks</p></li></ul><p>Due to limits on sponsorship allocations, we are not currently in a position to offer sponsorship to new candidates for these roles, this remains under review.</p><p>We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications for the role. Therefore, if you are interested, please submit your application as early as possible.</p><p><i>What next?</i></p><p>If you care about making a difference  we want to talk to you.</p><p>Click the button to apply</p>
    
  


      
  
    <h2>Person Specification</h2>
    
    
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          General Requirements
        
      </h3>
      
      <h4>Essential</h4>
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        <li>Please refer to job description above</li>
        
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        <h4>Desirable</h4>
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          <li>Please refer to job description above</li>
          
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        <h3 id="skill_category_1">
          
            General Requirements
          
        </h3>
        
        <h4>Essential</h4>
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          <li>Please refer to job description above</li>
          
        </ul>
        
        
          <h4>Desirable</h4>
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            <li>Please refer to job description above</li>
            
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    <h3 id="dbs-message">Disclosure and Barring Service Check</h3>
    <p>This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.</p>
  

  

  


 

      
  
    <h2>Employer details</h2>
    <h3>Employer name</h3>
    <p>Cygnet Health Care</p>
    <h3>Address</h3>
    
      
                  <p>weston super mare</p>
            <p>BS22 9UZ</p>
    
  

  
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    <h3 id="employer_website_heading">Employer's website</h3>
      
        <p><a href="https://www.cygnethealth.co.uk/" target="_blank">https://www.cygnethealth.co.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)</a></p>
      
  

  



  
      
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        <p>Cygnet Health Care</p>
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                              <p>weston super mare</p>
                    <p>BS22 9UZ</p>
        
      

      
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            <p><a href="https://www.cygnethealth.co.uk/" target="_blank">https://www.cygnethealth.co.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)</a></p>

NHS Jobs

Healthcare Support Worker

Team Leader 

<h2>Job summary</h2>
  <p>This is a part time post working 22.5 hours per week for a fixed term of 12 months based at the Stonebow Unit, Hereford. We would consider less hours for the successful candidate but would have to be a
minimum of 15 hours. The salary quoted is pro rata for part time hours.</p><p>We are looking for a motivated individual with lived experience to support our current quality improvement programme on our older adult mental health inpatient wards. The post will be funded via the Royal College of Psychiatry`s Culture of Care Programme.</p><p>This programme aims to improve the culture of inpatient mental health, learning disability and autism for patients and staff so that they are safe, therapeutic and equitable places to be cared for, and fulfilling places to work.</p><p>Integrated Lived Experience takes the form of true co-production, the role focusses on creating a supportive and compassionate atmosphere for both staff and patients. There is an emphasis on developing change ideas in line with the programme alongside the wider MDT and core project team.</p><p>We can offer flexible working and will be supporting the successful applicant with training whilst in post.</p><p>The post is fixed term due to time
limited nature of the funding which will end in
12 months. We reserve the right to
end this contract sooner with appropriate notice.</p><p>Please note the Trust is unable to provide
sponsorship to work for this role, to apply you must have current right to work
in the UK status.</p>



  <h3>Main duties of the job</h3>
  <p><strong>Role Requirements</strong></p><p>
Establish supportive and respectful
relationships with people using mental health services.</p><p>
Provide support in relation to the Culture of
Care Programme through lived experience whilst maintaining professional
boundaries.</p><p>
Liaise with patients, carers, and health
colleagues to embed the philosophy of the Culture of Care programme within
Older Adult Mental Health Services.</p><p>
Engage in supporting and developing change
ideas, attending meetings and workshops related to the Culture of Care
Programme.</p><p>
Develop links with the Culture of Care
champions and Culture of Care coach. Attend culture of care conferences,
online training and meetings</p><p>
Share ideas about ways of achieving Culture of
Care change ideas whilst drawing on lived experiences.</p><p>
Actively participate in Team Meetings and
support the Culture of Care project team when implementing change ideas,
reporting regularly to the project group to ensure effective communication.</p><p>
Actively participate in ward-based community
and carer groups to engage patients and carers in the Culture of Care Programme
change ideas.</p><p>

















Work
together to facilitate a multidisciplinary team approach</p>



  <h3>About us</h3>
  <p>At Herefordshire and Worcestershire Health and Care NHS Trust,
we are working together to deliver outstanding care. We run community hospitals
and community health services across Worcestershire and provide mental health
and learning disability services across both Herefordshire and Worcestershire.</p><p>Our people (all 4500+ of them) provide services for people of
all ages, experiencing both physical and/or mental health conditions from over
100 sites.</p><p>We will support you to thrive; offer flexible
working options for a great work-life balance, help you fulfil your ambitions,
and empower you to make positive changes within your team or service. We value
diversity and encourage applications from people of all backgrounds, cultures,
and ethnicities.</p><p>What we offer;</p><ul><li>
27 days leave plus bank holidays, increasing up to
33 days with long service</li><li>
Generous NHS pension and enhanced pay when you work
unsocial hours</li><li>
Flexible and agile working opportunities</li><li>
Great maternity, paternity, and adoption support</li><li>
Wide range of supportive staff networks</li><li>
Health and wellbeing opportunities</li></ul><p>If you would like to know more, please visit our
website.</p><p>We encourage you to read the attached applicant guidance notes.</p><p><strong>Sharing
your data - </strong>As a data controller we may sometimes need to process your data to
pursue our legitimate business interests, for example to request a survey from
you (optional), to support the Trusts understanding of where you gained
interest in working for the Trust.</p>


      
        
  <h2>Details</h2>
  <h3 id="date_posted_heading">Date posted</h3>
  <p>19 December 2025</p>

  
    <h3>Pay scheme</h3>
    <p>Agenda for change</p>

    
      
        <h3>Band</h3>
      
      <p>Band 3</p>
  
  

  
  
    <h3>Salary</h3>
    <p>
      £24,937 to £26,598 a year
      
    </p>
  
  

  <h3 id="contract_type_heading">Contract</h3>
  <p>Fixed term</p>

  
    <h3 id="contract_duration_heading">Duration</h3>
    <p>12 months</p>
  

  
    <h3 id="working_pattern_heading">Working pattern</h3>
    <p>
      
        
          Part-time
        
      
    </p>
  

  <h3 id="reference_number_heading">Reference number</h3>
  
  <p>C9798-1926</p>
  

  
    
      
        <h3 id="employer_location_heading">Job locations</h3>
      
      
      <p>Stonebow Unit</p>
            <p>Hereford</p>
            <p>HR1 2ER</p>
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    <h2>Job description</h2>
    <h3>Job responsibilities</h3>
    <p>The role of Lived Experience Worker has been developed specifically for people who have lived experience of having received Secondary Care Mental Health services. Through sharing wisdom from their own experiences, Lived Experience Workers will inspire hope and belief that recovery is possible in others.</p><p>The role will provide formalised peer support and practical assistance to service users for them to regain control over their lives and their own unique recovery process. Within a relationship of mutuality and information sharing, they will promote choice, self-determination and opportunities for the fulfilment of personally valued roles and connection to local communities.</p><p>The Lived Experience Worker will act as a recovery champion and an ambassador of recovery for the Trust with external agencies and partner organisations. There is also an expectation that Lived Experience Workers will be involved in the on-going development of Lived Experience Worker roles in the Trust.</p><p>For full details of the duties and criteria
for the role please refer to the job description and person specification
attached.</p>  

  
    
      
        Job description
      
    
    
      <h3>Job responsibilities</h3>
      <p>The role of Lived Experience Worker has been developed specifically for people who have lived experience of having received Secondary Care Mental Health services. Through sharing wisdom from their own experiences, Lived Experience Workers will inspire hope and belief that recovery is possible in others.</p><p>The role will provide formalised peer support and practical assistance to service users for them to regain control over their lives and their own unique recovery process. Within a relationship of mutuality and information sharing, they will promote choice, self-determination and opportunities for the fulfilment of personally valued roles and connection to local communities.</p><p>The Lived Experience Worker will act as a recovery champion and an ambassador of recovery for the Trust with external agencies and partner organisations. There is also an expectation that Lived Experience Workers will be involved in the on-going development of Lived Experience Worker roles in the Trust.</p><p>For full details of the duties and criteria
for the role please refer to the job description and person specification
attached.</p>    
  


      
  
    <h2>Person Specification</h2>
    
    
      <h3 id="skill_category_1">
        
          Knowledge
        
      </h3>
      
      <h4>Essential</h4>
      <ul>
        
        <li>Understanding of the issues and concerns of mental health patients and/or carers.</li>
        
        <li>Knowledge and commitment to patients rights</li>
        
        <li>Understanding of the impact of stigma and discrimination</li>
        
      </ul>
      
      
        <h4>Desirable</h4>
        <ul>
          
          <li>Appreciation of the community resources within the geographical location of the post and key partners</li>
          
          <li>Understanding of the service delivery goals of the care pathway</li>
          
        </ul>
      
    
    
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          Qualifications
        
      </h3>
      
      <h4>Essential</h4>
      <ul>
        
        <li>Good level of secondary education to GCSE level i.e. A-C in Maths and English or equivalent, or able to demonstrate equivalent levels of literacy and numeracy skills</li>
        
        <li>I understand that I will be asked to provide original certificates to verify my qualifications at point of offer.</li>
        
      </ul>
      
      
        <h4>Desirable</h4>
        <ul>
          
          <li>Willingness to undertake further training in line with the development of peer support In line with the development of a lived experience role?</li>
          
          <li>The post holder will be expected to meet the Care Certificate standards within 12 weeks of commencing employment with the Trust</li>
          
        </ul>
      
    
    
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          Additional criteria
        
      </h3>
      
      <h4>Essential</h4>
      <ul>
        
        <li>You understand that we will not provide sponsorship to work for this role.</li>
        
      </ul>
      
      
    
    
      <h3 id="skill_category_4">
        
          Skills &amp; Abilities
        
      </h3>
      
      <h4>Essential</h4>
      <ul>
        
        <li>Ability to communicate clearly and effectively in English in both verbal and written formats</li>
        
        <li>Good written, verbal and non-verbal communication skills e.g. ability to communicate their personal experience of Recovery</li>
        
        <li>Patient, non-judgmental, respectful and compassionate</li>
        
        <li>Must be able to travel to a range of locations</li>
        
      </ul>
      
      
    
    
      <h3 id="skill_category_5">
        
          Experience
        
      </h3>
      
      <h4>Essential</h4>
      <ul>
        
        <li>Lived experience of secondary mental health services</li>
        
        <li>Wide range of life experiences to bring an enabling and positive view of opportunities for others</li>
        
        <li>Experience of being in a supportive and enabling role</li>
        
        <li>Experience of working in a team or a group environment</li>
        
      </ul>
      
      
        <h4>Desirable</h4>
        <ul>
          
          <li>Experience of the health and social care service either paid or as a volunteer</li>
          
        </ul>
      
    
  


  
    
      
        Person Specification
      
    
    
      
      
        <h3 id="skill_category_1">
          
            Knowledge
          
        </h3>
        
        <h4>Essential</h4>
        <ul>
          
          <li>Understanding of the issues and concerns of mental health patients and/or carers.</li>
          
          <li>Knowledge and commitment to patients rights</li>
          
          <li>Understanding of the impact of stigma and discrimination</li>
          
        </ul>
        
        
          <h4>Desirable</h4>
          <ul>
            
            <li>Appreciation of the community resources within the geographical location of the post and key partners</li>
            
            <li>Understanding of the service delivery goals of the care pathway</li>
            
          </ul>
        
      
      
        <h3 id="skill_category_2">
          
            Qualifications
          
        </h3>
        
        <h4>Essential</h4>
        <ul>
          
          <li>Good level of secondary education to GCSE level i.e. A-C in Maths and English or equivalent, or able to demonstrate equivalent levels of literacy and numeracy skills</li>
          
          <li>I understand that I will be asked to provide original certificates to verify my qualifications at point of offer.</li>
          
        </ul>
        
        
          <h4>Desirable</h4>
          <ul>
            
            <li>Willingness to undertake further training in line with the development of peer support In line with the development of a lived experience role?</li>
            
            <li>The post holder will be expected to meet the Care Certificate standards within 12 weeks of commencing employment with the Trust</li>
            
          </ul>
        
      
      
        <h3 id="skill_category_3">
          
            Additional criteria
          
        </h3>
        
        <h4>Essential</h4>
        <ul>
          
          <li>You understand that we will not provide sponsorship to work for this role.</li>
          
        </ul>
        
        
      
      
        <h3 id="skill_category_4">
          
            Skills &amp; Abilities
          
        </h3>
        
        <h4>Essential</h4>
        <ul>
          
          <li>Ability to communicate clearly and effectively in English in both verbal and written formats</li>
          
          <li>Good written, verbal and non-verbal communication skills e.g. ability to communicate their personal experience of Recovery</li>
          
          <li>Patient, non-judgmental, respectful and compassionate</li>
          
          <li>Must be able to travel to a range of locations</li>
          
        </ul>
        
        
      
      
        <h3 id="skill_category_5">
          
            Experience
          
        </h3>
        
        <h4>Essential</h4>
        <ul>
          
          <li>Lived experience of secondary mental health services</li>
          
          <li>Wide range of life experiences to bring an enabling and positive view of opportunities for others</li>
          
          <li>Experience of being in a supportive and enabling role</li>
          
          <li>Experience of working in a team or a group environment</li>
          
        </ul>
        
        
          <h4>Desirable</h4>
          <ul>
            
            <li>Experience of the health and social care service either paid or as a volunteer</li>
            
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    <h3>Employer name</h3>
    <p>Herefordshire and Worcestershire Health and Care NHS Trust</p>
    <h3>Address</h3>
    
      
      <p>Stonebow Unit</p>
            <p>Hereford</p>
            <p>HR1 2ER</p>
    
  

  
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        <h3>Employer name</h3>
        <p>Herefordshire and Worcestershire Health and Care NHS Trust</p>
        <h3>Address</h3>
        
          
          <p>Stonebow Unit</p>
                    <p>Hereford</p>
                    <p>HR1 2ER</p>
        
      

      
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        <h3 id="employer_website_heading">Employer's website</h3>
          
            <p><a href="https://www.hacw.nhs.uk/careers" target="_blank">https://www.hacw.nhs.uk/careers (Opens in a new tab)</a></p>

Lived Experience Worker

<h2>Job summary</h2>
  <p><strong>Do you have prior lived experience of ill-mental health?</strong></p> <p>We are recruiting for a<strong> Senior Peer Support Worker</strong> to join Oxford Health Buckinghamshire CAMHS. This vacancy is an opportunity for people with lived experience of mental health challenges.</p> <p>As a <strong>Senior Peer Support Worker</strong> you'll use your own lived experience of mental health challenges, using empathy to support service users/families who are accessing mental health services.</p> <p>The service you'll be working in is Buckinghamshire Child and Adolescent Mental Health Service (CAMHS) Intensive Home Treatment Team (IHTT). IHTT is a supports in providing families with intensive community intervention. We are looking for a motivated individual with lived experience of being a care giver to a young person with significant mental health difficulties. The individual would be able involved in supporting and guiding families during a period of crisis that can present as chaotic, stressful and distressing. You will work alongside the young person, the family or carers and a CAMHS core care team, including a care coordinator, to plan a comprehensive package of care including interventions tailored to the family's needs.</p>



  <h3>Main duties of the job</h3>
  <p>You will support children, young people and their families for a period of intervention that can range between the short and medium term, and alongside the team provide intensive support during a mental health crisis while offering a range of support to reduce the likelihood of admission to inpatient hospital services, and stabilise their mental health while in a community setting.</p>
<p>The support is mainly provided in their home environment and can also include support accessing school provision and community based resources. The IHTT is able to offer and engage families in a higher level and more intensive plan of support, including the ability to conduct multiple visits across a week and sometimes daily as required.</p>
<p>The role is predominantly based in Sue Nicholls Centre, Aylesbury, with additional expectation to work from Saffron House, High Wycombe.</p>
<p>The ability to travel independently between sites within the Trust is essential for this role.</p>



  <h3>About us</h3>
  <p>Oxford Health NHS Foundation Trust provides physical, mental health and social care for people of all ages across Oxfordshire, Buckinghamshire, Swindon, Wiltshire, Bath and North East Somerset.</p>
<p>Our services are delivered at community bases, hospitals, clinics and people's homes, delivering care as close to home as possible</p>
<p>Our vision is that no matter who you are or where you are, you will tell us that you receive:<strong>"Outstanding care delivered by an outstanding team"</strong></p>
<p>Our values are:<strong>"Caring, safe and excellent"</strong></p>
<p>At Oxford Health we offer a wide range of benefits designed to support your career and wellbeing. These include:</p>
<ul>
<li>Excellent opportunities for career progression</li>
<li>Access to tailored individual and Trust wide learning and development</li>
<li>27 days annual leave, plus bank holidays, rising to 33 days with continuous service</li>
<li>NHS Discount across a wide range of shops, restaurants and retailers</li>
<li>Competitive pension scheme</li>
<li>Lease car scheme</li>
<li>Cycle to work scheme</li>
<li>Employee Assistance Programme</li>
<li>Mental Health First Aiders</li>
<li>Staff accommodation (please note waiting lists may apply)</li>
<li>Staff networking and support groups hosted by our Equality, Diversity &amp; Inclusion team</li>
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  <h2>Details</h2>
  <h3 id="date_posted_heading">Date posted</h3>
  <p>22 December 2025</p>

  
    <h3>Pay scheme</h3>
    <p>Agenda for change</p>

    
      
        <h3>Band</h3>
      
      <p>Band 4</p>
  
  

  
  
    <h3>Salary</h3>
    <p>
      £27,485 to £30,162 a year
      
        Per Annum
      
    </p>
  
  

  <h3 id="contract_type_heading">Contract</h3>
  <p>Permanent</p>

  

  
    <h3 id="working_pattern_heading">Working pattern</h3>
    <p>
      
        
          Full-time
        
      
    </p>
  

  <h3 id="reference_number_heading">Reference number</h3>
  
  <p>267-BM7661862</p>
  

  
    
      
        <h3 id="employer_location_heading">Job locations</h3>
      
      
      <p>Sue Nicholls Centre</p>
      <p>Bierton Rd</p>
      <p>Aylesbury, Buckinghamshire</p>
            <p>HP20 1EG</p>
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    <h2>Job description</h2>
    <h3>Job responsibilities</h3>
    <p>The IHTT consists of trained mental health nurses, a consultant and support workers to provide intensive, community packages of care for children and families in Buckinghamshire. They operate from Monday to Friday 9am-5pm, and Saturday and Sunday 10am-6pm (Including bank holidays). Young people and families need to be:</p>
<ul>
<li>Under the age of 18</li>
<li>Based in the Buckinghamshire area or registered with a Buckinghamshire GP.</li>
<li>In an acute mental health crisis that can be managed in the community (with increased support)</li>
<li>Who have acute psychiatric or psychological symptoms and/or emotional distress that mean they are unable to go about their daily activities.</li>
<li>Young people at immediate and significant risk of an inpatient admission.</li>
</ul>
<p>Please refer to the job description and guidance notes attached for further information on the PSW role.</p>
<p>We hope that the advert has given you a clear understanding of the skills we are seeking and the opportunity at hand. You will need to use the supporting statement element of your application form to demonstrate your suitability for this role and you should refer to the job description, person specification and the guidance notes attached to this role to help you tailor your application.</p>
<p>The essential and desirable criteria will be used to shortlist for interview, and you should ensure that you refer to these within your application to increase your chances of being selected for interview.</p>
<p>We are aware that some candidates may choose to use AI tools to support their application. We kindly remind applicants that submissions should remain an honest and accurate representation of their experience and must take care to ensure the use of AI tools does not generate an application that does not accurately reflect their knowledge, skills and values.</p>
  

  
    
      
        Job description
      
    
    
      <h3>Job responsibilities</h3>
      <p>The IHTT consists of trained mental health nurses, a consultant and support workers to provide intensive, community packages of care for children and families in Buckinghamshire. They operate from Monday to Friday 9am-5pm, and Saturday and Sunday 10am-6pm (Including bank holidays). Young people and families need to be:</p>
<ul>
<li>Under the age of 18</li>
<li>Based in the Buckinghamshire area or registered with a Buckinghamshire GP.</li>
<li>In an acute mental health crisis that can be managed in the community (with increased support)</li>
<li>Who have acute psychiatric or psychological symptoms and/or emotional distress that mean they are unable to go about their daily activities.</li>
<li>Young people at immediate and significant risk of an inpatient admission.</li>
</ul>
<p>Please refer to the job description and guidance notes attached for further information on the PSW role.</p>
<p>We hope that the advert has given you a clear understanding of the skills we are seeking and the opportunity at hand. You will need to use the supporting statement element of your application form to demonstrate your suitability for this role and you should refer to the job description, person specification and the guidance notes attached to this role to help you tailor your application.</p>
<p>The essential and desirable criteria will be used to shortlist for interview, and you should ensure that you refer to these within your application to increase your chances of being selected for interview.</p>
<p>We are aware that some candidates may choose to use AI tools to support their application. We kindly remind applicants that submissions should remain an honest and accurate representation of their experience and must take care to ensure the use of AI tools does not generate an application that does not accurately reflect their knowledge, skills and values.</p>
    
  


      
  
    <h2>Person Specification</h2>
    
    
      <h3 id="skill_category_1">
        
          Question 1
        
      </h3>
      
      <h4>Essential</h4>
      <ul>
        
        <li>Tell us about your existing knowledge of mental health conditions and about any courses you have already completed.</li>
        
      </ul>
      
      
    
    
      <h3 id="skill_category_2">
        
          Question 2
        
      </h3>
      
      <h4>Essential</h4>
      <ul>
        
        <li>Tell us why you have the ability to offer specialist support using your personal experience of recovery.</li>
        
      </ul>
      
      
    
    
      <h3 id="skill_category_3">
        
          Question 3
        
      </h3>
      
      <h4>Essential</h4>
      <ul>
        
        <li>Tell us about your previous or current experience working within Peer Support or a similar caring role.</li>
        
      </ul>
      
      
    
    
      <h3 id="skill_category_4">
        
          Question 4
        
      </h3>
      
      <h4>Essential</h4>
      <ul>
        
        <li>Tell us an about a time when you needed to use your own initiative while at work.or within a personal setting.</li>
        
      </ul>
      
      
    
    
      <h3 id="skill_category_5">
        
          Question 5
        
      </h3>
      
      <h4>Essential</h4>
      <ul>
        
        <li>Tell us how you have previously developed and maintained sound working relationships with members of your team at work.</li>
        
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        <h3 id="skill_category_1">
          
            Question 1
          
        </h3>
        
        <h4>Essential</h4>
        <ul>
          
          <li>Tell us about your existing knowledge of mental health conditions and about any courses you have already completed.</li>
          
        </ul>
        
        
      
      
        <h3 id="skill_category_2">
          
            Question 2
          
        </h3>
        
        <h4>Essential</h4>
        <ul>
          
          <li>Tell us why you have the ability to offer specialist support using your personal experience of recovery.</li>
          
        </ul>
        
        
      
      
        <h3 id="skill_category_3">
          
            Question 3
          
        </h3>
        
        <h4>Essential</h4>
        <ul>
          
          <li>Tell us about your previous or current experience working within Peer Support or a similar caring role.</li>
          
        </ul>
        
        
      
      
        <h3 id="skill_category_4">
          
            Question 4
          
        </h3>
        
        <h4>Essential</h4>
        <ul>
          
          <li>Tell us an about a time when you needed to use your own initiative while at work.or within a personal setting.</li>
          
        </ul>
        
        
      
      
        <h3 id="skill_category_5">
          
            Question 5
          
        </h3>
        
        <h4>Essential</h4>
        <ul>
          
          <li>Tell us how you have previously developed and maintained sound working relationships with members of your team at work.</li>
          
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    <p>This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.</p>
  

  

  


 

      
  
    <h2>Employer details</h2>
    <h3>Employer name</h3>
    <p>Oxford Health NHS Trust</p>
    <h3>Address</h3>
    
      
      <p>Sue Nicholls Centre</p>
      <p>Bierton Rd</p>
      <p>Aylesbury, Buckinghamshire</p>
            <p>HP20 1EG</p>
    
  

  
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    <h3 id="employer_website_heading">Employer's website</h3>
      
        <p><a href="https://www.oxfordhealth.nhs.uk" target="_blank">https://www.oxfordhealth.nhs.uk (Opens in a new tab)</a></p>
      
  

  
    
    
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
    
  



  
      
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        <p>Oxford Health NHS Trust</p>
        <h3>Address</h3>
        
          
          <p>Sue Nicholls Centre</p>
          <p>Bierton Rd</p>
          <p>Aylesbury, Buckinghamshire</p>
                    <p>HP20 1EG</p>
        
      

      
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        <h3 id="employer_website_heading">Employer's website</h3>
          
            <p><a href="https://www.oxfordhealth.nhs.uk" target="_blank">https://www.oxfordhealth.nhs.uk (Opens in a new tab)</a></p>

Sr Peer Support Worker - CAMHS Intensive Home Treatment Team (Bucks)

<h2>Job summary</h2>
  <p>Do you have personal experience of supporting your partner through the perinatal period?</p> <p>Are you passionate about peer support and family wellbeing?</p> <p>Do you have excellent communication and listening skills?</p> <p>We are excited to offer a brand new opportunity for a Partner Peer Support Worker to join the Perinatal Mental Health Team. This post is key in our ambition to offer family focused care for women accessing the service.</p> <p>Drawing on your own lived experience of supporting a loved one through the perinatal period, you will carry out wellbeing checks with Dads &amp; Partners, helping signpost and ensure Dads &amp; Partners feel heard and valued during this key period.</p> <p>You will work closely with the multi-disciplinary team to ensure Dads &amp; Partners are included in the care pathway, and their vital role is recognised.</p> <p><strong><em>This post is based in the South of the county, covering Cambridge, Ely and the surrounding areas. We have another position available in the North of the county (Peterborough, Huntingdon, Fenland and the surrounding areas). Please view this advert for details.</em></strong></p>



  <h3>Main duties of the job</h3>
  <p><strong>Please note for this role you will be required to travel independently around the county meeting strict time deadlines. You will need to hold a full UK driving licence* and have use of a vehicle. You cannot use public transport for this role as this is not a reliable form of transport and will not allow you to meet service needs. Please confirm in your application that you meet the specified criteria.</strong></p> <p><em>*DVLA have a number ofreciprocalarrangements with overseas countries, for further information please visit the DVLA website</em></p> <ul>  <li>Conduct one to one wellbeing conversations with partners of women accessing the Perinatal Service.</li>  <li>Develop and maintain excellent links with local organisations offering support and advice to partners.</li>  <li>Support partners to self-identify their needs and help signpost to community organisations and other services.</li>  <li>Be a valued and contributing member of the wider multi-disciplinary team.</li>  <li>Advocate for the role of partners in the Perinatal period, recognising the vital role they play in family mental health and recovery.</li> </ul>



  <h3>About us</h3>
  <p>Cambridgeshire and Peterborough NHS Foundation Trust is a health and social care organisation dedicated to providing high-quality care with compassion to improve the health and wellbeing of the people we care for, as well as supporting andempowering them to lead a fulfilling life.</p> <p>Our clinical teams deliver many NHS services, not only via inpatient and primary care settings, but also within the community. These services include children's, adult and older people's mental health, forensic and specialist mental health, learning disabilities, primary care and liaison psychiatry, substance misuse, social care, research and development.</p> <p>To achieve our goal, we look to recruit high-calibre candidates who share our vision and values. As an equal opportunities employer, we encourage applications from all sectors of the community, particularly from under-represented groups including people with long term conditions and members of our ethnic minority and LGBTQ+ communities.</p> <p><strong><em>Please be advised we reserve the right to close adverts earlier than the closing date should we receive sufficient applications.</em></strong></p> <p><strong><em>Regrettably, we cannot offer sponsorship for all our job roles. If you apply for a role that we cannot offer sponsorship for, unfortunately, your application form will be rejected from the process.</em></strong></p> <p>For further information on CPFT, please visit our website at <a href="http://www.cpft.nhs.uk" target="_blank">www.cpft.nhs.uk</a></p>


      
        
  <h2>Details</h2>
  <h3 id="date_posted_heading">Date posted</h3>
  <p>22 December 2025</p>

  
    <h3>Pay scheme</h3>
    <p>Agenda for change</p>

    
      
        <h3>Band</h3>
      
      <p>Band 3</p>
  
  

  
  
    <h3>Salary</h3>
    <p>
      £24,937 to £26,598 a year
      
        per annum, pro rata
      
    </p>
  
  

  <h3 id="contract_type_heading">Contract</h3>
  <p>Permanent</p>

  

  
    <h3 id="working_pattern_heading">Working pattern</h3>
    <p>
      
        
          Part-time
        
      
    </p>
  

  <h3 id="reference_number_heading">Reference number</h3>
  
  <p>310-ASMH-7576539</p>
  

  
    
      
        <h3 id="employer_location_heading">Job locations</h3>
      
      
      <p>Union House</p>
      <p>37 Union Lane</p>
      <p>Cambridge</p>
            <p>CB4 1PR</p>
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    <h2>Job description</h2>
    <h3>Job responsibilities</h3>
    <p><strong>Please refer to the attached job description and person specification for full details of responsibilities.</strong></p> <ul>  <li>Establish a supportive and respectful relationship with peers and other service users.</li>  <li>Help individuals identify their own achievable and meaningful recovery goals and set recovery objectives, drawing on your mutual resources as peers and utilising a range of recovery tools, techniques and experience.</li>  <li>Model personal responsibility, self-awareness, self-belief, self-advocacy and hopefulness via the telling of own recovery story to inspire and instil confidence in peers.</li>  <li>Coach coping, self-help and self-management techniques within the peer relationship.</li>  <li>Support service users to identify and overcome fears and within a relationship of empathy, trust and honesty, challenge negative self-talk.</li>  <li>Facilitate access to community groups and networks that enable service users to participate in community activities, in order to maximise opportunities for taking on socially valued roles and positive identity.</li>  <li>Act as a positive role model showing professional and caring attitudes and behaviour towards other multi-disciplinary team members, service users and carers.</li> </ul>
  

  
    
      
        Job description
      
    
    
      <h3>Job responsibilities</h3>
      <p><strong>Please refer to the attached job description and person specification for full details of responsibilities.</strong></p> <ul>  <li>Establish a supportive and respectful relationship with peers and other service users.</li>  <li>Help individuals identify their own achievable and meaningful recovery goals and set recovery objectives, drawing on your mutual resources as peers and utilising a range of recovery tools, techniques and experience.</li>  <li>Model personal responsibility, self-awareness, self-belief, self-advocacy and hopefulness via the telling of own recovery story to inspire and instil confidence in peers.</li>  <li>Coach coping, self-help and self-management techniques within the peer relationship.</li>  <li>Support service users to identify and overcome fears and within a relationship of empathy, trust and honesty, challenge negative self-talk.</li>  <li>Facilitate access to community groups and networks that enable service users to participate in community activities, in order to maximise opportunities for taking on socially valued roles and positive identity.</li>  <li>Act as a positive role model showing professional and caring attitudes and behaviour towards other multi-disciplinary team members, service users and carers.</li> </ul>
    
  


      
  
    <h2>Person Specification</h2>
    
    
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          Education/Qualifications
        
      </h3>
      
      <h4>Essential</h4>
      <ul>
        
        <li>Level of educational attainment to NVQ 3 / AS Level or equivalent</li>
        
        <li>Completion of the Accredited Peer Support Worker Training (or completion within 6 months of employment)</li>
        
      </ul>
      
      
        <h4>Desirable</h4>
        <ul>
          
          <li>Related Health or Social Care qualification</li>
          
        </ul>
      
    
    
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          Experience
        
      </h3>
      
      <h4>Essential</h4>
      <ul>
        
        <li>Lived experience of Perinatal Mental Health challenges as a partner.</li>
        
        <li>Experience of being in a supportive and enabling role</li>
        
        <li>Experience of working in a team or a group environment</li>
        
      </ul>
      
      
        <h4>Desirable</h4>
        <ul>
          
          <li>Experience of working in the public sector</li>
          
        </ul>
      
    
    
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          Skills and Abilities
        
      </h3>
      
      <h4>Essential</h4>
      <ul>
        
        <li>Excellent written, verbal and non-verbal communication skills.</li>
        
        <li>Computer literate</li>
        
        <li>Ability to share personal story of recovery in a professional manner.</li>
        
      </ul>
      
      
        <h4>Desirable</h4>
        <ul>
          
          <li>Presentation skills</li>
          
        </ul>
      
    
    
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          Knowledge &amp; Understanding
        
      </h3>
      
      <h4>Essential</h4>
      <ul>
        
        <li>Understanding and practical knowledge of recovery.</li>
        
        <li>Understanding of the issues and concerns of women, and their families during the perinatal period</li>
        
      </ul>
      
      
        <h4>Desirable</h4>
        <ul>
          
          <li>Appreciation of the community resources within the geographical location of the post and key partners.</li>
          
        </ul>
      
    
    
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          Other
        
      </h3>
      
      <h4>Essential</h4>
      <ul>
        
        <li>Must be able to independently travel to a wide range of locations across the county.</li>
        
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          <li>Level of educational attainment to NVQ 3 / AS Level or equivalent</li>
          
          <li>Completion of the Accredited Peer Support Worker Training (or completion within 6 months of employment)</li>
          
        </ul>
        
        
          <h4>Desirable</h4>
          <ul>
            
            <li>Related Health or Social Care qualification</li>
            
          </ul>
        
      
      
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            Experience
          
        </h3>
        
        <h4>Essential</h4>
        <ul>
          
          <li>Lived experience of Perinatal Mental Health challenges as a partner.</li>
          
          <li>Experience of being in a supportive and enabling role</li>
          
          <li>Experience of working in a team or a group environment</li>
          
        </ul>
        
        
          <h4>Desirable</h4>
          <ul>
            
            <li>Experience of working in the public sector</li>
            
          </ul>
        
      
      
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            Skills and Abilities
          
        </h3>
        
        <h4>Essential</h4>
        <ul>
          
          <li>Excellent written, verbal and non-verbal communication skills.</li>
          
          <li>Computer literate</li>
          
          <li>Ability to share personal story of recovery in a professional manner.</li>
          
        </ul>
        
        
          <h4>Desirable</h4>
          <ul>
            
            <li>Presentation skills</li>
            
          </ul>
        
      
      
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            Knowledge &amp; Understanding
          
        </h3>
        
        <h4>Essential</h4>
        <ul>
          
          <li>Understanding and practical knowledge of recovery.</li>
          
          <li>Understanding of the issues and concerns of women, and their families during the perinatal period</li>
          
        </ul>
        
        
          <h4>Desirable</h4>
          <ul>
            
            <li>Appreciation of the community resources within the geographical location of the post and key partners.</li>
            
          </ul>
        
      
      
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            Other
          
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        <h4>Essential</h4>
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          <li>Must be able to independently travel to a wide range of locations across the county.</li>
          
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    <p>This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.</p>
  

  
    <h3 id="tier-two-sponsorship">Certificate of Sponsorship</h3>
    <p>Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/uk-visas-and-immigration" target="_blank"> UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab)</a>.</p>
    <p>From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/criminal-records-checks-for-overseas-applicants" target="_blank"> Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab)</a>.</p>
  

  


 
  
    
      
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        <p>This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.</p>
      

      
        <h3 id="tier-two-sponsorship">Certificate of Sponsorship</h3>
        <p>Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/uk-visas-and-immigration" target="_blank"> UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab)</a>.</p>
        <p>From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/criminal-records-checks-for-overseas-applicants" target="_blank"> Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab)</a>.</p>
      

      
    
  


      
  
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    <h3>Employer name</h3>
    <p>Cambridgeshire and Peterborough NHS Foundation Trust</p>
    <h3>Address</h3>
    
      
      <p>Union House</p>
      <p>37 Union Lane</p>
      <p>Cambridge</p>
            <p>CB4 1PR</p>
    
  

  
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        <p>Cambridgeshire and Peterborough NHS Foundation Trust</p>
        <h3>Address</h3>
        
          
          <p>Union House</p>
          <p>37 Union Lane</p>
          <p>Cambridge</p>
                    <p>CB4 1PR</p>
        
      

      
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        <h3 id="employer_website_heading">Employer's website</h3>
          
            <p><a href="https://www.cpft.nhs.uk/" target="_blank">https://www.cpft.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)</a></p>

Perinatal Partner Peer Support Worker

<h2>Job summary</h2>
  <p><strong><em>Please note you must have right to work in the UK to apply for this position.</em></strong></p> <p><strong><em>Due to current Home Office Guidelines, we are unable to sponsor this job role.</em></strong></p> <p>As an integral and highly valued member of the Inpatient Care Team, the PSW will provide formal and professional peer support and practical assistance to service users in order for them to regain control over their lives and their unique recovery journey in a progressive way during their time on the ward.</p> <p>Working in line with the national peer support competency framework, and the key principles of peer support as outlined by ImROC, The PSW will effectively use their own lived experience of recovery to support a person in their own recovery journey, helping the people they are supporting to navigate the inpatient pathway. By building positive relationship with service users and patients based on mutuality, reciprocity, and inclusivity, they will support people to identify their recovery goals and strengths working towards discharge. The PSW will advocate for a persons needs and support that person to self-advocate during their inpatient stay.</p>   <h3>Main duties of the job</h3>
  <p>Where the term "service users" is used, this includes individual service users, people with lived experience, their family members and carers.</p> <ul>  <li>To improve the lives of people with mental ill health by minimising the impact of their condition through the delivery of excellent services to promote recovery and wellbeing</li>  <li>To be compassionate in meeting the needs of patients and their carers</li>  <li>To work closely with multidisciplinary team within the service regarding the mental health needs of the people they are support</li> </ul>



  <h3>About us</h3>
  <p>Valuing you. Recognising your dedication. At EPUT, we look after you.</p> <ul>  <li>Receive supervision and support to help you fulfil your potential.</li>  <li>Join an inclusive EPUT community and connect with others through engagement events and equality or champion networks.</li>  <li>If you need help, we provide mental health and wellbeing services, occupational health advice and counselling.</li>  <li>We run recognition awards to recognise staff's hard work and dedication.</li> </ul> <p><strong>Benefits</strong></p> <ul>  <li>27 days holiday, plus bank holidays, rising to 33 days after 10 years' service.</li>  <li>Excellent pension of up to14.5% of your pensionable pay.</li>  <li>Staff discounts include Blue Light Card, NHS discount offers, and staff benefits.</li>  <li>£8K relocation package if you move to Essex to join us</li>  <li>Season ticket loans are interest-free to cover the cost of travelling to and from work via tram, rail, or bus.</li> </ul> <p>Work that wraps around your needs.</p> <ul>  <li>Flexible working: available from day one for most roles.</li>  <li>Job share: Applications for job shares are welcomed.</li> </ul>


      
        
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  <h3 id="date_posted_heading">Date posted</h3>
  <p>19 December 2025</p>

  
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      £24,937 to £26,598 a year
      
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  <p>Permanent</p>

  

  
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  <p>364-A-9645</p>
  

  
    
      
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      <p>The Linden Centre</p>
      <p>Pudding Wood Drive</p>
      <p>Chelmsford</p>
            <p>CM1 7LF</p>
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    <h2>Job description</h2>
    <h3>Job responsibilities</h3>
    <p><strong>COMMUNICATION AND WORKING RELATIONSHIPS:</strong></p> <p> To acknowledge and work to the key principles for providing peer support (Mutuality, Reciprocity, Non-Directive, Strengths-based, Progressive, Inclusive, Recovery-Focused, and Safe)</p> <p> Be aware the emotional context, staying calm and being clear, consistent and reliable. Ensuring that the approach with colleagues, and service users is balanced and fair. </p> <p> To work with multi-disciplinary teams to support service users access additional services and teams within the inpatient setting to better meet their needs where possible.</p> <p> To accept and respect service users personal beliefs, uniqueness and identities. Working and communicating in a way that acknowledges the personal social, cultural and spiritual strengths and needs of the individual.</p> <p> To be aware of, teach others and challenge issues in relation to stigma, low expectations and anti-discriminatory practice as appropriate.</p> <p> To attend multidisciplinary team and other meetings as appropriate, and champion a recovery and holistic approach to care. To actively participate in regular supervision and be willing to reflect on interpersonal dynamics. </p> <p> To be trauma-informed, and be an ambassador for trauma informed care</p>  <p><strong>CARING RESPONSIBLITIES:</strong></p> <p> To support service users to direct their own recovery process through encouraging them to work collaboratively with teams, and where possible, carers, to identify their own goals and needs and to co-produce care plans to support these.</p> <p> To assist service users to identify their strengths, personal interests and goals, and support them to access and participate in activities which meet these, whilst demonstrating acceptance of and respect towards service users' personal beliefs, uniqueness and identity.</p> <p> To support service users to maintain and/or develop positive relationships with others and learn how to improve or eliminate unhealthy relationships.</p> <p> To provide support to service users in the community and maintain continuity of contact if they are an inpatient, as appropriate to the role.</p> <p> To facilitate the individual to move through and beyond community services.</p> <p> To model/mentor a recovery process and demonstrate coping skills, using own experience.</p> <p> To contribute to the assessment, planning, implementation and review of care with multidisciplinary teams.</p> <p> To accompany service users to appointments, therapeutic or social, and community-based activities, as appropriate.</p> <p> To work with their allocated service users as they. navigate inpatient services to assist recovery.</p> <p> To assist service users to integrate into the service and local area and support them to access information on health promotion, mental and physical wellbeing where possible.</p> <p> To assist the service user to understand their rights and choices within the services in which they participate.</p> <p> To offer transitional support and aid navigation for Peers and Carers to access EPUT, third sector providers and community resources as the need dictates where possible.</p> <p> To work with the family and carer ambassadors where possible to have a holistic approach to peer support for services users and their families / carers. </p> <p> To promote opportunities for peer support and Lived experience in other areas of inpatient services.</p> <p> To be an ambassador for lived experience across inpatient services.</p>  <p><strong>RISK MANAGEMENT:</strong></p> <p> To manage and work effectively in line with Trust risk policies and procedures, whilst supporting an individual's recovery. </p> <p> To ensure any observed concerns regarding an individual's wellbeing, including any issues of safeguarding, are raised with the team at the earliest opportunity.</p> <p> To report any untoward incidents or unusual occurrences to management immediately.</p> <p> Infection Control to be responsible for the prevention and control of infection.</p>  <p><strong>STRATEGIC AND OPERATIONAL RESPONSIBILITIES:</strong></p> <p> To embed recovery values and the ethos of peer support into Mental Health Services and champion the role of Peer support worker within the service, the trust and in the community and share best practice.</p> <p> To bear a caseload that will be dependent on capacity and demand, and individually negotiated with supervisor/line management.</p> <p> To plan, manage and prioritise own workload.</p> <p> To positively promote and support independent living by maintaining knowledge of and links with community organisations, especially in relation to employment and leisure.</p> <p> To maintain up-to-date knowledge of legislation and national and local policies in relation to the specific service user group and peer support.</p> <p> To attend operational and strategic meetings as identified and agreed with line manager, and contribute to development of Peer Support Worker roles in the ICS.</p> <p> To attend peer professional development forums.</p> <p> To read and understand the statutory requirements of the Mental Health Act 1983.</p> <p> To ensure day-to-day practice reflects the highest standards of governance, clinical effectiveness, safety and patient experience </p> <p> With the team managers and lead clinicians, play a lead role in the development of the Peer support worker team and the role of the peer support worker. Promote and encourage the development of the peer support initiatives.</p>  <p><strong>ADMINISTRATION AND INFORMATION SYSTEMS:</strong></p> <p> To comply with Trust policy regarding the use of the intranet, internet and e-mail and the requirements of the Freedom of Information Act.</p> <p> To maintain a record of activities in which engaged. To uphold data protection legislation and only share client information as per EPUTs information governance policy, information-sharing protocols and client confidentiality agreements. </p> <p> Use of trust computers, mobile phones and other trust software.</p>
  

  
    
      
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      <p><strong>COMMUNICATION AND WORKING RELATIONSHIPS:</strong></p> <p> To acknowledge and work to the key principles for providing peer support (Mutuality, Reciprocity, Non-Directive, Strengths-based, Progressive, Inclusive, Recovery-Focused, and Safe)</p> <p> Be aware the emotional context, staying calm and being clear, consistent and reliable. Ensuring that the approach with colleagues, and service users is balanced and fair. </p> <p> To work with multi-disciplinary teams to support service users access additional services and teams within the inpatient setting to better meet their needs where possible.</p> <p> To accept and respect service users personal beliefs, uniqueness and identities. Working and communicating in a way that acknowledges the personal social, cultural and spiritual strengths and needs of the individual.</p> <p> To be aware of, teach others and challenge issues in relation to stigma, low expectations and anti-discriminatory practice as appropriate.</p> <p> To attend multidisciplinary team and other meetings as appropriate, and champion a recovery and holistic approach to care. To actively participate in regular supervision and be willing to reflect on interpersonal dynamics. </p> <p> To be trauma-informed, and be an ambassador for trauma informed care</p>  <p><strong>CARING RESPONSIBLITIES:</strong></p> <p> To support service users to direct their own recovery process through encouraging them to work collaboratively with teams, and where possible, carers, to identify their own goals and needs and to co-produce care plans to support these.</p> <p> To assist service users to identify their strengths, personal interests and goals, and support them to access and participate in activities which meet these, whilst demonstrating acceptance of and respect towards service users' personal beliefs, uniqueness and identity.</p> <p> To support service users to maintain and/or develop positive relationships with others and learn how to improve or eliminate unhealthy relationships.</p> <p> To provide support to service users in the community and maintain continuity of contact if they are an inpatient, as appropriate to the role.</p> <p> To facilitate the individual to move through and beyond community services.</p> <p> To model/mentor a recovery process and demonstrate coping skills, using own experience.</p> <p> To contribute to the assessment, planning, implementation and review of care with multidisciplinary teams.</p> <p> To accompany service users to appointments, therapeutic or social, and community-based activities, as appropriate.</p> <p> To work with their allocated service users as they. navigate inpatient services to assist recovery.</p> <p> To assist service users to integrate into the service and local area and support them to access information on health promotion, mental and physical wellbeing where possible.</p> <p> To assist the service user to understand their rights and choices within the services in which they participate.</p> <p> To offer transitional support and aid navigation for Peers and Carers to access EPUT, third sector providers and community resources as the need dictates where possible.</p> <p> To work with the family and carer ambassadors where possible to have a holistic approach to peer support for services users and their families / carers. </p> <p> To promote opportunities for peer support and Lived experience in other areas of inpatient services.</p> <p> To be an ambassador for lived experience across inpatient services.</p>  <p><strong>RISK MANAGEMENT:</strong></p> <p> To manage and work effectively in line with Trust risk policies and procedures, whilst supporting an individual's recovery. </p> <p> To ensure any observed concerns regarding an individual's wellbeing, including any issues of safeguarding, are raised with the team at the earliest opportunity.</p> <p> To report any untoward incidents or unusual occurrences to management immediately.</p> <p> Infection Control to be responsible for the prevention and control of infection.</p>  <p><strong>STRATEGIC AND OPERATIONAL RESPONSIBILITIES:</strong></p> <p> To embed recovery values and the ethos of peer support into Mental Health Services and champion the role of Peer support worker within the service, the trust and in the community and share best practice.</p> <p> To bear a caseload that will be dependent on capacity and demand, and individually negotiated with supervisor/line management.</p> <p> To plan, manage and prioritise own workload.</p> <p> To positively promote and support independent living by maintaining knowledge of and links with community organisations, especially in relation to employment and leisure.</p> <p> To maintain up-to-date knowledge of legislation and national and local policies in relation to the specific service user group and peer support.</p> <p> To attend operational and strategic meetings as identified and agreed with line manager, and contribute to development of Peer Support Worker roles in the ICS.</p> <p> To attend peer professional development forums.</p> <p> To read and understand the statutory requirements of the Mental Health Act 1983.</p> <p> To ensure day-to-day practice reflects the highest standards of governance, clinical effectiveness, safety and patient experience </p> <p> With the team managers and lead clinicians, play a lead role in the development of the Peer support worker team and the role of the peer support worker. Promote and encourage the development of the peer support initiatives.</p>  <p><strong>ADMINISTRATION AND INFORMATION SYSTEMS:</strong></p> <p> To comply with Trust policy regarding the use of the intranet, internet and e-mail and the requirements of the Freedom of Information Act.</p> <p> To maintain a record of activities in which engaged. To uphold data protection legislation and only share client information as per EPUTs information governance policy, information-sharing protocols and client confidentiality agreements. </p> <p> Use of trust computers, mobile phones and other trust software.</p>
    
  


      
  
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    <p>Essex Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust</p>
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      <p>Pudding Wood Drive</p>
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Peer Support Worker

<strong>Job Title</strong>: Mental Health Support Worker<br><strong>Type</strong>: Permanent, full time (bonus for night work available)<br><strong>Salary</strong>: 26,500 per annum (to increase to 28,800 within your first year)<br><strong>Location: South East London</strong><br><br>Our client already holds a huge presence in the mental health sector and understands the importance of supported living and the support required within this community - currently they have 15 accommodations across South London, with a variation of low, medium and high risk residents.<br><br>Does this sound like something you would be proud to be a part of?<br><br>Good news! My client is looking for several Mental Health Support Workers to join the team - We would love to speak with you, there's no harm in a phone call!<br><ul><li>Starting salary of <strong> 26,500</strong> <strong>per annum</strong> - plus opportunity for overtime and annual salary increased to 28.800 in your first year</li><li>Located in <strong>South East London </strong></li><li>Mental Health Support Worker will work closely with residents by key working and supporting with appointments, independence development and general development.</li><li>Homes recently renovated and refurbished to a very high specification</li><li><strong>Mental Health Support Worker</strong> <strong>benefits</strong> inclusive of but not limited to:</li></ul><strong>- Onsite parking for Mental Health Support Worker</strong><br>- <strong>Learning development academy</strong> (Access to training/development courses)<br>- <strong>Education grants &amp; study leave</strong><br>- <strong>Leadership academy</strong> (Clear progression structures and goal setting to stay on track for management progression)<br><strong>- Access to medical scheme</strong><br>- <strong>Mental Wellbeing day</strong> (one per year)<br>- <strong>Paid sick leave</strong> (3 days per year increasing by 2 days per year of service)<br><strong>- Extra day of annual leave plus 100 voucher on your birthday</strong><br><strong>- Amazon vouchers for Christmas!</strong><br>- <strong>4 company social events per year and team building days</strong><br><strong>- Opportunity for career progression due to rapidly growing organisation</strong><br><strong>- 28 days holiday entitlement</strong><br><strong>- DBS check</strong><br><strong>- Pension<br></strong><br>If you meet the below criteria and are keen to discuss this role further, then please do not wait any longer - Apply to be our Mental Health Support Worker!<br><ul><li>Minimum Level 3 NVQ in Health and Social Care/Or equivalent <strong>(Essential)</strong></li><li>Must have worked with individuals supported with mental health needs (<strong>Essential)</strong></li><li>Experience managing caseloads of 10+ individuals <strong>(Desirable)</strong></li></ul>

Mental Health Support Worker

<p>Our mission at Response is to enable people of all ages to live a more fulfilled life by providing excellent mental health services, housing, and supported living. </p> <p><strong>Do you have the desire to empower and promote independence and an interest in mental health?</strong> </p> <p><strong>Mental Health Support Worker </strong>- £25,325 - £27,378 per annum (Salaries vary depending on experiences)</p> <p><strong>Hours</strong> Full - Time 37 hours per week, Monday Sunday, inclusive of bank holidays, shifts include mornings, evenings, and weekends.</p> <p><strong>Service</strong> Iris Hayter House, Littlemore, Oxford</p> <p><strong>What You ll Be Doing:</strong></p> <p>Response are looking for an enthusiastic and motivated individual to join their dedicated team at Iris Hayter House. The Iris Hayter House team is a Care Quality Commission registered care home. The team provide personal care 24/7 for older adults who are diagnosed with enduring mental health and physical health needs.</p> <p>As a Mental Health Support Worker, you will be responsible for providing person-centred support to residents with serious mental illness including adults who have a primary diagnosis of a psychotic illness often with one or more coexisting conditions such physical health issues, neurodiversity, drugs &amp; alcohol use and cognitive impairment.</p> <p><strong>Overall job responsibility</strong>: Further detail can be viewed in the Job Description.</p> <p> Some of the core duties include:</p> <ul> <li>Provide emotional support, encouragement, and practical assistance to residents with daily living activities. This may include medication assistance, engaging with interests, education, accessing community groups/facilities, employment, teaching life skills such as shopping, budgeting, using public transport and skills such as planning to prepare and cook meals, maintain accommodation.</li> <li>Foster a supportive and empowering environment that promotes residents' independence.Support and monitor clients physical and mental health through key working and ensuring access where appropriate to primary health services or liaising with mental health services.</li> <li>Support clients to attend appointments where required.</li> <li>Ensure daily paperwork is completed.</li> <li>Support the Service Manager to achieve monthly service</li> <li>Comply with all Health and Safety measures to keep residents, visitors, colleagues and yourself safe.</li> </ul> <p><strong>The Successful Applicant:</strong></p> <p>Our main priority for all our roles at Response is to find people that can live our values every day <strong>Caring, Safe, Creative and Aspirational. </strong></p> <p><strong>Essential criteria:</strong></p> <ul> <li>GCSE s in English and Maths (or equivalent)</li> <li>A commitment to undertake continual personal development including completing the Care Certificate</li> <li>IT literate with experience using MS Office packages.</li> <li>Good communication skills, written, verbal and listening.</li> <li>Ability to provide non-judgemental, emotional and practical support to residents.</li> <li>A genuine interest in mental health and well-being with a commitment to delivering Response's mission.</li> <li>Demonstrates high levels of personal and professional integrity working to Response s vision, mission and values</li> </ul> <p><strong>What We Offer:</strong></p> <ul> <li>33 days annual leave (inclusive of bank holidays) </li> <li>Blue Light card and other discounted shopping</li> <li>Employee Assistance Plan - with access to free counselling </li> <li>Cycle to Work Scheme </li> <li>Enhanced family friendly leave</li> <li>Professional qualification sponsorship and study leave </li> <li>£500 refer a friend bonus scheme </li> <li>Optional health cash care plan with money off prescriptions and treatments</li> <li>Wellbeing hub and mental wellbeing support app approved by NHS</li> <li>Free flu jabs</li> <li>Free DBS application</li> </ul> <p>You will receive the training and confidence to use core therapeutic talk therapies such as Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, Motivational Interviewing, Strength-based Trauma Informed Care and Mutual Aid to provide the best possible support to our clients.</p> <p>If this <strong>Mental Health Support Worker</strong> position sounds like the role for you then please apply today! We would love to hear from you! This vacancy may be closed early. To learn more about Response and what we do, please visit our website. Closing date - 04/02/2025</p> <p><strong><em>All our roles require a DBS check, two references from most recent employers and you must have the right to work in the UK Unfortunately, Response are not able to offer sponsorship under the points based system. Should you apply for the role and require sponsorship, you will be withdrawn from the recruitment process. Our employees and clients come from all over the world, we proudly promote a friendly and inclusive culture and are registered as a Disability Confident Employer.</em></strong></p> <p>All our roles require an enhanced DBS check, two references from most recent employers and you must have the right to work in the UK.</p>

Mental Health Support Worker - Littlemore, Oxford

<p>We are recruiting a <strong>Mental Health Support Worker</strong> to join a supportive school based in <strong>Choppington, Northumberland</strong>. In this role, you will work closely with pupils who require emotional, behavioural, and mental health support, helping them engage positively with school life.</p><p><strong><em>The role is Monday-Friday, 8:40am-3:40pm.</em></strong></p><p><strong>Key Responsibilities</strong></p><ul> <li>Provide 1:1 and small group mental health support to pupils</li><li>Assist students in managing anxiety, behavioural challenges, and emotional regulation</li><li>Support the wider pastoral and SEND teams</li><li>Develop trusting relationships with students to promote wellbeing</li><li>Maintain accurate records and communicate effectively with school staff</li><li>Contribute to a safe, nurturing, and inclusive school environment</li></ul> <p><strong>About You</strong></p><ul> <li>Experience working with children or young people in a support or care setting</li><li>Understanding of mental health needs, trauma-informed practice, or SEMH support</li><li>Calm, patient, and resilient approach</li><li>Strong communication and relationship-building skills</li><li>Ability to work collaboratively with school staff and external agencies</li><li>Relevant qualifications are desirable but not essential (training provided)</li></ul> <p><strong>What We Offer</strong></p><ul> <li>Competitive pay based on experience</li><li>Supportive team and dedicated education consultant</li><li>Ongoing training and CPD opportunities</li><li>The chance to make a real difference in young people s lives</li></ul> <p><strong>How to Apply</strong></p><p>To apply, please send your CV to <strong>(url removed)</strong> or contact the Leader Education team for more information.</p><p>NEWSUP</p>

<p>Our mission at Response is to enable people of all ages to live a more fulfilled life by providing excellent mental health services, housing, and supported living. </p> <p><strong>Do you have the desire to empower and promote independence and an interest in mental health?</strong> </p> <p><strong>Mental Health Support Worker</strong> - £25,325 - £27,378 per annum (Salaries vary depending on experiences)</p> <p><strong>Hours</strong> 37 hours per week, Monday Sunday, inclusive of bank holidays, shifts include mornings, evenings &amp; weekends.</p> <p><strong>Service</strong> Rowan House &amp; Morrell Crescent, Littlemore, Oxford</p> <p><strong>What You ll Be Doing:</strong></p> <p>Response is looking for enthusiastic, caring people to join their dedicated teams at <strong>Rowan House</strong> and <strong>Morrell Crescent.</strong> <strong>Rowan House</strong> is home to 25 residents with acute mental health needs, working alongside the Adult Mental Health Team. <strong>Morrell Crescent</strong> is home to 37 residents with acute mental health needs, working alongside the Adult Mental Health Team. Our roles offer employees variety where every day is different whilst also giving a great sense of pride seeing the positive impact you can have on others.</p> <p>As a Mental Health Support Worker, you will be responsible for providing person-centred support to residents with serious mental illness including adults who have a primary diagnosis of a psychotic illness often with one or more coexisting conditions such physical health issues, neurodiversity, drugs &amp; alcohol use and cognitive impairment.</p> <p>Support workers work with residents to enable them to achieve and sustain a rewarding life in the community. Working proactively with residents to promote independence, well-being and ability to manage their own mental health. Staff are responsible for ensuring safety is always maintained though good housing management, risk assessment and health &amp; safety practice. Supporting people to maintain tenancies, look after their homes and develop daily living skills.</p> <p>Our clients really appreciate the passion from our Support Workers too: <em> The staff are caring, kind, compassionate and understanding. They support me and care for me and are first class. I am happier now than I have been in years. </em>Client in Adult Services. </p> <p><strong>Overall job responsibility</strong>: Further detail can be viewed in the Job Description.</p> <p> Some of the core duties include:</p> <ul> <li>Provide emotional support, encouragement, and practical assistance to residents with daily living activities. This may include medication assistance, engaging with interests, education, accessing community groups/facilities, employment, teaching life skills such as shopping, budgeting, using public transport and skills such as planning to prepare and cook meals, maintain accommodation.</li> <li>Foster a supportive and empowering environment that promotes residents' independence.</li> <li>Support and monitor clients physical and mental health through key working and ensuring access where appropriate to primary health services or liaising with mental health services.</li> <li>Support clients to attend appointments where required.</li> <li>Ensure daily paperwork is completed.</li> <li>Comply with all Health and Safety measures to keep residents, visitors, colleagues and yourself safe.</li> <li>Work with all residents using a trauma informed approach using the 6 principles of trauma informed care: Safety, Trust, Choice, Collaboration, Empowerment and Cultural Consideration. </li> <li>Promote family, friend and carers engagement, ensuring they are involved in their loved one s support and given information about the service.</li> </ul> <p><strong>The Successful Applicant:</strong></p> <p>Our main priority for all our roles at Response is to find people that can live our values every day <strong>Caring, Safe, Creative and Aspirational. </strong></p> <p><strong>Essential criteria:</strong></p> <ul> <li>GCSE s in English and Maths (or equivalent)</li> <li>A commitment to undertake continual personal development including completing the Care Certificate</li> <li>IT literate with experience using MS Office packages.</li> <li>Good communication skills, written, verbal and listening.</li> <li>Ability to provide non-judgemental, emotional and practical support to residents.</li> <li>A genuine interest in mental health and well-being with a commitment to delivering Response's mission.</li> <li>Demonstrates high levels of personal and professional integrity working to Response s vision, mission and values</li> <li>Ability to follow health and safety procedures.</li> <li>Demonstrate respect for difference and diversity</li> </ul> <p><strong>What We Offer:</strong></p> <ul> <li>33 days annual leave (inclusive of bank holidays) </li> <li>Blue Light card and other discounted shopping</li> <li>Employee Assistance Plan - with access to free counselling </li> <li>Cycle to Work Scheme </li> <li>Enhanced family friendly leave</li> <li>Professional qualification sponsorship and study leave </li> <li>£500 refer a friend bonus scheme </li> <li>Optional health cash care plan with money off prescriptions and treatments</li> <li>Wellbeing hub and mental wellbeing support app approved by NHS</li> <li>Free flu jabs</li> <li>Free DBS application</li> </ul> <p>You will receive the training and confidence to use core therapeutic talk therapies such as Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, Motivational Interviewing, Strength-based Trauma Informed Care and Mutual Aid to provide the best possible support to our clients.</p> <p>If this <strong>Mental Health Support Worker</strong> position sounds like the role for you then please apply today! We would love to hear from you! This vacancy may be closed early. To learn more about Response and what we do, please visit our website. Closing date 02/02/2026.</p> <p><strong><em>All our roles require a DBS check, two references from most recent employers and you must have the right to work in the UK Unfortunately, Response are not able to offer sponsorship under the points based system. Should you apply for the role and require sponsorship, you will be withdrawn from the recruitment process. Our employees and clients come from all over the world, we proudly promote a friendly and inclusive culture and are registered as a Disability Confident Employer.</em></strong></p> <p>Our employees and clients come from all over the world, we proudly promote a friendly and inclusive culture and are registered as a Disability Confident Employer. We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of our clients. All our roles require an enhanced DBS check, two references from most recent employers and you must have the right to work in the UK.</p>

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