Community Mental Health Support Worker
Everyturn Mental Health
Date: 1 day ago
City: Newcastle upon Tyne
Contract type: Full time

We have an exciting opportunity for a Community Mental Health Support Worker to join our Community Mental Health Support Service!
This is a fixed-term role (until June 2026), 37.5 hours per week.
This is a remote role, however requires someone who is based in the North East (Newcastle upon Tyne)
About You
The role supports people with mental health problems in accessing mainstream activities and resources. Assisting individuals to either reduce reliance on or move on successfully from specialist mental health provision.
We would love to hear from you if you possess the following:
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:
We welcome you to be yourself at work and have a range of Colleague Networks for members and allies of the LGBTQI+; Black, Asian and minority ethnic; menopause and neurodivergent communities.
In order to streamline our recruitment process, once we have received a sufficient number of applications, we reserve the right to expire vacancies, so please submit your application as soon as possible.
This is a fixed-term role (until June 2026), 37.5 hours per week.
This is a remote role, however requires someone who is based in the North East (Newcastle upon Tyne)
About You
The role supports people with mental health problems in accessing mainstream activities and resources. Assisting individuals to either reduce reliance on or move on successfully from specialist mental health provision.
- Support individuals with mental health needs to access mainstream services and reduce reliance on specialist provision.
- Promote lasting behaviour change to improve mental and physical wellbeing.
- Help individuals develop self-management strategies for their mental health.
- Reduce social isolation by supporting connections within the local community.
- Provide practical support through signposting to relevant services for housing, benefits, and employment.
We would love to hear from you if you possess the following:
- Lived or professional experience of mental health issues and understanding of service users' needs
- Knowledge of mental health recovery principles, stigma, and discrimination
- Willingness to complete a basic mental health qualification
- Strong organisational, time management, and self-motivation skills
- Ability to work independently and use initiative
- Excellent interpersonal and communication skills (both written and verbal)
- Confident in facilitating and participating in group work
- Competent in using IT systems and software (e.g. Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint, Word)
- Ability to write clear reports and analyse/present data effectively
- Able to travel independently to community locations as part of the role
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) pro rata for part-time and the option to purchase or sell days
- Enhanced pension
- Wagestream - ability to release earnings, giving you instant access to your pay
- Smart Clinic 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
We welcome you to be yourself at work and have a range of Colleague Networks for members and allies of the LGBTQI+; Black, Asian and minority ethnic; menopause and neurodivergent communities.
In order to streamline our recruitment process, once we have received a sufficient number of applications, we reserve the right to expire vacancies, so please submit your application as soon as possible.
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