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About Bridge Support

Bridge Support is awarded the Healthy Workplace Charter 2019 at an excellence level and retains its Mindful Employer status for . The organisation places high value on staff wellbeing, offering meaningful work, a collaborative leadership team, and a safe, inclusive environment.

Bridge Support is committed to being an inclusive workplace, with a recruitment process designed to be accessible to all interested applicants.

This role involves supporting clients transitioning from hospital to their homes, providing flexible assistance for individuals with enduring mental health needs on a 7‑day shift rota. The focus is on guiding clients through their recovery journey over a 24‑month period, helping them set and achieve goals, become more self‑reliant, and reduce dependence on medical interventions and hospitalisations. The role also includes providing outcome‑focused support, addressing dual diagnosis issues, managing housing‑related aspects, and collaborating across various services and sites as needed.

• Support clients transitioning from hospital to home
• Provide flexible assistance for individuals with enduring mental health needs
• Guide clients through recovery over a 24‑month period, helping them set and achieve goals
• Work towards increased self‑reliance and reduced medical intervention and hospitalisation
• Provide outcome‑focused support and address dual diagnosis issues
• Manage housing‑related aspects and coordinate with other services and sites

The working pattern is a 2‑week rolling rota with five early shifts of 08:00-16:00 and five late shifts of 13:30-21:30, including one weekend shift every two weeks. Alternative shifts may be required to meet business needs.

• Added to SAGE Benefits
• 2x death in service salary
• Automatic enrolment in a workplace pension scheme after 3 months
• 22 days holiday plus all statutory bank holidays, increasing to 25 days after 3 years of continuous service
• Company sick pay after 12 months of continuous service
• Mandatory training when and where appropriate
• Future workforce development opportunities aligned with the organisation’s ethos and values and its growth

Bridge Support is committed to equality, diversity, and inclusion. We welcome applications from candidates of all backgrounds and will provide reasonable adjustments during the recruitment process as required.