Mental Health Outreach Worker

Overview

Mental Health Outreach Worker

Service: BAND – Community mental health project based in the borough of Bolton

Salary: £25,221 - £27,780 FTE per annum (£12,610.50- £13,890 pro rata for part time hours)

Hours:

Part-time (18.5 hours per week)

Contract:

Temporary 4 months

Family Action & the Role’s Impact:
Family Action is a registered charity, building stronger families since 1869. Today we work with more than 60,000 families in over 200 community-based services, as well as supporting thousands more through national programmes and grants. We transform lives by providing practical, emotional and financial support to those who are experiencing poverty, disadvantage and social isolation.

• Working with new referrals to identify their strengths, interests and develop a Mental Health Recovery Plan.
• Providing line management to a small volunteer team.
• Building and maintaining strong working partnerships with services across Bolton.

• An interest in working with people to make sustainable positive changes.
• An effective communicator, who works in a person-centred way.
• Knowledge of Mental Health conditions and strategies to improve health and wellbeing.

• An annual paid leave entitlement that commences at 25 working days, and after a full year of service, rising each April by one day, subject to a maximum of 30 working days plus bank holidays.
• Up to 6% matched-pension contributions.
• Enhanced paid sick leave and paid family leave provisions.
• Eye care and winter flu jabs vouchers.
• Cycle to work scheme.
• Investing in your professional development with ongoing quality training and career development opportunities.

We are forward looking, ambitious and committed to continuous improvement. We are a people focused, can-do organisation, which strives for excellence in all we do and operates with mutual respect.

Click the ‘Apply’ link below and fill out our digital application form.

Closing Date:
Friday the 24th of July 2026 at 9.00 AM.

Interviews are scheduled to take place from week commencing 27th of July 2026 in person.

For any queries, or if you would like to discuss any aspect of the selection process or the potential for flexible working, please email:
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All appointments with Family Action are subject to satisfactory Safer Recruitment checks.

We are happy to consider any reasonable adjustments that candidates may need during the recruitment process and you will be asked whether you require any adjustments if shortlisted for interview. We also make reasonable adjustments on the job, where required. We welcome applications from all sections of the community, including ethnically diverse communities, LGBTQIA+ candidates and disabled candidates. We are committed to increasing the representation of these groups and strive for a workforce representative of the diverse communities we support.

All candidates with a disability are welcome to apply under the Disability Confident Scheme and may request priority consideration for an interview if they meet the essential criteria for the role. We will reimburse reasonable travel costs if you are invited to attend an in-person interview.

Ordinarily Family Action appoints new starters at the starting point of the salary scale (with subsequent annual pay progression), unless you have experience that would justify appointment further up the salary scale or there are any other exceptional reasons.