Support Worker, Mental Health

Position: Support Worker (Permanent)
Join Peabody’s Islington Mental Health Services as a Support Worker and make a real difference. You’ll provide high-quality support to people with a history of serious mental illness, helping them live independently and thrive.

What you’ll do

Work collaboratively with customers to promote recovery, build life skills, and support access to housing, income, and wellbeing. You’ll deliver person-centred, trauma-informed care and help customers achieve their goals.

What you’ll bring

* A genuine passion for delivering excellent customer service.

* Kindness, empathy, and an appreciation for diversity.

* Experience in support planning and risk assessment.

* Understanding of mental health best practices and safeguarding.

* Confidence working with people who have a Dual Diagnosis – those who have a mental health condition and a substance use disorder at the same time.

* Knowledge and experience of the Recovery Model and Trauma-Informed Care.

This role will require an enhanced DBS check.

Why join us?

When you join Peabody, you’re joining a team guided by our values, Be Kind, Do the Right Thing, Love New Ideas, Celebrate Diversity, Keep Our Promises, and Pull Together. We believe in creating a workplace where everyone feels supported, included, and empowered.

What we offer

* 25 days’ annual holiday, plus bank holidays

* two additional paid volunteering days each year

* flexible benefits scheme, including family friendly benefits and access to a discount portal

* 4 x salary life assurance

* up to 10% pension contribution

Please read before applying:

If this sounds like we are right for you and you’d love to be part of Peabody, we’d like to hear from you. Please apply now by submitting an anonymised CV and a short statement explaining why you’re the perfect fit for this role.

Closing date: 20th January 2026 erviews will be taking place in person on Tuesday 3rd February 2026.

We reserve the right to close this advert early if we receive a high volume of suitable applications.

PLEASE NOTE:

Peabody is not a licensed UK sponsor, so we’re unable to offer visa sponsorship for this role