Mental Health Recovery Worker

Location: Stewart Gardens, Dawlish

Job Type: Full Time (35 Hours) Permanent

Salary: £24.544.91 per annum

DBS Requirement: Enhanced DBS with Adults Barred List check required.

At Rethink Mental Illness, we believe that people severely affected by mental illness should have the opportunity to live fulfilling, independent lives. We’re looking for a compassionate and motivated Mental Health Support Worker to join our team at Stewart Gardens in Dawlish
, supporting people on their recovery journey. If you’re a great listener, genuinely care about people, and want a role where every day brings the chance to make a positive impact, we’d love to hear from you.

Stewart Gardens is part of our Devon Supported Housing service, providing housing‑related support to people leaving hospital or residential settings who have low to medium support needs. Using a recovery‑focused approach, we empower people to build confidence, develop independence, and achieve their personal goals.

As a Mental Health Support Worker, you’ll work closely with the people we support, helping them take positive steps towards greater independence and wellbeing. Your role will include:

• Providing person-centred support tailored to individual goals and recovery plans.
• Building positive, professional relationships based on trust, respect, and encouragement.
• Supporting people to access local services, community opportunities, education, employment and social activities.
• Undertaking needs assessments, support planning and risk management activities.
• Working collaboratively with healthcare professionals, external agencies and community partners.
• Maintaining accurate records and contributing to service quality and outcomes monitoring.
• Promoting wellbeing, independence and self‑management skills.
• Supporting with personal care where required, including assistance with washing, dressing, toileting, eating and drinking.

We’re interested in people who share our values and are committed to supporting others, whether you have previous experience or transferable skills from another role.

• Empathetic, patient and caring.
• A strong communicator and active listener.
• Passionate about supporting people to achieve their goals.
• Able to work effectively both independently and as part of a team.
• Committed to delivering high-quality, recovery-focused support.

• Experience supporting people with mental health needs.
• Experience with in health, social care or a related support setting.
• Experience delivering personal care.
• Knowledge of mental health recovery approaches and support planning.

If you’re looking for a rewarding career where you can make a meaningful difference to people’s lives every day, we’d love to hear from you.

• Inclusive Culture:
  Join staff networks that champion diversity and inclusion.
• Wellbeing Support:
  Access our Wellbeing Hub, Employee Assistance Programme, and the Unmind mental health app.
• Recognition & Rewards:
  Enjoy discounts, cashback offers, and celebrate achievements through our PULSE platform.
• Flexible Working & Generous Leave:
  Starting at 25 days annual leave (plus bank holidays and your birthday off), with options to buy or sell extra days.
• Learning & Development:
  Grow your career with structured onboarding and training opportunities.
• Financial & Family Support:
  Contributory pension scheme, enhanced family leave, and travel benefits like season ticket loans and cycle‑to‑work schemes.
• Referral Bonus:
  Earn up to £300 for introducing someone to our team.

Diversity is important to us, and we appreciate difference through difference, inclusiveness and belonging. It gives us a deeper understanding of the world, our society and the diverse communities we’re working with. By including everyone, we are able to draw on the unique experiences and expertise of our people to help shape and enrich our workplace and improve our services. One way we are doing is through our valued staff networks which play a critical and highly valued role in keeping us focused on creating a diverse,…