£26,034.91 salary package | 55p mileage | Birthday leave | Up to 30 days annual leave| Blue Light Card | £72.85 sleep-ins | 24/7 GP & wellbeing support | Career progression
Norwich & South Norfolk
2 x Full Time Fixed Term Contracts (37.5 hours) to 31 March 2027 1 x Part Time Maternity Cover (22.5 hours) for 9 months from October 2026
Change Lives. Build Careers. Feel Valued.
Do you want a role where every day brings the opportunity to make a genuine difference to someone's life?
At NIHCSS, we're looking for compassionate, motivated people to join our Recovery Team supporting adults experiencing severe and enduring mental health challenges across Norwich and South Norfolk.
Whether you already have experience in mental health, social care or support work, or you're looking to build a rewarding career in the sector, we'd love to hear from you.
About Us
NIHCSS is a recovery-focused mental health service dedicated to helping people live independent, fulfilling lives.
Working across community outreach services and our supported living service at Vanguard Court (NR2), we support people to develop confidence, build resilience and achieve the goals that matter most to them.
What You'll Be Doing
As a Mental Health Recovery Worker, you will:
- Build positive and trusting relationships with the people you support
- Deliver one-to-one recovery-focused support
- Help people identify and achieve personal goals
- Develop recovery plans, risk assessments and wellbeing plans
- Support individuals to increase independence and confidence
- Work alongside health professionals, housing providers and community organisations
- Encourage choice, empowerment and social inclusion
No two days are the same, making this an exciting and rewarding role for someone who enjoys working creatively and independently.
What We're Looking For
We're interested in people who:
- Are passionate about improving mental health and wellbeing
- Have excellent communication and relationship-building skills
- Can work flexibly and positively within a team
- Are organised and able to manage their own workload
- Share our values of compassion, respect, inclusion and recovery
Essential Requirements
- Full UK driving licence
- Access to a vehicle for work purposes
- Ability to work across our shift patterns
Experience in mental health, social care, housing support, community support, healthcare, counselling, psychology, substance misuse services or related fields is beneficial but not essential.
Why Join NIHCSS?
We believe that looking after our staff is just as important as looking after the people we support.
Wellbeing & Benefits
- Complimentary therapies
- Birthday leave
- Option to buy additional annual leave
- ShinyMind wellbeing app
- Reflective Practice with external facilitators
- Blue Light Card
- Perkbox discounts
- 24/7 counselling, legal and family support
- 24/7 GP access
- Salary sacrifice schemes
- Staff inclusion groups
- Team wellbeing events
Learning & Development
- Comprehensive induction programme
- Fully funded vocational qualifications
- Internal and external training opportunities
- Protected development time
- Regular wellbeing and development reviews
- Clear pathways for career progression
Ready to Apply?
If you're looking for a rewarding role where you can make a lasting difference while developing your own career, we'd love to hear from you.
Apply today and help people build the life they choose.
Job Types: Full-time, Part-time, Contract
Contract length: 6 months
Pay: £26,034.91 per year
Benefits:
- Additional leave
- Casual dress
- Company events
- Company pension
- Cycle to work scheme
- Employee discount
- Free parking
- Health & wellbeing programme
- Life insurance
- On-site parking
- Referral programme
- Sick pay
- Store discount
Application question(s):
- Please confirm that you can drive and that you have access to a car that you are happy to use for work. Mileage expenses are paid. We cannot take applications from people learning to drive or who have their driving test booked.
- Please confirm you are aware that this role requires travelling to community clients in Norwich and South Norfolk
- What does “recovery” mean to you for someone experiencing mental health challenges?
- Why do you want to work as a mental health recovery worker?
- Please confirm that you can commit to working the shift pattern which includes sleep ins (lone working), weekends and bank holidays on a six week rolling rota
- Please confirm if you wish to be considered for the fixed term 37.5 hour per week contract to 31 March 2027 or the maternity leave cover for 22.5 hours per week for 9 months from October
Experience:
- health care/social care/mental health work: 1 year (required)
Work authorisation:
- United Kingdom (required)
Willingness to travel:
Work Location: On the road
