Salary Band: £24,500 – £25,407 FTE Per Annum (pro rata)
Part Time Hours: 23 hours per week
Location: Worcester, Worcestershire
Contract Type: Permanent
Closing date: Rolling
Are you looking for a role that can make a difference?
About the role
Join ONSIDE and discover the role of a Community Mental Health Link Worker and be part of team of professionals working closely with the Mental Health Neighbourhood Teams, to support individuals experiencing severe and enduring mental ill health (which may include Bipolar Disorder, Schizophrenia, Psychosis & Personality Disorders) by signposting and linking them up to all elements of treatment and support in a non-clinical environment.
This is a key role in providing individuals with support through their recovery journey during secondary mental health care. A Community Mental Health Link Worker helps individuals by providing coordination and navigation of both primary and secondary mental health services, local health and social care and wider community options.
ONSIDE’s Benefits
- 26 days annual holiday + Bank Holidays
- Pension Scheme
- Company Sick Pay Scheme (after qualifying service)
- Additional Maternity & Paternity Pay (after qualifying service)
- 24/7 Employee Assistance Programme
- Access to premium Calm App
- Employee Engagement Forum to ensure our employee’s voices are heard!
- Your ‘Birthday Day’ Off
- Supportive working environment & good work/life balance culture
- Support with continuous professional development
Who are we looking for?
We are looking for a resilient person who has experience of working positively, supporting in a personal or professional capacity with individuals with severe and enduring mental ill health. Someone who is effective in building trust and maintaining professional boundaries will also be key for this role.
It is essential for a Community Mental Health Link Worker to have an understanding and knowledge on the impact poor mental health can have on a person’s life and the complex social and emotional challenges they may face. Along with the ability and resilience to provide high quality and continuous support to the individuals supported within the Community Mental Health service.
A Community Mental Health Link Worker will need great communication and organisation skills and can be someone who has experience of mentoring or coaching and may have experience in facilitating one-to-one and group support.
If you’re looking for a job that you can be proud of, apply now. More people need our help than ever before. Because of that, we are growing faster than ever before. The role of Community Mental Health Link Worker is a real career opportunity to discover!
Someone like you? If you embrace difference and operate with integrity.
If you are committed to fairness and justice.
If you are creative in your approach, can think around problems and find new ways to solve them.
If you’re looking for a job that you can be proud of and be passionate about. Please submit your application
These values run through our entire organisation. ONSIDE is a creative, collaborative community where people feel free to share new ideas or ask for support. If something’s not right, we don’t just change it. We change ourselves too.
Our amazing team of skilled staff and volunteers make a difference to the lives of over 15,000 people a year!
More people need our help than ever before. Because of that, we are growing faster than ever before. The role of Community Mental Health Link Worker is a real career opportunity to support vulnerable and disadvantaged people in your community!
At ONSIDE we’re committed to building a diverse, inclusive, and equitable organisation where everyone feels valued and supported.
If you’re passionate about our mission and excited by this role, but don’t meet every requirement, we still encourage you to apply — you could be just the right person to help us make a real difference.
As part of our commitment to fairness and equity, we don’t negotiate starting salaries. We operate a clear and transparent pay structure to ensure consistency and equal opportunity for everyone.
Want to know more?
Please get in touch with Sam Billings, Wellbeing Service Manager, by email [email protected].
Please also access our guidance on how to apply to ONSIDE on our advert pages.
ONSIDE reserve the right to withdraw this vacancy before the closing date.
