Male Mental Health & Community Support Worker
Hastings & Rother, East Sussex
£12.80–£14.00 per hour
*Paid travel time* Mileage paid* Flexible hours* Paid training*
Make a Real Difference – Every Single Day
At Every Little Thing, we believe the best support comes from genuine patience and understanding.
We provide one-to-one mental health and community support to adults across Hastings and Rother, helping people rebuild confidence, regain independence and reconnect with their community.
This isn't about rushing from person to person or completing a list of tasks. It's about taking the time to get to know people, supporting them to achieve their own goals, and making a lasting difference to their lives.
If you're looking for a role where what you do genuinely matters, we'd love to hear from you.
About the Role
We're looking for a compassionate, reliable male Mental Health & Community Support Worker to join our growing team.
Please note: This role is only open to male applicants due to the dignity, privacy and expressed preferences of the clients being supported. This is a genuine occupational requirement in accordance with Schedule 9, Paragraph 1 of the Equality Act 2010.
Our clients experience a range of mental health challenges, and every person is different. Your role will be to provide person-centred support that helps people live more independently and confidently within their community.
Support may include:
- Building confidence and independence
- Supporting people to access their local community
- Helping clients work towards personal goals
- Travel training and developing everyday life skills
- Managing appointments, paperwork and daily routines
- Providing emotional support and encouragement
- Promoting wellbeing and positive mental health
What We're Looking For
You'll need:
- A full UK driving licence and your own vehicle
- A caring, compassionate and person-centred approach
- Good professional boundaries
- Reliability and flexibility
- Excellent communication skills
Experience within mental health or support work is always welcome, but it's not essential, we're just as interested in your values, attitude and willingness to learn. We provide training and ongoing support - we're looking for people who genuinely care about helping others.
What You'll Receive
- £12.80–£14.00 per hour
- Pay increases following a successful probation period and annual appraisal
- Paid travel time at your normal hourly rate
- Mileage paid
- Paid DBS
- Fully paid training
- Holiday pay
- Sick pay
- Pension scheme
- Access to our Employee Assistance Programme
- Regular supervision and wellbeing check-ins
- A friendly, supportive team that genuinely looks after one another
Why Every Little Thing?
We're a small, passionate team that believes support should always be personal.
We don't see our clients as "packages" or "visits". We build meaningful relationships, celebrate every achievement - no matter how small - and work alongside people to help them create happier, healthier and more independent lives.
If that sounds like the kind of organisation you'd like to be part of, we'd love to hear from you.
Apply Now
Please send your CV, along with a short cover letter telling us a little about yourself, to:
[email protected]
Even if you're only available a couple of days each week, we'd still encourage you to apply.
Job Types: Full-time, Part-time
Pay: £12.80-£14.00 per hour
Benefits:
- Additional leave
- Bereavement leave
- Health & wellbeing programme
Application question(s):
- Do you a full clean driving license with access to your own vehicle?
- Do you live within a 10 mile radius of Hastings?
Work Location: In person
