Overview
Community-Based Role | Weston-super-Mare, Taunton, Bristol, Nailsea & surrounding areas
Please note: We do not offer sponsorship at this time.
Make a Real Difference – Be the Support That Changes Someone’s Day
Are you compassionate, resilient, and passionate about supporting people with mental health needs?
Do you believe that with the right support, people can move beyond simply coping and begin to thrive?
We are looking for a Complex Needs Support Worker to join our dedicated team delivering community-based support to individuals with complex mental health needs across Weston-super-Mare, Taunton, Bristol, Nailsea and surrounding areas.
This is more than just a job. It’s an opportunity to build meaningful relationships, develop specialist skills, and work within a clinically led, trauma-informed service where your work truly matters.
Duties
You will be supporting individuals with complex mental health needs, which may include:
- Emotional dysregulation
- Trauma-related experiences
- Anxiety and depression
- Other complex psychiatric presentations
Your role will focus on creating a safe, consistent, and supportive environment that promotes wellbeing, independence, and recovery.
You will:
- Build safe, therapeutic relationships
- Provide consistent emotional support
- Use trauma-informed approaches in everyday interactions
- Support emotional regulation through grounding and coping techniques
- Encourage independence and positive daily routines
Every day will be different – but every day will make a difference.
Skills
- Have experience in mental health or complex needs (preferred but not essential)
- Have experience in working with children/young adults
- Are calm, patient, and emotionally intelligent
- Can remain composed under pressure
- Believe in trauma-informed, person-centred care
- Communicate clearly and respectfully
- Are reliable, committed, and proactive
- Want a role where you can genuinely make a difference
This role offers a rewarding career path for those committed to providing exceptional support and care. Applicants should demonstrate a genuine passion for helping others and possess the necessary skills to deliver compassionate assistance in diverse environments.
Job Types: Full-time, Part-time
Pay: £14.00-£16.00 per hour
Expected hours: 40.0 per week
Work Location: In person
