Rethink Mental Illness
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Support Worker – Mental Health Recovery (Part-Time) – Rethink Mental Illness
Job Overview
Join Rethink Mental Illness as a Mental Health Recovery Worker at Grove Court, our CQC-registered nursing home in Newcastle-Under-Lyme.
You’ll work as part of a 24/7 care team, supporting adults with severe and enduring mental health challenges by fostering independence, dignity, and positive outcomes.
Part-Time Details
- Hours: 22 per week (rota inclusion, nights, and weekends)
- Location: Grove Court, Newcastle-Under-Lyme
- Enhancements:
- £50 per sleep-in shift (8 hours)
- £0.86 per unsocial hour
- 1.5x rate for Bank Holidays
About Grove Court
A 12-bed residential care home providing 24-hour support for adults with complex mental health needs in a safe, compassionate environment.
Our team works collaboratively to: ✔ Deliver personalised, holistic care ✔ Promote recovery, independence, and well-being ✔ Engage with residents, families, and professionals
Key Responsibilities
Core Duties
- Person-centred support: Assisting with daily living, personal care, and domestic duties (eating, toileting, hygiene).
- Recovery planning: Developing and implementing personalised support plans, including risk mitigation and wellbeing activities.
- Social engagement: Guiding residents to access community/social activities safely.
- Key-working: Providing one-to-one advocacy and building trusting relationships.
- Mental health maintenance: Encouraging physical health monitoring and promoting emotional resilience.
- Professional collaboration: Liaising with GPs, psychologists, mental health trusts, and necessary agencies.
- Safeguarding: Leading practice in risk assessment, reporting concerns, and ensuring a safe residential environment.
- Continuous improvement: Applying feedback, updating records, and contributing to quality assurance.
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Nursing Support
As part of a 24/7 care team, you will occasionally perform basic nursing tasks, including:
- Oral care, hygiene assistance (dressing, bathing, hair/skin care)
- Mobility and feeding support
- Health monitoring (e.g., medication reminders, observations)
Note: All duties will be detailed in individual care plans and supervised.
Person Specification
Experience & Skills
- Essential:
- Direct experience supporting adults with mental health disorders in social care/residential settings (paido or volunteer welcome).
- Strong listening skills, empathy, patience, and approachability.
- Ability to use digital systems (Microsoft Suite, email, internet).
- Commitment to person-centred values and growth mindset.
- Preferred:
- Care experience in severe mental illness environments.
- Awareness of mental health policies and safeguarding procedures.
Why Choose Rethink Mental Illness?
Core Values
We believe meaningful supporter relationships drive meaningful change—our inclusive, well-supported team enables you to thrive while making an impact.
Benefits Package
✅ Wellbeing Focus:
- Access the Wellbeing Hub, Employee Assistance Programme, and Unmind (mental health app). ✅ Recognition:
- PULSE platform to celebrate achievements and earn cashback/discounts. ✅ Flexibility:
- 25+ days annual leave (plus bank holidays, birthday off).
- Option to buy/sell extra leave days. ✅ Career Growth:
- Structured onboarding, training, and development opportunities. ✅ Family-Friendly:
- Contributory pension scheme, enhanced family leave, and season ticket/bike-to-work schemes. ✅ Rewarding Referrals:
- Introduce friends to Rethink and earn up to £300!
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Commitment to Diversity Equity, Inclusion (DEI)
We champion belonging, fairness, and allyship and are Disability Confident, LGBTQIA+ friendly, and signed to the Business in the Community Race at Work Charter.
Key Initiatives
- Staff networks supporting ethnical diversity, LGBTQIA+, neurodiversity, and disability.
- Anti-racist workplace policies: Committed to accountability through our Race Equality Action Plan.
- Equal opportunities policy: Actively welcome applicants from all backgrounds, including those with:
- Lived experience of mental illness
- LGBTQIA+ identities
- Neurodivergence, health conditions, or hidden disabilities
- Ethnically diverse communities (Regardless of age, faith, religious beliefs, orientation, socio-economic status, etc.)
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