Mental Health Support Worker jobs in Worcester

Job title: Mental Health Link Worker
Location: Various locations across Worcestershire
Salary: £23,176 (£24,500 FTE)
Hours: 35 hours - Monday – Friday with availability for some early evening work.
Job type: 12 month Fixed-Term

The post holder will be part of a team delivering peer support groups at various venues across Worcestershire, promoting empowerment through shared experience and facilitating psychoeducational sessions with a view to assisting people to implement self-help strategies, leading to positive change and personal growth.

The postholder may also provide low level 1:1 support where necessary to encourage participation within the group or access to other services across primary, secondary and voluntary sectors.

This role will involve working in different locations and will require you to travel across the county including some isolated rural areas. The ability and means to travel independently across Worcestershire is essential. The post may require some evening work if a group operates outside of normal working hours.

Key responsibilities

• Develop, organise, promote and deliver facilitated peer support groups across Worcestershire, locations include Redditch, Evesham, Bromsgrove, Kidderminster and Worcester.
• Work in partnership with Neighbourhood MH Teams to ensure a steady flow of referrals and clinical support where required.
• Escalate, signpost or refer attendees to specialist or clinical support services where necessary.
• · Support and oversee volunteer input to peer support groups
• Attend weekly Neighbourhood MH Team MDT meetings across Worcestershire

Essential requirements

• Experience: 12 months experience of working in a mental health or related setting.
• Qualifications: Level 2 in Health & Social Care or equivalent.
• Knowledge: Strong understanding of mental health, social care, and risk assessment.
• Skills: Excellent communication, interpersonal, and organisational skills.
• Passion: A genuine commitment to improving mental health and well-being.
• Driving Licence and access to a vehicle.

What we can offer you

The following are just some of the benefits that Coventry, Warwickshire and Worcestershire Mind offer its employees:

• Working culture – based on core values of trust, honesty, inclusivity, enabling, effective and an unapologetic drive for excellence.
• Annual leave – 25 days plus bank holidays plus an extra day for every two completed holiday years.
• Wellbeing day – 1 day, per holiday year, to be used to take care of your own mental health and wellbeing.
• Life insurance policy – Coventry, Warwickshire and Worcestershire Mind are covered by a Life Insurance policy. The death in service payment is 2 x gross annual salary (tax free).
• Employee development – Active encouragement not only to assist performance in the current role but also for the benefit of personal development via various means. Access to Coventry and Warwickshire Mind CPD training and opportunities to access external CPD training.
• Flexible working – A range of options available for all employee’s dependant on role and responsibilities.
• Pension – Minimum 5% employee and 3% employer contribution, with an ethical investment policy option.
• Sick pay – On completion of a 4-month probationary period,Coventry, Warwickshire and Worcestershire Mind employees will be eligible to a period of paid sick leave.

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Closing date: Friday 6th November 2026

Interview date: To be confirmed.

Only successful applicants will be notified. We reserve the right to close the application window early and without notice should a suitable number of applications be received.

Coventry, Warwickshire and Worcestershire Mind values diversity and difference. We welcome applicants from all sections of the community, particularly under-represented groups and people with lived experience of mental health issues.

Coventry, Warwickshire and Worcestershire Mind is a leading mental health service provider and an equal opportunities employer.

Application question(s):

• Please can you provide an email we can use to contact you for an interview invite.
• Do you have any unspent convictions or conditional cautions?

If yes please give details of date(s) of offence(s), nature of offence(s) and sentence(s) passed.

• Are there any restrictions regarding your employment in the UK, e.g., do you require a work permit? If yes, please provide details. (Please note, we cannot offer work sponsorship)
• Are you the partner or relative of anyone currently connected with Coventry, Warwickshire and Worcestershire Mind (either as a volunteer, service user or employee)? If yes, please confirm their name and project, if known.

Experience:

• mental health support: 1 year (essential)

Licence/Certification:

• Driving Licence (essential)

Work Location: In person

Pay: £23,176.00 per year

Application question(s):
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Please can you provide an email we can use to contact you for an interview invite.

• Do you have any unspent convictions or conditional cautions?

If yes please give details of date(s) of offence(s), nature of offence(s) and sentence(s) passed.

• Are there any restrictions regarding your employment in the UK, e.g., do you require a work permit? If yes, please provide details. (Please note, we cannot offer work sponsorship)

• Are you the partner or relative of anyone currently connected with Coventry, Warwickshire and Worcestershire Mind (either as a volunteer, service user or employee)? If yes, please confirm their name and project, if known.

Experience:

• Mental Health: 1 year (required)

Licence/Certification:

• Driving Licence (required)

Work Location: In person