Intensive Recovery Worker – Norwich

Are you interested in mental health? Do want to support people in their recovery from experiences like depression, anxiety, and psychosis? Do you want to help people as they find their feet and rebuild their lives?

St Martins is looking for passionate people, who want to join our team to make a difference, with knowledge that could help improve someone’s mental health, their physical health, their social networks, and their engagement with specialist services.

We are looking for experienced individuals to join the team of Intensive Recovery Workers to provide psychologically-informed, recovery focused support to people with mental health and complex needs.

The role will require working flexibly and remotely as part of a geographically spread team, including daily local travel within the service locality covering South Norfolk, so driving is essential.

We are looking for:

• Someone who can develop and use skills and knowledge to support people accessing the service, to manage their mental health, improve physical health, build support networks, and engage with specialist services.
• Someone with the passion and drive to support anyone finding themselves in this situation.
• Evidence of emotional resilience and tenacity to push ahead to find the appropriate solutions, even when faced with resistance.
• Experience with supporting people who have poor mental health, addictions or who are ex-offenders.
• Someone who can work flexibly and undertake daytime and evening duties as directed, including some weekends, bank holidays and sleep-ins.

You can expect:

• The support and guidance of working for one of the top 4 best charities to work for, in the Best Companies list 2022.
• A comprehensive training programme, whilst gaining experience in the fields of criminal justice, social care, mental health, and housing law.
• You will have a personal development programme tailored to your interests within our field of work.
• Up to 29 days holiday and from your first day an additional ‘birthday’ holiday to be taken in your birthday month.
• Access to discounted products and services, including: ‘Blue Light’ discount card, ‘Perkbox’, wellbeing platform, cycle to work scheme, Pension scheme and life insurance.

For further information about the post, please contact Sally Forrest, Interim Operations & Development Manager Norfolk Integrated Housing and Community Support Service (NIHCSS) on 01603766442.

St Martins is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of vulnerable adults. An enhanced DBS check will be required for successful applicants.

TO APPLY: Please visit our website www.stmartinshousing.org.uk/who-we-are/jobs/ and fill out the application forms and fill out the application forms at the bottom of the vacancy page. CV's alone will not be accepted.

Job Types: Full-time, Permanent

Salary: £23,194.00-£24,948.00 per year

Benefits:

• Additional leave
• Casual dress
• Cycle to work scheme
• Wellness programme

Schedule:

• Holidays
• Weekend availability

Work Location: One location

Application deadline: 17/03/2023