Mental Health Recovery Worker

2 days ago

York, York City, United Kingdom City of York Council Full time

Salary

Grade 6 Level £28,394 to 30,975 per annum)

Contractual hours

37

Basis

Full time

Employment type

Permanent

Package

  • Permanent

Job category/type

Social Care and Social Workers

Date posted

10/12/2025

Job reference

ADSC005512

A mental health recovery worker provides practical support, advice, and emotional guidance to individuals with mental health problems, helping them build life skills and achieve independence.

Role Overview:

Support customers using the service to develop independence, daily living skills, and positive social networks. Work under guidance to assess, implement, and review individual support plans while ensuring the safe and effective running of the service.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Deliver practical support to customers, including outreach and community engagement.
  • Assess, admit, and discharge customers, carrying out risk assessments and management.
  • Maintain accurate records and assist with administrative duties.
  • Ensuring health and safety of all.
  • Facilitate review meetings and liaise with other services while maintaining confidentiality.
  • Participate in handovers, debriefing, quality assurance, training, and service development.
  • Provide flexible support, including occasional lone working.

Requirements:

  • Experience supporting people with mental health needs.
  • Ability to work autonomously and manage competing priorities.
  • Awareness of health and safety responsibilities and risk management.
  • Commitment to personal development and contributing to service improvements.

Please note: This role is currently under consultation and restructuring. While the job description and responsibilities may evolve, we are committed to keeping successful candidates informed and ensuring clarity throughout the process.

This post is suitable as a job share opportunity.

As this role is public facing, applicants will need to demonstrate, at interview, their competency to converse and provide advice and guidance to members of the public, in spoken English to CEFR level B2: Can adjust to the changes of direction, style and emphasis normally found in conversation. Can produce stretches of language with a fairly even tempo; although they can be hesitant as they search for patterns and expressions, there are few noticeably long pauses.

City of York Council is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all employees and volunteers to share this commitment. We require the successful candidate to undertake an enhanced Criminal Record check via the Disclosure and Barring Service.

The Council is committed to investing in the talent and wellbeing of our staff and can offer a generous annual leave allowance, access to the Local Government Pension Scheme, comprehensive Health & Wellbeing initiatives and a reward package which recognises your contribution. We can offer flexible working practices, community engagement and volunteer activities and, as part of our commitment to you, promote continuous Learning & Development. In addition we also offer a growing range of discounts, rewards and savings.

For further information or an informal discussion please contact Julie Borthwick at or on

Closing date: Sunday 4 January 2026 at 12 midnight

Interview date: w/c 12 January 2026

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