Recovery Worker
On-site · Leicester, England, United Kingdom
Job Summary
Recovery Worker at Box Tree Farm supporting adults experiencing mental health crises within a 24/7 crisis-house environment. Responsibilities include delivering person-centred support to help individuals regain independence, develop practical life skills (budgeting, tenancy management), and creating personalized recovery plans; collaborate with a rota-based team to encourage engagement in education, employment, leisure, and community activities; build positive relationships with service users; participate in shift patterns including evenings, weekends, and on-call duties; requires compassionate, empathetic communication and a recovery-focused mindset; prior lived experience welcomed with full training provided; opportunities for professional development and a comprehensive benefits package within a large English mental health and social support charity.
Required Qualifications
- Experience in mental health or social support settings
- Ability to work in a rota including evenings and weekends
- Strong communication and interpersonal skills
- Empathy and compassionate approach to supporting others
- Willingness to engage in training and development
- Commitment to inclusive, person-centred care
- Ability to work independently and as part of a wider team
- Flexibility for shift work and on-call duties
- Ability to help develop practical life skills (budgeting, tenancy, education, employment)
Desired Qualifications
- Experience working in mental health or social support settings
- Ability to work in a rota including evenings, weekends and on-call duties
- Strong communication and interpersonal skills
- Empathy and compassionate approach to supporting others
- Willingness to participate in training and development
- Lives experience with mental health issues welcomed (training provided)
- Commitment to inclusive, person-centred care
- Ability to work both independently and as part of a team
- Flexibility for shift work and on-call duties
- Ability to develop practical life skills (budgeting, tenancy, education, employment)
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