Job Description

Join Our Team as a BANK Mental Health Recovery Worker

Location:

Lindsay House, Northampton



Are you passionate about making a real difference in people's lives? We're looking for an experienced and caring Mental Health Recovery Worker to join our dedicated team at Lindsay House - a CQC Registered home supporting individuals with severe and enduring mental health challenges.



Lindsay House is a 17 bed supported living service registered under CQC.

Lindsay House provides support to individuals with a primary mental health diagnosis. We provide more than just accommodation - we offer support with daily living skills, personal care, finances, and rehabilitation, while encouraging engagement with the local community.



What will you do?



Help individuals rebuild confidence and independence Support service users in achieving personal goals Provide one-to-one guidance and work alongside mental health agencies Build respectful, honest relationships while maintaining professional boundaries

What we're looking for:

Experience supporting people with mental illness or in a social care setting (paid or voluntary) Great listening skills, empathy, patience, and kindness Ability to work with digital systems (Microsoft applications, email, internet) A commitment to our values and willingness to learn

If you have transferable skills and a passion for helping others, we'd love to hear from you!



Apply today and be part of a team that truly makes a difference.



Why Work With Rethink Mental Illness?

At Rethink Mental Illness, we believe that when you feel supported, you can make the biggest difference. That's why we offer a range of benefits to help you thrive:

Inclusive Culture: Join staff networks that champion diversity and inclusion. Wellbeing Support: Access our Wellbeing Hub, Employee Assistance Programme, and the Unmind mental health app. Recognition & Rewards: Enjoy discounts, cashback offers, and celebrate achievements through our PULSE platform. Flexible Working & Generous Leave: Starting at 25 days annual leave (plus bank holidays and your birthday off), with options to buy or sell extra days. Learning & Development: Grow your career with structured onboarding and training opportunities. Financial & Family Support: Contributory pension scheme, enhanced family leave, and travel benefits like season ticket loans and cycle-to-work schemes. Referral Bonus: Earn up to 300 for introducing someone to our team.

Diversity, Equity, Inclusion

Diversity is important to us, and we appreciate difference through difference, inclusiveness and belonging. It gives us a deeper understanding of the world, our society and the diverse communities we're working with. By including everyone, we are able to draw on the unique experiences and expertise of our people to help shape and enrich our workplace and improve our services. One way we are doing is through our valued staff networks which play a critical and highly valued role in keeping us focused on creating a diverse, inclusive and engaged employer. We recognise and support staff networks and support groups for our ethnically diverse and LGBTQIA+ colleagues. We are also proud to have been awarded Disability Confident Employer status?and are a signatory to the Business in the Community Race at Work Charter.

We aim for our workforce to reflect the diversity of the communities we serve; for those who work for us to feel heard, valued and feel they belong; and for our work to help tackle wider mental health inequalities. We therefore actively encourage and welcome applications from everyone, including applicants with lived experience of mental illness, those who are Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer or Questioning, Intersex, Asexual and any other gender identity not expressed here (LGBTQIA+); people who are neurodiverse, have a health condition, or a disability or hidden disability and people from an ethnically diverse background - regardless of your age, religious or spiritual belief, sexual orientation, marital status, veteran status, pregnancy, political view or socio-economic status.



Becoming a truly anti-racist organisation

We have an ambition of become a truly anti-racist employer, campaigning organisation and service provider -?and in our efforts to influence policy and wider societal factors impacting on mental health set out in our?anti-racist statement?.?We have designed a multi-year anti-racist programme of work contained in our?Race Equality Action Plan?which demonstrates our intention to hold ourselves accountable and be judged on our progress on becoming a truly anti-racist organisation.