Support Worker - (Mental Health Recovery Worker)

Join us as a Mental Health Recovery Worker and play a vital role in providing compassionate mental health recovery support at our Portland Road residential service.

Location: Hove, Portland Road

Contract: Permanent

Hours: 26 Hours per week

Salary: £26,040 full time equivalent annual salary (£18,179 including antisocial hours enhancement and sleep‑in rate for part time pro rata salary to 26 hours)

Closing Date: 1 April 2026

Interview Date: Week commencing 6th April

BHT Sussex is seeking a compassionate and motivated Mental Health Recovery Worker to join our Archway service; a 24‑hour residential care provision for adults with mental health support needs. Archway is rated Outstanding by the CQC, reflecting our commitment to delivering high‑quality, person‑centred care.

About the Archway Service:

• Archway comprises three 24‑hour Mental Health residential homes in Hove.
• We offer holistic, person‑centered, and recovery‑focused support to clients with their Mental Health.
• We work closely with the NHS to help clients understand their mental health, stay safe, and progress toward meaningful, independent living.

The Archway Residential homes are:

• 9 Portland Road is a 9‑bed service providing long term placements for people requiring care and support with the aim of helping clients move on to less supported accommodation.
• 57 Sackville Gardens (Step-Down) is a 5‑bed service providing short-term (up to 16 weeks), intensive support for people who are medically fit to leave hospital and need support to develop their independence to move into longer-term accommodation.
• 59 Sackville Gardens is a 5‑bed service next door to Step-Down providing long term placements for people requiring residential care and support with the aim of helping clients move on to less supported accommodation.

What You Will Do:

• Build positive, trusting professional relationships with clients and act as a keyworker for an allocated caseload.
• Support clients using trauma‑informed, person‑centred, and recovery‑focused approaches.
• Help clients develop daily living skills such as cooking, cleaning, shopping, and self‑care.
• Co‑create personalised support plans and risk/safety plans that promote autonomy and wellbeing.
• Assist clients to progress move‑on plans to more independent accommodation.
• Support the smooth day‑to‑day running of the service including domestic tasks, meal provision, and maintaining safe, homely environments.
• Encourage client engagement and co‑production within the service.
• Participate in a rolling rota including day shifts, sleeping nights, weekends, and bank holidays.

Rota & Working Hours:

This role operates on a two‑week rolling rota with alternate weekends off.

• Early: 09:00–17:00
• Late: 11:00–19:00
• Night/Sleep‑in: 16:00–22:00 awake, 22:00–08:00 sleeping, 08:00–10:00 awake (18‑hour shift)

Training, Support & Development:

You will receive comprehensive induction training followed by structured training during your first 6–12 months, plus access to specialist training thereafter.

Person Specification:

To be successful in the role of Support Worker you will need to have great communication skills and be committed to the values of BHT Sussex. Some of the key skills and experience you will need to bring with you include:

• Experience providing emotional and practical support to vulnerable adults (transferable skills considered).
• Ability to deliver person‑centred, co‑produced support and risk planning.
• Sound judgement in safety planning and risk management.
• Commitment to empowering clients and promoting independence.

Why Work With Us:

BHT Sussex holds Gold Accreditation from Investors in People and are committed to being a Disability Confident employer. We actively promote equality, inclusion, and diversity. Benefits include:

• 5.5% stakeholder pension scheme and life assurance scheme
• Medical cash plan with Medicash
• Access to BHT Sussex Learning & Development
• Free and confidential employee assistance helpline for both personal and work‑related concerns
• Cycle‑to‑work scheme
• Free new starter 28‑day Network Saver Brighton bus pass
• Generous holiday allowance starting at 27 days per annum pro rata, rising 1 day for each year of service to a maximum of 32 days pro rata
• The opportunity to participate in well‑being and fundraising activities throughout the year

BHT Sussex is an equal opportunities employer using a fair and open recruitment process that fully complies with the requirements of the Equality Act 2010. We are committed to encouraging equality, equity, inclusion, and diversity within the workplace. As an employer we are committed to promoting and supporting our people’s social, physical and psychological health at work. Please let us know if you require any special arrangements or reasonable adjustments if called for interview. BHT Sussex welcomes applications from individuals with lived experience. An Enhanced with Adults DBS Check (Disclosure and Barring Service) is required on all successful applicants as a condition of employment for this post.

Apply early - BHT Sussex reserves the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applicants for the role.