Recovery Outreach Worker - RBKC Integrated Mental Health

We are Hestia. We make a difference. At Hestia, we are guided by our core values and are dedicated to fostering an equitable, diverse, and inclusive organisation. Our mission is to empower individuals to rebuild their lives and achieve independence. Right now, we are looking for a Recovery Worker to play a pivotal role in our Complex Needs Service in Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea.

This role provides person-centred support to service users, focusing on increasing independence, maintaining accommodation, and improving quality of life. Responsibilities include:

• Creating and reviewing SMART support plans
• Delivering home or community-based support
• Facilitating access to medical and community services
• Minimising hospital admissions for mental health
• Working with external agencies
• Developing interventions for hard-to-engage users
• Promoting ongoing engagement with support networks

You will need to demonstrate the core skills this role requires as well as match our values and mission. You don’t have to tick all the boxes right away; the important thing is that you’re willing to learn. We also value lived experience of the areas we support, so if you feel comfortable, please do mention this on your application.

Here’s what the team will be looking for:

• Experience of supporting people with ill mental health ideally within an outreach setting
• Excellent knowledge of signs and symptoms of ill mental health
• Knowledge of safeguarding
• Good empathy and a respectful approach to working with a diverse community of people

Our commitment to Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion: Our service users come from all walks of life and so do we. We hire great people from a wide variety of backgrounds because it makes us stronger. We are committed to creating and maintaining a diverse and inclusive workforce and value the skills, abilities, talent and experiences different people and communities bring to our organisation.

We are a disability confident employer. Hestia is proud to be a disability confident employer, dedicated to the employment and career development of individuals with disabilities. We offer a guaranteed interview scheme for all applicants with disabilities who meet the minimum criteria for the role they have applied for. We also provide reasonable adjustments during the selection and interview process, and throughout your employment with us.

Safeguarding Statement: Hestia is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of adults, children and young people who are potentially at risk, and we therefore expect all staff and volunteers to do the same. We require all staff to undertake internal and external safeguarding training throughout their employment with Hestia.

Work Pattern: Flexi (Flexi hours Monday – Friday, Core hours 10am – 4pm, Bank holidays not inclusive in holiday allowance) Full-time, Permanent. Full Time Equivalent Salary: £26,767.68