Mental Health Support Worker - Braintree

Mental Health Support Worker – Every Shift Inspires Hope. Looking for a career that's rewarding, flexible, and full of purpose? At P & S Care and Support, we believe everyone deserves to be heard, supported, and empowered to live their best life. Every person experiencing mental health challenges deserves compassionate care, genuine understanding, and someone who believes in their potential. That's where you come in. We're looking for caring, resilient, and enthusiastic Mental Health Support Workers to join our growing agency team, supporting adults across a variety of supported living environments and respite. No two days are ever the same—but every shift gives you the opportunity to make a lasting impact on someone's recovery journey.

What You'll Be Doing

• Providing compassionate, person-centred support tailored to each individual's needs, goals, and recovery journey.
• Supporting people in supported living services, and respite.
• Encouraging independence by developing daily living skills, promoting confidence, and helping individuals achieve their personal goals.
• Building positive, trusting relationships where people feel respected, valued, listened to, and empowered.
• Offering emotional support through meaningful conversations while promoting dignity, choice, and wellbeing.
• Supporting with daily living activities including shopping, meal preparation, budgeting, attending appointments, medication prompts (where appropriate), and maintaining a safe living environment.
• Encouraging participation in community activities, education, volunteering, employment opportunities, and hobbies that promote social inclusion and recovery.
• Supporting individuals to manage anxiety, emotional distress, and challenging situations using positive, recovery-focused approaches.
• Recording observations accurately, maintaining confidential records, and reporting any concerns appropriately.
• Promoting safeguarding, mental wellbeing, dignity, equality, and the rights of every individual at all times.
• Being a calm, reassuring presence during difficult moments, helping people feel safe, supported, and hopeful for the future.

Every conversation, every achievement, every step forward begins with someone who genuinely cares.

What We're Looking For

• Compassionate, patient, and passionate about supporting people experiencing mental health challenges.
• Adaptable and confident working across a variety of care environments.
• Calm under pressure with the ability to build trusting, professional relationships.
• Reliable, respectful, and committed to promoting recovery, independence, and wellbeing.
• A great communicator who understands the importance of listening without judgement.

Previous experience within mental health support is welcomed, but your values, attitude, and commitment to making a difference are what matter most. If you're passionate about helping others, we'll provide the training and ongoing support you need to succeed.

Why Join P & S Care and Support?

• Every Day is Different: Whether you're supporting someone to attend their first community activity, helping them regain confidence after a difficult period, or simply being there when they need someone to listen, every shift is an opportunity to change a life.
• Work Around Your Life: Choose shifts that suit your lifestyle with flexible days, nights, weekends, and sleep-in opportunities available.
• Build Your Experience: Develop your skills by working across a variety of mental health services while gaining valuable experience to grow your career.
• You're Part of Our Team: At P & S Care and Support, you're never just another agency worker. We take the time to understand your strengths, support your professional development, and match you with placements where you can make the greatest impact.
• Great Pay & Benefits: Competitive hourly rates, enhanced pay opportunities, flexible working patterns, ongoing training and career development, friendly, approachable consultants who genuinely care.

Where You'll Work

You'll have the opportunity to work across a wide range of mental health supported living environments, respite and community-based services—offering variety, flexibility, and rewarding experiences every day.

Could This Be Your Next Career?

If you're looking for more than "just a job"—if you want a career where compassion changes lives, recovery is celebrated, and every day brings the chance to inspire hope—we'd love to hear from you. Every conversation. Every breakthrough. Every step forward. It all starts with someone who cares. Could that someone be you? Join P & S Care and Support today and help empower people to build brighter, healthier, and more independent futures. Apply now and start making every shift matter.