Vocational Support Worker - Kingswood

As a Vocational Support Worker, you will support people with mental health problems to recover aspects of their life through identifying and engaging in meaningful occupation opportunities.

It will be your responsibility to facilitate and support purposeful vocational opportunities for mental health adults of working age. Based on an assessment of service user needs, you will work together to identify suitable voluntary and vocational opportunities. It will be key for you to assess the vocational needs of individuals referred to the team. By participating in the development, delivery and review of individual vocational plans, you will ensure all proper documentation, policies and procedures are accurately recorded and implemented. You will liaise with service users, key workers, statutory and voluntary agencies to enable connections and facilitate community options for meaningful occupations.

We require you to hold a recognised health, education, social services or employment related qualification e.g. NVQ Level 3 in Advice and Guidance, Care or Promoting Independence. It is essential that you have strong interpersonal skills to be able to work alongside service users, other professionals and service providers in a way that promotes independence and personal choice. You will be able to gather information from a variety of sources and follow assessment processes, producing clear assessment plans in a timely and accurate manner. You must have the ability to be flexible and versatile, keeping up to date with and responding to changes as the service develops, including furthering your professional development. Although not essential, you may have some experience in a relevant area of statutory or voluntary sector work in the health or social care field.

Your salary is pro-rata to hours worked. This role is hybrid, with a mixture of working at our office in Kingswood, Bristol and from home. Please note that due to the nature of this role, it is a requirement of employment that an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check is obtained. You will be expected to travel throughout the authority and surrounding area so you must have a full, valid driving licence with regular access to a vehicle or have an alternative means of travel. Business insurance will need to be added to your insurance policy. You can claim back mileage expenses. Interviews will be held week commencing 23rd March 2026.

As part of our benefits package, you will receive generous annual leave (pro rata), employee wellbeing support and you will have access to a range of staff discounts, including eye tests, travel, shopping and leisure activities. We recognise that our diverse team of skilled and dedicated people make us a great place to work. We welcome applications from everyone and ensure that individuals are selected, promoted and developed on the basis of their merits and abilities. We value our staff as individuals, investing in their careers and we are recognised for the quality, breadth and depth of our training and development offer, which helps make the greatest long-term difference in work. What’s special here is the strength of the team ethos, the support and the training. We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the safety and welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. Ensuring all our staff are given the right skills, knowledge and support to recognise and respond effectively to potential abuse or neglect. Our teams at South Gloucestershire Council are making a real difference to the lives of people who live, work and learn here. We’re building and shaping communities which people are proud of. We’re working with the most vulnerable in our community to help them achieve what they want in life. We’re investing in our schools to ensure every child and young person in South Gloucestershire achieves their full potential. We’ve achieved a great deal, but we need talented and dedicated people to ensure we continue to make a difference. We’re making a difference, be part of it!