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Recovery Worker - Trafford Neighbourhood Mental Health Service
Greater Manchester Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust View all jobs
Posted 1 month(s) ago
Reference: 437-8082850-B
Job summary
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Community Recovery Worker to join the Trafford Neighbourhood Mental Health Service.
The service aims to provide timely access to mental health support, particularly for individuals who may not meet the threshold for specialist services. It focuses on delivering goal-based, time-limited interventions, promoting independence, recovery, and community integration through a trauma-informed and person-centred approach.
The service is delivered through multidisciplinary teams, including mental health practitioners, psychologists, psychiatrists, recovery workers, wellbeing practitioners, pharmacists and peer support workers. It adopts a holistic model, considering psychological, social and physical needs, and works collaboratively with local partners to provide coordinated care.
Please note - This role is not eligible for sponsorship unless you meet criteria by temporary exemption from current changes to immigration rules put in force on 22/07/2025. Separate provisions are applied to workers who have been sponsored and held continuously Skilled Worker visa since prior to 04/04/2024.
Main duties of the job
As a recovery worker you will be working intensively with service users, enabling them to live their lives and achieve their own goals - with support from a multi-disciplinary team of nurses, social workers, psychologists, and medical staff.
The post holder will support individuals in their recovery through using a variety of interventions to promote independence, functioning and social inclusion.
Interventions may involve activities of daily living, vocational and educational aspirations, development of family and social relationships, attending appointments, accessing meaningful activities.
The post holder will support services users in a variety of setting, but they will be encouraged to come into the community setting.
The role currently operates Monday to Friday between the hours of 9am to 5pm.
About us
Greater Manchester Mental Health (GMMH) Foundation Trust employs over 7000 members of staff, who deliver services from more than 140locations.
We provide inpatient and community-based mental health care for people living in Bolton, the city of Manchester, Salford,Trafford and the borough of Wigan, and a wide range of specialist mental health and substance misuse services across Greater Manchester, the north west of England and beyond.
Greater Manchester is one of the world's most innovative, original and exciting places to live and work. From the beauty of the surrounding countryside to the heart of the vibrant inner city with great shopping, entertainment and dining options.
Wherever you go you will experience a great northern welcome with people famed for their warmth, humour and generosity.
Our people enjoy their work, have opportunities to learn and develop their skills and are encouraged to generate new ideas that improve care for our service users
Details
Date posted
24 August 2026
Pay scheme
Agenda for change
Band
Band 3
Salary
£25,760 to £27,476 a year per annum pro rata
Contract
Permanent
Working pattern
Full-time
Reference number
437-8082850-B
Job locations
Broomwood wellbeing Centre
Mainwood Road, Timperley
Altrincham
WA15 7JU
United Kingdom
Job description
Job responsibilities
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See attached detailed job description and person specification:
Staff benefits
Pay Enhancements 36% additional for Evenings (8pm onwards) and Saturdays and 72% additional for Sundays and Bank holidays.
27 days annual leave plus bank holidays rising to 29 after 5 years and 33 days after 10 years
Excellent pension
Cycle to work scheme
Salary sacrifice car scheme
Wellbeing programme
Blue Light Card Discounts
Job description
Job responsibilities
-
See attached detailed job description and person specification:
Staff benefits
Pay Enhancements 36% additional for Evenings (8pm onwards) and Saturdays and 72% additional for Sundays and Bank holidays.
27 days annual leave plus bank holidays rising to 29 after 5 years and 33 days after 10 years
Excellent pension
Cycle to work scheme
Salary sacrifice car scheme
Wellbeing programme
Blue Light Card Discounts
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- Experience working in a mental health care setting.
- Experience of working independently on a one to one basis with service users providing interventions promoting recovery.
- Experience of assisting individuals in emotional distress
- GuidanceScore Recognised competency based level 2 / 3 qualification in a relevant subject (e.g. NVQ, B TEC QCF, Apprenticeship), or equivalent demonstrable experience
Desirable
- Experience of working in a mental health setting
- Experience of working within a community service
Other
Essential
- Ability to undertake visits over very wide geographical area - to service users homes, clinical meetings at Trust and Non Trust venues, and other community venues relating to your service user.
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- Experience working in a mental health care setting.
- Experience of working independently on a one to one basis with service users providing interventions promoting recovery.
- Experience of assisting individuals in emotional distress
- GuidanceScore Recognised competency based level 2 / 3 qualification in a relevant subject (e.g. NVQ, B TEC QCF, Apprenticeship), or equivalent demonstrable experience
Desirable
- Experience of working in a mental health setting
- Experience of working within a community service
Other
Essential
- Ability to undertake visits over very wide geographical area - to service users homes, clinical meetings at Trust and Non Trust venues, and other community venues relating to your service user.
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Certificate of Sponsorship
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
Additional information
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Certificate of Sponsorship
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
Employer details
Employer name
Greater Manchester Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust
Address
Broomwood wellbeing Centre
Mainwood Road, Timperley
Altrincham
WA15 7JU
United Kingdom
Employer's website
https://www.gmmh.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)
Employer details
Employer name
Greater Manchester Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust
Address
Broomwood wellbeing Centre
Mainwood Road, Timperley
Altrincham
WA15 7JU
United Kingdom
Employer's website
https://www.gmmh.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)