Senior Mental Health Recovery Worker

We have an exciting opportunity for a Senior Mental Health Recovery Worker to play a vital role in providing support at our Pathfinder Service.

Position: Senior Mental Health Recovery Worker

Location: Crawley

Salary: £31,092.00

Hours: 37 hours per week

Contract: Permanent

Closing Date: Sunday 27th September 2026

Interview Date: Monday 5th October 2026

About:

As a Senior Mental Health Recovery Worker, you will be working for a people-led organisation whose mission and values is to inspire change across Sussex.

This is an exciting opportunity to join our Pathfinder Service. BHT Sussex is the lead provider of mental health support across West Sussex https://www.pathfinderwestsussex.org.uk/ working closely with community partners, primary care and NHS mental health services.

You will be joining a passionate team who work together to support individuals with mental health needs across West Sussex.

As a Senior Mental Health Recovery Worker, you will provide recovery-focused one-to-one and group interventions, undertake initial discussions and risk assessments, and manage a small caseload of clients. You will support individuals in identifying their needs and goals, taking a holistic and person-centred approach to address both social and psychological challenges. Working collaboratively with clients, you will help them access local community services and other sources of support that promote recovery, independence, and wellbeing.

Alongside direct client work, you will provide day-to-day supervision and support to a small number of Mental Health Recovery Workers, promoting high standards of practice, staff wellbeing, and professional development.

You will be committed to delivering high-quality preventative mental health interventions and will have experience of working with vulnerable people using empowering, strengths-based approaches. Excellent communication, organisational, and relationship-building skills are essential, as is the ability to balance client-facing responsibilities with supervisory duties.

Key Responsibilities:

· To manage and support the wellbeing and work of Pathfinder and BeOK Service staff. including supervision and appraisal in agreement with the Pathfinder Service Manager.

· Assess client needs and risks using standard framework and processes.

· Work with clients to develop personalised support plans.

· Deliver and co-facilitate group activities, if applicable.

· Assist client access to other support services and resources including supporting with referrals.

Person Specification:

To be successful in the role of a Senior Mental Health Recovery 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 of working in mental health, social care, or community development services.

· Experience of supporting individuals to complete person-centred mental health recovery plans based on their own goals and aspirations.

· A good understanding of the needs of the clients/individuals/communities relevant to Pathfinder Services.

· Ability to work proactively and effectively both independently and as a team member.

· Professional boundaries; safeguarding, accountability, and confidentiality within the workplace.

In return:

In recognition of our commitment to staff, BHT Sussex has been awarded Gold Accreditation from Investors in People. We are also signed up to the Disability Confident employer scheme and have made the Mental Health at Work commitment.

You will also receive a fantastic benefits package including:

· 5.5% stakeholder pension scheme and life assurance scheme

· Medical cash plan with BHSF

· Access to BHT Sussex’s Learning & Development platform

· 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.

BHT Sussex reserves the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applicants for the role. Therefore, if you are interested, please submit your application as early as possible.

An Enhanced with Adults DBS Check (Disclosure and Barring Service) is required on all successful applicants as a condition of employment for this post.