Mental Health Support Worker

Female Mental Health Support Worker

Location: Haverstock Hill, London, NW3 2AL

Pay Rate: 19/hr. Umbrella

Hours: Rota-Based Shifts (Early & Late Shifts, Including Weekends)

Contract: until Sep 2026

Start Date: Immediate



About the Role

We are seeking an experienced Female Mental Health Support Worker to join a supported housing service in Haverstock Hill. This role involves providing high-quality, person-centred support to women with a range of mental health needs, helping them to maintain their wellbeing, develop independent living skills, and achieve positive recovery outcomes.

The successful candidate will be flexible to work a rota that includes early shifts, late shifts, and weekends.

Please note: This is a female-only position, applied under the Equality Act 2010 as a Genuine Occupational Requirement (GOR).



Key Responsibilities

• Provide person-centred support to women with diagnosed mental health conditions and complex support needs.
• Build positive, professional relationships that promote recovery, independence, and wellbeing.
• Deliver one-to-one key work sessions and regularly review support plans.
• Complete risk assessments and contribute to effective risk management.
• Support residents with daily living skills, budgeting, cooking, cleaning, and maintaining their accommodation.
• Assist residents in accessing healthcare services, GP appointments, mental health teams, benefits, education, training, and employment opportunities.
• Promote medication compliance where appropriate and encourage engagement with treatment plans.
• Support residents to develop social networks and access community-based activities.
• Accurately record case notes, support plans, incidents, and safeguarding concerns using the organisation's case management system.
• Work closely with mental health professionals, social workers, housing providers, and other partner agencies.
• Safeguard vulnerable adults and respond appropriately to incidents and emergencies.
• Maintain professional boundaries while delivering compassionate, recovery-focused support.

Essential Requirements

• Previous experience as a Mental Health Support Worker, Recovery Worker, Support Worker, or within supported housing or homelessness services.
• Experience supporting adults with mental health conditions and complex needs.
• Knowledge of recovery-focused and trauma-informed approaches.
• Experience completing support plans, risk assessments, and maintaining accurate case records.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a multidisciplinary team.
• Good IT skills and confidence using electronic case management systems.
• Flexibility to work early shifts, late shifts, weekends, and a rota pattern.

Morgan Hunt is a multi-award-winning recruitment Business for interim, contract and temporary recruitment and acts as an Employment Agency in relation to temporary vacancies. Morgan Hunt is an equal opportunities employer, job suitability are assessed on merit in accordance with their skills, qualifications and abilities to perform the relevant duties required in a particular role.