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Mental Health Support Worker

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Posting date: 16 September 2025
Salary: £12.86 per hour
Hours: Part time
Closing date: 29 September 2025
Location: Swansea, Wales
Remote working: On-site only
Company: Caredig
Job type: Permanent
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Summary

We are looking for a kind and passionate Mental Health Support Worker to join our team in the Swansea Area. This is a full-time, permanent role offering 20 hours per week and 6-week rota in advance. Are you ready to make a real difference to people’s lives? We’d love to hear from you!

Mental Health Support Worker – Swansea

£12.86 per hour

20 hours per week – Permanent Contract

Double pay rate on Christmas Bank Holidays

You DO NOT need to hold a full UK driving licence.

We do not offer sponsorship.

This support worker role is based in our Swansea service, supporting several of our tenants with mental health needs, some of whom are recovering from substance use to live independently.

Closing Date: Monday 29th September 2025 at 12pm noon.

Interview Date: Tuesday 7th October 2025

About the role

This is Mental Health Support Worker role is based in our Swansea service, supporting several of our tenants with mental health needs, some of whom could be recovering from substance use. Working with our tenants to live a flourishing life by supporting with them to achieve their defined goals and outcomes. Mental Health Support Worker will be assisting our tenants to live independently with general household tasks and their accommodation needs with paid training you will be supported to be the best you can be.

About you

No experience? No Problem!

We want you to live our values through your attitude and behaviours towards colleagues, tenants, and stakeholders. It is essential that you champion and demonstrate these Values in all you do.

Kind

Trusting

Accountable

Innovative

We welcome previous experience working as Customer Assistant, Hospitality, Volunteer, Care Worker, Home Care Assistant, Health Care Assistant, Home Carer, Social Care Worker, Mental Health Support Worker, Mental Health Care Worker, Complex Support Worker, Voluntary Worker, Domiciliary Care.

Why join us?

36 Days Annual Leave (including and Bank Holidays), increasing up to 41 days with long service pro rata

Free DBS

Sleep-in rate - £12.21 per hour

Double pay for Christmas Bank Holidays

Free Private Health Care

24/7 Employee Assistance Programme

Eligibility to apply for a Blue Light Card

Paid training, including the opportunity to gain your NVQ (if not already achieved), Career Progression

Life Assurance 3x salary

Pension scheme with up to 8% organisation match opt-in

Enhanced Sickness and Maternity/Paternity leave pay

Please feel welcome to contact Charlotte Evans, Team Leader on 01792 895748 who will be happy to answer any questions you may have about this role.

Find more information please read the Recruitment Pack which is available to download via the link below and apply by clicking on the 'apply now' tab found on this job vacancy on our website current vacancies.

About Us

We are a registered social landlord (RSL) based in Swansea. We were established in 1975 to meet the housing needs of families, older and more vulnerable people. We manage over 2,800 high quality affordable homes, and provide a range of services – including the development of new homes – to people and communities across Swansea, Carmarthenshire, Neath and Port Talbot, Ceredigion and Pembrokeshire.

We are an ambitious and well-established independent housing association. We have strong local roots, a reputation for providing quality homes, and a track record for making a positive difference in our local communities.

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