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Mental Health Recovery Coordinator (Support Worker)

Our Mission

Apax is a multi-award-winning, values-driven, non-profit social enterprise. Our mission "We strive for excellence to improve ourselves, transform services, enhance lives and advance society" plays centre stage. We take a collaborative and consultative approach that values and appreciates the contribution and enthusiasm of our team to make a difference to our organisation and to the lives of disadvantaged people.


About the Team

With a thirst for knowledge and a drive to challenge the status quo, learning and innovation have become part of our identity as we work to advance the mental health services landscape. We are full of life and enthusiasm for the care of our residents, and we drive this outlook throughout the entire organisation. As a certified Great Place to Work, this recognition reflects our commitment to fostering a positive and supportive workplace. It’s important to us that any candidate joining our team aligns with our culture and lives our corporate values. For more information about who we are please visit our and .

Role Overview

This is an exciting opportunity for an experienced Recovery Coordinator (Support Worker) to take a person-centred approach and work within a high or medium support service looking after vulnerable adults with enduring mental health and challenging behaviours. The post holder will empower the residents and support them on their journey to independent living, whilst along the way help to make each day of their lives as fulfilling and meaningful as possible. This is a full-time role, 37.5 hours/week, which requires providing cover on shift rota basis over a combination of day, evening, and occasional weekends and sleep-in shifts.


Key Requirements

  • Undergraduate degree or vocational qualification in health and social care.

  • At least 2 years’ experience as a Support Worker within mental health services.

  • Good knowledge of mental health-related illnesses.

  • Great administration and organisation skills.

  • Experience of working with caseloads of clients.

  • Strong computer skills and digital dexterity.

  • Experience in using Customer Relationship Management systems and databases.

  • Excellent communication and interpersonal skills in order to communicate appropriately with people at all levels and capacities.

  • Self-motivated and able to use own initiative to find solutions.

  • Ability to work under pressure to tight deadlines.

  • Ability to prioritise a varied workload.

  • Warm and friendly demeanour with a positive and open-minded attitude.

  • Thirst for knowledge, strive for excellence, and a humble posture of learning.

  • A genuine desire to want to make a difference and help disadvantaged individuals to have meaningful and purposeful lives.

Employee Benefits

You will be joining a friendly, kind and joyful company culture whilst working as part of a next-generation digitalised company. Full details of the Employee Benefits will be provided during the interviewing process.

  • Healthcare & Wellness: Health cash plans, Employee Assistance Programme, wellness and discount perks.

  • Financial & Retirement: Pension scheme, referral scheme, season ticket loans, Cycle Scheme and Tech Scheme.

  • Holidays & Time Off: up to 28 days annual leave plus public holidays, buying leave, compassionate & bereavement leave, life events leave eg time off for birthday or moving home.

  • Learning & Education: Learning & Development Framework, Learners Academy, Leadership Academy, education grant, study leave.

  • Family & Parenting: Generous maternity and paternity leave, paid parental leave.

  • Welfare & Wellbeing: Mental well-being days, sick pay scheme, team building activities.

  • Other benefits: complimentary breakfast and refreshments, free parking, and well-being activities.

Our approach to recruitment is competency and values-based, whereby applicants should be able to demonstrate the organisation's values and principles. We are a strong believer that an organisation is only as good as its people and partners who are its greatest strength. We are an equal opportunities employer.

We value authenticity, originality, and personal integrity in all applications. Submissions must reflect your own experience, skills, and communication abilities. The use of artificial intelligence (AI) tools or automated systems to generate, substantially modify, or enhance application materials (including resumes, cover letters, written responses, or assessments) is not permitted unless explicitly stated otherwise.

Applications found to have been created or significantly assisted by AI may be disqualified from consideration at our sole discretion.



What this application asks

recruitee

Full name, Email, CV, Cover letter, Phone

  • Are you willing to work on rota basis over a combination of day and evening shifts, Bank Holidays, occasional weekends and commit to sleep-in cover shifts? yes / no
  • In total, how many years experience do you have supporting people specifically with mental health illness? choose any
  • Describe your experience with lone working: What was the setting? How many clients/service users were you responsible for? What were the roles and responsibilities attached to lone working? written answer
  • What would you say are the causes of mental health and dual diagnosis? written answer
  • Name three mental health diagnoses that you are aware of and their symptoms. written answer
  • How would you create and tailor a support plan for a client? written answer
  • Approximately, for how many years are you looking to stay with Apax?
  • What is your career aspiration; where do you see yourself in 2-5 years time?
  • The office location is Sydenham SE26 4NL or Catford SE6 2TP. How long will it take you to commute to work? choose any
  • Do you live in the UK and have the right to work here? yes / no
  • Will you now or in the future require sponsorship to work in the UK? yes / no
  • An application for a DBS certificate will be submitted in the event of the an offer of employment being extended. Are you happy to continue? yes / no
  • Please let us know if you require any reasonable adjustments for any stage of the recruitment process. If so, please describe the adjustments you would find helpful. written answer · optional

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