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Mental health Recovery worker We have an exciting opportunity for a Mental health Recovery worker to play a vital role in providing support at Portland Road Position : Mental Health Recovery Worker Location : Portland Road- Hove Salary : £26,486 (Includes £1,469 Antisocial hours enhancement and £9.83 hourly sleep-in night rate) Hours : 39 Hours (average) per week (of which 15hrs per week sleep-in) over a 2-week rolling rota, including fortnightly weekends. Contract: Fixed Term (30th June 2027) Closing Date : 18.08.26 (We reserve the right to close this advert early if we receive enough applications) Interview Date: Week commencing 17.08.26 About: As a Mental Health Recovery Worker , you will be working for a people-led organisation whose mission and values is to inspire change across Sussex. About the role The role of Mental Health Recovery Worker is akin to a support worker role. Staff provide invaluable, person-centred holistic support and develop professional relationships with clients based on trust, which will enable effective and empathic emotional support. Mental Health Recovery Workers provide practical support in a range of areas with an emphasis on clients developing life skills and confidence to live independently. They will ensure the day-to-day running of the service is carried out efficiently and effectively. This will involve dispensing medication, supporting clients to develop and build on their existing daily living skills, towards more independence. The position is based on a two-week rolling rota, including 2 x sleep in shifts and 6 x day/afternoon shifts. This role includes working weekends and bank holidays. Your normal Hours of work per week on average is 39 hours. The total Pro Rata salary is £26,489 (this includes £7,667 of 15 hours per week paid at the sleep-in rate of £9.83 per hour and the £1,469 Antisocial hours enhancement). Rota for the position: Week 1 Monday: 11:00-19:00 Tuesday: Sleep in (16:00-22:00 Waking, 22:00-8:00 sleeping) Wednesday: Sleep In (8:00-10:00 Waking) Thursday: Off Friday: Sleep in (16:00-22:00 Waking, 22:00-8:00 sleeping) Saturday: Sleep In (8:00-10:00 Waking) Sunday: 11:00-19:00 Week 2 Monday: Off Tuesday: Off Wednesday: Off Thursday: 11:00-19:00 Friday: Sleep in (16:00-22:00 Waking, 22:00-8:00 sleeping) Saturday: Sleep In (8:00-10:00 Waking) Sunday: Off About the project The Archway Project is a 24-hour residential service comprising of three residential properties in Hove. This role is for the Portland Road project. Portland Road is a 9-bed mental health service providing placements for people requiring 24-hr residential care and support with the aim of helping clients move on to less supported accommodation. Archway is regulated by the Care Quality Commission (CQC) and have a rating of ‘Outstanding’ Step Down (Sackville Gardens) is a 5-bed mental health service providing short-term (up to 16 weeks), intensive support for people who are medically fit to leave hospital and need support to develop their independence to move into longer-term accommodation. Sackville Gardens is a 5-bed mental health service providing placements for people requiring 24-hour residential care and support with the aim of helping clients move on to less supported accommodation. All properties are regulated by the Care Quality Commission (CQC) and have a rating of ‘Outstanding’ A quote from an Archway client: “Archway has changed my life for the better. Being at Archway has made me more confident, aware of my own circumstances and helped me move away from a bad time” Key Responsibilities: · To support clients using a trauma-informed and recovery-focused approach to learn about their mental health and identify actions that improve and maintain positive wellbeing. · To support clients