Essex Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust

Support Worker

The closing date is 13 April 2026

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Job summary

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An exciting opportunity has arisen for highly motivated Support Workers to join Essex Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust (EPUT) as locally we invest in the development of our staff and as we play a lead role in the 'Think Ahead' initiative. EPUT is a highly successful and ambitious organisation dedicated to providing mental health services, substance misuse services and other specialist award winning services to a population of approximately 2.5million throughout Essex, Bedfordshire and Suffolk.

Main duties of the job

We are seeking to recruit an enthusiastic Support Worker to join the community teams based in Harlow, Essex. The teams use a multi-disciplinary approach to provide care, promote recovery, independence and social inclusion seven days per week for people of all ages who are experiencing a mental health illness living in the Harlow District. This is an excellent opportunity to develop and further skills working with this client group in the community.

About us

Valuing you. Recognising your dedication. At EPUT, we look after you.

  • Receive supervision and support to help you fulfil your potential.
  • Join an inclusive EPUT community and connect with others through engagement events and equality or champion networks.
  • If you need help, we provide mental health and wellbeing services, occupational health advice and counselling.
  • We run recognition awards to recognise staff's hard work and dedication.

Benefits

  • 27 days holiday, plus bank holidays, rising to 33 days after 10 years' service.
  • Excellent pension of up to14.5% of your pensionable pay.
  • Staff discounts include Blue Light Card, NHS discount offers, and staff benefits.
  • £8K relocation package if you move to Essex to join us
  • Season ticket loans are interest-free to cover the cost of travelling to and from work via tram, rail, or bus.

Work that wraps around your needs

  • Flexible working: available from day one for most roles.
  • Job share: Applications for job shares are welcomed.

Details

Date posted

30 March 2026

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 4

Salary

£27,485 to £30,162 a year per annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

364-A-9895

Job locations

Latton Bush

Southern Way

Harlow

CM18 7BL


Job description

Job responsibilities

The successful candidate will work with service users and their carers under the direction of a senior member of the team to provide regular practical support as identified in the care plan. You will support and enable the service user to develop and maintain independence whilst promoting recovery.

Please refer to the job description for more information.

Job description

Job responsibilities

The successful candidate will work with service users and their carers under the direction of a senior member of the team to provide regular practical support as identified in the care plan. You will support and enable the service user to develop and maintain independence whilst promoting recovery.

Please refer to the job description for more information.

Person Specification

Knowledge and Understanding

Essential

  • oBasic understanding of mental health condition and its effects on day to day living

Desirable

  • oAn understanding of the roles of multi-professional team members
  • oKnowledge of statutory and non-statutory agencies.

Skills

Essential

  • oGood interpersonal skills.
  • oAbility to communicate clearly
  • oGood oral communication skills based on fluency of the English language
  • oAbility to motivate individually
  • oGood literacy and numeracy skills
  • oPunctuality
  • Basic IT skills

Qualifications and Experience:

Essential

  • oLevel 3 of National Vocational Qualification scheme or equivalent experience and commitment to training and development
  • oNational Care Certificate

Desirable

  • oExperience of working with patients with mental health problems
  • oExperience of liaising and working within a team
Person Specification

Knowledge and Understanding

Essential

  • oBasic understanding of mental health condition and its effects on day to day living

Desirable

  • oAn understanding of the roles of multi-professional team members
  • oKnowledge of statutory and non-statutory agencies.

Skills

Essential

  • oGood interpersonal skills.
  • oAbility to communicate clearly
  • oGood oral communication skills based on fluency of the English language
  • oAbility to motivate individually
  • oGood literacy and numeracy skills
  • oPunctuality
  • Basic IT skills

Qualifications and Experience:

Essential

  • oLevel 3 of National Vocational Qualification scheme or equivalent experience and commitment to training and development
  • oNational Care Certificate

Desirable

  • oExperience of working with patients with mental health problems
  • oExperience of liaising and working within a team

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Employer details

Employer name

Essex Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Latton Bush

Southern Way

Harlow

CM18 7BL


Employer's website

https://eput.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

Essex Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Latton Bush

Southern Way

Harlow

CM18 7BL


Employer's website

https://eput.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

Consultant Social Worker

Claire Purchese

c.purchese@nhs.net

Details

Date posted

30 March 2026

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 4

Salary

£27,485 to £30,162 a year per annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

364-A-9895

Job locations

Latton Bush

Southern Way

Harlow

CM18 7BL


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