# Mental Health Support Worker

> Accordia Care · Spalding, United Kingdom · Full-time · Posted 2026-11-02

**Workplace:** on_site

**Department:** Spalding

## Description

We are looking for a motivated & caring individual who would like a rewarding role as part of a supported living service that really makes a difference.

Pay: £13:21 per hour

Hours 48 hours per week (based on 12-hour shift)

As a Mental Health Support Worker, you will join our team supporting service users in their homes in Spalding, Lincolnshire. Accordia staff benefit from great career progression, sector-leading professional training and great job stability.

We specialise in providing person-centred care for adults with a forensic mental health background, challenging behaviour, learning disabilities and autism to enable them to play a meaningful role within their community. You will be responsible for the delivery of outstanding care to the people we support.

We are looking for motivated individual who wants a rewarding role as part of a service that makes a difference.

## Requirements

-   Experience with working with people with mental health issues, autism, challenging behaviours and learning disabilities
-   Experience of using restraint techniques or willingness to be trained to use restraint techniques
-   Ability to confidently work alone whilst being part of a wider team
-   Strong ethical values and a person-centred approach
-   Flexibility & ability to work shifts to meet the needs of the service
-   Enthusiasm, resilience, confidence, high-energy and a proactive approach to providing exceptional person-centred support & overcoming challenges
-   An interest in biking, fishing & swimming and ability to accompany the person they will be supporting in their leisure pursuits
-   Enthusiastic and a creative approach to provide the best person-centred support possible
-   A commitment to personal and professional development
-   Resilience and drive to overcome challenges
-   The ability to understand and demonstrate empathy for the people you are supporting
-   Be passionate about supporting adults with learning disabilities and autism
-   Be prepared to work with people who present with challenging behaviour and in some cases risky behaviours
-   Be energetic, active, confident and fun!

Desirable

-   Experience working with either forensic mental health, supported living or in a residential setting
-   An NVQ qualification in social care or a Care Certificate (training can be provided)
-   Knowledge and understanding of diabetes / experience of working with individuals with diabetes (training can be provided)
-   Has a full UK valid driving licence
-   Lives within a 30-minute commute / drive to Spalding

## Benefits

-   Company pension scheme
-   Fully employer-funded health cash plan
-   Access to 24/7 remote GP service
-   Employee appreciation programme
-   Counselling service
-   Cycle to work scheme
-   EarlyPay - salary advance scheme
-   Blue Light Card
-   Onsite parking
-   Free pre-employment DBS check (you will then need to sign up for the DBS Update Service with a £13 annual subscription)
-   Outstanding training, including training in risk management / care planning and fully funded NVQ qualifications
-   Excellent opportunities for career progression
-   An extra day off on your birthday
-   Enhanced rates of pay for agreed overtime, Christmas Day, Boxing Day & New Year’s Day

**Job:** Mental Health Support Worke**r**

**Pay:** £13.21p per hour (Overtime rate of £13.71p per hour);

**Hours:** 48 hours per week (based on 12-hour shifts)

## Apply

[Apply at Accordia Care](https://apply.workable.com/accordia/j/4DE57C2B3C/apply)

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