Mental Health Support Worker: Sponsorship Available

Job Title: Support Worker
Agency: Accordia Care
Location: Epsom, United Kingdom
Salary/Rate: Not Specified

As a Mental Health Support Worker, you will join our team supporting service users in their homes in Epsom, Surrey. 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 part within their community. You will be responsible for the delivery of outstanding care to the people we support. We are looking for motivated individuals who want a rewarding role as part of a service that makes a difference.

Our flagship supported living service on Reigate Road is an 8-minute walk from Ewell East train station and has on-site parking.

Requirements

• Experience working with people with Mental health, Autism, Challenging behaviours, and Learning Disabilities
• Experience using restraint or willingness to be trained to use restraint
• Ability to work alone with confidence and as part of a wider team
• Strong values and person-centred approach
• Must be able to work shifts to meet the needs of the service
• Enthusiastic, resilient, energetic, and proactive
• Capability to engage in physical activity with the person they will be supporting (biking, fishing, swimming, etc.)
• Enthusiastic and creative to provide the best person-centred support possible
• A commitment to personal and professional development
• Resilience and drive to overcome challenges
• Empathy for the people you are supporting
• Passion about supporting adults with learning disabilities and autism
• Prepared to work with people who present with challenging and, in some cases, risky behaviours
• Energetic, active, confident, and fun

Desirable

• Experience in forensic mental health, supported living, or residential settings
• Evidence of NVQ qualification in social care or Care Certificate (training can be provided)
• Knowledge of diabetes or experience working with individuals with diabetes (training can be provided)
• Full UK valid driving licence
• Live within a 30‑minute commute/drive to Epsom

Benefits

• Fully paid 2‑week induction and clinical training
• Healshield CashPlan
• Unlimited Counselling Helpline
• GP Anytime
• EarlyPay benefit – on‑demand wage withdrawals
• Cycle‑To‑Work scheme
• Blue Light Card
• PMVA training
• Fully paid DBS check to start employment, followed by annual DBS Update Service subscription (minimal cost £13 per year)
• 28 days holiday inclusive of bank holidays (pro‑rata)
• On‑site parking
• NVQ enrolment
• Excellent opportunities for career progression into a head of care position
• Opportunity to work in a passionate team focused on delivering outstanding care
• Develop skills in risk‑management planning, care planning, and assessments to support career progression
• Support to learn the legal frameworks governing social care
• Weekly engagement with the Clinical support team specialising in Positive Behavioural Support

Sponsorship

To qualify for Tier 2 Sponsorship at Accordia Care, candidates must already live within the local area of Accordia Supported Living Service in Epsom, Surrey.

How to Apply

Interested and qualified candidates should:
Click here to apply online for this job

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