Recovery Support Worker / Mental Health Support Worker - Rugby
£13.45 per hour + sleep-in payment

Full-Time (37.5 hours per week) & Bank Opportunities Available
Shifts: 9am-10pm with sleep-ins | Some weekend working required
Brand-New Supported Living Service Opening January 2027

Join a New Service and Make Your Mark from Day One
Every day, you'll help people living with mental ill health regain confidence, build independence, and take positive steps towards living the life they want.

This is an exciting opportunity to join a brand-new Enhanced Community Recovery Supported Living service in Rugby, opening in January 2027. As part of the founding team, you'll help shape a positive, recovery-focused environment where people can thrive while building an exciting and rewarding career for yourself.

We are looking for caring, honest, and innovative individuals to join our dedicated team of Recovery Support Workers and Mental Health Support Workers.

We Are Currently Recruiting For
4 Full-Time Recovery Support Workers
37.5 hours per week. Longer shifts mean fewer working days each week and more time off between shifts.

2 Bank Recovery Support Workers
Flexible shifts around your availability, ideal if you're looking for bank, relief, casual, or flexible work opportunities.

The Role
As a Mental Health Recovery Support Worker, you'll empower adults with enduring mental ill health to live safely and independently in their own homes. Working within a Supported Living environment, your role will be varied, meaningful, and centred on helping people move forward in their recovery.

You will support individuals with:

• Maintaining emotional wellbeing and developing coping strategies
• Managing accommodation and daily living routines
• Budgeting, benefits, and building financial independence
• Accessing community groups, services, and local activities
• Strengthening relationships with family, friends, and social networks
• Exploring education, volunteering, hobbies, and employment opportunities

Every step you support someone to take becomes part of their recovery story.

Why Choose Lifeways?
At Lifeways, we do more than provide support. We help people achieve greater independence, confidence, and control over their lives through recovery-focused support.

As a Support Worker, Recovery Worker, Care Assistant, Community Support Worker, or Mental Health Support Worker, you'll benefit from:

• Being Part of Something New - Join a brand-new service and help shape its culture, standards, and success from the very beginning.
• Recovery-Focused Support - Be part of a service that genuinely helps people progress towards greater independence.
• Build Meaningful Relationships - Spend time getting to know the people you support and make a lasting difference in their lives.
• Make Decisions That Matter - Empower individuals to achieve their goals and shape the support they receive.
• Values-Led Culture - Our CHOICE values guide everything we do.
• Genuine Career Progression - Access learning, apprenticeships, qualifications, and progression opportunities across Health and Social Care.
• Comprehensive Benefits Package, including: Blue Light Card discounts, Retail discounts, Refer-a-Friend bonus scheme, Cycle to Work scheme, Company pension, Recognition programmes, Ongoing training and development

No Experience? No Problem.
You don't need previous care experience to become a successful Support Worker.

We welcome applications from people working in: Retail, Hospitality, Customer Service, Healthcare, Care, Education.

If you have the right values, great communication skills, and a genuine passion for helping others, we'll provide all the training and support you need to build a rewarding career in Health and Social Care.

An NVQ/QCF in Health & Social Care is a bonus, but not essential. We'll support you to gain qualifications as you develop with us.

Inclusion Matters
Our CHOICE Values - Caring, Honest, One Team, Innovative, Courageous, Equal - guide everything we do and ensure everyone feels respected, valued, and included.

Be Ready for Our January 2027 Opening
We're building our team now ahead of the service opening in January 2027 and are keen to hear from people who want to be part of an exciting new chapter for Lifeways in Rugby.

Whether you're an experienced Support Worker, Mental Health Support Worker, Recovery Worker, Care Assistant, Community Support Worker, or are looking to begin a career in Mental Health Recovery, Supported Living, or Health and Social Care, we'd love to hear from you.

Apply Today
If you're looking for a career where you can genuinely change lives every day while helping launch a brand-new service, we'd love to hear from you. Apply today and start your journey with Lifeways.

All applicants will be required to complete a DBS check, paid for by Lifeways.