Recovery Navigator

Job summary

The successful applicant will have the opportunity to:

Work with families, carers and friends and be working within a multi-disciplinary team Support a caseload

An excellent communicator Build therapeutic relationship with service users

Receive management and clinical supervision, together with group reflective practice

This job is full time, with a salary of £26,056 per annum.

Full details of this exciting opportunity can be found in the role profile.

Main duties of the job

You will:

have a considered, thoughtful and reflective approach toward supporting an individual in their recovery journey able to care plan and carry through a persons care.

have good communication skills and an ability to liaise with multiple agencies (secondary care teams, GPs friends and family are just a few examples of the people somebody might liaise with regularly).

The ideal candidate will have worked within mental health, providing a wide range of interventions to assist people, during a period of acute mental health crisis and connecting into community resources.

You must:

be passionate about improving the lived experience and health of people using mental health services have proven knowledge of support needs of people with mental health needs

About us

Could you inspire hope for people who are struggling with their mental health?

Second Step is a leading mental health charity in the Southwest offering housing, support and hope to people with mental health and support needs.

Our vision is that we believe in a world where everyone affected by mental health problems can create a positive future.

We promote mental health and wellbeing by supporting people and communities to build brighter futures.

We are recruiting a full time Recovery Navigator to join our Assessment and Recovery team, in the Greenway Centre, Southmead.

The job is fixed term for six months. This exciting opportunity has arisen within the Bristol Mental Health Partnership, which involves collaborative working between a number of organisations to include Second Step and Avon and Wiltshire Partnership Trust (part of the National Health Service).

Details

• Date posted: 28 August 2026
• Pay scheme: Other
• Salary: £26,056 a year
• Contract: Permanent
• Working pattern: Full-time
• Reference number: SEC1231393
• Job locations: Greenway Centre, Southmead, Bristol, Bristol, BS10 5PY, United Kingdom

Job responsibilities

What we offer to be part of a friendly team, with direct support from your operational team and line manager in-depth induction to Second Step and Avon and Wiltshire Partnership Trust to all the relevant training and support you need to do your job well monthly one-to-one sessions with your line manager If you are interested in this role but are concerned that you may not have the experience or knowledge please contact us for an informal conversation, we would very much like to hear from you. Please contact: Louise Roberts, Human Resources Partnership Lead on 07790551139 or email Louise.Roberts@second-step.co.uk About us We are taking positive action to increase diversitythroughoutour organisation, and to nurture a culture ofinclusionfor all our people and the clients that we support. We welcome applications from everyone who meets the criteria and strongly encourage individuals who identify as being Black, African, Caribbean and Asian descent to apply as these groups are currently under-represented at Second Step. To ensure fairness and consistency, all applications are anonymised up until an interview has been confirmed so that shortlisting is based solely upon the suitability of the candidates skills and qualities.