Job overview
An exciting opportunity has arisen for highly motivated Community 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 Community Support Worker to join the community teams based in Clacton, 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 Tendring Districts. This is an excellent opportunity to develop and further skills working with this client group in the community.
Detailed job description and main 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.
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This advert is for Senior Community Support Worker with Essex Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust in Wickford, East of England, England. It is listed as a Band 4 Healthcare support worker role. The advertised salary is £28,392 - £31,157 per annum. The contract type is Permanent. The application deadline is 07 Jul 2026.
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