Mental Health Support Worker – Tier 2 Sponsorship

Accordia Care is seeking motivated Mental Health Support Workers to join its supported living service in Epsom, Surrey. This full-time role offers competitive pay, paid training, career progression, and Tier 2 sponsorship for eligible candidates living locally.

• Job Title: Mental Health Support Worker
• Employer: Accordia Care
• Location: Epsom, KT17 3DT
  (Reigate Road, 8 minutes from Ewell East station)
• Pay: £12.82 per hour (overtime £13.32 per hour)
• Hours: 48 hours per week (12-hour shifts)
• Job Type: Full-Time
• Contract Type: Permanent
• Closing Date: Not specified (apply promptly)

Mental Health Support Workers provide person-centred care for adults with forensic mental health backgrounds, challenging behaviour, learning disabilities, and autism. The role involves supporting service users in their homes, enabling them to live meaningful lives within their community.

• Deliver outstanding person-centred care
• Support individuals with mental health needs, autism, and challenging behaviours
• Engage in physical activities with service users (e.g., biking, fishing, swimming)
• Work confidently alone and as part of a wider team
• Assist with daily living tasks, care planning, and risk management
• Demonstrate empathy, resilience, and creativity in support delivery

• Experience working with people with mental health, autism, challenging behaviours, and learning disabilities
• Willingness to be trained in restraint techniques
• Ability to work shifts and adapt to service needs
  
  Enthusiastic, resilient, energetic, and proactive approach
• Commitment to personal and professional development
• Strong values and person-centred mindset
• Experience in forensic mental health, supported living, or residential care
• NVQ qualification in social care or Care Certificate (training can be provided)
• Knowledge of diabetes care (training can be provided)
• Full UK driving licence
• Living within a 30-minute commute to Epsom
• Fully paid 2-week induction and clinical training
• Heal shield Cash Plan, GP Anytime, and unlimited counselling helpline
• Early Pay benefit (on-demand wage withdrawals)
• Cycle-to-Work scheme and Blue Light Card
• PMVA training
• Fully paid DBS check (with annual subscription required thereafter)
• 28 days holiday (inclusive of bank holidays, pro-rata)
• Onsite parking
• NVQ enrolment and career progression opportunities (including head of care positions)
• Weekly engagement with clinical support team specialising in Positive Behavioural Support

Tier 2 Sponsorship is available for candidates who already live within the local area of Accordia Supported Living Service in Epsom, Surrey
.