Hours: 30 hours per week
Full Time Salary: £28,392 per annum
Location: Chichester Neighbourhood (Covering Chichester and Rural North Chichester)
Holiday Entitlement: 25 days per year rising to 27 days after 2 years (pro-rata)
West Sussex Mind Values: Excellence, Equitable, Open, Together, Curious, Unstoppable
National Mind Excellence Awards 2025: Winner for Equality & Diversity; Highly Commended for Effective Services
Overview:
West Sussex Mind (WS Mind) provides mental health services across coastal West Sussex as part of Pathfinder. These roles work in GP surgeries and the community to form part of the Neighbourhood Mental Health Teams. We offer goal focused one-to-one and group support as well as social activities across Adur, Arun, Worthing and Chichester.
The successful candidate will work provide one-to-one and group goal-focused mental health support, in person, by phone or online. You will work alongside our wider Neighbourhood Mental Health teams to link those you support into the mental health service that they need.
The role will also include liaising with partners and professionals, including signposting service users to other organisations. Roles will either be predominately based in the community or within our GP surgeries.
About You:
We are looking for someone who is:
· Has experience supporting mental health and wellbeing
· Is able to provide support via one-to-ones and groupwork
· Can build trust with people and develop goal centred support plans
· Works confidently both independently and as part of a wider team
How to apply:
Please find below an application form, guidance notes and job description.
If you would like to have an informal discussion prior to applying, please contact Stuart Ruffell on stuart.ruffell@westsussexmind.org to arrange this.
Closing date: 9:00am on Monday 19th October 2026
Interview date: Tuesday 27th October 2026
Please email completed applications to: people_team@westsussexmind.org
Please note we are unable to provide sponsorship for this post, you must therefore be able to demonstrate your eligibility to work in the UK.
This post is subject to an enhanced DBS check.
We reserve the right to close this vacancy at any time once we receive sufficient applications and encourage all interested applicants to apply at their earliest convenience to avoid disappointment.
No agencies or CVs
West Sussex Mind is committed to equality of opportunity for all staff, and applications from individuals are encouraged regardless of age, disability, sex, gender reassignment, sexual orientation, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief and marriage and civil partnerships. Here is a link to our Equality, Diversity and Inclusion statement - West Sussex Mind | Equality, diversity and inclusion statement