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667. Recovery Worker
Location: Luton Wellbeing Centre, Dumfries Street, Luton, LU1 5BP
Salary: £13,879.32 per annum (£24,454.04 FTE)
Hours: 21 hours per week (4 days a week)
Closing Date: 2nd September 2026 at 5:00 pm
About the Role
Are you passionate about helping people build confidence, strengthen their wellbeing and feel more connected to their community? Join Mind BLMK as a Recovery Worker and play a hands-on role in supporting adults experiencing mild to moderate mental health difficulties.
You will create welcoming opportunities for people to talk, connect and move forward. From facilitating drop-ins and wellbeing groups to holding one-to-one conversations and developing wellbeing action plans, your work will help people identify their strengths, access the right support and take practical steps towards getting well and staying well.
To find our more details about the criteria we are looking for and the working pattern, please take a look at our Role Profile: Role Profile – Recovery Worker Luton
About You
You will bring at least one year’s experience of supporting people to improve their mental health and wellbeing, together with a compassionate, respectful and recovery-focused approach. You will be comfortable building trust with people from diverse communities, working independently and as part of a small team, and balancing supportive conversations with clear professional boundaries.
Strong communication, organisation and IT skills are essential. Experience of facilitating groups, coordinating volunteers, using service databases, assessing needs or risks, or working with local community resources would be an advantage. You must also be able to travel between locations using your own vehicle or public transport.
What We Offer
- 25 days Annual Leave (pro rata) plus Bank Holidays (pro rata) per April to March
- NEST pension scheme – Auto-enrolment (employer contributes 3%, employee contributes 5%)
- Westfield Health Plan
- Discounts available through Blue Light Card & Tickets for Good
- Learning and Development – In-house and external as appropriate for the role.
- Flexible Working on request (in line with Mind BLMK policy on Right to Request Flexible Working
How to Apply
Please follow this link https://hr.breathehr.com/v/recovery-worker-48394 to our application portal where you will find details of this vacancy along with the Application Form and Role Profile. You can also access the application form via this link: Application Form – Recovery Worker
Your application form must be uploaded and submitted during this process. Please note that we do not accept CVs.
We encourage applications from people of all backgrounds and are committed to creating an inclusive workplace where everyone feels valued and respected.
Closing Date: 2nd September 2026 at 5:00 pm
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