Community Support Team - Support Worker

PLEASE NOTE WE ARE UNABLE TO ACCEPT CVs FOR THIS ROLE

SALARY:
Touchstone Pay Structure (2024) points* 18-22, starting at £31,173.24 pa

Fixed term until 30th June 2028 with possibility for extension

HOURS:
37 hours per week

The role will require working 37 hours between Monday and Friday throughout the week.

Touchstone is a multi-award-winning mental health and wellbeing charity operating in communities across Yorkshire. Touchstone understands that we can only deliver excellence to the people we serve if the people we recruit are happy, empowered, supported to reach their potential and trusted to lead.

The Community Support Team (CST) is an intensive mental health support service using an assertive outreach approach to work with service users who have complex mental health needs. The Community Support Team (CST) works closely with Community Mental Health Teams throughout Leeds.

Applicants are required to have experience of mental health work, in a residential, day care, nursing or community setting. A relevant qualification is desirable e.g. NVQ level 3 in Health and Social Care or above.

CST is a close and supportive team; peer support, group clinical supervision and a buddy will all be provided to help new recruits settle in, and as an ongoing support for your wellbeing.

Information session via TEAMS Wednesday 4th November 2026 at 12pm

Please email [email protected] for a link to join.

CLOSING DATE: Sunday 8th November 2026

Interviews will be held on: Wednesday 18th November 2026

For queries regarding this vacancy, please email: [email protected]

As an employee of Touchstone, you will benefit from the following:

· Working for a diverse and inclusive organisation e.g. 36% *BME staff, 25% *LGBTQ+ staff, 16% *staff with a disability. Staff and peer support networks (*as above and many more)

· 28 days annual leave (rising to 31 after 2 years) + 8 bank holidays (pro-rata)

· Flexible working opportunities

· Access to HealthHero - Employee Assistance Scheme and Virtual GP service for staff

· Personal wellbeing and training budget.

· Access to 24/7 confidential staff helpline.

· Health and wellbeing activities and fun staff team away days

· Inclusive maternity and parental policies and pay

· Additional day of leave as a celebration day or health and wellbeing

Touchstone is an equal opportunities organisation, an equal rights employer and applications are welcome from all sections of the community, particularly, BME and LGB and Trans communities and/or people with disabilities who are under-represented within Touchstone. All applicants who disclose a disability and meet the essential criteria will be interviewed. Additional information can be obtained from our equal opportunities policy. Please note that we do not hold a sponsor licence and we do not intend to offer sponsorship for this particular role. You should therefore ensure that you have/will have the right to work in the UK to be able to undertake this role, if appointed, you will be required to provide relevant right to work documents at the point of an offer being made to you. Applications can be obtained by visiting www.touchstonesupport.org.uk or by e-mailing [email protected]. Please note that feedback is not provided to applicants who have not been shortlisted. We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications for the role. Therefore, if you are interested, please submit your application as early as possible.

PLEASE NOTE WE ARE UNABLE TO ACCEPT CVS FOR THIS ROLE.

PLEASE DOWNLOAD THE APPLICATION FORM FROM OUR WEBSITE TO APPLY

https://touchstonesupport.org.uk/vacancy-community-support-team-support-worker-4/

To apply, please send your application form to [email protected]

Pay: From £31,173.24 per year

Work Location: In person