Crisis Recovery Worker – Lancashire

Willow House - Chapel Lane, Coppull£25,878 per yearFull-timeClosing 15th October 2026
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Crisis Recovery Worker - Lancashire.

locations
Willow House
time type
Full time
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JR013792

Crisis Recovery Worker – Lancashire

Location: Willow House - Chapel Lane, Coppull, PR7 4PN

Working Hours: 37 hours per week - 8am-4pm, 10am-6pm, 2pm-10pm on rota basisContract Type: PermanentSalary: £25,877.80 - £30,868.31 per annum

Please note that interviews will be held as we go therefore the close date is subject to change.

About Waythrough 

Make a real difference in your community 

About the service:

Willow house is a mental health crisis recovery house. We offer support for those in crisis from a range of 3-7 days. We are a seven bedroom facility, with 24 hour staffing. Day staff work in a shift pattern of earlies, days and lates. Waking night staff cover a ten hour period.

The people we support are central to everything we do. Each person who uses our services is a unique individual and they all deserve to be treated as such. As such, the responsibilities may vary from day to day.

About the role:

Assist people using our services to:

  • Manage and improve their own physical and mental well-being

  • Support the development of independent living skills, including budgeting, community engagement and access to services.

  • Encourage choice, control and active participation in decision-making.

Ensure the safe running of the service:

  • Assess the wellbeing and welfare of people we support on an ongoing basis

  • Maintain professional boundaries and act in line with the Code of Conduct

  • Keep our service compliant with legal regulations

  • Maintain accurate, timely and confidential records in line with GDPR and organisational policies

Keywork:

  • Oversee your own caseload of key clients

  • Work with individuals to develop agreed, meaningful and achievable person-centered plans with positive outcomes that meet the individual’s aspirations

  • Promote physical, mental and emotional wellbeing

  • Ensure positive risk assessments are created and implemented in line with our policies and procedures

  • Signpost people we support, to other services for additional support

Manage your own workload:

  • Plan and carry out your core areas of responsibility

  • Complete accurate and timely computerized records via our database

  • Liaise with external agencies - such as community mental health teams, multi- disciplinary teams and carers - building relationships and projecting a positive image of the service

  • Effectively monitoring and managing your own wellbeing through debriefing and discussions with your manager and colleagues

  • Keep up to date with organisational developments

  • Contribute positively to team working, handovers and service delivery

To Succeed in This Role, You’ll Need:

  • Ability to communicate effectively at all levels

  • Ability to respond compassionately to sensitive and complex issues

  • Able to motivate, support and advocate for people using services

  • Able to work effectively unsupervised and as part of a team

  • Able to keep good and accurate records

  • Ability to plan and prioritise workload

  • Good interpersonal and listening skills

  • Able to keep good and accurate records

  • Ability to plan and prioritise workload

  • Able to demonstrate a commitment to self-development & training

  • Able to demonstrate personal & professional integrity

  • Ability to work under pressure

  • Good IT skills, including in Word, the use of databases and email

  • Able to work flexibly to meet the needs of the Service and people using services

To see full job description, please click here.

What We Offer

  • 27 days’ annual leave, rising to 32 after 1 year (plus bank holidays)

  • Pension scheme with 4.5% employer contribution, matched up to 6.5%

  • Life assurance (3× annual salary)

  • Enhanced sick pay and family-friendly pay

  • Birthday leave and the option to buy up to 5 extra days’ annual leave

  • Professional fee reimbursement for relevant qualifications

  • 24/7 online GP access and Employee Assistance Programme

  • Recognition and long service awards via our

    Way to GoandAspirationsportals
  • £500

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  • Cycle to Work scheme and Credit Union membership

  • Discounts via Blue Light Card, Charity Discounts, Extras and Tickets for Good

  • Free will writing service and wellbeing initiatives throughout the year

Inclusion and accessibility 

If you need adjustments or support to apply, please email our recruitment team: recruitmentteam@waythrough.org.uk 

Closing Date:

2026-10-15

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