Mental Health Worker – Crisis Café

Hours: 12 hours per week

Salary: £9,409.92 per annum (FTE £29,406.00)

Holiday Entitlement: 25 days per year rising to 27 days after 2 years, plus an additional allowance for bank holidays (pro rata)

Contract: permanent

Location: Methold House (the Guildcare building), North Street, Worthing

West Sussex Mind Values:

Excellence, Equitable, Open, Together, Curious, Unstoppable

National Mind Excellence Awards 2025: Winner for Equality & Diversity; Highly Commended for Effective Services

We are looking for an experience d, enthusiastic and resilient mental health worker to help us run this vital out of hours service.

Overview

We have a new vacancy to join our dedicated team who provide a safe and supportive service for people who are struggling to cope when other mental health services are not available. The service is open 5pm-10.30pm on weekdays and 3pm–10.30pm at weekends.

This current vacancy is to cover shifts on Friday evenings and alternate Saturdays averaging 12 hours per week.

From time-to-time, there may be the opportunity to work additional hours to cover holiday and sickness.

Our work

The successful candidate will work with a small team of Mental Health and Peer Support Workers to offer support to people who may otherwise experience a mental health crisis. This includes offering a listening ear along with structured support to develop a well-being plan and signposting advice. You’ll also take turns with colleagues to organise and lead delivery of the shifts.

You

A team player who’s committed to our values and your personal development, with proven experience of working with individuals from wide ranging diverse backgrounds.

Join us and in return we will offer regular supervision, training, progression opportunities, employee assistance and a generous leave allowance.

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 Jenny Thorne on jennifer.thorne@westsussexmind.org to arrange this.

Closing date: Wednesday 4th March 2026 9:00.

Interview date: Tuesday 17th March 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