STR worker
At a glance
- Band
- Band 3
- Contract
- Permanent
- Pattern
- Full-time
- Posted
- 24/08/2026
- Closes
- 07/09/2026
Sponsorship verdict
Candidates needing sponsorship are encouraged to apply.
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“Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications.”Quoted verbatim from the source advert
Role summary
The Early Intervention Team (EIT) for Trafford is seeking a Support, Time and Recovery Worker. This role involves supporting individuals aged 14-35 who have experienced a First Episode of Psychosis, and their families, across the Trafford Borough. The worker will provide support and dedicated time to service users to promote recovery, social inclusion, and help them develop skills for functioning in their community.
Key responsibilities
- Provide support and give time to an allocated group of service users.
- Help promote recovery and social inclusion for individuals open to the EIT service.
- Support service users in developing skills to function in their community environment.
Essential criteria
- NVQ level 3 in Health and Social Care or equivalent level of experience within a mental health care setting relevant to the advertised role
- Experience of supporting individuals receiving mental health care within a relevant setting to the advertised role.
- Experience of working in a multidisciplinary team.
- Experience of working autonomously within a healthcare setting and managing own tasks accordingly
- Awareness of low-level psychological interventions and how these can be used as part of an MDT approach to support an individual (e.g. Graded Exposure)
- Understanding and experience of implementing confidentiality in accordance with trust policies and procedures.
- Ability to assess and feedback risk.
- Ability to function effectively as a team member.
Desirable criteria
- Care Certificate
- Experience of working with people with psychosis and their families
- Lived experience of psychosis or caring for a loved one who has experienced psychosis.
- Basic understanding of physical health matters
Useful to know
Agenda for Change 2024/25 pays Band 3 at £24,625 – £25,674 a year, across England.
This advert: £25,760 – £27,476 — outside the standard scale; check for HCAS/London weighting.
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Greater Manchester Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust
STR worker
The closing date is 07 September 2026
Job summary
The Early Intervention Team (EIT) for Trafford are looking for a Support, Time and Recovery Worker to work across the Trafford Borough, supporting individuals aged 14 - 35 years old, who have experienced a First Episode of Psychosis, and their families. The role is to provide support and give time to an allocated group of service users who are open to the EIT service with the purpose of helping to promote recovery, social inclusion and supporting them to develop skills to enable them to function in their community environment.
Main duties of the job
The role is to provide support and give time to an allocated group of service users who are open to the EIT service with the purpose of helping to promote recovery, social inclusion and supporting them to develop skills to enable them to function in their community environment.
About us
Greater Manchester Mental Health (GMMH) Foundation Trust employs over 7000 members of staff, who deliver services from more than 122 locations.
We provide inpatient and community-based mental health care for people living in Bolton, the city of Manchester, Salford,Trafford and the borough of Wigan, and a wide range of specialist mental health and substance misuse services across Greater Manchester, the north west
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