Community Mental Health Link Worker (Homelessness Prevention)
Salary Band: £24,500 – £25,407 FTE per annum (pro rata)
Full Time Hours: 37 per week
Location: Malvern, Worcestershire
Contract Type: Permanent
Closing: Sunday 12th July 2026
Interviews: Wednesday 22nd July 2026
About the role
Join ONSIDE as a Community Mental Health Link Worker and play a vital role in supporting individuals and households at risk of homelessness.
As a Community Mental Health Link Worker, you will be working in partnership with local district councils, housing teams, and community services, you will act as the crucial bridge between mental health support and housing stability.
In this rewarding role, you will provide early, non-clinical intervention supporting individuals’ mental health and wellbeing, help individuals at risk of tenancy breakdown or homelessness, support people in navigating housing systems and services.
You will also build trusted relationships and empower people to regain control of their lives, work collaboratively with multidisciplinary teams including housing officers and other support services. Ensuring individuals access the right support and the right time.
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ONSIDE’s Benefits
- 26 days annual holiday + Bank Holidays
- Pension Scheme
- Company Sick Pay Scheme (after qualifying service)
- Additional Maternity & Paternity Pay (after qualifying service)
- 24/7 Employee Assistance Programme
- Access to premium Calm App
- Employee Engagement Forum to ensure our employee’s voices are heard!
- Your ‘Birthday Day’ Off
- Supportive working environment & good work/life balance culture
- Support with continuous professional development
Who are we looking for?
We are looking for a compassionate and motivated individual who has experience supporting vulnerable people with mental health challenges, can build trusting, professional relationships and is passionate about preventing homelessness and social inequality. You will need excellent communication and organisational skills to thrive in a collaborative, multi-agency environment.
It is desirable but not essential if you have knowledge of housing legislation or homelessness duties, an understanding of welfare benefits, debt advice or substance misuse and/or have experience working in community, housing or homelessness support settings.
This is more than a job. The role of a Community Mental Health Link Worker is an opportunity to help people rebuild stability, improve their mental wellbeing, and stay safely housed. Therefore, if you understand how mental health impacts people’s lives and want to make a meaningful impact, we’d love to hear from you!
Someone like you?
If you embrace difference and operate with integrity.
If you are committed to fairness and justice.
If you are creative in your approach, can think around problems and find new ways to solve them.
If you’re looking for a job that you can be proud of and be passionate about. Please submit your application.
These values run through our entire organisation. ONSIDE is a creative, collaborative community where people feel free to share new ideas or ask for support. If something’s not right, we don’t just change it. We change ourselves too.
Join our amazing team of skilled staff and volunteers make a difference to the lives of over 15,000 people a year!
Want to know more?
Please get in touch with Katie Shrubb, Wellbeing Service Manager, by email katie.shrubb@onside-advocacy.org.uk.
Please also access our guidance on how to apply to ONSIDE on our advert pages.
ONSIDE reserve the right to withdraw this vacancy before the closing date.