Awareness and perceptions of mental health are changing.  We are in an exciting period of change and growth with an expanding team.

Just starting your career in mental health?  We’re proud to offer opportunities including award winning placements.

We welcome applications from people from all backgrounds and communities.  We believe we can best serve our community when our team has varied skills, experiences and backgrounds.  We value experience that comes from having lived with mental health issues and that of being a user of mental health services.

Everyone benefits from;

  • 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays per year, increasing by 1 day per full year of service (up to a maximum of 30 days) [pro rata].
  • Contributory pension
  • Bonus 1 day of annual leave per year over the festive period [pro rata]
  • Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) which includes free counselling sessions and access to a wellbeing app.
  • Training and personal development opportunities
  • Paid time off for medical appointments
  • Staff away days and socials

We are a living wage employer.

Support Worker - Carers in Mind

Salary: £17,179.50 pro rata (£28,632.50 FTE)
Hours: 22.5 hours / 3 days per week (part-time)
Contract: Permanent

We’re looking for a compassionate, organised, and proactive Support Worker to join our dedicated Carers in Mind team at Richmond Borough Mind. This is a varied and rewarding role, offering both one-to-one emotional support and the chance to help shape an inspiring programme of workshops, peer-led groups, and social events for adult carers supporting loved ones with complex mental health needs.

As part of a small, friendly team, you’ll be central to the day-to-day running of the service—coordinating events, managing communications, and working collaboratively with health and social care partners to ensure carers feel heard, valued, and supported. You’ll need to be confident with digital tools, highly organised, and comfortable working independently as well as in a team. If you’re someone who enjoys connecting with people, thrives on variety, and is committed to promoting wellbeing and recovery, we’d love to hear from you.

Please apply online via Charity Job.

In your application, please detail how you meet the job description for the role:

Support Worker Carers in Mind Job Description

Closing date: 8 June 2025

Interview date: We are actively interviewing for this role.

 

 

 

Crisis Café Support Worker

Salary: £13.85 per hour (£27,000 Full Time Equivalent / £13,320 Pro Rata)
Hours: 22-24 hours per week (4 shifts – 3 x evenings and 1 x weekend)
Contract: Permanent, subject to funding
Location: Twickenham and Kingston

Are you passionate about mental health and making a real difference in people’s lives? Join our dedicated team as a Crisis Café Support Worker.

Shifts are 5.5 hours and we are looking for additional staff members to cover 4 shifts per week, ensuring that we are accessible to visitors between 6pm and 10pm every evening.

As a Crisis Café Support Worker, you’ll provide compassionate, person-centred support to individuals experiencing mental health crises. You’ll play a key role in de-escalating crises, fostering recovery, and empowering clients to develop self-management strategies.

You’ll also facilitate group activities, collaborate with colleagues and partner agencies, and help create a welcoming, supportive environment for service users.

What You’ll Bring:

    •    Experience working with individuals in mental health crises or with complex needs.

    •    Excellent listening, communication, and motivational skills.

    •    Resilience and a calm approach to challenging situations.

For further details, please see the person specification for the role:

Crisis Cafe Support Worker person specification
 
This is an exciting opportunity to make a tangible difference in mental health provision and join a supportive team.

Apply Now via Charity Job to be part of a service that saves lives and transforms wellbeing.

Richmond Borough Mind is committed to diversity and inclusion. 

Closing date: 28 June 2025
Interview date: We are actively interviewing for this role.

Volunteering & Recruitment Officer

Salary: £29,400 per year full-time equivalent (£23,520 per year for 30 hours per week)
Hours: 30 hours per week
Contract: Permanent, subject to funding

The Volunteering & Recruitment Co-ordinator will be a key member of the HR & Operations Team at Richmond Borough Mind.

We are looking for a motivated and experienced co-ordinator to help us nurture and grow our talented team of staff and volunteers.

A natural people-person, you’ll be a confident communicator with a strong instinct for matching individuals to careers, vocational pathways, and volunteer opportunities. Experience in the non-profit sector and an understanding of volunteering are desirable.

You will need:

  • A background in volunteer co-ordination and administration within a charity, HR, or equivalent setting
  • A solid grasp of employment law, equality, diversity and inclusion, and best practice in HR
  • Excellent organisational and time management skills
  • Strong interpersonal and communication abilities
  • Confidence using a range of IT platforms including SharePoint, online meeting tools, cloud-based database systems, advertising portals, and desktop publishing software.

For further details, please see the person specification for the role:

Volunteering & Recruitment Officer person specification

Richmond Borough Mind is committed to equity, diversity and inclusion. We welcome applications from all backgrounds, and especially from individuals with lived experience of mental health challenges.

Apply now via Charity Job.

Please note that only shortlisted candidates will be contacted. An Enhanced DBS check will be required for the successful applicant.

Closing date: 30 June 2025
Interview date: Actively interviewing.

 

You can take a look at our Volunteer vacancies here: Volunteer Vacancies

Please contact our recruitment team with any questions: recruitment@rbmind.orgÂ