Discharge Support Worker
Creative Support Ltd
Greater ManchesterView on map(opens Google Maps in a new tab)
Salary
£13.50 an hour
Contract
Not specified
Hours
Not specified
Closing date
4 November 2026
16 days leftJob description
We are seeking a Discharge Support Worker to join our Mental Health Floating Support team, within wards across Greater Manchester. There are multiple sites available (with some local community outreach) in North and South Manchester.
This role provides a highly-responsive hospital in-reach service to deliver housing-related support for people with mental health needs, and additional issues, which create barriers for discharge (e.g. homelessness, history of offences, financial issues).
Our person-centred approach aims to encourage our service users in their aspirations, while supporting them to have the best quality of life. You will support individuals to work towards achieving outcomes across key areas, including independent living and social skills, community links and social inclusion, and pathways to meaningful employment.
- Carrying out person-centred assessments to identify housing support needs
- Ensuring clear targets for outputs, timescales and quality
- Providing direct support and practical assistance in accessing housing and support options
- Provide support to maximise financial wellness
- Create links with housing and support providers to create sustainable pathways
- Ensure smooth transitions out of hospital
Due to the nature of this role, experience in supporting individuals with mental health needs is an essential requirement.
This is a part-time role, offering a maximum of 32.5 hours per week. Hours are predominantly to be worked between 9am and 5pm, and may include evenings, weekends and bank holidays according to the needs of the service.
Vacancy Reference Number: 93849
Applications for this role must be submitted via the Creative Support website using the above vacancy reference number.
Creative Support’s Development Pathway offers a structured induction and values-led training to help staff grow from entry-level to leadership roles. It empowers career progression through tailored learning aligned with national strategies and the WE CARE framework.
Full training is provided, as is the opportunity to work towards QCF Diploma in Health and Social Care. Benefits of working with Creative Support include a probationary bonus, pension contributions, 28 days Annual Leave and company paid enhanced DBS.
We are a passionate, inclusive, and anti-racist organization- Stonewall Diversity Champion, Disability Confident Employer who have recently received an Investors in People Gold award.
Applications are reviewed as they are received, we do not provide feedback for unsuccessful applications. We can only accept applications from candidates who are located in and eligible to work within the UK – This post will not be open to Sponsorship under the UKVI scheme, and we are unable to accept applicants with Skilled Worker Visas.
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Reed
First seen
23 September 2026
Last checked
6 October 2026
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