Primary Care Mental Health Support Worker

On-site in Leeds·Full-time·Added today (last checked 4 Nov)

Leeds City Council

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Salary: £28,392 a year
About £2,000 a month after tax.
Work mode: On-site, Leeds
Contract: Full-time
Closing date: Apply by Tuesday 24 November
Holiday: 28 days holiday + bank holidays

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Pay & benefits

What you'll get

Job title and organisation: Primary Care Mental Health Support Worker - Leeds Mental Wellbeing Service (Touchstone)
Salary: Agenda for Change Band 4 Starting at £28,392 pa
Hours: 37
Contract: Permanent
Location: Leeds
Closing Date and Time: Tuesday 24th November 2026

As an employee of Touchstone, you will benefit from the following:

Working for a diverse and inclusive organisation e.g. 36% *BME staff, 25% *LGBTQ+ staff, 16% *staff with a disability. Staff and peer support networks (*as above and many more)
28 days annual leave (rising to 31 after 2 years) + 8 bank holidays (pro-rata)
Flexible working opportunities
Access to HealthHero - Employee Assistance Scheme and Virtual GP service for staff
Personal wellbeing and training budget.
Access to 24/7 confidential staff helpline.
Health and wellbeing activities and fun staff team away days
Inclusive maternity and parental policies and pay
Additional day of leave as a celebration day or health and wellbeing
Learning and personal development opportunities

Visa & relocation

Touchstone is an equal opportunities organisation, an equal rights employer and applications are welcome from all sections of the community, particularly, BME and LGB and Trans communities and/or people with disabilities who are under-represented within Touchstone. All applicants who disclose a disability and meet the essential criteria will be interviewed. Additional information can be obtained from our equal opportunities policy. Please note that we do not hold a sponsor licence and we do not intend to offer sponsorship for this particular role. You should therefore ensure that you have/will have the right to work in the UK to be able to undertake this role, if appointed, you will be required to provide relevant right to work documents at the point of an offer being made to you.

The role

As a Mental Health Support Worker within the Leeds Mental Wellbeing Service (LMWS) you will be part of multi-disciplinary team which delivers an integrated service to offer primary care based mental health support for people with mild to moderate common mental health problems. You will also focus on increasing access to mental health services for people in some of the most deprived areas of Leeds and those who traditionally face barriers to accessing this support.

Hiring process

Information session via TEAMS on Tuesday 17th November 2026 at 5:30pm. Please email helent@touchstonesupport.org.uk for a link to join.

CLOSING DATE: Tuesday 24th November 2026

Interviews will be held on: Thursday 10th December 2026

To apply, please email completed application forms to recruitment@touchstonesupport.org.uk

Applications can be obtained by visiting Employment at Touchstone - Touchstone or by e-mailing recruitment@touchstonesupport.org.uk.

Please note that feedback is not provided to applicants who have not been shortlisted. We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications for the role. Therefore, if you are interested, please submit your application as early as possible.

The above post is not a Leeds City Council vacancy and has been advertised on behalf of the relevant organisation. To apply please follow their application instructions.
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About Leeds City Council

Leeds City Council is the local government authority for the city of Leeds in the United Kingdom. Its teams deliver over 500 different services every day to support residents and the city environment, spanning areas such as waste and recycling, council tax, housing, schools and education, health and social care, public health, planning, libraries, and leisure and attractions.

With people at the heart, the council aims to recruit and develop talented individuals who are committed to making a difference to its communities, who treat people fairly and who are focused on finding better ways of doing things. Its employment practices and staff benefits are designed to reward colleagues fairly, develop their careers, support their wellbeing and help their money go further.

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About the company & team

Touchstone is a multi-award-winning mental health and wellbeing charity operating in communities across Yorkshire. Touchstone understands that we can only deliver excellence to the people we serve if the people we recruit are happy, empowered, supported to reach their potential and trusted to lead.

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