Specialist Support Worker - Community Integration lead

Job description

We're looking for a compassionate and resilient Specialist Support Worker, Community Integration lead, to join our Forensic Mental Health service located in Kingston.
£32,000.00 per annum, working 40 hours per week.
Annual leave increasing up to 30 days with length of service
A generous pension - we will contribute up to 8% and life assurance cover up to 3x Pensionable Salary (T&Cs apply)
Quarterly Staff Awards to reward & recognise our amazing staff's commitment and contribution
Free DBS
All applicants must be legally eligible to work in the UK by the start of employment as Look Ahead are not able to offer sponsorship.
The role of the Integration Lead is to provide high-quality specialist support and lead the service's approach to community reintegration, helping customers move from secure hospital routines towards safe, meaningful and increasingly independent lives in the community
What you'll do:
This is not an exhaustive list of all the duties and responsibilities that may be required from time to time and is subject to change in accordance with the needs of Look Ahead
Hold a small keyworking caseload and co-produce support, risk, crisis, relapse-prevention and progression plans.
Build strong, boundaried relationships with customers who may be ambivalent, anxious about change or difficult to engage.
Map and build relationships with community organisations, ensuring the service has real routes into local life rather than a list of leaflets in an office drawer.
Assess barriers to community participation, including confidence, institutionalisation, stigma, transport, finances, social anxiety, statutory restrictions and risk-related concerns.
What you'll bring:
Essential:
Experience supporting adults with complex mental health, social care, housing or criminal-justice needs.
An engaging, persistent and respectful approach with people who may not immediately want support.
Desirable:
Specialist forensic mental health knowledge and the secure-to-community pathway.
Relational security, structured professional judgement and formulation-informed support.
Detailed knowledge of local Kingston and wider South West London community resources.
Statutory frameworks and restrictions relevant to some forensic customers.
Please attach a CV and send your personal statement to:
The service is anticipated to open on 4 January 2027, subject to contract finalisation, successful mobilisation and confirmation of operational readiness.
About us:
Look Ahead is a leading, not-for-profit care and support provider in London and the South East. Our vision is to build bet...

Extra information

Status

Open

Education Level

Secondary School

Location

Kingston upon Thames

Type of Contract

Full-time jobs

Published at

03-11-2026

Profession type

Counselling and Social Services

Full UK/EU driving license preferred

No

Car Preferred

No

Must be eligible to work in the EU

No

Cover Letter Required

No

Languages

English