Support Worker (Mental Health Hospital Discharge Service)

Our Vacancy

Be kind. Do the right thing. Love new ideas. Celebrate diversity. Keep our promises. Pull together.

At Peabody, we live our values every day. We’re looking for a compassionate and proactive Support Worker to join our Hospital Discharge Service in Stoke Newington, London. This is more than a job—it’s a chance to make a real difference in the lives of people who are homeless, seeking asylum, or have no recourse to public funds.

What you’ll do:

• Support customers transitioning from hospital to community living.
• Help set up benefits, manage tenancies, and develop life skills.
• Provide trauma-informed, person-centred support.
• Collaborate with health professionals and community partners.
• Maintain a safe, welcoming, and inclusive environment.

What you bring:

• Experience working with vulnerable adults with complex needs.
• Knowledge of housing law, welfare benefits, and safeguarding.
• Strong communication, IT, and lone working skills.
• A kind, empathetic, and resilient approach.

Join us and be part of a team that pulls together, keeps its promises, and celebrates diversity, every single day.

About the People We Support

The individuals you’ll support have recently been discharged from mental health hospitals and are often navigating complex challenges, including homelessness, trauma, and limited access to support networks. Many are in a vulnerable state, adjusting to life outside of hospital while managing mental health conditions, substance use, or social isolation. Your role will be to provide compassionate, trauma-informed support that helps them stabilise, regain confidence, and take the first steps toward independent living, all within a focused six-week resettlement period.

Here are just a few of the benefits of working at Peabody: 

• 30 days’ annual holiday, plus bank holidays (specific number of days for the role)
• two additional paid volunteering days each year 
• flexible benefits scheme, including family friendly benefits and access to a discount portal 
• 4 x salary life assurance
• up to 10% pension contribution
• the opportunity to broaden your skills and enhance your professional development by undertaking a level 3 qualification in housing management, supported by us. 

We may close this advert before the advertised closing date, depending on the number of applications received. 

Interviews will be taking place on the 21 July 2025, in-person. 

If you have any questions, please reach out to Julie-Ann, from the talent team at julie-ann.o'malley@peabody.org.uk