Is Priory a good company to work for as a Mental Health Worker?

Mental Health Worker professionals working at Priory have rated their employer with 3.2 out of 5 stars in 18 Glassdoor reviews. This is a higher than average score with the overall rating of Priory employees being 3.1 out of 5 stars. Search open Mental Health Worker jobs at Priory now and start preparing for your job interview by browsing frequently asked Mental Health Worker interview questions at Priory .

Does Priory pay Mental Health Worker employees well?

Mental Health Worker professionals rate their compensation and benefits at Priory with 3.1 out of 5 stars based on 18 anonymously submitted employee reviews. This is 13.8% better than the company average rating for salary and benefits. Find out more about Mental Health Worker salaries and benefits at Priory .

What are the top reviewed jobs at Priory?

Support Worker (187) , Healthcare Assistant (117) , HCA (43) , Health Care Assistant (30) , Registered Nurse (15) , Residential Support Worker (15) , Care Assistant (14) , HCA/Support Worker (14) , Administrative (11) , Mental Healthcare Assistant (11) , Mental Health Support Worker (10) , Teaching Assistant (10) , Administrator (9) , Mental Health Worker (9) , Nurse (9)

What are the pros of working at Priory according to real employee reviews?

"Friendly staff and always willing to help" ((in 51 reviews)); "Great teams to work with" ((in 48 reviews)); "Colleagues and service users are great" ((in 38 reviews)); "Some good training given." ((in 28 reviews)); "Free meal provided" ((in 10 reviews))

What are the cons of working at Priory according to real employee reviews?

"Poor management and should take employees health into consideration" ((in 114 reviews)); "Long hours and quite stressful" ((in 47 reviews)); "Low salaries in comparison to other companies" ((in 23 reviews)); "Current manager came into the home and didn't even introduce herself to anybody" ((in 23 reviews)); "• Bullying and harassment at a senior level" ((in 18 reviews))

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3.2

88% would recommend to a friend

(18 total reviews)

Rebekah Cresswell

100% approve of CEO

5% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

4.2

Career opportunities

4.0

Diversity and inclusion

3.7

Culture and values

3.7

Senior management

3.5

Work/Life balance

3.1

Compensation and benefits

Mental Health Worker employees have rated Priory with 3.2 out of 5 stars, based on 18 company reviews on Glassdoor. This indicates that most Mental Health Worker professionals have a good working experience there. Priory is rated in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) by Mental Health Worker professionals compared to other employers within the Healthcare industry (3.4 stars).

Reviews by job title

18 reviews

3.0

8 Jul 2025

Alright enough

Mental health support worker

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Helping & supporting others. Great if that’s the only thing you’re going to work for.

Cons

It can quite quickly become a toxic environment

Priory Response

10mo

Thank you for taking the time to leave a review. We are happy to hear you feel supported by the team. If you would like to offer more information about your experience, please email Colleague Engagement Lead – Molliewilson@priorygroup.com

3.0

10 Apr 2024

pmhw

Mental health worker

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

flexible always overtime available. rewarding

Cons

long hours no progression low pay

Priory Response

Thank you for taking the time to leave a review. It's great to hear that you have flexibility and find the job rewarding. If you would like to offer more information about your concerns so that we may find out which of our services you are referring to, please email Freedom to Speak Up Lead - deannaoshea@priorygroup.com Please be assured that we take any concerns seriously and always seek to address any issues raised to us.

4.0

26 Jul 2023

Work review

Mental health worker

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Great people There are options in “ climbing up the ladder” routes you can take for personal progression. Nicest yet most respectful managers and professionals

Cons

An outdated hierarchy that could do with freshening up

Priory Response

Thank you for taking the time to leave a review, if you would like to discuss your review in more detail please email iwonaweclawska@priorygroup.com

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