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Working within local communities across Oxfordshire you will be joining our successful Community Information Network Team as we work to further improve access to information, support, activities and opportunities for all those with a health, care or support need. You will be working with individuals, families and groups both in the community and in their own homes. In addition, you may be working closely with local GP surgeries to provide the new social prescribing element into the support they offer to their patients or with the locality based Adult Social Care Teams. You will also have the opportunity to join our hospital discharge support team working across various settings including the John Radcliffe, Horton Hospital and community hospitals. We take a blended approach so you will be involved in different project streams within your role but all are underpinned by our work with local communities to further build upon and support what is being offered as well as working with individuals and their families to connect them with the support and opportunities that exist. We are passionate about supporting and empowering people so that they can maintain their independence, health, wellbeing and ‘live life to the full’.
We have vacancies across the county.
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The Recovery Worker will support individuals to gain and maintain mental wellbeing through social and structured wellbeing interventions.
Job title: Recovery Worker (2)
Working base: Luton
Job no: 424
Contract type: Permanent
Salary: £10,374.00 per annum (£18,278.00 FTE)
Contracted hours: 21.0 hours per week
Working days: Agreed hours to be worked flexibly across Monday to Friday, including one evening per week (3 hours)
Reports to: Mental Health Recovery Coordinator
Checks needed: Enhanced DBS and 2 satisfactory references
About Mind BLMK
Mind BLMK works across our communities to support positive mental health and wellbeing. Working closely with a range of partners, we offer a number of activities from our wellbeing centres and local venues to make a difference to the mental health and wellbeing of people in Bedfordshire, Luton and Milton Keynes, and our aim is to make sure that no-one has to face a mental health problem alone.
Our vision and values are at the heart of all we do – Mind BLMK is part of the communities in which we work and it is important to us that we take this responsibility on board. 1 in 4 people will experience a mental health issue each year, with 1 in 6 people report experiencing a common mental health problem (such as anxiety and depression) in any given week. The impact is felt even more widely – most people will know someone who has needed a hand at some point, be that a family member, friend, colleague, neighbour, student. Mental health is something we all have and Mind BLMK aim to ensure that everyone can get support when they need it.
About the Role:
This role offers the opportunity to join our service team at Luton. Based at our Wellbeing Centre in Dumfries Street we offer activities and groups throughout the day enabling service users to manage their mental health and move through their recovery journeys. In addition to this the role will involve assessing suitability for the service and signposting where necessary as well as performing 1-1 meetings with clients periodically in order to assess and create action plans.
The role will also include the opportunity to support events in the community to raise awareness of our services and build links with local organisations.
Main duties:
- Operate a service and ensure outcomes which supports individuals with mental health and wellbeing needs in Luton, in line with Mind BLMK’s agreed recovery model and requirements as well as contract requirements.
- Carry out assessments on individuals’ suitability for Mind BLMK’s services in line with the Access to Service procedure and requirements for various projects and services.
- Support the Central Advisory Group in Luton as directed by the Recovery Coordinator.
- Encourage and support client engagement with Mind BLMK through Guarantor Membership, the Friends and Associates Schemes and training opportunities.
- Contribute to maintaining an effective volunteer workforce for the service in line with Mind BLMK’s HR policies, procedures and guidance (workload planning and support).
- Carry out health and safety responsibilities as directed by the Mental Health Recovery Coordinator in line with Mind BLMK’s H&S policies, procedures and guidance (risk assessments, reviews, reporting, safeguarding, incidents/accidents, premises).
- Carry out cash handling responsibilities as directed by the Mental Health Recovery Coordinator in line with Mind BLMK’s financial policies, procedures and guidance (records, petty cash income and expenditure).
- Carry out responsibilities as directed by the Mental Health Recovery Coordinator for the collection, updating, monitoring and reporting of service data in line with Mind BLMK’s contract and systems requirements and procedures.
Closing date: 5pm, Friday 17 September 2021
To Apply and for More Information:
If you would like to apply and find out more about this position, please click the apply button and follow the instructions on our website.
Mind BLMK has been annually assessed and approved as a Disability Confident Employer and has been committed to the Mindful Employer charter since 2008.
No agencies please.
Mental Health Recovery Coordinator
Post no: 420
Start date: Asap
Job title: Mental Health Recovery Coordinator
Working base: Luton
Contract: Permanent
Salary: £23,000 per annum
Contracted hours: 37.0 hrs
Working days: Monday – Friday
Checks needed: Enhanced DBS and 2 satisfactory references
About Mind BLMK
Mind BLMK works across our communities to support positive mental health and wellbeing. Working closely with a range of partners, we offer a number of activities from our wellbeing centres and local venues to make a difference to the mental health and wellbeing of people in Bedfordshire, Luton and Milton Keynes, and our aim is to make sure that no-one has to face a mental health problem alone.
Our vision and values are at the heart of all we do – Mind BLMK is part of the communities in which we work and it is important to us that we take this responsibility on board. 1 in 4 people will experience a mental health issue each year, with 1 in 6 people report experiencing a common mental health problem (such as anxiety and depression) in any given week. The impact is felt even more widely – most people will know someone who has needed a hand at some point, be that a family member, friend, colleague, neighbour, student. Mental health is something we all have and Mind BLMK aim to ensure that everyone can get support when they need it.
About the role
This role offers opportunity to coordinate the daily operations of our Luton mental health recovery service based at our Luton Wellbeing Centre in Dumfries Street, Luton, where we offer activities and groups throughout the week enabling service users to manage their mental health and move through their recovery journeys. The successful candidate will coordinate referrals into the service, and lead on more complex referrals to assess suitability. They will also lead on the continuous development of our services to ensure that they meet the needs of the community, in line with our values, the promotion of our services to local communities and building strong links to other local services. This role will be responsible for the line management of the staff and volunteer team delivering our services and also for the Luton Wellbeing Centre facilities.
About you
- Minimum of 2 years’ experience working with people with mental health needs and supporting recovery
- Experience of managing a small service within a wider organisation, including delivering a service against performance targets
- Experience of managing a budget
- Experience of managing a small team of staff and volunteers
- Ability to establish and maintain constructive working relationships with a wide range of people
- Ability to promote a service
- IT (MS Outlook, Word and Excel and internet) skills
- Ability to conduct meetings, identify actions and generate notes
- Good literacy and numeracy skills
- Good communication, motivational and negotiation skills
- Valid driving license and access to a car for work
- Understanding the wellbeing needs of and working with people with mental health needs, including those from culturally diverse communities
- Level 3 Social Care or equivalent qualification
Closing date: Thursday 22 September 2021 @ 5pm
To Apply and for More Information:
If you would like to apply and find out more about this position, please click the apply button to be directed to our website.
No agencies please.
Business Development & Acquisition Manager (Grants and Contracts Manager)
Salary: £30,763 - £32,573 per annum, depending on experience + good range of benefits
Contract: Permanent – 36.5 hours per week
Based: Milton Keynes – Flexible UK based working arrangements may be considered
World Vision is an international children’s charity working with children, their communities, and with supporters and partners, in almost 100 countries.
Through long-term development projects, emergency responses and advocacy we’ve helped bring lasting change to millions of children, over more than 60 years. And as a Christian organisation, everything we do is motivated by our faith as we strive to reflect God’s unconditional love.
Work for World Vision UK and you will be part of a truly global Partnership, building brighter futures for vulnerable children.
We are looking for a Business Development & Acquisition Manager who will be responsible for coordinating, leading and supporting, assigned Field Offices and Regional Grants Acquisition and Management Directors, WVUK stakeholders in pre-positioning and positioning to acquire institutional and non-institutional funding. As well as leading the grant and contracts application processes; supporting the development of high-quality-quality proposals, concept notes, and contract bids and managing both internal (World Vision UK) and external relationships.
About You
You will join a talented and dynamic Humanitarian and International Programmes team. We are looking for a Business Development & Acquisition Manager with previous NGO work experience and a proven track record of acquiring successful grant and contract opportunities from bilateral, multilateral and private sector donors. The successful candidate will have an excellent understanding of humanitarian and development theory and discourse, process, practice, and standards. Experience in forming and coordinating consortiums. Ability to work with multiple stakeholders but also independently using your initiative.
As an active Christian, this role offers you the opportunity to integrate your Christian faith and be sensitive to its various expressions across cultures and denominations.
In addition to the salary offered, we offer good benefits including pension, generous holiday entitlement and free parking (MK only).
Please click the link provided to view the full job description
Please upload your CV of full employment history explaining any gaps of employment and reasons for leaving your previous employer. This must be accompanied with a covering letter stating how you meet the essential criteria given in the Job Description.
Closing Date for applications: 19 September 2021
Interview Dates: 29 September 2021
Please note, we reserve the right to interview and appoint before the advertised closing date.
Universal acceptance for everyone, everywhere is at the heart of our Christian organisation. We promote diversity of thought, culture and background, which connects the entire World Vision family. As such, World Vision is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. We value diversity and aspire to reflect this in our workforce. We particularly welcome applications from under-represented sections of the community. World Vision UK also operates flexible working policies and practices.
As a child focused organisation, World Vision UK is committed to the safeguarding of children, therefore any offer of employment is conditional upon the successful completion of applicable background checks, including a criminal records check.
By submitting your application, you understand and accept that World Vision UK will process the data you provide for the purposes of your application and in accordance with the World Vision UK - Job Applicant Privacy Notice is available on our website.
No agencies please.