Job Title: Mental Health Lead

Hours: 17.5 -21 hours per week, exact hours dependent on an imminent funding decision

Contract length: Initial 12-month contract

Salary: £ 27,742- £30,451 pro rata 

Location: Chorley office based with time spent in Blackburn with Darwen and across Lancashire at meetings

Do you want to join an organisation who are passionate about improving mental health and wellbeing for Lancashire communities? 

We’re looking for a bold and caring person for a new role which will lead the development of our Wellbeing Coaching and Active Monitoring service. We want someone who has experience of working in mental health services and an understanding of the NHS psychological therapies service (IAPT). 

To succeed in the role, you will need excellent communication skills, project management and line management experience. We want someone who is open, hardworking, creative and able to lead and develop this area of work for Lancashire Mind.

You will be responsible for managing all aspects of project delivery; caseload management, partner and funder liaison, promotion, quality assurance, monitoring and reporting. You will also be responsible for mobilising the Active Monitoring pilot, liaising with commissioners and NHS staff.

This is an exciting time for Lancashire Mind at the start of our new 5-year strategy and this role is great opportunity to drive change. We want someone who believes in our vision of a Lancashire where everyone has the opportunity to have the best mental health and wellbeing possible. 

We offer a workplace pension scheme, 25 days annual leave (plus bank holidays), a sick pay scheme, paid emergency time off to care for dependents, regular supervision, and a variety of learning and development opportunities.

Please note: This post is subject to an enhanced DBS check.

Registered Charity Number 1081427

Registered Company Number 3888655

Lancashire Mind

Two fantastic opportunities have arisen to join the friendly CAVS team as Wellbeing Link Coordinators for Rochford and Rayleigh.

Working with GP practices and the CAVS team, referrals will be received from a wide range of agencies in order to provide personalised support to individuals, their families and carers to take control of their health and wellbeing; taking an holistic approach based on the person’s priorities and a focus on ‘what matters to me’.

There is significant interaction with other agencies and the linking of people to community, voluntary and other statutory services for emotional and practical support.

Salary: £34,000 per annum (pro-rata)

Hours: 28 hours per week.

Reports to: Head of Wellbeing

Contract : 12 months

Pension Payment: CommUNITY Barnet will make a contribution into a workplace pension scheme

Annual Leave: 28 days per annum (pro-rata), excluding bank holidays

Based in: Barnet

CommUNITY Barnet are seeking to recruit a talented Health  and Wellbeing  Manger who will be responsible for delivering a series of different wellbeing projects in Barnet and surrounding London boroughs, coordinating and ensuring CommUNITY Barnet’s wellbeing programme

The role

Would you like to make a difference to people’s lives and help connect people to services  that would help improve their mental and emotional  wellbeing.  We are looking for a dynamic, motivated and experienced Health and Wellbeing  Manager. Reporting to the Head of Wellbeing and working as part of a team, the successful candidate  will be responsible for delivering a series of different wellbeing projects in Barnet and surrounding London boroughs, coordinating and ensuring CommUNITY Barnet’s wellbeing programme and developing partnerships that help enable local communities to have their voices heard and nurture a culture of mental health awareness and antistigma. This includes the Barnet Wellbeing Service, for which CommUNITY Barnet is the lead contractor.

Barnet Wellbeing Service

The Barnet Wellbeing Service is an integrated service comprised of the Barnet Wellbeing Hub, Community IAPT (Improving Access to Psychological Therapies) workshops and Barnet, Enfield and Haringey Mental Health Trust’s clinical support.

This integrated pathway for services in Barnet is aimed at providing a wide range of support for residents facing difficulties with their mental and emotional health. Through personalised support at the Barnet Wellbeing Hub, group support through the IAPT workshops and additional assistance through BEHMHT clinical support, the Barnet Wellbeing Service is well poised to reach a wide number of residents across the borough.

CommUNITY Barnet

CommUNITY Barnet is an award-winning, multi-borough national charity based in London, reaching over a million Londoners and a national reputation. We deliver services at a regional level by leading innovative partnerships, harnessing residents' creativity, and supporting community organisations building on our 40 years of success, experience, and track record of delivery. We are an umbrella organisation for the local voluntary and community sector (VCS) in Barnet. Established in 1979, we have supported and built capacity to voluntary and community groups, charities and faith groups across the borough. We promote partnership and consortium working to ensure Barnet has a thriving and sustainable sector.

We encourage and welcome applications from people of all backgrounds.

Closing date for applications: 2nd August

Interviews will be held via Zoom

Please send your CV, with a covering letter explaining how you meet the requirements of the person specification (attached)

Job Description

Main duties and Responsibilities

• Managing the Barnet Friends befriending service.
• To write and develop new resources and copy for the Barnet Wellbeing Service website and newsletter.
• To lead on the planning, coordination and delivery of several significant community events supporting the Barnet Wellbeing Service and hub connections the Barnet Wellbeing Service flagship networking event online and in-person.
• To use appropriate systems to monitor and evidence the work of Barnet Friends and the Barnet Wellbeing Service.
• Manage the CommUNITY Barnet Primary Care Group.
• Manage the work of the Cancer Awareness Engagement project
• To support the development and delivery of other CommUNITY Barnet wellbeing projects in other boroughs.
• To work collaboratively with statutory and VCS partners to achieve the overall aims and outcomes of CommUNITY Barnet.
• Represent the Barnet wellbeing service via CommUNITY Barnet and engage with a wide range of external stakeholders, including private, voluntary and community sectors, national health and social care networks, local Government and NHS organisations locally, regionally and nationally.
• To ensure the development, training and support of the relevant wellbeing staff and volunteers.
• Effectively line manage, in accordance with Community Barnet's policies and processes.
• Support the delivery of the Blood donation and organ transplant project.

Any Other Duties

 Undertake continuous professional development and training where required.

 Adhere to all of CommUNITY Barnet’s policies and working principles.

 Undertake any duties as appropriate and as requested by the Head of Wellbeing.

Summary Terms and Conditions

Probation Period: Three months

Hours: 4 days per week

Occasional weekend or evening work may be required. Actual working hours and days will be agreed upon on confirmation of the post.

Expenses: Staff may claim travel expenses, at the agreed rate, for necessary journeys for the course of their work. Claims for additional expenses will be reimbursed in accordance with our expense policy.

Annual Leave: 28 days per annum (pro-rata), excluding bank holidays.

Based at: CommUNITY Barnet offices with travel across London and flexible home working.

Other Conditions: To act in accordance with CommUNITY Barnet policies and standards, in particular our Equal Opportunities, Health and Safety and Confidentiality Policies

The Eikon Charity is one of Surrey’s leading charities supporting children and young people to overcome difficulties, become resilient and develop into confident adults who contribute positively to their communities.

We are looking for people with passion and expertise to drive the charity forward and help us continue to be a leading provider of early intervention in Surrey.

We have two roles available: a) 37.5 hours per week; b) 18.75 hours per week, both with a need to be flexible to meet the needs of the service. These are fixed term for 1 year, with potential to be made permanent. 

The work will likely take place in a variety of community locations (e.g., youth centres, schools, community buildings) across one or more geographical areas in Surrey. Current areas, Elmbridge, and Runnymede 

Main purpose of Job

To engage with and offer advice and support to children, young people and their families using a combination of 1:1, group, online and telephone interventions.

As a practitioner, you will work as part of a team, undertaking assessments and delivering a range of evidence-based interventions for children and young people and their families. This could include holding a caseload, individual, parent & child, sibling, family, group and online, virtual, telephone interventions.

Key Responsibilities

• Assess the needs and strengths of the referred child or young person and help them identify individual goals to achieve desired change
• To design, deliver and evaluate interventions for children and young people which aim to improve mental health and well-being, build on existing strengths and increase levels of resilience
• Record and collect data with various tools and use this to evaluate the effectiveness of interventions
• To take responsibility for own caseload of children, young people and families some with complex and multiple needs
• To involve children, young people and their parents in the co-production of programmes, activities and services
• To work collaboratively with Surrey and Borders NHS Partnership, Surrey Children’s Services, local service teams and other community-based services to provide the most effective service for children, young people and families 
• To keep accurate records of individual engagement, evidence of change and celebrate progress with children and young people
• To provide, record and report the appropriate data to ensure support programmes can be accurately monitored and evaluated
• To apply safeguarding and child protection procedures 
• To provide written case studies as evidence of the effectiveness of individual interventions 
• To work as part of a team and attend team meetings, training events and participate fully in one to one, peer and group supervision
• Provide time-limited 1:1 sessions for children, young people and families
• To take responsibility for the more complex cases/situations presenting within the service
• To attend and actively participate in regular supervision once every six weeks
• To work co-operatively and under the management of The Eikon Charity staff to ensure the highest quality of delivery and support
• To work within Eikon’s internal policies, safeguarding and data protection regulations
• To assist with the development and progression of the service by adhering to all communication requests and assisting with peer progression development when requested through case supervision
• To be responsible for equipment/resources linked to service delivery
• To promote, monitor and maintain health safety and security in the working environment

35 – Hours – 12 Months Fixed Term Contract

We have big goals over the next few years.

We’re going to be fighting for mental health in a way we never have before.

Together we’ll be working to make sure everyone experiencing a mental health problem gets the support and respect they deserve.

Will you join us?

This is an exciting opportunity to join Mind’s Workplace Wellbeing team, which operates across Wales and England. We provide support, services and guidance to organisations on how they can create a mentally healthy workplace. Our current portfolio of paid-for services includes training and learning products, Mind’s Workplace Wellbeing Index (a benchmark of best policy and practice in workplace mental health) and consultancy services.

You will contribute to the delivery of Mind's strategic objectives and ongoing development by supporting the ongoing provision of our workplace wellbeing products and services to clients. This will include liaising with external suppliers and stakeholders and maintaining administrative and other relevant systems, processes and procedures which support the team. You will also support the two Account Managers you will be working with in relation to ongoing account management and stewardship of clients.

You will be someone who is highly organised, with great attention to detail and able to undertake a varied and at times fast-paced workload, as well as being able to prioritise work effectively. You will also have excellent communication skills (verbal and written) and the ability to work as part of a team and build effective working relationships with staff in other departments and outside of the organisation as required, showing a high level of customer care.

Closing Date: 10th August 2021

This position will initially, in line with current government guidance be based from home, with an expectation of being home based for the next six months or until updated government guidelines are published. However, if / when government guidelines change the role may then revert to being office based, whilst retaining some flexible working options.

Mind is committed to equality of opportunity for all staff, and applications from individuals are encouraged regardless of age, disability, sex, gender reassignment, sexual orientation, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief and marriage and civil partnerships.

Please complete an application form addressing how you meet the criteria for the role.

Mind reserve the right to close the vacancy to applications earlier, should we receive a high volume of strong candidates – therefore we encourage an early application.

Personal Wellbeing Manager (Family & Relationships)

Pact is a highly respected independent charity, working across England and Wales to develop and deliver a range of innovative services. We provide practical and emotional support to prisoner’s children and families, to prisoners and those who have resettled back into the community. Our work is founded on core values, the first of which is a belief in the innate dignity of every human being, and our work focusses on human relationships, family and community. We are committed to achieving high standards of quality in all that we do.

Position: Personal Wellbeing Manager (Family & Relationships)
Location: Birmingham City Centre
Contract type: Permanent
Hours: 37.5 hours per week, Monday to Friday (weekend & evening work may be required occasionally)
Salary: £27,000 gross per annum

Closing date for applications: 10th August, 2021
Interview date: TBC

About the role:

The Personal Wellbeing Manager (Family & Relationships) provides line management to Personal Wellbeing Advisors (Family & Relationships) and oversight of Pact Futures service delivery across their region. The team will be located in:

• Kitts Green
• Wolverhampton
• Sandwell
• Stoke-on-Trent
• Stafford
• Coventry and Warwickshire with some travel to Rugby, Leamington Spa and Stratford when required

The Personal Wellbeing Manager (Family & Relationships) is also case carrying (approx. 26 hours per week in Central Birmingham) and is responsible for delivering personal wellbeing services focused around supporting Service Users to develop, maintain and enhance positive relationships with their family and loved ones.

One -to-one support will be core to service delivery, building trust and undertaking activities and interventions that are best delivered face to face. The Personal Wellbeing Manager also delivers group sessions and workshops to support service users to address wellbeing needs and develop wellbeing skills.

The Personal Wellbeing Manager is responsible for managing personal and team performance against service delivery targets and supporting the delivery of information to evidence delivery and outcomes. Partnership delivery will be key, working with other Personal Wellbeing Advisors and Mentors; National Probation Service (NPS) Responsible Officers and community services to support desistance from offending. Team working across a multi-disciplinary and multi-organisational team will be an essential part of the role.

What we offer:

Pact offers a range of benefits including a free advice, information and counselling service, contributory pension, corporate eye care scheme, cycle to work scheme and generous holiday entitlement. You will have the opportunity to attend training events to further develop yourself as a professional training and interventions worker. You will undergo a thorough induction process and be supported by a friendly and enthusiastic team.

Other information:

Pact is an equal opportunity employer and welcomes all applications including those with a criminal conviction (appointment to post is subject to a risk assessment).

This post is subject to a 6-month probationary period, verification of identity and proven right to work in the UK, satisfactory references from previous employers covering a 5-year period, declaration of any unspent criminal convictions (and where appropriate a satisfactory risk assessment), and a basic Disclosure and Barring Service check.

You may have experience of the following: Casework, Key Working, Family Wellbeing Practitioner, Mental Health Worker, Advice, Guidance, Case Management, Rehabilitation, Family Services, Support Work, Support Worker, Criminal Justice System, Charity, Charities, Third Sector, Not for Profit, Social Work, Advocacy, Mentor, Mentoring, etc.

Ref: 101 372

This is an exciting opportunity to join Chapter, requiring a highly capable team member to support and motivate individuals to improve their mental health and wellbeing.

Our Wellbeing Coaches provide direct support to service users, putting their views at the forefront of our work. We believe that individuals are the experts in their own mental health and work to empower them to develop the skills to be able to play an equal role in managing their own mental health and wellbeing.

As a Wellbeing Coach you will support individuals through face to face, one to one coaching sessions, group workshops and peer group activities. A diverse role- with current activities ranging from supporting service users at our local allotment, online support sessions and a weekly board game group - it requires a passion for working with those who face mental health challenges.

We have a strong commitment to equality, diversity, and inclusion. We encourage applications from people of all backgrounds and welcome applications from people with lived experience of mental illhealth.

Key Responsibilities

• To manage a caseload of service users and support them in maintaining their mental health and wellbeing

• Use a variety of person centred and evidence-based tools and techniques to support individuals in managing their mental health and wellbeing

• Provide motivation to service users, supporting them to set and work towards SMART goals

• Support service users to build confidence, develop resilience and improve their ability to self-manage their mental wellbeing

• Signpost and refer service users to relevant services to meet their needs and assist them in working towards achieving their goals

• Plan and deliver a range of group activities that enable service users to achieve their personal goals

• Contribute to the recruitment and supervision of volunteers that support Chapter’s services Develop and deliver wellbeing workshops (including our RE:SET programme) as part of Chapter’s ongoing service development

 • Maintain accurate information systems, documenting activities and interventions appropriately and ensure client information is kept up to date

Promote all of Chapter’s services to local communities and other agencies as appropriate

• Keep up to date with relevant local and national policy, news, reports, guidance, and campaigns

• To ensure quality standards are adhered to and met and that audits are passed

• To work in accordance with all policies and procedures of Chapter, in particular health and safety, information governance and safeguarding

• To undergo regular supervision and an annual appraisal in line with Chapter's HR policies and procedures

• To commit to own personal training development and attend minimum training and development activities as required

• To ensure that all activities within the service embody Chapter’s values

WELLBEING MANAGER

An exciting opportunity has opened up for a new Wellbeing Manager position, working as part of a multi-disciplinary team in an award-winning veterans’ charity.  Based in Portsmouth, with satellite activities in the IOW and Hampshire, Veterans Outreach Support (VOS) is looking for a dynamic, committed, team-player to manage its non-clinical range of peer-supported activities and social groups, providing high-quality, accessible support and services for our beneficiaries.

About the charity:

Set up in 2008, Veterans Outreach Support (VOS) offers a wide range of support, including mental health therapies and substance misuse support to Armed Forces veterans (both regular and reservist), former members of the merchant marine, and spouses/partners.  Based in the Royal Maritime Club (RMC) Portsmouth, VOS runs a wide variety of welfare and peer-supported wellbeing activities, as well as two Drop-Ins every month – one in Portsmouth and one in Newport (IOW), where a diverse range of delivery partners and volunteers provide a ‘one-stop shop’ event for those in need. VOS is well-known in the service charity community and was the recipient of the Queen’s Award for Voluntary Service in 2017 and became the first recipient of the Shaping Portsmouth Armed Forces Support Award in 2021.

The Role: 

You will act as the lead for all VOS wellbeing activities, designing, developing, and delivering a wide range of indoor, outdoor, and online peer-supported activities that promote the physical and mental wellbeing. Working with other VOS staff and clinicians, you will be part of a wider team and will contribute to holistic assessments, develop personalised activity plans, and support the VOS welfare and clinical teams in addressing service user needs. You will also work in close cooperation with a range of volunteers, delivery partners and other statutory and charitable organisations, including social prescribers in the VOS area of operations, providing a referral path to VOS activities, whilst extending the range of support through the work of partners. As the Wellbeing Manager, you will be a member of the VOS Management Team and will represent the charity at meetings and partnership boards, maximising cooperation and collaboration with external stakeholders. To access the full role description, please click here: [link here]

About You:

The successful candidate will be a highly organised self-starter and planner, capable of managing multiple strands of activity, whilst remaining close to, and addressing the needs of a large number of service users. You will be highly motivated, adaptable and flexible, with high levels of emotional intelligence (EQ) and possess excellent interpersonal and communication skills, especially listening. You will be capable of building strong relationships, with service users, volunteers and delivery partners alike. You will be both a leader and a team player, working as part of a dynamic team in a high tempo environment, getting the best out of those you guide, and giving of your best to those you support and work with. You will also be capable of travelling independently, in your own transport, across all VOS locations on the mainland and IOW.  Knowledge of veterans’ issues and experience in occupational health is desirable, but not essential.

W3RT's wellbeing team have done excellent work throughout lockdown. We now need an innovative and creative Wellbeing Development Co-ordinator to join the team to design and build a new programme of community activities and adult care services in Watford and Three Rivers: telephone support, wellbeing clubs, social activities, befriending, volunteer services, shopping and prescription deliveries, on-line activities.  

Do you understand the need for more choice and options? Are you committed to community-based care? Are you passionate about choice and user-led services? Can you make sure services are welcoming to everyone? Do you enjoy working in a vibrant community with a big heart? 

This post will be based at Holywell Community Centre once restrictions are over, but we can accommodate some degree of home-based working. The postholder will need transport to regularly attend meetings and venues throughout Watofrd and Three Rivers. The post is offered as a full-time post but could could be a 0.8 post. 

If you don't live within an hour of our Watford office, please state in your application how you will commute to work. 

Do you want to make a difference?

That’s what we do at Imago. We help some of the most vulnerable people in society to make changes and improve their wellbeing.

We’re looking for bright, hardworking people to join our established team in Medway. It’s a great opportunity to support adults who need extra help for all sorts of reasons to navigate their way through health, social care and community services; think about what will best improve their health and wellbeing, and make it happen.

Navigators bring their own experience to the role. You might have worked in a formal setting, completing assessments and support plans, or directly providing social care or health services. Perhaps you have worked or volunteered in a community setting, or are looking to give something back to your own local community. Or maybe you have personal experience of accessing services for yourself, a relative or friend.

It’s a really varied role, and you’ll spend time visiting people in their own homes or in community settings, speaking to individuals and families. You’ll get to know local services, build networks and work in partnership with health teams and other agencies. There are also opportunities to work alongside colleagues in a friendly team so you will feel fully supported in the role.

It’s time to make a change.

Working within Huggard’s senior management team, this is an exciting opportunity to develop, support and drive forward Huggard’s services, at this critical time, working across a range of disciplines providing line management and matrix management support to staff and supporting people who are experiencing homelessness. 

Schools Wellbeing Worker 

This is a fantastic opportunity to be at the heart of a brand new youth service for Stockport .This new service will change and influence mental health services for children and young people in and across the borough, and you will be a key to shaping how it develops and grows in the coming years.Working closely with the Children's Services Manager and School Teams, you will deliver an Early Help & Well-being Service in schools in Stockport for children and young people.

We are looking for an individual who has experience working with children and young people and a passion for improving their mental health, well-being and resilience. You will be comfortable communicating and presenting to a variety of audiences, and have experience facilitating group work with children and young people.

We are looking for someone who is flexible and motivated to succeed through working autonomously and with others, has high standards of work, and is passionate about seeing the best outcomes for children, young people and their families.
 

Employment status Employee

Pay 24 hours per week at £25,000 pro rata

Pension Automatic enrolment scheme with 3% employer contribution 

Other benefits Staff counselling scheme, cycle to work scheme, retail discount scheme 

Hours 24 hours per week (4 days) 

Holiday entitlement 23 days plus 8 bank holidays per year pro rata 

Contract Permanent (subject to references, satisfactory DBS check, and probationary period) 

We are working to bring greater diversity in all areas of our workforce and are taking action to encourage applications from people of colour and other racially minoritised communities, trans, non-binary and/or older people (aged 50+), to improve the representation of colleagues from these communities, and are a Disability Confident employer. If you are unsure about applying or have any questions then please contact us directly and we will be happy to have a conversation with you. 

This is an ideal opportunity for someone looking to develop their career within the voluntary sector and who likes working in a busy and thriving environment. 

To apply, please read all the attached information and return the application form. 

Application deadline:   Monday 9th August 10:00am 

Interview day: Wednesday 11thAugust 

In the current period of lockdown, we will only accept applications submitted electrontically - CVs will not be considered. 
Interviews will be conducted either via video link or a COVID-secure face-to-face setting, so you will need to be available and able to take part in this. 

Job Title: Wellbeing Coach

Hours: 35 hours per week, 12-month fixed term contract

Salary: £23,080 to £25,481

Responsible to: Mental Health Lead

We are looking for a passionate, hardworking, and caring individual to work as a Wellbeing Coach on a new project supporting people aged 16-35 in Blackburn with Darwen.

You will have previous experience of supporting people with a mental health condition, and ideally have some experience of using coaching techniques such as guided self-help, psychoeducation and thought challenging.

You will have excellent communication skills and experience of working in partnership with other stakeholders to deliver projects. To excel in the role, you will be able to motivate, inspire and engage a wide range of people and be proactive in your approach.

Lancashire Mind is an equal opportunities employer and welcomes applications from all sections of the community, particularly candidates with a lived experience of mental health conditions who fulfil all the criteria within the person specification.

We offer a workplace pension scheme, 25 days annual leave (plus bank holidays), a sick pay scheme, paid emergency time off to care for dependents, regular supervision, and a variety of learning and development opportunities.

Please note: This post is subject to an enhanced DBS check.

Deadline for applications: 9am on 2 August

Interviews will be held on 19 August on Zoom

Registered Charity Number 1081427

Registered Company Number 3888655

Lancashire Mind

Ideally, you will:

• Be someone who young people easily warm to recognising you as a trusted professional
• Be able to work effectively within a team
• Have experience of working with young people, supporting emotional health and wellbeing in non-traditional settings
• Strong awareness of legislation as it applies to young people particularly focussed on mental health, safeguarding, substance misuse, criminal justice and broader emotional health and well being
• Be prepared to work evenings and/or occasional weekends as required by the role
• To contribute to the wider work of the charity and its entrepreneurial development
• Be a reflective practitioner in the role

As a worker you will be child focussed in your practice, you will be a reflective worker who engages in the opportunities to build on your practice that this role offers. You are someone who is organised in your administration and yet can work at depth with vulnerable young people and their families. You will have a knowledge base of the environment of children and family services and will bring to the role your willingness and experience to support others to change lives and safeguard as required.