Discharge from Hospital Service Housing and Welfare Rights Advisor (working title)

Would you like to make a difference?

Really Make a Difference?

Well take a look at this job – so new that we haven’t got a team name yet – that might be for you to contribute to. Manchester Mind and Gaddum have come together to provide a new and innovative service which will support people from hospital back to their home and crucially – onward support to stay in their communities. They will provide holistic and person-centred support.

Our purpose is to provide a collaborative and multi-disciplinary service to enable successful discharges from hospital. We will be delivering psycho-social interventions, housing and welfare rights advice, support to young people and peer support.  All underpinned by listening and ensuring people feel heard. The team will be working with colleagues within the mental health, primary care and community sectors. 

Manchester Mind will be employing the following team member who will report to a Gaddum Operational Manager:

Position:                   Housing and Welfare Rights Advisor 

Salary:                      £26,726- £28,441 (dependent on experience)

Hours:                       35 hours per week 

The skills and knowledge that are important to us are:

• Ability to create a sense of belonging through the development of kind relationships that lead to people feeling accepted and heard.
• Knowledge about various ways to provide emotional and therapeutic support for people.
• Experience of working in a psycho-social way with people experiencing mental health problems.
• Keenness and ability to work in a collaborative way – sharing skills and talents in order to bring about better outcomes for the team.
• Experience of delivering social welfare law – particularly around housing (Advice Worker).

The deadline for this post will be 12 noon on 26th February 2025.

Manchester Mind is striving to be an equal opportunities employer and welcomes applications from all sections of the community. Manchester Mind sees it as a positive advantage if you have experience of mental health issues and/or have used mental health services, or had experience of volunteering.