Hillside Clubhouse supports people with mental health issues into employment.  Our Work and Wellbeing service works to the Individual Placement and Support (IPS) Model in secondary care and an adapted IPS model in primary care and Jobcentre Plus.

We are seeking an employment specialist to join this busy exciting team to deliver an IPS service to a secondary care team.  You will be a self starter, enthusiastic and passionate about supporting people with disabilities into work.  Please see job description for more information.

Previous IPS experience is preferred but dynamism with other relevant transferrable experience is also valued. 

Please complete application form to apply.

Salary: £28412

Closing date: Friday 21st August 2020 at 10am

We’re Mind. We’re the leading mental health charity in England and Wales. We’re here to make sure that everyone with a mental health problem has somewhere to turn for advice and support. With the impact of coronavirus and a growing mental health emergency, this is has never been more critical.

We’re looking for up to three trustees to join our Board from December 2020. Trustees are our most senior leaders. They set our strategic direction, make sure we’re using our resources effectively and ensure we’re having the greatest possible impact on society.

We’re looking for dedicated, empathetic and ambitious candidates to help make our mission a reality, and lead us closer towards our ultimate ambition: a society where everyone experiencing a mental health problem gets both support and respect.

As a trustee you will:

• think strategically and creatively
• lead the organisation towards fully achieving its commitment to a society where everyone experiencing a mental health problem gets support and respect.
• scrutinise the impact we’re having
• communicate clearly and sensitively in large group discussions
• use independent judgement to make decisions on behalf of the organisation
• be committed to our mission, vision and values.
• Be a Mind member.

Diversity is critical for a board to be effective; enabling varied discussions, active debate and decision making, so that together we can have the greatest impact. We encourage applications from people with lived experience of mental health problems and from all ethnic, socio-economic,religious and professional and personal backgrounds. Whether you’re an experienced trustee or taking your first steps into governance, if you have the commitment, values and skills, we want to hear from you.

This year, we particularly encourage applications from those:

• from BAME groups
• from Wales or have a strong knowledge and understanding of the devolved environment in Wales
• who have experienced or are experiencing social exclusion due to socio-economic disadvantage

As a trustee, you will have:

• Induction, training and your expenses reimbursed
• Opportunities to develop new skills
• An annual appraisal to help support your development

Time Commitment

The Board of Trustees normally meets six times per year. This includes: four half day meetings and two residential meetings. In addition, trustees are normally required to be on one of Mind’s committees which meet four times per year.

Process:

Applications will be open from 20 July to 10am 17 August. Applicants who meet the minimum requirements will be put forward for a membership ballot in the autumn. Those who are unsuccessful at ballot will also be considered for co-option to Board (this is where trustees are selected by the Board itself, on the basis of skills and diversity we need at Board ). Further details, including a full role description and application form will be available on our vacancies page.

To apply, please download and complete the application form

Waking Night Support Worker

Are you interested in a career where you will make a real difference in young people’s lives? Does working night shifts better suit your lifestyle? Do you understand the challenges which young people face in daily life? Maybe a career as a Waking Night Support Worker could be the next step in life for you?

Our client is currently looking for a kind, caring and friendly person to join their professional team as a Waking Night Support Worker. Experience is not essential and full training will be provided, however an understanding of the issues young people face in their daily life would really help to make a difference.

You will be based within their Residential Home in Preston where you will work 8:30pm – 7:30am over a 2 weekly rota (Week 1 – 33 hours - Tue, Wed, Thurs) (Week 2 – 43 hours – Mon, Fri, Sat, Sun).

Company Benefits

- Competitive pay (£9.54 per hour + 50p per hour unsociable hours payment)
- 22 days holiday + 8 bank holidays
- Excellent Learning and Development opportunities (NVQ Level 3 in Adult Health & Social Care)
- Enhanced company pension
- Enhanced maternity/paternity leave
- Paid Induction (Running over 7 days)
- Free on-site parking
- Paid Enhanced DBS check
- Employee Assistance Programme / 24-hour Counselling Service
- Online shopping discounts, free eye tests and various other benefits
- The opportunity for internal promotions & progression
- Refer a Friend Scheme (Up to £500 per referral)
- Regular social events and recognition schemes (‘Employee of the year awards’, Summer & Christmas parties)

Your role as a Waking Night Support Worker

- To carry out direct and indirect care of young people with complex mental health needs
- To work in a team, giving the highest standard of care possible to the young people.
- To closely follow individual care plans and support young people with education, shopping, and social and leisure activities.
- To carry out multiple interventions involving the delivery of care to young people
- To promote independence amongst the young people
- To provide support, advice and information to the young people, parents and other carers
- To carry out further duties as per our attached document (Writing reports, general office admin etc)

Requirements of a Waking Night Support Worker

- Flexibility - Your role will involve working shifts including weekends and Bank Holidays
- Good verbal communication skills and the ability to listen to others
- Good written skills and the ability to write basic reports and record information accurately
- IT Literate (Able to write emails and use Microsoft Office)
- An understanding of the issues around confidentiality
- An understanding of safeguarding
- Professional working boundaries between staff and service users
- Ability to remain calm in emergencies, supporting others during difficult situations

Desirable Criteria

- Full UK Driving Licence
- NVQ Level 2 qualification or equivalent in Care
- Previous experience of working with young people who have mental health needs

Due to the current climate regarding the Covid-19, all of their interviews are now taking place as a Video/Audio Interview over Microsoft Teams.

Training will be carried out at the beginning of each month over 7 days covering First Aid, Safeguarding and Therapeutic Risk Management and breakaway techniques. This is paid for along with travel expenses.

The closing date for this position is Monday 17th August 2020, so if you are interested in developing and supporting young people and young adults with complex difficulties then please ensure you apply before this date. They reserve the right to close the vacancy early should they appoint a suitable candidate.

Our client operates a safer recruitment process and as part of this process the successful candidate will be subject to an enhanced DBS check.

Our client is an equal opportunities employer who values diversity and positively encourages applications of all ages from all sections of the community.

They reserve the right to close the advert early, should they appoint a suitable candidate.

You may have experience of the following: Support Worker, Waking Night Support Worker, Care Worker, Care Assistant, Care Staff, Social Care, Social Worker, Social Work, Healthcare Assistant, Healthcare Worker, Young People, Vulnerable People, Charity, Charities, Third Sector, NFP, Not for Profit, Voluntary, etc.

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We are looking for a dynamic and creative person to be the central point of contact for all visitors and clients to West Kent Mind {over the phone and in person} and provide high quality administrative support to the Operations team. The receptionist plays a key role in our services as they are the first point of contact for clients and visitors to our Wellbeing Centre.

Reception cover is required between the hours of 9.30am to 4pm Monday to Friday. The successful candidate will need to be hard-working, flexible and enthusiastic. You will have a good standard of education, IT skills, and good communication skills and committed to equal opportunities. Experience in reception work is desirable.

If this sounds like you, we would love to hear from you.

Closing date: Friday 14th August 2020
Interviews: Friday 21st August 2020

Programme Manager – Mental Health Initiative

Did you know that in England, 1 in 4 people will experience a mental health problem of some kind with 1 in 6 people experiencing a common mental health problem like anxiety and depression? Its through the hard work of charities like my client that ensures the people affected by mental health have the right support and guidance.

I am recruiting for a Programme Manager that will help my client continue their amazing work by managing the relationship between them and key partners, lead both the mental health programme and project teams to successfully deliver on outcomes and with the strong backing of my client, identify areas of growth.

As the Programme Manager your role will be the driver in influencing senior stakeholders on the importance and impact of mental health, use your creativity to develop new initiatives to be rolled out and see it grow and evolve as you integrate best practices from other business’/sectors.

Skills required for the Programme Manager:

• Track record of managing complex programmes and simultaneous work streams.
• Experience scaling up multi-year programmes.
• Excellent interpersonal skills with the ability to build rapport and influence senior figures.
• Previous experience working with the not-for-profit / charity sector.
• Worked on mental health, suicide prevention or any other health initiatives would be applicable.

Perseverance, personality and passion is key for this extremely rewarding role and I would welcome a chat with anyone who feels they would be a great fit.

Position: Programme Manager / Senior Project Manager / Lead Programme Manager / Lead Project Manager
Salary & Benefits: up to £55,000 + 25 days holiday + many other benefits
Location: Epsom, Surrey (flexible working encouraged)

Apply now for immediate consideration regarding this excellent opportunity!

Head of Fundraising and Community Engagement

Kentish Town - North West London

Part-time position - c.14 hours per week with flexibility

Salary - £30,000 pro rata

Brandon Centre is a registered charity that provides young people aged under 25 with access to free and confidential specialist support around their psychological, emotional, mental health and sexual health needs. We predominately work with young people in Camden, Islington and other London boroughs and our mission is to expand our network to support even more young people who we hope will truly benefit from our services.

As we embark on our next stage of development, and with an enviable reputation for the services we provide, we are now in a position to recruit an experienced Head of Fundraising and Community Engagement.

This is a new, exciting and pivotal role that will help us to develop and lead our fundraising and communications team. With your expertise in corporate and community fundraising - which are new areas of development for Brandon Centre, you will help us to develop and implement our wider fundraising and communications strategies. As part of this role you will have the opportunity to recruit and develop a team of volunteers and young ambassadors to support us and broaden our engagement and fundraising within our local communities. 

Your personal focus will be to increase Brandon Centre’s income through corporate partnerships, sponsorship and major donors. Bringing new business into Brandon Centre will be your primary focus and where you will account manage and build relationships with future partners and stakeholders.

The role will be expected to generate an income of c.£200,000 in 2021-22 through potential donors and other revenue streams. Strong pitch creation and relationship building skills are vital to develop plans for the individuals concerned and to support our CEO and Trustees in making the ask.

You will be part of an experienced and ambitious Leadership Team that also includes the Head of People & Governance and Head of Finance & Performance. Reporting directly to the CEO, there may be occasions where you will deputise in her absence.

Core responsibilities will involve:

1. Fundraising – Strategy, Communications, Grant Funding, Major Donors, Corporates (local and national) and Reporting
2. Campaigns and Communications – Branding, Media, Campaigns, Digital, Events, Strategy
3. Monitoring and Evaluation – Including marketing, communications and fundraising activities seeking continuous improvement and high return on investment
4. Working Relationships – Internal – Working closely with the CEO and Senior Leadership Team to ensure strong integration of communications and the income generation strategy. External – Seeking and engaging with external partners, media, funders and supporters. Build and maintain excellent relationships with peers in the Young People’s & charitable sectors and major funders & donors.
5. Leadership/Management of the Campaigns & Community Engagement Team – Providing clear and consistent leadership and management of the team along with some volunteers and young ambassadors. As income increases there will be further scope to develop and recruit additional community engagement and corporate partnerships portfolio

Already a key performer in the charity or not for profit sector, you will need evidence of successful corporate fundraising and multi-year partnerships of a minimum £100k value.  Experience of developing and delivering organisation-wide fundraising strategies and tactical plans, along with a proven track record of managing and exceeding fundraising targets is essential.

A proven track record of organising community and engagement events will be extremely useful complemented by a good understanding of communications strategy, particularly in relation to planning marketing campaigns based on evidence of customer insight.

This role will particularly suit an experienced Fundraising Manager looking to expand your portfolio to communications, or maybe an excellent Corporate Partnerships Fundraiser looking to take a step up in your career.  A good knowledge and understanding of equality and gender issues will be necessary.

Further details about this key role can be found on the attached Job Description and Person Specification. Brandon Centre also offers a range of options for flexible working and we would be happy to discuss these at interview stage.

If, like Brandon Centre, you have a big heart for supporting young people, we would love you to come on board and join us on our incredible journey. Applications are being handled by our Advising Consultant, Sue Sowerby at The Sowerby Group, so please email a covering letter and CV stating how you meet the criteria of the role and Sue will get in contact with you directly.

Closing date: Friday 14th August 2020 at 5.00pm

Selection/interview dates: To be advised

In order to maintain the Board’s high standards of diversity, Brandon Centre welcomes applicants from all backgrounds and of all ages.

No agencies please

Job Title: Senior Administrator

Responsible to: Board of Directors and Trustees

Salary: £22,000-28,000 p.a. depending on experience (pro-rata)

Working Hours: 16 hours over a number of days, which could include some weekend work

Contract: This is an open-ended position with a 6-month probationary period

The Refugee Therapy Centre provides psychotherapy, counselling and associated treatments to refugees and asylum seekers in their own languages as well as running a qualifying professional Doctorate in Intercultural Psychoanalytical Psychotherapy. Our therapeutic focus is on helping individuals and families who have endured torture and other forms of human rights violation to come to terms and move on from their experiences and to regain control and enjoyment of their lives. RTC aims to respond sensitively and respectfully to the cultural and linguistic needs of refugees and asylum seekers.

This post includes diverse administrative work to support the process of re-establishing the charity, and for ensuring the smooth running of the office. It is important that the post-holder is highly motivated and able to work both with a small team of sessional workers and independently. Due to the nature of the work, an appreciation of confidentiality at all times is essential. The successful applicant needs to have proven ability in effective administrative and computing skills, budgeting and communication for fundraising, good office management for all functions of office and reporting to funders.

N.B. This job description is intended as an outline of the general areas of activity and will be amended in light of the changing needs of the organisation. 

Duties :

1. Maintaining effective administrative systems; ensuring good practice and confidentiality of database and other data in the office and in general.
2. Overall responsibility for the maintenance of an Access Database containing patient details and for extracting reports on a regular basis and as required.
3. Overall responsibility for fundraising and maintaining a comprehensive filing system.
4. Overseeing the booking of rooms and organisation of facilities for therapists and the Board when necessary.
5. Holding office security keys and responsibility for key holders for opening and locking doors am/pm and ensuring that confidential files are locked at all times.
6. Administrative support to the Board of Director and Trustees
7. Liaising with internal and external staff and contacts as instructed.
8. In consultation with the Trustees, prepare new funding applications and writing timely reports to funders.
9. Attending and taking minutes of meetings, when delegated.
10. Supporting meetings (e.g. Board of Trustee meetings) and organising and coordinating events (e.g. Annual Open Day)
11. Cooperating in delivering the RTC Health & Safety Policy and procedures including evacuation procedures; and adhering to all of the RTC Policies.
12. Ensuring building maintenance and receiving the rent from tenants on a timely manner and seek payments of bills.
13. Undertaking all other duties as requested.

Person Specification

Essential: 

1. Previous experience in an administrative position including experience of working with Microsoft Office applications; proficient in the use of word processing, spreadsheets, computer packages, Access (essential), QuickBooks..
2. Strong and confident communication skills. Excellent organisational, and interpersonal skills and good command of written and spoken English with an ability to make oral presentations, produce briefings and written reports in a clear, direct, concise and engaging way.
3. Self-motivation with the ability to work unsupervised and alone, as well as with other members of a team
4. Excellent interpersonal skills: ability to build relationships, persuade and listen.
5. Ability to work and deal with a wide range of duties, to prioritise and manage workload and meet deadlines.
6. An understanding of confidentiality and ability to treat sensitive information with discretion.
7. Ability to be flexible in relation to duties not specifically referred to above. Such duties will fall within the scope of the job.

Desirable:

1. An understanding of charity and voluntary sector governance issues.
2. Experience of working in the voluntary sector and/or servicing committees.
3. Experience of project management and fundraising.
4. A demonstrable understanding of the problems encountered by people seeking refugee protection.
5. A knowledge and understanding of marketing tools and techniques

To apply, please email a full and complete CV and a covering letter, and details of two referees

As part of its recruitment policy, the RTC is determined to ensure that no prospective or actual employee is discriminated against on the basis of gender, race, sex, nationality, marital status, sexual orientation, employment status, class, disability, age, religious belief or political persuasion, or is disadvantaged by any condition or requirement which is not demonstrably justifiable.

*RTC is committed to Safeguarding Children and Vulnerable Adults and will carry out enhanced DBS and full pre-employment checks of selected candidates, as well as requesting two independent references.

Young Greenwich is a new integrated programme commissioned by the Royal Borough of Greenwich. The key purpose of the programme is to enable young people to develop holistically, working with them to facilitate their personal, social, and educational aspirations to develop their voice and reach their full potential. The programme is led by NHS Oxleas Foundation Trust (Oxleas) and delivered with partners Charlton Athletic Community Trust (CACT) who together with METRO form the Young Greenwich Partnership. Young Greenwich will deliver seamlessly in and out of schools, youth hubs and other community venues with strong pathways for pupils in schools into community-based activities and support and vice versa.

As part of Young Greenwich, METRO will deliver the Parenting Support programme, designed to increase the health and wellbeing of young people and children, by focusing on supporting their parents to achieve better outcomes for their own health and wellbeing and that of their families. The programme particularly focused on providing holistic family support through a range of activities.

This post will focus on providing support to parents and families on a range of activities as part of the Parenting Support programme, including leading our groupwork and peer support, and supporting our partners and other services within the Greenwich Parenting Support programme. The post-holder will work within a therapeutic and educational modality to support parents to better support their own mental health and wellbeing. Skills required for the role will include working to develop a peer support model of help and support for parents experiencing low confidence or poor relationships with their children. We aim to build the skills and confidence of parents to improve their own health and wellbeing, and relationships with their children.