Mental Health Jobs

Background:
At Number 22 Community Counselling Services our mission is clear: to support the emotional wellbeing of our local community by the delivery of free at the point of use mental health / counselling services. 
We have over 200 volunteer and remunerated counsellors working with children, young people and adults across our three agency locations and in a large number of local schools. 
Number 22 is a well-funded organisation; managed by an active Trustee board and a dedicated management team. 
Each year, Number 22 supports nearly 3000 clients, offering over 35,000 clinical hours of support. We have a training division where we provide CPCAB counsellor training and we offer clinical supervision free of charge to our counsellors and an extensive, subsidised CPD programme. 
We take great pride in our work and believe that we make a real difference in the lives of our clients. 

The role:
This role is for you if you are an accredited person centred / integrative counsellor with experience of safeguarding vulnerable clients. If you have a genuine passion for improving the outcomes of vulnerable people in Berkshire and can inspire others through your enthusiasm, we’d love to hear from you.
As Clinical Director, you’ll be at the heart of our strategic vision. You will play a vital role in safeguarding our work and helping shape the direction of the charity through building and nurturing trusted relationships with counsellors, partners and clients. 
Our agency rooms are in Maidenhead, Windsor and Slough and we work in schools across the area. 
The role is a 30 hour a week post with some flexibility around how those hours are worked. We are offering a £55,000 per year pro rata salary with generous annual leave with a permanent contract. 

Applying for the role:
Please see the job application pack for full job details and do get in touch via email if you have any questions. 
Applications are via the application form only please. 
We will close the ad on the date advertised, not before. 
First-round interviews will take place on 7th February; final interviews will take place on 14th February. 

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:                    Team Co-ordinator

Salary:                        £31,333

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.

The deadline for this post will be 12 noon on 3rd February 2025 with interviews to be held week commencing 17th 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.

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 members who will report to a Gaddum Operational Manager: 

Position:                    Team Member x3

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.

The deadline for this post will be 12 noon on 3rd February 2025 with interviews to be held week commencing 17th 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.

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:                    Team Member (Young People)

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.

The deadline for this post will be 12 noon on 3rd February 2025 with interviews to be held week commencing 17th 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.

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 3rd February 2025 with interviews to be held week commencing 17th 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.

We're looking for a kind, compassionate and resilient Waking Night Support Worker to join our Mental Health Service in Slough.

£18,720.00 per annum, working 30 hours per week. Benefits include 25 days Annual Leave (FTE), pension schemes, staff discounts, healthcare and career progression.

Want to feel like you're making a difference? You'll feel at home here.

Making you feel at home here means helping you thrive in every way. That's why we offer a wide range of benefits, award-winning Learning & Development and a culture that welcomes all. These aren't token gestures - we've thought long and hard about how best to support our team. After all, our people are doing something amazing: helping to transform lives every day.

Hope House provides support for 16 customers over 2 sites. The first site is a 10-bed supported housing unit and the second consists of 6 independent living flats. The supported housing unit has staff present 24 hours 7 days per week (with sleep- ins). Our customers residing in the independent living flats receive floating support during day-time hours.

The team at Hope House is comprised of 1 Contract Manager, 1 Team Leader, 4 Support Workers, 2 Waking Night Support Workers.

We have a current vacancy for a Waking Night Support Worker. This is a 9-month Fixed Term Contract secondment cover with the possibility of extension to a permanent contract depending on the current employee's secondment.

This is a great opportunity for a Waking Night Support Worker wanting to gain exceptional experience within the mental health field, based on the solid working relationship with Specialist Community Mental Health Team (SCMHT). We have recently implemented training directly from SCMHT to support staff with understanding Mental Health diagnosis and Managing Crisis with our customers in-house.

The shift pattern for this role involves a rolling rota, meaning some weekend and bank holiday work will be required.

For a full job description, please visit our website jobs.lookahead.org.uk

All applicants must be legally eligible to work in the UK by the start of employment as Look Ahead are not able to offer sponsorship.

What you'll bring:

Essential:

Up to NVQ Level 2/3 or equivalent or experience in the social care/charity sector

Desirable:

Experience working in mental health

About us:

Look Ahead is a leading, not-for-profit care and support provider in London and the South East. Our vision is to build better lives through social care and housing in local communities. As an organisation we deliver over 120 services, providing support to around 6000 customers each year. Our mission is to co-design and deliver services that offer innovative social care solutions and support people to thrive. We work across mental health, homelessness, young people and learning disabilities so there are plenty of opportunities to grow and progress your career with us.

We have a strong social purpose and we live and work by our values:

• We focus on Excellence and innovation.
• We are Caring and Compassionate.
• We are Inclusive and Trusted.
• We work in Partnership and are One-Team.

Look Ahead is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and adults at risk, and expects all employees, workers and volunteers to share this commitment.
If your application for this role is unsuccessful, but we feel that you would be suitable for another role, we may contact you to discuss alternative opportunities. If this occurs you would not need to submit another application for the alternative role.

We reserve the right to close this advert early if we are able to appoint to the vacancy before the advertised closed date.

We are committed to diversity and inclusion at work and are accredited with Silver in the Inclusive Employers Standard 2021. We are a proud member of the Employers Domestic Abuse Covenant and encourage applications from a diverse range of applicants of all backgrounds.

Are you passionate about making a difference and have experience in relationship management and project delivery? 

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Join the Samaritans as a Regional Development Lead for the Southern Region and play a key role in our mission to reduce suicides on the rail network.

• Fixed term contract until 20 February 2026 

• £32,850 per annum pro rata plus benefits 

• Full time (35 hours per week) 

• We are passionate about flexible working, please talk to us about your preferences

• Hybrid working: A blend of working from home and from regional rail and Samaritans offices. Significant travel throughout the Southern region shall be required.  The successful candidate should live within or adjacent to the Southern region . Do get in touch with any queries about location prior to applying.

About the Role:

As a Regional Development Lead, you'll be at the forefront of our work with key stakeholders, including Network Rail, British Transport Police, train operating companies, and local organizations. You'll represent the Samaritans Rail Programme at regional and local levels, guiding and supporting stakeholders on suicide prevention initiatives and developing Joint Suicide Prevention Plans (JSSPs). Your role will be to:

• Act as a central point of contact for rail contacts, sharing information on national campaigns, internal communications, crisis signage, policy, and research.

• Manage regional suicide prevention activities, collaborating with various stakeholders to deliver impactful results.

• Lead community activities and post-incident support, ensuring local applicability of national guidelines and strategies.

• Promote responsible and ethical language around suicide and foster a culture change within the rail industry.

About You:

To be successful in this role, you’ll need: 

• Strong project management skills with the ability to lead initiatives from start to finish.

• Experience in relationship management, with the ability to influence and collaborate with multiple stakeholders.

• Excellent communication skills to convey complex information clearly and accurately.

• A proactive, problem-solving approach with a strong sense of empathy and emotional intelligence.

This role can be exposed to emotionally challenging material and data relating to suicide and self-harm, including personal individual lived experience, which can be traumatic. You’ll receive training and support throughout your time at Samaritans to manage the demands of the role, but it’s important to be sure that this role is right for you.

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Why Samaritans?

Samaritans is a unique workplace. Here, you’ll find an organisation that’s dedicated to making a real difference. We offer a supportive and inclusive environment, where you will have the opportunity to collaborate with like-minded people and grow professionally.​

Working at Samaritans

For further information about Samaritans, including our charity structure, values, employee benefits, and application process, please read our recruitment brochure here - Recruitment Brochure

Being Inclusive  

We recognise the enormous benefits and the social justice imperatives of ensuring diversity at every level of our organisation. Samaritans is wholly committed to inclusion and diversity and to building a culture and environment where everyone is appreciated for the unique person they are. To ensure Samaritans is representative of those we support and who support us, we particularly welcome applications from Disabled, BAME and LGBTQ+ candidates, as these people are under-represented at Samaritans.

Application 

If this sounds like the opportunity for you, please upload your CV and a 2 page cover letter, outlining your motivations for applying and your transferable skills and experience. Applications close at 9 am on Wednesday 5 February, with video interviews w/c 10 February. 

Whilst we appreciate that the use of generative AI functions like ChatGPT is quickly becoming part of working life for many people, through our recruitment process we want to see your own unique ideas and writing skills. We want your application to stand out from the rest and showcase your own strengths. Therefore, we kindly ask that you don’t rely on AI tools for your application answers, cover letter or to generate interview answers.

Apply today and make a real difference to people’s lives.

Working Well Trust is a mental health and employment charity in London.  All of our projects share the aim of improving the lives of people with mental health support needs, learning disabilities and/or complex issues through training and employment. 

We would like to recruit a new Team Lead for our Enfield IPS (SMI) Service who is passionate about delivering the best quality service to our clients. 

Experience of team management is not essential, but you will need to be an experienced Employment Specialist or Senior Employment Specialist, with a performance (quality and outcomes) track record to enable you to demonstrate IPS principles and ways of working to your team.  We would also ideally like you to have experience of driving change or improving performance, either at team level or as an individual team member.  Experience of a fidelity review at any level would be an advantage.

You will be leading a team of 5 employment specialists (4.5 FTE) and a peer employment support worker.  You will be responsible for providing supervision, training including field mentoring, caseload management support as well working with clinical team leads, contract commissioners and health leads.  You will be also responsible for monitoring team performance, data analysis and monthly reporting.  You will work with the Operations Manager to improve team performance in terms of outcomes and quality.  The Operations Manager will be responsible for quarterly reporting but will need your support with this task.

We understand that this is a busy role, but you will be supported by the Operations Manager and other Head Office roles to help you and your team succeed.

The service has been awarded the IPS Grow quality mark and adheres closely to the principles of the IPS model in supporting people into employment. 

The Enfield IPS team works alongside two IPS PC teams and a WorkWell team so there will be opportunities to share ideas and develop joint working within the borough to support a wide range of clients. 

Working Well Trust also operates other SMI IPS services so you will also work with other team leads to develop high fidelity working practices across the services.

Please click apply to send your CV after answering the screening questions. 

Candidates need to clearly outline how they meet the person specification points in their personal statement.

Staff benefits include an employer contribution to a personal or workplace pension equivalent to 6% of gross salary. 30 days annual leave plus paid public holidays (FTE). 

Working Well Trust is an equal opportunities and Confident about Disabilities.

Closing date: Monday 3rd February (09:00). Please note, we will be actively interviewing during this time and may close the vacancy early.

Telephone interviews: TBC

Final Stage interviews: TBC

As the UK’s leading Burns Rehabilitation Charity supporting adults with life-altering burns and scars, we are seeking a passionate and proactive self-starter to join our team as Fundraising Officer, playing a vital role in transforming the lives of survivors.

About the Role
As our Fundraising Officer, you’ll take the lead in developing and delivering inspiring fundraising initiatives, playing a pivotal role in shaping our strategy. Your key responsibilities will include:

• Supporter-Led Fundraising: Build and grow supporter-led activities and third-party events that inspire communities and generate essential funds.
• Challenge Events: Expand and elevate our challenge events programme, creating exciting opportunities for supporters to get involved.
• Stewardship: Support the development of innovative initiatives that foster strong, lasting relationships with donors and supporters.
• Event Support and Administration: Assist our Major Donor Events Committee with event administration, including ticket sales and supporting key events like our annual Christmas Carol Concert and updating our Fundraising CRM.

Your work will directly support life-changing rehabilitation services, from psychotherapy to physiotherapy, personal training, and beyond.

The role is part-time - 21 hours per week with flexibility. Largely remote based with travel occasionally to meet supporters and attend events.

Why Join Us?

At the Katie Piper Foundation, this is more than just a job—it’s a purpose. Here’s what makes us special:

• Creativity Unleashed: Bring your boldest ideas to life.
• Impact in Action: Be a driving force behind tangible, life-altering change.
• A collaborative and passionate team environment. 

What we’re looking for in our Fundraising Officer:

• Passionate and experience of raising funds in a supporter-led/Community/Events fundraising environment
• Planning, organising and delivering campaigns, activities and plans including marketing.
• Strong interpersonal skills, with the ability to build and manage relationships with a range of stakeholders, both internally and externally. 
• Evidence of working to and achieving income targets

If you’re ready to step up, make an impact, and be part of a charity that truly transforms lives, we’d love to hear from you.

Apply today via our website

Interviews will be held in person in London on 7th February.

Communications Assistant 

Would you like to work in a dynamic forward-looking organisation as the Communications Assistant, where you can help to advance, promote, and maintain high standards of practice of psychotherapy and psychotherapeutic counselling for the benefit of all?

Position: Communications Assistant

Location: London/Hybrid

Contract: 12-month fixed-term contract

Hours: Full and part time hours considered

Salary: £31,824 per annum (FTE) (pro rata for part-time hours)

Closing Date: Monday 3rd February 2025

Please note we reserve the right to close the vacancy once we have received sufficient applications, so we encourage you to apply as early as possible.

About the Role

The Communications Assistant will support the communications team in delivering the strategy and play a vital role in shaping how the organisation communicates. They will work closely with other team members, providing administrative support to the team and helping the team deliver the organisation’s communications strategy.

In this role, you will work across communications channels including helping to send bulk emails, creating copy for reports, developing templates and updating the website, as well as providing administrative support to the team. 

Key responsibilities include:

• Assist in creating and sending bulk emails to wider members.

• Help to maintain the quality of the data on the email service platform.

• Monitor the communications team and website email accounts, ensuring that queries receive a timely response.

• Proofread copy, editing as necessary for grammar, punctuation, clarity, tone and consistency, ensuring that it is on message, meets brand guidelines and maintains a professional standard.

• Assist in the development of templates, style guides and other resources to streamline content production. 

• Work closely with the communications team to generate ideas and support strategic initiatives. 

• Assist in creating copy for reports, presentations and internal communications.

• Collaborate with team members to refine and repurpose content for different audiences and formats. 

• As and when required, support the team by updating the website and social media accounts, creating surveys (using survey software) and undertaking basic media monitoring.

About You

A key focus of the role is on supporting the communications team to produce high quality and accurate content within brand guidelines, so this role is for someone with excellent written skills and a keen eye for detail. There will be opportunities for creativity as you contribute to generating ideas and collaborate with staff and practitioners on a variety of projects. 

In short, this is a role for a creative storyteller with communications, marketing or administrative experience to support the team and play a vital role in shaping how the organisation communicates.

You will need to have the following skills and experience:

• Experience in a communications, marketing or an administrative role.

• Can demonstrate excellent written skills – particularly copywriting, proofreading to a high level of accuracy and editing text.

• Able to produce high quality and accurate content within brand guidelines.

• Creative and innovative, with a passion for storytelling and content creation.

• Ability to prioritise and manage multiple tasks in a fast-paced environment.

• A collaborative team player who is also able to work independently.

• Adaptable and willing to learn new skills and tools.

• Strong organisational skills with a proactive approach to problem-solving.

• Commitment to equity, diversity and inclusion and ability to put this into practice. 

• Understanding of key communication principles and strategies, including audience targeting and engagement. (desirable) 

• Familiarity with digital marketing trends and SEO. (desirable)

About the Organisation

The employer is the leading professional body for psychotherapists and psychotherapeutic counsellors. Alongside professional support for members, they are the leading research, innovation, educational and regulatory body working to advance psychotherapies, and emotional and mental wellness for the benefit of all. They represent training organisations and over 8,000 individual therapists - working privately or in the NHS or voluntary sector - offering a wide variety of psychotherapeutic approaches or modalities.

You may have experience in areas such as: Communications Assistant, Communications Lead, Marketing Assistant, Communications Officer, Communications Executive, Marketing Executive, Comms Officer, Comms Assistant, Admin Assistant, Administrator, Administrative Assistant, etc. 

PLEASE NOTE: This role is being advertised by NFP People on behalf of the organisation.

We need an experienced leader to guide our future strategy and development of the charity, to support, and report to, the existing Trustee Team. The successful candidate will be the lead ambassador and main external voice of the charity. This is the first time we have appointed a Chief Executive in this role.

Wellbeing in the Weald was set up 5 years ago, and is a small local charity based in Cranbrook, Kent. We offer and assist in the provision of activities and initiatives in Cranbrook and the surrounding areas to promote health and social inclusion. This enables people of all ages to try new things, learn new skills and make new connections in the community, whilst benefitting from improved mental health and wellbeing.

Current activities include welcome drop-ins, crafts for wellbeing, community allotment, youth club, words for wellbeing, community nature walks, men’s cookery course, evening book club, volunteering, and other social activities that bring people together on a regular basis.

Key aspects of the role include:

- Overseeing the day-to-day operations of the charity and ensuring these are in line with objectives.

- Ensuring all legal requirements are met in accordance with The Charity Commission.

- Attending and reporting at Trustee Meetings, and other meetings as required. Progressing action points.

- Drafting a financial budget in conjunction with the Treasurer, for approval by the Trustees, and then ensuring it is adhere to.

- Managing part-time administrators and their day-to-day responsibilities.

- Developing and maintaining HR, induction and training schedules for existing and new volunteers.

- Ensuring policies and procedures are updated and compliant with The Charity Commission.

- Identifying opportunities to extend the charity’s support to its main target groups, as well as for strategic alliances with other organisations, with the aim of benefitting more people.

- Writing of Annual Report and Business Plan for future direction – for agreement with Trustees.

- Ensuring suitable insurance cover is reviewed annually and maintained.

- Ensuring Risk Assessments are undertaken for new activities and review existing ones.

- Working with Trustees and Administrators in relation to ensure compliance with: Health and Safety, GDPR, Complaints procedure, and holding of data.

Experience sought:

- Significant experience of working in a business environment at a senior level.

- Ability to manage a number of tasks simultaneously and work well under pressure.

- Strong management and people skills with the ability to interact with people at all levels

- A background including HR management would be advantageous.

- Excellent communication and writing skills, plus attention to detail.

- Experience of working in the charitable sector would be beneficial, but not essential.

Working arrangements:

As a small charity, we are able to be flexible on hours to suit the successful applicant (12 per week), but also to meet the needs of the charity as required.

Remuneration:

The rate of pay will be £20ph for an initial 6-month contract. Part of the CEO’s role will be to help bring in income and raise funds for the charity. The CEO position and salary will therefore be reviewed at the end of 6 months by the Trustees, with a view to extending the contract/making the position permanent. 

Trustees:

Our current Trustee Team is made up of seven working / retired professionals and their details can be found on both the Wellbeing in the Weald website, as well as on the Charity Commission website.

Location:

This role is primarily home based, however the successful candidate will need to live in Cranbrook or the surrounding area, as they will need local knowledge and be able to attend regular meetings with Trustees and others in Cranbrook. The charity does not have a physical office.

We are seeking a dedicated and enthusiastic Coordinator to join our team.

Are you looking for your new role within Peer Support?
Are you ready to manage support workers and facilitators? 
We would love to hear from you.

Post Overview

Viewpoint's Peer Coordinator will lead the development of Peer support and facilitation for the organisation. This involves managing, coordinating and driving forward the development of Peer support within our organisation. As the primary lead, you will be instrumental in the recruitment of Peer Support workers and facilitators, crafting individualised development plans in collaboration with peers, and providing essential supervision to guide their growth and success.

In addition to your involvement in peer support operations, you will take charge of coordinating and enhancing service user engagement initiatives focusing on drug and alcohol support services. Your expertise will contribute significantly to driving these critical engagement programs forward while making a lasting impact on the individuals we serve.

Your role as the Viewpoint Peer Support Coordinator, will mean that will be at the forefront of innovation, leading by example to inspire a team of dedicated Peer Support workers / facilitators.

The Important Bits

Location: This position is hybrid, meaning you'll split your time between working in the office and working remotely. You will need to be able to travel around Hertfordshire either by car or public transport regularly.

Hours: 30 hours per week

Salary: FTE £27,300 (Pro-rota for 30 hours £25,613)

Contract Term: 12 months fixed term

Pension: Viewpoint will contribute a sum equal to 5% of your annual salary to a pension provided that you contribute at least 3% of your annual salary to the pension scheme.

Annual Leave: Annual leave will commence following six months probationary period and will rise to 25 days plus 8 Bank holidays.

Other benefits: Training, Development, Supervision and access to an Employee Assistance Wellbeing Program

For the full job description and person specification please see attachment. 

Head to our website to apply!
Please note: We do not accept CVs

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.

Community Connector (Mental Health Resilience Worker)
Post no: 629
Working base: Biggleswade Community Mental Health Team, SG18
Contract type: Permanent
Salary: £24,720 per annum
Hours: 37.0 hours per week, Monday to Friday

About the Role

Community Connectors work as part of an integrated, blended mental health offer to support people with emotional, social and practical needs to access a range of local, non-medical and non-clinical services, to improve confidence, social inclusion and independence.

This role will involve working as part of a multi-disciplinary team with statutory, third sector and NHS colleagues to support clients who are suffering from moderate to severe mental health difficulties. You will need to have experience working with those suffering with mental health illness as well as being able to demonstrate in depth knowledge of the services, support networks and local resources that may assist in improved outcomes for those dealing with complex and enduring mental health issues. The ability to be adaptable, work independently and the resilience to work in some challenging environments are key attributes for this role.

Service Delivery

• Assess suitability for community connection support as part of a blended team approach and support individuals to access the service by utilising in depth knowledge of local voluntary and community services and networks in your respective area
• To work with individuals to coproduce a plan to address their mental health and wellbeing goals. Am enable people to achieve these goals through facilitating access and connecting with appropriate resources
• Enable people to access community resources which may include accompanying them.
• Offer support, guidance and help where possible to people to gain confidence, overcome initial fears and seek solutions to any barriers inhibiting attendance.
• Take a holistic approach, based on the individuals’ priorities and wider determinants of health that impact on their health and wellbeing, such as debt, poor housing, being unemployed, loneliness and caring responsibilities.
• To work as part of an integrated team to ensure the best outcomes for each person accessing the service.
• Identify and build good working relationships with the community groups, relevant services and activities for partnership work and signposting as well as keep updated information about them.
• Competently work as part of a blended team, under direction from Mind BLMK and ELFT, working with independence and in an agile way to support people with complex mental health challenges.

Entitlements/benefits:

• 25 days (pro rata) Annual Leave plus Bank Holidays (pro rata)
• Auto-enrolment NEST pension scheme (employer contributes 3%, employee contributes 5%)
• Health Plan with a wide variety of benefits
• Discounts available through Blue Light Card & Tickets for Good
• In-house and external Learning and Development as appropriate for the role.
• Flexible Working On request (in line with Mind BLMK policy on Right to Request Flexible Working)

If you have a passion for working in mental health and possess the required skills, we would love to hear from you.

Closedown: 5pm on 10th February 2025
Interview date: TBC
Please note: We reserve the right to close this advert early if enough suitable applicants apply
Start date: ASAP

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We are excited to be recruiting our first Executive Manager who will take responsibility for business and funding processes across the organisation, working closely with our existing Clinical Manager, staff and volunteer team and the board of trustees to capitalise on the organisation’s recent successes and support our growth and development. 

About Share

Share Psychotherapy is one of the city’s major mental health charities. Established over fifty years ago, we offer medium- to long-term therapy at nominal fees to people on low incomes. We deliver high quality services offering a range of psychodynamic and creative therapies and modalities. Around 80% of our clients have annual incomes of less than £12k, and we are therefore working at the vital intersection of psychological distress and poverty in the city.

Having moved to our new city centre location in 2023 we are now well established in our new premises and ready to capitalise on the benefits the new premises and location offer to the organisation. This requires a dedicated business leader who can take care of the day to day running of the organisation as well as contribute significantly to the development of future strategy.

We work closely with other charities and the NHS to deliver for the Sheffield population, and we seek to expand the relationships we hold across the sector, to meet increasing demand on mental health services through collaboration.

The role

The Executive Manager is a new senior leadership role, leading on the organisations’ fundraising, partnership and service development and supporting the board in all aspects of organisational governance.

We are looking for someone who thrives in a varied role, bringing professionalism, collaborative style and leadership to the organisation. The role involves leadership in core areas, such as HR processes, charity governance, fundraising and oversight of client finance and building maintenance

Working closely with the Clinical Manager the postholder will ensure that the core functions of the organisation support and enhance the delivery of our clinical service.  The role will manage a small office management / administrative team comprising both paid and voluntary staff.

This is currently a fixed term, part time role, which we seek to extent it into a full time and permanent role subject to secure additional and sustainable funding.

Job description

Service Development

• Develops links and partnerships with other organisations, representing Share and attending external meetings
• Identifies and pursues additional avenues of funding
• Completes funding bids for routine funding opportunities and manages relationships with funders from proposal submission to reporting
• Plays an active part in strategic and business planning with the board of trustees, setting stretching but achievable goals for the organisation.
• Manages and improves as and when required data collection processes, collating and analysing data to informing governance, fundraising and business planning

Governance and Compliance

• Provides support to the Chair of Trustees to ensure sound the governance of the organisation
• Delivers timely and reliable administrative support to the board of trustees, specifically around quarterly board meetings, AGMs and other governance matters
• Manages the organisational risk register, reporting regularly to trustees
• Leads on policy development, compliance and annual reporting cycles
• Maintains and updates HR processes and employment practices
• Working with the clinical manager to assess client experience and ensure a high level of customer/client satisfaction

Operations

• Leads on building management, health and safety and identifying and scheduling building maintenance work
• Oversees management of all elements of the operation of the building including, but not limited to, utilities usage and contracts, building access arrangements, security, first aid provision, fire alarm systems, lone working procedures, and relevant organisational insurances.
• Oversee maintenance and development of the website and IT systems
• Responsible for managing and developing all operational policies

HR

• Oversee and develop all HR policies and processes in consultation with the board of trustees
• Hold monthly performance and development check-ins with staff and volunteers as appropriate
• Provider leadership to the office management/administration team of both paid and voluntary roles
• Oversee the provision of compulsory trainings to all staff and volunteers at Share
• Hold responsibility for organisational compliance with recruitment and DBS legislation and practices
• Deliver strong safeguarding processes working closely with the Clinical Manager
• Lead recruitment processes

Finance

• Overview of payment processes including invoices, wages, and tax payments
• Manage monthly accounts working closely with the Treasurer, reporting regularly to the Board
• Developing budgets for funding bids and monitoring of expenditure
• Hold the organisation’s relationship with the independent examiner, undertaking the annual accounts process and Charity Commission reporting
• Be responsible for banking and bank signatory changes

Person Specification

We are committed at Share to providing a quality service to all our clients and volunteers. However, we know no one person ever meets all criteria fully. Therefore, please help us understand – through your CV and cover letter – which aspects you fully meet and have expertise in, which you meet partially, and which you think may need require support and on-the-job learning.

We are open to supporting an incoming Executive Manager to grow into the role.
Qualifications

• Educated to Degree level, or holds professional qualification relevant to the role (essential)
• Management, HR or Fundraising qualification (desirable)

Experience and knowledge

• Demonstrable experience of management roles at a senior level (essential), preferably in the mental health sector or charities
• Proven experience of fundraising from trusts and other grant making bodies leading to income growth (essential)
• Proven experience of partnership working with external organisations (essential)
• Experience of working in small organisations (essential)
• Experience of working with volunteers (essential)
• Experience of managing budgets, funding and finances (essential)
• Proven record in line management (essential)
• A strong interest in mental health issues and commitment to offering psychotherapy and wellbeing services (essential)
• Experience of building management, health and safety or operational compliance (desirable)
• Understanding of current HR requirements and national policy (desirable)
• Experience of working with, and reporting to, a Board of Trustees (desirable)
• Knowledge of the mental health and wider social service sector (desirable)

Skills

• A collaborative leader who values others and builds strong relationships (essential)
• Team leadership skills including managing other staff and/or volunteers on a day-to-day basis (essential)
• Ability to think creatively and strategically to drive forward development of the organisation (essential)
• Excellent communicator at all levels; able to represent Share and communicate its values and standards across networks (essential)
• Ability to manage and organise own time, caseload and professional development (essential)
• Commitment to developing self, others, and Share as a whole (essential)
• Competence in using IT to perform the role effectively (essential)