Salary:  £28,000 per annum, 35 hours per week
Length of Contract: 12 months, with the possibility of extension
Pension Payment: CommUNITY Barnet will make a pension contribution into a workplace pension scheme
Annual Leave:28 days per annum, excluding bank holidays 
Location:  Based in White City W12, with some homeworking

We are seeking to appoint a Community Engagement Coordinator who will bring their enthusiasm and experience of community engagement and communications to incite lasting change in the W12Together community.

W12Together is one of 150 areas around England that is providing an opportunity for local residents to use the £1m that has been allocated to make a massive and lasting positive difference to their communities. They are a Partnership of local residents, bringing together all the local talent, ambitions, skills and energy from individuals, groups and organisation who want to make their area an even better place to live.

Big Local is being managed nationally by Local Trust, which is working with £200m from the Big Lottery Fund and a range of partners providing expert advice and support for residents. Find out more about W12Together on our website.

We are looking for an exceptional Community Engagement Coordinator who will work independently and in partnership, to develop and support opportunities for all members of the W12Together community to engage with Big Local.  This includes supporting volunteers and paid staff, as well as creating and delivering a Community Engagement Strategy that expands the involvement of local residents.

Working under the umbrella of CommUNITY Barnet, the Locally Trusted Organisation, we can offer you training as appropriate to support your own career development.

The job requires the flexibility to meet the requirements of weekend or evening work.

We particularly welcome applications from disabled and Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic (BAME) candidates

The closing date for applications is Monday 1st February 2021 at 5pm.  To apply, please send your CV and covering letter clearing explaining how you meet the criteria set out in the Person Specification.

Interviews will be held in February 

Creative Support is a national, fast growing not-for-profit organisation providing support to individuals with a wide range of care needs. We are currently looking to add a Support Coordinator to our team in Shipley, Bradford.

Safer Space, also known as Towerhurst, is an innovative and exciting service, which provides children and young people (CYP) who are in mental health crisis with a safe and supportive overnight service in a homely, non-clinical setting.  At Safer Space, CYP are offered an appropriate range of support and activities to de-escalate crisis and are signposted to other support, advice and activities that will help them to live safely and healthily in their communities.  The service acts as a liaison between CYP, their families, referrers and other relevant professionals and organisations to ensure holistic, wraparound support is in place.

Support Coordinator Duties:

• You will be responsible for the operational management of the Safer Space service and lead, coordinate and supervise the staff team to achieve the highest standards of practice and care.

• Coordinate referrals, carry out direct support with CYP, work professionally alongside our referral partners and liaise appropriately with families and carers.

• Screen, coordinate and receive referrals for CYP in need of an overnight stay and/or evening support at the Safer Space.

• Provide support and formal supervision to junior staff, relief staff, students and volunteers, as appropriate.

• Carry out general administrative duties, housing management tasks and services as required.

  Safer Space is part of the crisis element of Bradford, Airedale, Wharfedale and Craven’s “CYP’s Mental Health Integration”, and works closely with Bradford District Care NHS Foundation Trust’s First Response Service, Bradford Metropolitan District Council’s Emergency Duty Team, West Yorkshire Police and Bradford and Airedale hospitals.

  
  The service currently operates from 9am to 2am 365 days a year, with plans to extend operate over 24 hours. 

  Additionally, you must always act in a way that is consistent with the principles embedded in the “Common Core of Skills & Knowledge” as identified by Every Child Matters:

• Effective communication and engagement

• Child and young person development

• Safeguarding and promoting the welfare of the child

• Supporting transitions

• Multi-agency working

• Sharing information

Benefits of working with Creative Support:

• Free 24/7 counselling and employee support programme,

• Support to complete the nationally recognised Care Certificate,

• Competitive pay and a pension with company contribution and 28 days annual leave,

• Company paid enhanced DBS for all staff,

• All our staff are supported 24/7 by our out of hour’s teams.

We are looking for an outstanding Project Coordinator who is passionate about health and wellbeing to coordinate our Community Champions project. 

Through recruiting and supporting dedicated local volunteers (Community Champions), you will respond to local needs by delivering campaigns, events, activities and training.

This Westminster Public Health-commissioned project is designed to provide improved opportunities for people living in the Harrow Road ward to enhance their health and wellbeing.  

You will be employed by WECH, working in close partnership with Maida Hill Place, a social enterprise running food training and health and wellbeing programmes, where the project is based. 

The ability to work evenings and weekends is required. 

The closing date for this post is 9am, Fri 12th February 2021 

The application should clearly describe why you are suitable for the role and should relate closely to the person specification. 

Please note interviews for shortlisted candidates will take place on Friday 19th February. All interviews will be conducted remotely over Teams or Zoom.

Job title: Community Development Coordinator 

Hours: Full-time, 35 hours per week 

Contract: 12 months initially with the strong potential for extension, dependent on funding (funding is already secured for 17.5 hours to end of March 2023) 

Salary: NJC points 14 (£23,080) to 19 (£25,481) 

Responsible to: Community Development Lead 

Location: working from home initially due to covid-19 restrictions, usually based in Chorley with time spent in Blackburn with Darwen each week and travel to other communities across Lancashire 

Are you looking for a new challenge? Do you want to join a team that are passionate about improving mental health and wellbeing? 

We’re looking for an inspiring individual to join our Community Development Team, who has experience of working with communities to engage and motivate people to participate in activities.  

We want someone who is hardworking, creative, and able to work on their own initiative to roll out our Community Wellbeing Challenge programme that empowers communities to address issues that impact on wellbeing. You will also deliver a range of workshops to raise awareness of mental health and the ways in which people can look after and maintain their mental wellbeing.  

Ideally, you will have experience of project coordination and delivery of group activities but, above all, we want someone who is passionate and shares Lancashire Mind’s ambition to achieve Mental Wellbeing for All. 

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. 

See attached Recruitment Pack for more information about Lancashire Mind and the job role. 

Deadline for applications: 12 noon on 4th February 2021. Applications must be submitted using a Lancashire Mind application form. Late applications will not be accepted. 

Interviews for this post are scheduled for 16th February 2021. Please reserve this date in your diary because alternative dates cannot be offered. Due to the continuing need to safeguard staff and members of the public, interviews will take place remotely, using Microsoft Teams. 

Please note: Lancashire Mind follows Safer Recruitment practices and have a commitment to safeguarding people who use our services. Therefore, this post is subject to an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check. If invited to interview, we will ask you to provide evidence of your qualifications and right to work. 

Job Purpose

The Volunteer Lead will coordinate Trust House volunteers to support the service to meet the needs of the services delivered, including counselling, family support and the wellbeing service, as well as fundraising support and admin volunteers. The role also includes the support of sessional staff.  It will involve leading on the planning of, and the recruitment, training and induction of new volunteers as well as reviewing and planning training for existing Trust House volunteers; ensuring that all volunteers are supported through accessing regular meetings, attending reviews and clinical supervision and highlighting any gaps in training/supervision to the Clinical Lead. The role also involves ensuring that services are delivered in accordance with appropriate clinical standards/protocols and any specific requirements from Management Committee, funders, and commissioners.

The post holder will also be required to work closely with other staff team members to ensure a coordinated approach to volunteer support across the service. 

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

Main Duties

• To take day to day responsibility, for organising and managing volunteer and sessional staff recruitment, training, induction, supervision and ongoing volunteer support and development processes.
• To be responsible for delivering most elements of the Trust House Introductory Training and induction process.
• To coordinate and monitor volunteer access to clinical supervision, support, and training.
• To work closely with the Clinical Leads regarding the allocation of clients for face-to face support/counselling.
• To build and maintain relationships with key partners and stakeholders and particularly local colleges and universities
• To ensure that all Trust House Lancashire’s policies and procedures relating to the volunteers are up to date and relevant, and that all volunteers are working in accordance with these policies and procedures.
• To support volunteers and staff according to relevant guidelines e.g., BACP ethical framework, The Survivors Trust National Standards, fundraising and other relevant regulations.
• To support colleagues in organising volunteer engagement in new opportunities
• To participate in community fundraising events.
• To represent TRUST HOUSE LANCASHIRE as appropriate at stakeholder events and meetings; and as required deliver presentations and support awareness raising and networking activities as agreed with Line Manager.

Administration

• Maintain and monitor confidential records including volunteer clinical supervision, volunteer review meetings and training in line with TRUST HOUSE LANCASHIRE policies and procedures.
• Maintain and update shared and individual Outlook Calendar
• Undertake volunteer review meetings and complete associated paperwork and case management notes.
• Ensure that confidential records are maintained and stored in line with TRUST HOUSE LANCASHIRE policies and protocols.
• Complete and maintain monitoring and evaluation records in relation to the service.
• Contribute to the development of policies, protocols, guidelines, and strategies within practice area.
• To produce reports for the TRUST HOUSE LANCASHIRE management committee, commissioners, and funders

General

• Ensure that TRUST HOUSE LANCASHIRE administrative procedures are followed in every area of work.
• Ensure that TRUST HOUSE LANCASHIRE health and safety and safeguarding policies are adhered to at all time.
• Work effectively with TRUST HOUSE LANCASHIRE staff and volunteers.
• Work in a way that enhances diversity in practice, projects and encourages safe practice.
• Attend monthly line management.
• Access clinical supervision (as appropriate)
• To be an advocate of TRUST HOUSE LANCASHIRE
• Undergo a DBS check
• The role will occasionally involve travel across Lancashire.
• The role will require a degree of flexibility to work evenings and weekends.
• Some lifting and carrying will be expected.

Are you looking for a new and exciting opportunity? Have well-developed digital media skills to communicate research to new audiences? Want to use your passion and personal experience of mental health issues to inspire others? If yes, we are keen to hear from you. Join our team and work on a unique project alongside others including Elaine Fox, Professor of Psychology and Affective Neuroscience at the University of Oxford.

In 2018, the funding body UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) funded 8 Mental Health Reserach Networks, made up of researchers, charities and other organisations working collaboratively to understand and improve mental health. A Co-ordination Team supports the networks to maximise their impact and raise the profile of mental health research. A national campaign/conversation on ‘Why Mental Health Research Matters’ will build on and amplify the value created by the eight networks, to inspire both a new generation of researchers and the public.  You will be central in this programme of work based at and line managed by McPin but working with the Co-ordination Team led by Professor Fox and members including an early career researcher, information specialist and media professionals.

This unique post would suit someone with excellent people skills, who is passionate about mental health, and has good digital communication content skills (shooting, editing and delivering podcasts / webinars / videos on a number of platforms). We are running webinar events, commissioning blogs and supporting the networks to produce content. You will have a good understanding of research principles and must be confident with, and mediating between, a range of stakeholders. You should demonstrate your motivation and willingness to develop in this post. You will be supported to draw on personal experience of managing mental health issues in this role.

Please refer to the job description for a fuller explanation.

The McPin Foundation is based in Borough (near London Bridge) but all staff are currently working remotely. When Covid-19 restrictions allow, some travel around the UK will be required. You can find out more about us on our website.

The closing date for applications is 9am on Monday 8th February 2021.  Interviews will be held via Zoom w/c 15th February 2021.

Are you looking for a new challenge this new year? YMCA East Surrey is a vibrant, local charity recruiting brand new roles. Based in our Emotional Services and Mental Health team, the ideal candidates will be passionate about working with children, young people and their families to improve their overall mental health and wellbeing. Working with the NHS, CAHMS and Children's Services, this is a varied role that will have a real impact, on real lives. 

The main responsibilities of the role are:

1. To help assess the needs and strengths of the referred child or young person and help them identify individual goals to achieve desired change
2. To deliver and assist with the evaluation of interventions for children and young people which aim to improve mental health and well-being, build on existing strengths and increase levels of resilience
3. Record and collect data with various tools such as goal-based outcomes (GBO’s) and use this to evaluate the effectiveness of interventions
4. To take responsibility for own caseload of children, young people and families some with complex and multiple needs with support from senior EWMH staff
5. To help involve children, young people and their parents in the co-production of programmes, activities and services
6. To work collaboratively with Surrey and Borders NHS Partnership, Surrey Children’s Services, local CAMHS teams and other community-based services to provide the most effective service for children, young people and families
7. To keep accurate records of individual engagement, evidence of change and celebrate progress with children and young people
8. To provide record and report the appropriate data to ensure support programmes can be accurately monitored and evaluated 
9. To apply safeguarding and child protection procedures
10. To help provide written case studies as evidence of the effectiveness of individual interventions
11. To work as part of a team and attend team meetings, training events and participate fully in one to one, peer and group supervision.

Hours of work: 35 hours per week, Monday to Friday. Typically this will be 9.30am to 5.30pm but up to 2 evenings with a 7pm finish (with a later start time) may be required. Requests for 4 days per week would be considered. 

Location: YMCA Hillbrook House, Redhill

Salary / pay rate: £22,000 - £25,000 per annum

Annual leave: Four weeks plus bank holidays. Holidays increase after two years service to a maximum of five weeks after six years service. The holiday year runs from 1 April to 31 March each year.

Benefits: The post holder will be entitled to free use of the YMCA East Surrey fitness centre in Redhill and half price YMCA childcare for dependents. There is free parking available at YMCA East Surrey sites. YMCA East Surrey also operates a Bike to Work Scheme.

Shannon Trust is a charity operating across England, Wales and Northern Ireland, supporting thousands of people in prison each year to transform their lives by unlocking the power of reading. We inspire and train prisoners who can read to teach prisoners who can’t.  2020 was a year of adaptation brought about by COVID19 – we revised our delivery model and now, in 2021, we want to develop much further.  To support this, we are now recruiting to new roles and are seeking proactive, committed, and enthusiastic applicants to join our team and help us continue our journey.

This role will develop our communications and marketing approach, working with our Fundraising Manager and the staff team to deliver and monitor fresh and impactful multi-channel communications.  You will have strong copywriting and content development skills, a keen interest in social media, an eye for brand consistency and experience of working with data. You’ll be a self-starter who loves generating ideas and making them happen. Knowledge of fundraising would be a real bonus, as you’ll be helping to deliver funding applications and secure income enabling Shannon Trust to deliver more and improve its impact.

Are you seeking a new challenge this year? YMCA East Surrey is recruiting for this brand new role, which sits within our Emotional Wellbeing and Mental Health Services team. Sitting alongside a more junior post, this role will see the successful applicants coordinate, plan and deliver interventions to improve the mental wellbeing of children, young people and their families. This role will also require working with the NHS, CAHMS and Children's Services. If you are passionate about helping those in need, this role could be for you. A Level 4 qualification relevant to working with children, young people and families gained in education, social care, youth work, informal education or health is required. 

Main responsibilities

1. To receive and manage referrals from partner agencies and from young people themselves
2. Assess the needs and strengths of the referred child or young person and put together a programme of help and support; helping them identify individual goals to achieve desired change
3. 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
4. Co-ordinate, record and collect data with various tools such as goal-based outcomes (GBO’s) and use this to evaluate the effectiveness of interventions
5. To take full responsibility for own caseload of children, young people and families some with complex and multiple needs
6. To involve children, young people and their parents in the co-production of programmes, activities and services and support other staff in their understanding and delivery of co-production techniques
7. To take a lead on working collaboratively with Surrey and Borders NHS Partnership, Surrey Children’s Services, local CAMHS teams and other community-based services to provide the most effective service for children, young people and families
8. To be responsible for accurate records of individual engagement, evidence of change and celebrate progress with children and young people
9. To provide record and report the appropriate data to ensure support programmes can be accurately monitored and evaluated
10. To be responsible for the health and safety of children and young people attending all sessions and to ensure that safeguarding and child protection policies are adhered to.
11. To provide written case studies as evidence of the effectiveness of individual interventions and support other staff in their understanding and delivery of similar qualitative evaluation techniques
12. Attend and participate in relevant internal/external meetings and forums related to the mental health forums
13. To work as part of a team and attend team meetings, training events and participate fully in one to one, peer and group supervision.

Hours of work: 35 hours per week, Monday to Friday. Typically this will be 9.30am to 5.30pm but up to 2 evenings with a 7pm finish (with a later start time) may be required. Requests to work 4 days per week may also be considered.

Location: YMCA Hillbrook House, Redhill

Salary / pay rate: £25,000 - £28,000 per annum

Annual leave: Four weeks plus bank holidays. Holidays increase after two years service to a maximum of five weeks after six years service. The holiday year runs from 1 April to 31 March each year

Benefits: The post holder will be entitled to free use of the YMCA East Surrey fitness centre in Redhill and half price YMCA childcare for dependents. There is free parking available at YMCA East Surrey sites. YMCA East Surrey also operates a Bike to Work Scheme.

Are you a highly committed, dynamic individual wanting to make a difference and support the improvement of mental wellbeing in Derbyshire?

This is an exciting opportunity for an enthusiastic and skilled practitioner to join Derbyshire Mind to deliver the Active Monitoring programme working alongside GPs in Derbyshire at a time when the service never been more valued.

Active Monitoring is a psycho-educational programme developed by Mind designed to meet the needs of patients experiencing mild to moderate mental health problems within Primary Care. The role will involve working directly from a GP surgery, delivering the Active Monitoring service.  The role will proactively work with individuals on agreed pathways to support early intervention via a facilitated self-help workbook approach.

The successful candidate will have a Level 3 qualification in Health & Social Care or equivalent and experience of providing mental health/wellbeing services to clients within a primary care setting.  They will have excellent interpersonal skills and be able to build strong working relationships with both internal and external stakeholders, as well as an enthusiastic, committed approach and personal resilience.  The role will be based in 3 GPs surgeries in Derbyshire, and the postholder will be required to travel to each of these on a weekly basis. However due to Coronavirus restrictions the role may be temporarily home based, carrying out appointments by phone or video call.

Derbyshire Mind is one of a federated network of local Mind charities across the country.  Our focus is on improving mental health and wellbeing for people across Derbyshire and Derby City.  We provide a range of advocacy and community wellbeing services designed to support people with mental health problems as well as the wider population.  We are committed to developing innovative and responsive services which further promote mental health awareness and wellbeing.

About us
Crisis is the national charity for homeless people. We know that homelessness is not inevitable. We know that together we can end it.

About the role
This is an exciting time to be joining Crisis Client Services as we work towards our Vision to 'End Homelessness' for more of the members we work with. We are a values driven organisation with members at the heart of what we do. 

Working in a psychologically informed way, you will establish an open, trusting and strengths based professional relationships with members. You will be the first point of contact for new members and will conduct a sensitive assessment of their needs, provide advice and guidance and refer them on to relevant support within or outside Crisis.

You will hold a holistic view of a member's journey with us as part of our "one worker, one member' lead working approach.

About you
We are looking for an experienced, skilled and highly organised person to join the team as an Engagement and Assessment Worker. Offering high quality support, advice and information you will be able to make sound decisions on whether a member needs further support and which team or organisation is best placed to deliver that. Ability to liaise with external organisations essential.  

You will be joining a highly experienced, motivated and supportive team seeking to improve the quality of life of people experiencing homelessness in London.

Benefits
As a member of the team you will have access to a wide range of employee benefits including: 
•  Interest free loans to purchase a train season ticket or a bike or for a deposit to secure a tenancy
•  Mandatory pension scheme, with an employer contribution of 8.5%
•  25 days’ annual leave which increases with service to 28 days

Alongside our excellent staff benefits, we will support your on-going development to build your skills, experience and career.

How to Apply 
If this sound likes the opportunity for you, please click on the 'Apply for Job' button below.
If you need to request an application in an alternative format, please contact the Recruitment Team, contact details can be found on our website.

Closing date: Sunday 31st January 2021 (at 23:59)

We value diversity, promote equality and encourage applications from people of all backgrounds. We particularly welcome applications from people with lived experience of homelessness.

Would you like to work for a leading mental health charity?

Do you want a rewarding career where you can really make a difference?

If yes, join us here at Rethink Mental Illness.

We have a very exciting opportunity for a Supervising Advocate to join and supervise our friendly Essex Advocacy team. Your role will be a permanent term position working full time, 35 hours per week based in the service.

Our Essex Advocacy service works in accordance with relevant legislation and statutory guidelines to provide specialist advocacy services as appropriate across a range of disciplines including, IMCA, DOLS, RPR, IMHA, Care Act and Community Advocacy. We are currently developing and growing our CYP Advocacy Team. We provide a range of generic and statutory (instructed or non-instructed) support in secure units, hospitals, care settings or in the community.

Who are we?

We’re Rethink Mental Illness, a leading charity provider of mental health services in England. We support thousands of people through our groups, services, policy, campaigns and advice and information. Our work supports us in delivering on our mission: “A better life for everyone severely affected by mental illness.”

In everything we do, we seek to demonstrate our values: Passion, Commitment, Openness, Hope, Expertise and Understanding. If these values resonate with you, we would love to hear from you.

What will you be doing?

• Co-ordinating a high quality, responsive and effective advocacy service in accordance with the service specification, contract and legislative timescales; ensuring a consistent standards are maintained and delivered in an empowering framework.
• Maintaining a thorough understanding of how the contract should be delivered, actively monitoring and taking action on performance against KPI targets and deliverables; ensuring that the service demonstrates positive outcomes, impacts and added value.
• Allocating referrals in accordance with the service standards and engagement protocols.
• Reviewing and checking monthly advocate reports for accuracy and quality and conduct case file and practice audits and reviews.
• Supporting advocates with case management and practice issues including report writing and reviewing.
• Recruiting the best talent and ensure that all new staff and volunteers receive a high-quality workplace induction; ensuring they have the knowledge, information and resources to be successful in their roles.
• Contributing to the promotion and understanding of the role of statutory and non-statutory advocacy services among staff working in health and social care services, service users, carers and other stakeholders.
• Keeping accurate factual records relating to the service users and their cases, including keeping the case management database up to date.

Do you have what we are looking for?

• I have substantial practical experience working as a statutory advocate.
• I have completed the relevant National Qualification in Independent Advocacy and units as required by the contract and service
• Team management or supervisory experience of developing staff and/or volunteers, setting and
  reviewing SMART objectives, and taking immediate action to address performance or conduct issues.
• An understanding of case management systems and implementing safeguarding protocols.
• Have a good understanding of advocacy practice and principles of empowerment and knowledge of relevant legislation.
• Ability to manage a complex caseload covering a wide range of subjects ensuring independence and clarity of decision making.
• Ability to travel throughout the Locality, including travel when required to Hub Office

What will you receive?

You will have plenty of opportunities to enhance your abilities with the opportunity to make a real difference every day. In addition, you will have excellent development opportunities including funded training, career development and a range e-learning courses. You will also receive:  

• Salary of £22,407.40 to £25,690.03 per annum
• Contributory pension scheme
• Life assurance and employee assistance programme
• 25 days annual leave rising to 30 days plus bank holidays  
• Your "Rethink Day" - 1 day’s additional leave (pro rata) on your Birthday
• Eyecare vouchers
• Flexible working  

Don’t just change jobs, change lives!

In response to the current COVID 19 pandemic, we are flexible in the delivery of our advocacy and have maintained our work with our clients in the most pro-active and practical ways. Our Supervising Advocates are currently working from home and the Advocacy Teams are conducting their appointments with clients using a range of online software and telephone contact. Any face to face visits are carried out in line with Government Guidance and full PPE is worn by all staff, where necessary.

We have been working throughout and have ensured that our clients receive the best possible support and service in spite of the practical restrictions.

Just a couple of final things,

We welcome applications from everyone, applicants with lived experience, those who are Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer/Questioning+ (LGBTQ+), people with a disability, or those from Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic (BAME) backgrounds are actively encouraged to apply. We are proud to have also been awarded Disability Confident employer status. We have an ambition of becoming an anti-racist organisation and we recognise there is more to do in ensuring our recruitment is fair and inclusive, which is why we are recruiting new roles in helping us to achieve this. Please be mindful that we may need to close adverts early if we receive a high volume of applications, we therefore encourage you to apply as soon as possible. If a shortened closing date has a significant impact on your ability to apply, please let us know.

About MHFA England

MHFA England is a social enterprise and the leading provider of mental health skills and awareness training courses in England. Our vision is to improve the health of the nation, through normalising society’s attitudes and behaviours around mental health, by developing the skills we need to look after our own and others’ wellbeing. Learn about our social mission and our history by reading our 'what we do section' on our website.

We are a friendly, dynamic, fast-paced organisation and we strive to be an exemplary health and wellbeing employer.

What are we looking for?

We are looking for an experienced Client Delivery Manager who is an excellent communicator with the ability to build and maintain strong relationships with clients quickly at all levels. You will be confident at managing feedback and queries in order to understand and manage client expectations. The successful candidate will have the ability to manage conflicting priorities while working as a team to ensure the best possible delivery to our clients.  

You will have a passion for mental health, wellbeing and best practice within organisations and be keen to make a real impact. You will have experience with a variety of organisations and demonstrable experience in managing an extensive client portfolio.  You will also have commercial awareness within a variety of sectors and good business acumen. The post holder will be collaborative, passionate, organised, detail-oriented, and able to inspire and engage others.

What can we offer you? 

You’ll enjoy 25 days annual leave, plus bank holidays, along with a winter and summer office closure in addition to your annual leave. We provide a pension contribution for you which is matched up to 5%. We’ll support your development and growth and help you develop your experience and skills to achieve your personal and the businesses goals.

Interested? How to apply

For the full job description and person specification please see the attached documents./ Go to our website for further information.

To apply please submit a covering letter and CV demonstrating how you meet the requirements of the role. The closing date for applications is Tuesday 26th January 2021. Interviews will be held late January to early February. 

Mental Health First Aid England is an equal opportunities employer and positively encourages applications from suitably qualified and eligible candidates regardless of sex, race, disability, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion or belief, marital status, or those who are pregnant or on maternity leave. We are especially keen to encourage applications from people currently under-represented within the organisation, these include but are not limited to those from the LGBT+ community, people with disabilities, and those from a Black, Asian or Minority Ethnic background.

By applying for this job you are confirming that you have read the MHFA England Privacy Notice and accept the conditions under which your details will be processed.

If you are passionate about supporting young people to reach their potential, we want you to join our partnership! Bonny Downs Community Association (BDCA) and Renewal Programme (RP) have come together in an exciting new youth project and are seeking 2 x experienced Youth Co-coordinators to provide the young people of Newham with spaces to enjoy, support to achieve their best, and opportunities to make a positive difference in their community.

About us

BDCA is a dynamic community-led charity that has been serving the residents of the London Borough of Newham since 1998. Our motto is, “working together to change lives and transform our community”.  The Renewal Programme has also been working in the borough for 50 years and is passionate about investing in community and supporting people to rise through dignity, inspiration, and empowerment. Together we have a combined track record of over 70 years’ Newham focussed service delivery. including local club youth provision. holiday activities, evening drop-ins, sports activities and youth leadership programmes.

About the roles

These new posts offer an exciting opportunity to play a driving role in launching a new package of services for young people across the economically disadvantaged but beautifully diverse East Ham area of Newham. Each role is 36 hours per week and for an initial fixed term period of 2 years pending further funding. Please see the full job descriptions and person specifications attached and do note an enhanced DBS check will be required.

Our ideal candidates will have significant youth work experience, a passion for working with young people from diverse backgrounds and a high level of motivation to develop an excellent and impactful youth offer.  You will be excellent relationship builders that are enthused by partnership working, and given current circumstances you will also need to be creative in your approach to adapt youth engagement offers safely and in line with Covid-19 restrictions. You will need to demonstrate that you are professional, organised, efficient and able to manage our sessional youth staff, sports coaches, junior leaders and workshop providers. You will also have a robust understanding of safeguarding policy and procedures.

With one role based predominantly at BDCA (London E6) and the other at RP (London E12), you will work together to plan, lead, manage and evaluate sessions in venues across the East Ham community, ensuring project outcomes are effectively delivered. Key shared project outcomes are:

• Provide safe places to enjoy = at least 6 venues will be open for a total of 1759 hours of youth activities each year.
• Increase youth engagement = Each year, at least 495 unique young people will access our regular activities and accredited courses and feel a greater sense of community connection as a result.
• Grow youth leadership = Each year, at least 45 young people will receive intensive year-long support to achieve their best and build their hope and agency to make positive change in their own lives and in their wider community too through accredited youth leadership courses and social action campaigns.
• Deliver inspiring and diverting activities = Each year, the programme will deliver at least 25 co-produced activities including sports, creative arts, wellbeing workshops, free play, tuition support, educational workshops, offsite trips, training and mentoring.

Each role will however have slightly different areas of responsibility as follows:

Youth co-ordinator 1 (BDCA)

This post holder will be specifically responsible for coordinating: four outdoor MUGA sports sessions and one outdoor BMX session per week; year round Saturday volunteering sessions for young sports leaders; support to complete Duke of Edinburgh award scheme led by specialist partner and an annual music production project led by specialist provider. They will also be directly delivering: three virtual activity videos per month; two annual residentials for 15 participants; three-week summer volunteering placement with accredited Sports Leadership Award for 30 participants; monthly Stepping Up life skills training and social action campaign planning workshops plus regular mentoring calls for 15 participants; annual music premiere event for up to 100 attendees; and 10 day trips per year for up to 15 participants.

Youth co-ordinator 2 (RP)

This post holder will be specifically responsible for coordinating and delivering five evening youth clubs per week including a tuition club, journalism club and three drop-in free play sessions with creative workshops. They will be charged with leading the project’s monthly youth forums during the above sessions and also supporting participants to attend borough-wide Youth Citizens Assemblies and Area Youth Forum meetings. So as well as delivering high quality inclusive activities in safe supervised spaces, this new Project Coordinator will focus on increasing access to platforms where youth voices can be heard and younger leaders are supported to help steer local services to boost engagement and impact.

Application process: Please apply by attaching an up to date CV AND covering letter (max 2 pages, applications without cover letters WILL NOT BE CONSIDERED) demonstrating how your skills meet the Job Description and Person Specification and why you are interesting in applying for the role. If your application preference or request is for one specific role over the other then please state this in your cover letter otherwise we will assume you wish to be considered for either role within a single application. We are also willing to consider job share applications for each role from strong candidates

Application deadline:

Please note there is no fixed  closing date, but we are keen to recruit to these posts as quickly as possible and so early applications are very much encouraged. We will invite interviews and begin the selection process on a rolling basis, with the aim to have the positions filled as soon as appropriate candidates are identified. Candidates will need to apply before 1st February to be considered for the first set of interviews fixed for 4th February.

• First interviews via Zoom: Thursday 4th February 2021
• Ideal start date: w/c 15th February 2021

Equal Opportunities Statement

Both BDCA and RP are committed to recruiting high quality candidates whose skills and experience are most suited to the jobs on offer regardless of sex, race, colour, ethnic or national origin, religion (or beliefs), marital status, sexual orientation, disability, age or political affiliation.