£25,526 - £33,476 p/a (please note successful candidates should expect to be appointed at the starting point of the salary scale and consideration may be given to a higher salary depending on the experience of the individual)

Full-Time (35 hrs p/w)

Fixed Term Contract ending 31 March 2023

Based at Camberwell, London

Ref: PAP-211

Are you a passionate, collaborative and influential individual with experience of working with socially excluded adults? If so, join St Giles as a Peer Advisor and Placement Coordinator where you will provide a high-level service to learners (Peer Advisers) with lived experience whilst they undertake our L3 Peer Advisor Programme, ensuring they have the skills needed to successfully access employment within their local communities. 

About St Giles and their Peer Advisor Programme

An ambitious, well-established charity that helps people facing adversity to find jobs, homes and the right support they need. Central to our ethos is our belief that people with first-hand experience of successfully overcoming issues such as an offending background, homelessness, addictions and gang involvement, hold the key to positive change in others. 

Central to the life-changing work St Giles does is our Peer Advisor Programme. This innovative programme of training, placement, professional development and support is aimed at ex-offenders and other disadvantaged people, where the ultimate goal for each individual is to achieve a Level 3 Certificate in Advice and Guidance and to progress onto further opportunities and sustainable employment. We train Peer Advisors in more than 30 prisons across the country, plus a number of community locations, including London, Wales and Yorkshire.

About this exciting opportunity

As a key part of a community-based Peer Hub Team, working as part of the national Peer Advisor Network representing St Giles, you will focus on providing Peer Advisors with the tools and to help Identify a range of specialist support services such as housing, debt and substance misuse services, ETE and support participants to access them.

Your broad range of duties will include conducting inductions and acting as a mentor for new Peer Advisors, supporting the set-up of the Advice and Guidance course and working with participants to produce individual action plans. You will also provide one-to-one support to those undertaking the Programme, including as they train and throughout their placement, plus identify and establish progression routes into further learning, work placement and employment opportunities.

What we are looking for:

• Experience of building and maintaining partnership opportunities in relation to placements/volunteering.
• Experience of delivering employment-related workshops
• An understanding of the issues faced by participants in accessing and sustaining training or employment
• A collaborative, flexible and professional approach to your work
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Strong IT, time-management and prioritisation abilities, and the ability to work on your own initiative

In return, you can expect a competitive salary, generous leave allowance, staff pension, flexible working, a mentoring programme, an advice and counselling service, access to clinical supervision, season ticket loan and much more.

For further information, or to apply, please visit our website via the ‘Apply’ button.

Closing date: 11pm, Monday 6th December 2021. Interviews: Thursday 16th December 2021.

St Giles will guarantee to interview all disabled applicants who meet the minimum criteria set out in the Job Description for the vacancy.

Peer Support Co-ordinator x 2: Plymouth (Part-time position) and Torbay (Full-time position) 

Contract type: Contract (currently funded to June 2023)  

Hours:  Full Time & Part Time opportunities available

Salary:   £25,569 (£20,455 pro rata for 30 hrs/4 days per week)   

Location:  Currently home-based with some office working and regular travel in Plymouth (Part-time position) and Torbay (Full-time position) and Devon as needed   

Deadline for applications:  Mon 6 December at 12pm   

Do you enjoy supporting people and making a difference to their lives? POP and Torbay Community Development Trust works with the Positive People project to enable people furthest from the labour market to progress to volunteering, work or training but also to feel part of a support community with us and their own community of interest. We do this through giving people the opportunity to be part of a peer support network, offering a self-development learning programme and a range of activities to help increase confidence and skills.  

As Peer Support Co-ordinator, you will work with the Community Enabler and Positive People team to further develop a suite of activities, including 1:1 sessions, group work, activities, volunteering, learning / training packages and employment support (utilising partner programmes and services) 

The role will involve:  

• Assisting in the development and co-ordination of a peer support project for people furthest from the labour market 

• Ensuring all activities are recorded and monitored and report progress against targets relevant to the post/project 

• Ensuring that all practice embodies strengths-based practice and personal learning principles, qualities, values and standards. This will include ensuring that peers are at all times leading and defining their learning and development needs and are supported to achieve their personal outcomes 

• Supporting the recruitment, training and support of peers including the provision and receipt of regular supervision and coaching meetings

• Playing a full and active role in the wider Positive People, POP, Torbay Community Development Trust teams to ensure our work is the best it can be  

Experience required:  

• Previous experience of working in the voluntary/ community or charity sector in particular with peers/volunteers in a supportive capacity 

• Experience of a role of supporting others to achieve positive wellbeing, i.e. supporting mentoring or signposting 

• Experience in the assessment of peer/volunteer needs using supervision and appraisal 

• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills – including delivering group work and training 

• Understanding of the need for flexibility, creativity and adaptability in the learning environment 

Positive People is funded by the European Social Fund and the National Lottery Community Fund. 

The role holder will become part of our Peer Support Service in Bedfordshire and will be responsible for hosting peer support groups and mentoring our service users drawing on their own lived experience to support people along their mental health recovery journey to wellbeing.

Job title: Peer Support Worker
Post no: 442
Working base: Flitwick
Area covered: Dunstable and Biggleswade
Reports to: Peer Support Coordinator
Contract type: Permanent  
Salary: £18,278.00 F.T.E (Actual salary: £5,928.00 per annum)
Hours: 6.0 hours per day, 12 hours per week
Working days: Thursday and Friday
Flexibility required: Occasional evenings and/or weekends to attend events/meetings
Checks needed: Enhanced DBS and 2 satisfactory references
Start date: January 2022

Service Delivery

• Facilitate Peer Support groups and ensure outcomes which supports individuals with mental health and wellbeing needs across two localities in Central Bedfordshire in line with Mind BLMK’s agreed Peer Support model and requirements as well as contract requirements.
• Mentor identified individuals to achieve a defined goal across the four localities and ensure outcomes which supports individuals with mental health and wellbeing needs in Central Bedfordshire in line with Mind BLMK’s agreed Mentoring model and requirements as well as contract requirements.
• To support the Peer Support Coordinator by assessing clients suitability for attending the Peer Support service when required.
• Work closely with the Peer Support Coordinator to support clients to access other services within the wider Bedfordshire Recovery Service.
• Encourage and support client engagement with Mind BLMK through Guarantor Membership and training opportunities.
• Contribute to maintaining an effective volunteer workforce for the service in line with Mind BLMK’s HR policies, procedures and guidance (workload planning and support).
• Carry out health and safety responsibilities as directed by the Peer Support Coordinator for the four locations in line with Mind BLMK’s H&S policies, procedures and guidance (risk assessments, reviews, reporting, safeguarding, incidents/accidents, premises).
• Carry out cash handling responsibilities as directed by the Peer Support Coordinator in line with Mind BLMK’s financial policies, procedures and guidance (records, petty cash income and expenditure.
• Carry out responsibilities as directed by the Peer Support Coordinator for the collection, updating, monitoring and reporting of service data in line with Mind BLMK’s contract and systems requirements and procedures.
• Deputise for the Peer Support Coordinator in his/her absence.

Entitlements/benefits: (Annual Leave and Benefits currently under review)

• Annual Leave: 23 days (pro rata) – benefits currently under review
• Health Plan: Free Health Plan with a wide variety of benefits
• NEST pension scheme: Auto-enrolment (employer contributes 3%, employee contributes 5%)
• Learning and Development: In-house training structure and external (as appropriate) for all employees and specific roles.
• Flexible Working: On request (in line with Mind BLMK policy on Right to Request Flexible Working)

Closedown: 5pm Tuesday 7 December 2021

To Apply and for More Information:

If you would like to find out more, please click the apply button to be directed to our website where you can complete your application for this position. 

Mind BLMK has been annually assessed and approved as a Disability Confident Employer (previously “Two Ticks”) and has been committed to the Mindful Employer charter since 2008.

No agencies please.

CARAS

• £28,050 per year 
• 1 year contract, Full-time 

Note: a significant proportion of this role is working with groups that are limited to female-identifying members. As such, the post is restricted to female-identifying applicants under schedule 9 of the Equality Act 2010. 

Job description 

About the organisation 

CARAS is a registered charity working with people in South London and beyond who have an asylum or refugee background. Our values are: 

• Kindness. CARAS will nurture all who are part of our community, helping everyone to develop their skills, talents and interests.   

• Justice. CARAS will strive for social justice following a rights-based approach in all of our work and challenging instances when rights are not upheld in wider society.   

• Empowerment. CARAS works alongside people, recognising and respecting their skills and strengths and striving together for better outcomes.   

• ‘With’ not ‘for’. CARAS will put the voices, opinions, experiences and needs of its beneficiaries at the heart of all that we do.   

CARAS strives to keep community member voices at the heart of all decision making, building opportunities for discussion and feedback at every level. We offer training and support for community members who want to gain leadership skills and contribute to the running of CARAS.  Our work is award winning: we won The President’s Award at the 2021 Festival of Learning, and we hold a Gold quality mark from London Youth. We are in the process of gaining an Investing in Volunteers quality mark. 

CARAS is a community that celebrates diversity and welcomes applications from individuals from all walks of life, particularly including individuals who have lived experience of forced migration.

 About Adult Inclusion at CARAS 

CARAS offers holistic support to refugees and people seeking asylum.

For many years, we have run groups to support asylum seeking and refugee young people, developing a thriving community with people who might otherwise experience isolation and exclusion from their new communities. Our local refugee community is made up of new arrivals and longer-term residents, all of whom experience varying levels of disadvantage as a result of their forced migration experience, as well as systemic challenges that are built into life in London.

COVID has posed unprecedented challenges to asylum seekers and refugees in London, shifting the needs of the communities that we work with. As a result, we have expanded our work with adults dramatically to support male and female-identifying asylum seekers who have recently arrived in the UK. Many of these adults have arrived alone in the UK, and face protracted periods of accommodation in temporary accommodation across South London. CARAS provides a diverse array of programming to meet the holistic needs of our community members, sparking joy and helping people feel welcome in the local community. Thanks to the dedicated efforts of our volunteer team and partner organisations, we have built a strong offer throughout the pandemic which is delivered both face-to-face and online. We are hoping to expand on this work over the next year. 

CARAS is a thriving organisation with a highly motivated, friendly and experienced staff team, bolstered by the generous support of equally skilled volunteers and trustees who come from many walks of life. The successful candidate will be working within the Adult Integration team, line managed by the Head of Service. They will find peers within our youth service, casework, and learning teams. As part of their role, they will work with a range of stakeholders and will be able to input into work across the organisation, develop partnerships, welcome volunteers, and of course, be welcomed and supported by us all. 

Additional benefits 

CARAS offers 28 days’ annual leave per year. Additionally, all staff are gifted additional time off bridging the Christmas and New Year period. CARAS also pays into a workplace pension with employers’ contributions currently at 4%. We are a proud member of the Living Wage Foundation, ensuring that all employees at every level are remunerated fairly. We are members of the Bike2Work scheme. 

All front-line staff are offered monthly clinical supervision with a qualified and experienced psychologist, allowing for exploration within a confidential space of challenges that arise, and for mitigation of vicarious harm. All staff also have the option of making use of an Employee Assistance Programme which offers 24 hour a day access to qualified counsellors who can support with any aspect of a person’s life. 

About the role 

The main purpose of this role will be to oversee the day-to-day running of online classes and face-to-face sessions for adults. This role involves working closely with colleagues, volunteers and partner organisations to offer a wide range of activities to community members, encouraging them to attend the sessions and to ensure their safety during the sessions.

Whilst this work will be responsible for running programs for both male and female-identifying community members, the Adult Program Coordinator will be responsible for working with CARAS’s women’s group extensively, building meaningful and supportive relationships and creating new avenues for leadership and skills development. Because of this, we are seeking a female-identifying candidate who has experience creating safe and welcoming spaces for women. 

We live by our values, and empowerment will lie at the heart of this role. The successful candidate will embed community voices throughout their work, and will build upon the rich diversity and skill sets of our community members to help them build lives filled with value, meaning and purpose.

You will be supported through regular line management and clinical supervision, working alongside colleagues from our welcoming and supportive  team. There are opportunities to access relevant training for this role. 

This full-time role (5 days / 35 hours per week) is offered as a one-year fixed-term contract.

The successful candidate will need to be able to work in Tooting and the South London area. Please note this role will involve some evening and weekend work. 

Main activities 

• Ensuring high quality provision across all adult sessions (online and face to face), creating welcoming, kind and compassionate spaces. 

• Supporting the emotional needs of individuals, building confidence and identifying resilience activities. 

• Ensuring that community members voices are at heart of planning, delivery and evaluation of the programme. 

• Liaising with stakeholders to ensure the highest quality of service. 

• Ensuring that community member’s skills, talents and contributions are recognised and rewarded. 

• Overseeing the practicalities of resourcing sessions, taking a cautious approach to the safe implementation of government guidance on protective measures during the coronavirus outbreak. 

• Managing participation in the sessions, communicating community members about sessions. 

• Building and managing a team of volunteers, including recruitment, induction, supervision and training. 

• Writing and adhering to project plans and assessing risk. 

• Adhering to project budgets. 

• Liaising with partner organisations to offer a wide range of activities and services to adult community members, both through building partnership programs and by effectively signposting diverse programs offered by partners. 

• Conducting intake assessments with new community members. 

• Participating in referral, team and other meetings as required. 

• Monitoring and evaluation. 

• Grant reporting. 

• Ensuring that all safeguarding concerns are reported to the safeguarding lead. 

• Working collaboratively with other staff members within the adult and wider CARAS team. 

 Person specification 

Essential criteria: 

• experience in project management, including  working with volunteers 

• experience creating warm, safe and welcoming spaces

• a creative and participatory approach to service delivery, working with not for individuals. 

• ability to communicate clearly with people from diverse backgrounds, both face-to-face and digitally 

• ability to motivate and engage people, listening to others and working in a non-judgemental way that develops trust 

• experience participating in or running women’s groups 

• a strong understanding of the gendered experiences of forced migration 

• committed to learning and adapting 

• good organisation and administrative skills 

• a good understanding of safeguarding procedures, including working online 
   

Desirable criteria: 

• experience or knowledge of issues facing refugee and asylum-seeker groups 

• experience of working with adult or youth refugee and asylum-seeking groups 

• knowledge of one or more community languages (including but not limited to Arabic,  Somali, Tigrinya, Amharic, Pashto, Dari, Farsi and Kurdish) 

• experience of working in partnership with other organisations 

• experience of working in community groups or the third sector 

• familiarity with common Data Management Systems (for recording purposes). 

We are interested in people who show a strong interest in CARAS’ work, can demonstrate that they share our values and hold the voices of community members at the heart of their work. Examples taken from voluntary roles or from lived experience will carry as much weight as those taken from employment history. 

Please submit your completed application form by 9am January 3rd  2022. 

Interviews will take place on the 12th January 2022.

Please note we may extend the submission deadline and interview dates depending on volume of applications. 

Send your completed application form by email to the address on the form. 

Please submit it as a word document.

Note that we do not accept CV and covering letters. You must include everything on the application form. 

Starting Date: As soon as possible

Contract type: Permanent, Full-time

Salary: £ 34,900 per annum, (depending on skills and experience)

Location: London, UK

Application closing date: 20 December 2021

(Note: we will be reviewing applications as they are received. Interviews may take place before the application closing date so get your application in as soon as possible!)

Background

Better Cotton is the world’s largest cotton sustainability programme. Our mission: to help cotton communities survive and thrive while protecting and restoring the environment. In challenging times, we are meeting the challenge head-on. Through our network of field-level partners we have trained over 2.5 million farmers - from the smallest to the largest - in 23 countries in more sustainable farming practices. A quarter of the world’s cotton is now grown under the Better Cotton Standard. We have united the industry’s stakeholders behind our efforts, from ginners and spinners to brand owners, civil society organisations and governments. Everyone who cares about cotton and its sustainable future can now be part of something better.

About this role

Better Cotton is seeking a Membership Coordinator to support the Global Membership Team. The Membership Coordinator will be responsible for maintaining optimal engagement with members of Better Cotton, recruiting new members, and managing projects and process improvements. The role involves regular interaction mainly with apparel and fashion retailers and brands, but also with other commercial members of Better Cotton, essential for driving uptake of Better Cotton and generating related volume-based fees as they source Better Cotton. These fees are re-invested into the Better Cotton field implementation programme in the form of farmer support and capacity building, to assure deepening impact as Better Cotton works towards its 2030 Strategic goals. This position specifically supports achievement of 2.7 m metric tons of Better Cotton uptake by Retailer and Brand members in 2022, so the ability to convincingly communicate the business case for sustainable cotton to all types of stakeholders in the commercial sector is key.

This position comes with an incredible growth opportunity for a skilled professional wanting to consolidate previous successful commercial sustainability and/or CSR experience, to work across a more sustainable commodity as it transforms the sector. The role is suitable for a self-motivated, positive, dynamic, engaging, and service-oriented individual able to inspire and guide companies in adopting and committing long term to the Better Cotton programme.

Responsibilities

Retailer and Brand Members Recruitment & Onboarding

• Support retailers and brands as they embark on their Better Cotton exploration, financial planning and membership application process.
• Effectively use Better Cotton’s Salesforce CRM as part of the recruitment, on-boarding and engagement process.
• Plan and deliver meetings with the cross-functional teams of retailers and brand businesses to achieve the alignment necessary to embed an effective Better Cotton sourcing Programme.
• Work with new and existing Retailer and Brand members to establish public commitments to and increase their Better Cotton sourcing consistently every year.

Member Services

• Follow up with recruited retailers and brands for the first 2 years of joining to ensure that they adopt mechanisms to embed the Better Cotton programme.
• Act as Account Manager (Key Contact) for a number of existing Retailers and Brand members, including some of the largest global fashion brands, to assure the requirements outlined in the section above are fully embedded.
• Work with members to ensure accurate and timely completion of annual cotton consumption calculations and implementation of 3rd party assessment process beginning in 2022.
• Support the Membership team in communicating Better Cotton uptake status updates to members twice per year.
• Support the Membership team during the annual invoicing process and regularly follow up with members to ensure timely payment of invoices.

Events and Marketing

• Contribute to the development and regular update of member materials for recruitment, events, member training and promotional purposes.
• Support the planning and execution of recruitment activities, engagement webinars and other online interactions with Better Cotton members.
• Contribute to the consolidation of Better Cotton’s engagement strategy, in collaboration with Membership & Supply Chain colleagues and other cross-functional teams.
• When international travel resumes, organise peer to peer workshops and represent Better Cotton on sector initiatives as identified and designated by line manager.
• Represent Better Cotton at industry trade shows and sustainability-related events.

Project Management and Process Improvement

• Review and improve processes and tools for engagement on the core Better Cotton programme for retailers and brands to achieve increasing demand for and uptake of Better Cotton.
• Contribute to the development of approaches, and systems for service delivery at scale.
• Contribute to the periodic review and consolidation of processes related to the M&SC function to increase the efficiency and effectiveness of delivery of members services within a rapidly growing and transforming organisation.
• Contribute to Membership & Supply Chain Team and cross-functional projects within Better Cotton.
• Manage assigned projects in line with project management processes employed in Better Cotton

In addition to the above, the Membership Coordinator will deliver any other objectives as agreed with the Membership Manager.

Profile

The selected candidate will have the following skills, knowledge, and experience:

Skills, Knowledge and Experience

Essential

At least 3 years’ experience working with international retailers and/or brands, member management, supply chains and/or sustainability and corporate social responsibility (CSR) in a sales position

Ability to effectively make the case for sustainability

Proven ability to collaborate effectively across different teams and cultures

Strong relationship building skills, service-oriented attitude, and flexibility/adaptability to work under pressure and deliver good quality

Good computer skills and IT literacy, including Word, Powerpoint, and Excel, and analytical skills

High level proficiency in English, both written and spoken, with attentive listening abilities and the ability to communicate clearly, concisely, and authoritatively

Proven ability to multi-task and keep track of several projects running in parallel

Proven ability to work autonomously and adapt to changing priorities

Demonstrated project management skills

Confidence in dealing with different levels of management and practised negotiation skills

Excellent presentation and group training skills

Desirable

Understanding of Chain of Custody systems and how they apply to sustainable commodities

Good abilities to use the features in Powerpoint and other presentation tools such as Prezzi to create attractive presentation materials

Event management experience

Experience with using Salesforce and other CRM

Experience in organizing / moderating a multi-stakeholder group of individuals for constructive collaboration, in either events or working group

Great public speaking skills

Any other languages, particularly European languages, e.g. French, German, Spanish, Italian

Working arrangements

The position is full-time (40 hours per week) and will be based in Geneva or London (or accessible to London). BCI offers flexible working, with core hours being 10am – 4pm and the option to work from home one day per week.

Up to 30% foreign travel will be required under normal circumstances.

Applications

Interested applicants with the required attributes are asked to send, in English, a detailed CV and a brief cover letter (2 pages maximum) to Better Cotton by email with the subject “Application for “Membership Coordinator” 

Application deadline:

We thank all applicants for their interest; however, only candidates short-listed for a telephone interview will be contacted. Better Cotton is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to good practice and transparency in the management of natural, human, and financial resources.

Title: Peer Support Worker (x3 Positions)
Salary: SC3-SP14-17 £23428-£23849 pro rata per annum
Hours: 2 roles at 37.5 hours per week and 1 role at 35 hours per week
Contract: one year, fixed term contract - with potential to extend for another 2 years

We are a multi disciplinary provider of specialist mental health services and a part of the Mind Federation. We promote both recovery from ill health for people with recurrent and enduring mental health difficulties and early intervention and mental or physical wellbeing for those at risk of developing mental health issues or who struggle with common mental health conditions. We currently support around 5000 people a year through a variety of services focusing on psychological and social supports, economic and workplace wellbeing, and support for minoritized communities. Our values are, Connected - creating a compassionate and supportive community. Fair - we strive for equity no one's needs should go unmet. Brave - we walk with people, offering help by doing what works, proven or new.

North East London NHS Foundation Trust has commissioned Mind in the City Hackney and Waltham Forest to employ, support, develop and train 6 peer workers for the new Neighbourhood Teams in Waltham Forest as part of its community mental health transformation programme.

Peer Workers will be core members of each team, they will support the delivery of a new integrated model of support for residents with moderate to severe mental illnesses and will complement existing community and statutory support within Waltham Forest. The new model aims to ensure

- That people with severe mental illness have improved access to mental health support and improved care coordination
- That care and support delivered will be truly orientated towards the promotion and maximisation of individual’s health, wellbeing, and independence
- That health inequalities often faced by people with severe mental illness will be reduced
- That people with severe mental illness will have greater choice and control to support them to live well in their communities

The new community model will deliver true integration of care and support across secondary mental health services, the Voluntary and Community Sector, primary care, social care, community assets as well as other physical health care provision.

Through improved holistic models of care in our community more people will be prevented from experiencing crisis and be able to self-manage their needs in their communities; achieving the outcomes they want and reducing the need for requiring acute interventions of support.

The new Neighbourhood Team will provide support to appropriately meet differing levels of need; supporting residents to maintain or prevent further deterioration in their mental health and aiming, to provide the necessary support to enable recovery from a mental illness where appropriate, empowering people to develop greater self-management of their health. The Team will enable people to make informed decisions about their health and social care needs and support them to maintain and maximise their health, wellbeing, and independence.

The deadline for applications is the 1st December 2021. To apply, please complete the application form and attach it together with your CV, please ensure you attach both when you press "Apply Now". Interviews will be held on Monday 6th December 2021.

We are committed to equality of opportunity for all staff, and applications from individuals are encouraged regardless of age, disability, sex, gender reassignment, sexual orientation, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief and marriage and civil partnerships. We strongly encourage applications from those from ethnic minority backgrounds or other underrepresented backgrounds.

We are a disability confident employer. All applicants with a disability, who meet the minimum essential short-listing criteria are guaranteed an interview. If this applies to you, please ensure you complete the equal opportunities section of the application form.

We at Mind CHWF want to assure you that your privacy and the security of your data is our top priority. It always has been, and it will continue to be, as we refine our policies and internal processes. Please take a moment to read through our privacy notice.

Community Mental Health Peer Support Worker (Peer Support Groups)

Community based work across the Sutton borough, and at the Age UK Sutton Offices, 1 Carshalton Road, Sutton SM1 4LE. The role requires frequent working and attendance at meetings, and cross organisation peer support meetings 

Age UK Sutton has been commissioned by SW London St Georges Mental Health Trust as part of their Community Mental Health Transformation Programme, to provide peer support for people over 50, who are currently accessing mental health support or have done so in the past.   

The aim of the service is to support clients through peer support for early intervention, help avoid crisis or deterioration, but also as a step down from more intensive medical support to help reintegrate with the community. 

The roles based at Age UK Sutton have a focus on providing peer support services for older people (50+).

You will be working with people over the age of 50, with enduring and / or severe mental health problems and who may be less likely to approach mental health services, understand that there is a mental health concern, or generally are less well served by mental health services. In playing this focused role in a larger programme, you will have the opportunity to share and draw on experience and knowledge from a wider group of Peer Support Officers across the partnership. 

A key aspect of this new service is that staff use their own experience of mental health difficulties (for example through lived experience, either personal or professional, or caring for someone with mental health difficulties). You will work collaboratively with people within the service to offer emotional and practical support towards goals that are defined by the person, focusing on the person’s strengths and personal resources.

The peer group service will offer short term facilitated group peer support programmes, to enable clients to develop their own peer support networks and work on strategies to improve ability to manage their condition.

This role will focus on organising and facilitating the Peer Support Group element of the contract and will report to the Senior Mental Health Peer Support Worker. 

Age UK Sutton is an independent local charity based in the South West London Borough of Sutton. 

This role will report to the Senior Mental Health Peer Support Worker. 

The full role profile and person specification can be found inside the job pack.  You can download this job pack by clicking on the link under "job attachments" in the grey box on the right hand side of the vacancies page. 

How to apply

Apply through our Hireful careers page submitting a CV, and supporting statement which will give you the opportunity to show how you meet the person specification. You can find the full role profile and person specification in the job pack. Please note that CVs without a supporting statement will not be considered. 

Candidates are warmly invited to arrange an informal discussion with the recruiting manager before submitting their application. This can be arranged by contacting Charlotte Butcher, Business Support Officer: 

Closing date: Midnight Monday 3 January 2022 

Interviews: Thursday 6th, Friday 7th or Monday 10th January

RoadPeace has an exciting opportunity for a compassionate individual to join our organisation and make a significant difference to our charity and to the lives of the road crash victims we support.

We are seeking a highly organised, efficient and compassionate individual with good interpersonal skills to assist our Director of Support Services (DSS) in the delivery of some of our most highly demanded support services. This will include providing emotional and practical support to victims of road crashes (bereaved and injured) in a highly sensitive and empathic manner and assist with providing regular supervision for volunteers and project-based activities.

Hours flexible between 21-35 hours per week (open to a wide range of flexible working options).

Blended work – remote home-based working with travel to St Giles offices across the UK (London, Midlands, Yorkshire, East of England, North Wales, Northern Ireland, and Scotland)

Are you a driven, dynamic and highly organised individual with expertise in evaluation & research, lived experience of disadvantage and an understanding of the value of lived experience in local service design, delivery, and evaluation? Do you have experience of managing or coordinating a team effectively to deliver activities in many different places at once?

St Giles’ unique peer advisor programme is at the heart of all our work, and our NLCF-funded Peer Advisor Network (PAN) delivers this from seven locations in the UK, driving positive change for peer advisors, clients, and local organisations. Our ultimate goal is to embed lived experience at the heart of commissioning, design, delivery and evaluation of local services and support.

We are seeking a Peer-led Evaluation Coordinator who is passionate about making this happen. Our peer-led evaluation initiative is our latest step taking peer-led influence and action to a new level, and you will be key to its success

About St Giles Trust

An ambitious, well-established charity that helps people facing adversity to find jobs, homes and the right support they need. Central to our ethos is our belief that people with first-hand experience of successfully overcoming issues such as an offending background, homelessness, addictions and gang involvement, hold the key to positive change in others. 

About this exciting opportunity

This multi-faceted role will see our Peer-led Evaluation Coordinator focus on ensuring peer evaluators are recruited, inducted and on-boarded effectively, as well as coordinating training attendance.

You will Line manage peer evaluators, overseeing first-line quality assurance of outputs, plus offer support to peer evaluators, including assessing their needs and strengths and responding to queries. You will also act as point of contact in managing the relationship between peer evaluators and independent evaluation partners and work closely with colleagues from the Quality and Training Development teams to identify skills development needs. Designing accessible, easily-used evaluation materials and tools where opportunities arise is also a key duty.

What we are looking for:

• Expertise in evaluation and research with an understanding of commonly-used methods and tools
• Strong understanding of the value of lived experience in local service design, delivery, and evaluation
• Experience of supporting and developing people with lived experience to gain new skills and deliver high quality professional services or research and evaluation activities
• Sound knowledge of evaluation and research methods and an excellent relationship manager
• Knowledge of the issues faced by project participants with multiple and complex needs
• Excellent IT, interpersonal and communication skills, both verbal and written
• A flexible, proactive and professional approach to your work

In return, you can expect a competitive salary, generous leave allowance, staff pension, flexible working, a mentoring programme, an advice and counselling service, childcare vouchers, season ticket loan and much more.

For further information, or to apply, please visit our website via the ‘Apply’ button.

Closing date: 11pm Sunday 12th December, 2021. Interview date: Wednesday 15th and Thursday 16th December 2021.

St Giles will guarantee to interview all disabled applicants who meet the minimum criteria set out in the Job Description for the vacancy.

Peer Buddy – Mental Health Hospital Discharge Support
Location: Cambridge
Salary: NJC Salary Scale Point 12 (April 2020), £17,746 per annum for 30 hours (£22,183 per annum FTE)
Hours: 30 hours per week
Contract: Part-Time (possibility of job share), Permanent

Cambridgeshire, Peterborough, and South Lincolnshire (CPSL) Mind is a progressive and expanding mental health charity. Our vision is a society in which everyone has positive mental health and feels part of a connected community.

The Discharge Buddy Service

This service involves working alongside CPFT to provide ‘buddies’ to support individuals being discharged from mental health hospitals (Fulbourn & Edith Cavell) and crisis teams. We know that being discharged from hospital can be a tough time when people may need more emotional and practical support. Being a ‘buddy’ can help to support someone through the transition period and promote their independence when settling back in at home.

We are looking for buddies!

If you are interested in this exciting development opportunity and you are able to offer the below criteria, please apply!

What will buddies do?

• Share own lived experience of mental health challenges
• Provide weekly support, either over the phone, online or in person
• Deliver interventions/support sessions to the individual (full training will be provided)
• Provide emotional support
• Provide practical support
• Help the individual to make connections with their local communities (e.g. our Good Life Service)

Buddy criteria

• You must be willing/able to do covid-safe home visits for individuals
• You should be passionate about promoting positive mental health and have excellent verbal communication and listening skills.
• This work will be predominately in the Cambridge area, but you should be willing to travel across Cambridgeshire occasionally.

CPSL Mind is an equal opportunities employer and welcomes applications from all sections of the community.

We will only accept complete applications, which should include Application Form, Covering Letter and completed Equality & Diversity Monitoring Form.

Closing Date: Monday 6th December 2021, 17:00 hours
Interviews: Tuesday 14th December 2021

TO APPLY AND FOR MORE INFORMATION:

If you would like to find out more about this position and to apply, please click the button to be directed to our website.

No agencies please.

You’ve got a good understanding of mental health issues and are organised, proactive and compassionate. All you need is the perfect environment to put your skills to great use. Welcome to Richmond Fellowship as a Volunteer and Peer Mentor Coordinator.

Richmond Fellowship is part of Recovery Focus, a national group of charities highly experienced in providing specialist support services to individuals and families living with the effects of mental ill health, drug and alcohol use, gambling and domestic violence. We know that recovery can look and feel very different to each and every one of us. But we also know that if we provide the right support, at the right time, we can inspire recovery nationwide and that recovery is possible for everyone.

We are looking for someone like you to join our service in Derby which will provide personalised, flexible and targeted community based support for people with mental health needs. Working closely with the Team Manager, you will create partnership links to identify what peer networks already exist in the area and gauge where there may be interest to get involved. You will undertake a variety of tasks including: help to set up and develop peer support groups, recruit and manage volunteers to support the service which will include induction, mentoring and training, coordinate Recovery Education Workshops and develop partnerships. It’s a challenging role but one in which your creativity and enthusiasm will have every chance to shine.

The chances are, you already work in the mental health field, or similar. What is for certain is that you’re self-motivated, work well under pressure and know how to connect with people at all levels. You’ve also got the confidence needed to come up with new ideas to develop the service and the communication skills to promote it locally. Strong IT skills – email, internet and MS Office - are also needed.

The salary for this post is £19,206.00 per annum, with progression to £20,216.00 per annum (pro-rata 22.5 hours per week).

This is a permanent part-time role requiring the post holder to work 22.5 hours per week.

Recovery Focus is committed to working towards equal opportunities and we select staff solely on merit irrespective of race, colour, national or ethnic origin, gender, sexual orientation, marital status, age, social class, religious belief, disability or history of mental health or addiction problems. If you need support to apply for the role or adaptions at interview please contact the recruitment team to discuss.

This is a rolling recruitment process. Shortlisted candidates will be interviewed as and when they apply.

So, are you ready to take on this rewarding role that comes with some really great benefits?

Are you passionate about peer support and making change happen for parents experiencing challenges in their perinatal mental health?

Parents 1st UK are seeking an experienced practitioner to manage and develop an exciting new Pan Essex Perinatal Peer Support Collaborative over a 15-month period using a ‘test and learn’ and co-production approach. CCGs across Essex are funding the initiative. It will operate in partnership with perinatal mental health services and five maternity hubs across Essex.

We want to learn about what works best, what already exists in the way of support and how we can grow that – in partnership with parents and carers.

If you want to help parents in Essex get the help they need, Parents 1st UK would like to hear from you.

Expressions of interest need to be submitted by December 10th. Interviews in January. Start date no later than 1st Feb 2022.

For further information please refer to the attached Coordinator brief.  If you would like to send us an Expression of Interest for this role please submit a concise summary detailing: 

• Your suitability
• Relevant experience and examples of work you have carried out
• Demonstrate your understanding of the request
• Explain how you would approach the brief

Please keep your EOI to no more than 4 pages of A4 and send to us by 5pm on December 10th 2021.  You can either apply via the Charity Jobs button or you can find our email address for submissions in the attached Coordinator brief.

This is an exciting opportunity to join Open Age an innovative London charity working with people 50+. Established in 1993 and now celebrating almost 30 years of championing an active life for older people. Each week we run a wide range of activities for older people from our own centres, community venues, online and by phone. From boxing to ballet, painting to photography - Open Age’s array of activities seeks to support the physical and mental wellbeing of our members and, in doing so, aims to address the issue of loneliness and isolation among older people.

The Be Active Project supports older people who are being discharged from Health Services by matching them with volunteers who will support them to maintain their physical activity and reconnect them with their community. The roles we are seeking to fill will recruit, train and manage the volunteers as well as maintain a close working relationship with referral health partners who will also be providing an element of the training for volunteers.  The Be Active Project is delivered in Kensington and Chelsea and Westminster. The post holder will be required to visit people in their homes to perform this role.

Senior Project Coordinator: (28hrs pw) Salary range: £28,000 – £30,000 pro rata

The successful applicant will have experience of recruiting, training and supporting volunteers and delivering a successful project or service.  You will have an interest in motivational approaches to engaging people in their own wellbeing and strong interest in supporting volunteers.  The post holder will be expected to develop and manage the project to deliver excellent outcomes; and will have responsibility for line management of the Be Active Project Coordinator.

Application Deadline: Wednesday  8th December 2021

Interviews: 14/15th December 2021

Please apply with CV and covering letter outlining your interest and suitability for the role. CV’s without covering letters will not be considered.

SURVIVORS OF BEREAVEMENT BY SUICIDE

JOB DESCRIPTION

JOB TITLE:                   Volunteer Coordinator

RESPONSIBLE TO:     Coordinator manager

LOCATION:                   Head Office, 14 – 16 New Lawn Road, Ilkeston, Derbyshire DE7 5HE

HOURS & Salary:         Thirty Seven hours (37) per week – some evening and weekend work

                                        £26,839.80 any overtime accrued will be taken in lieu

                                        Six month probationary period

BENEFITS:  Pension contribution after a six month probationary period

Survivors of Bereavment by Suicide is a national charity providing postvention peer to peer support to those over the age of 18 years who have been impacted by bereavement by suicide.  Our services include face to face groups, virtual groups, a national telephone helpline, email support and an on-line forum.  All our volunteers have been bereaved by suicide and provide vital support across their communities.

This post is funded by The National Lottery Community Fund until 2024. However, it is expected that this role will become integral to the work of Survivors of Bereavement by Suicide (SoBS).

The post holder will be expected to travel across the south of England to meet with volunteers and groups, to promote SoBS services and to attend the national office in Derbyshire.  The post holder will have access to a leased car provided by SoBS.  Subsistence allowance will be paid when travelling on behalf of the charity.

Purpose of Post

We are seeking a personable individual, with a hands on approach and the capacity to work unsupervised and make decisions.

The post holder will be responsible for all aspects of the day-to-day management of SoBS volunteer provision across the South of England.  Leading on the recruitment, training, management and support of volunteers, the implementation for volunteer policies and contributing towards the development of a creative and innovative strategy that will ensure the volunteer services support the aims, objectives and values of SoBS.

Broadening awareness amongst volunteers, community organisations and professionals through training and networking, imparting best practice, skills and knowledge.

Promoting services via discussions with Public Health, Local Authorities, CCG’s and NHS Foundation Trusts, GP’s and first responders, Provision of ASIST (Applied Suicide Intervention Skills Training) for volunteers and wider partners. 

Implementation of a bespoke interface providing virtual support within group settings for isolated and rural areas where it is not feasible to establish a local group.

Understanding of the ethos and nature of the voluntary sector.

To communicate with existing Volunteers so that they feel involved and motivated to continue volunteering with SoBS.

Duties & Responsibilities

• To recruit, train and support volunteers to act as an advocate for SoBS
• To establish approximately three local support groups in each of the counties, focusing particularly on areas in which currently has no SoBS group present.
• To travel nationwide to assist with and to monitor groups as necessary, especially those which may be facing difficulties.
• To empower volunteers to establish groups which lack provision and to generate their own sustainability.
• To coordinate, develop and deliver appropriate training for volunteers, including ASIST.
• To ensure all volunteers have access to regular supervision.
• To provide monthly progress reports.
• To ensure all volunteers work in line with SoBS policies, procedures, codes and guidance, including health and safety, confidentiality, safeguarding, data protection and equal opportunities.
• To identify any conflicts of interest associated with SoBS and help ensure they are appropriately managed.
• To identify any risks in delivery of the service.
• IT literate, confident and able to use email, internet, databases & Microsoft office programmes such as Word, Publisher and Excel
• To attend training, meetings and conferences at weekends and when required.
• Carry out any other reasonable duties which may arise within the scope of this post.
• Maintain confidentiality and observe data protection guidelines.
• Act in accordance with the charity’s Health and Safety policy and procedures.
• Act in accordance with the charity’s Equality and Human Rights policy.