Do you want to work for an established and respected local mental health charity?

Solent Mind is the leading ­mental health charity across Hampshire providing a range of high quality services to improve people’s mental wellbeing and to promote choice and rights to everyone who needs our support. Our services operate in various locations throughout the Hampshire area.  We are currently recruiting for:

Reference: PSPWFeb20

PEER SUPPORT PROJECT WORKER

Hours: 24 Hours Per Week (Over a minimum of 4 days, times and days negotiable)

Salary Range: £18,549 to £19,975 Pro Rata Per Annum

(NB: Pay Award Pending)

Location: Southampton

Closing Date: Mon 09 Mar 2020 (Before 9.00am)

Interview Date: W/C Mon 16 Mar 2020

Our Peer Support service runs a range of projects led by and for people who have experienced a mental health issue.

As a Peer Support Project Worker, you will be using your own experiences of mental health issues coupled with your professional experience to support, encourage and inspire people. In particular, you will lead and co-ordinate a range of group and one to one work across the city. This will include:

• Working closely with service users and volunteers to identify, develop and lead opportunities for peer-led support in communities across the city
• Leading the development of peer support for refugees and asylum seekers
• Working with partner organisations to develop a holistic approach to supporting young people, parents and families
• Recruiting, supporting and supervising volunteer peer supporters

Please note you must have personal, lived experience of a mental health issue for this post.

FOR MORE INFORMATION AND TO APPLY FOR THIS ROLE,

PLEASE SEE OUR 'CURRENT JOB VACANCIES' PAGE ON THE SOLENT MIND WEBSITE

​CV’s will not be accepted nor do we accept applications from recruitment agencies

Posts may be subject to a relevant DBS check

Solent Mind welcomes applications from all the communities in which we work.

Appointments are made on merit.

Charity registered number 1081116

Registered with Limited Liability in England and Wales No: 4004500

Do you want to work for an established and respected local mental health charity?

Solent Mind is the leading ­mental health charity across Hampshire providing a range of high quality services to improve people’s mental wellbeing and to promote choice and rights to everyone who needs our support. Our services operate in various locations throughout the Hampshire area.  We are currently recruiting for:

Reference: PSWFeb20

PEER SUPPORT WORKER

Hours: 15 Hours Per Week (Days and times negotiable)

Salary Range: £18,549 to £19,975 Pro Rata Per Annum

(NB: Pay Award Pending)

Location: Winchester

Closing Date: Mon 09 Mar 2020 (Before 9.00am)

Interview Date: W/C Mon 16 Mar 2020

As a Peer Support Worker with the Primary Level Mental Health team, you will work closely with primary care colleagues to provide an innovative new service support people to achieve and maintain their wellbeing. This work will include:

• Using your own experiences of mental health issues coupled with your professional experience to support people in one to one and group settings
• Develop and facilitate community based opportunities for people to give and receive peer support
• Recruit, support and supervise volunteer peer supporters
• Work closely with colleagues from across service to ensure support for clients and the ongoing development of the service.

Please note you must have personal, lived experience of a mental health issue for this post.

FOR MORE INFORMATION AND TO APPLY FOR THIS ROLE,

PLEASE SEE OUR 'CURRENT JOB VACANCIES' PAGE ON THE SOLENT MIND WEBSITE

​CV’s will not be accepted nor do we accept applications from recruitment agencies

Posts may be subject to a relevant DBS check

Solent Mind welcomes applications from all the communities in which we work.

Appointments are made on merit.

Charity registered number 1081116

Registered with Limited Liability in England and Wales No: 4004500

Exciting new opportunity at CPSL Mind for a Peer & Volunteering Manager.

Peer & Volunteering Manager
Based in St Neots with travel across Cambridgeshire & Peterborough
Hours: 30 hours per week
Contract: Permanent
Salary: £21,055 per annum (£26,317 pa FTE)
NJC Salary Scale Point 22

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.

We are seeking an experienced volunteer manager to lead a team of volunteers across CPSL Mind services across Cambridgeshire and Peterborough. This post will lead on the recruitment, placement and retention of volunteers across our Good Life, Changing Lives and Perinatal services, and to encourage and support the personal development of our volunteers and peer team.

The successful post holder will be able to build capacity in our volunteering and peer led services in line with the developmental needs of the organisation, and to demonstrate the impact of our services. You should be passionate about promoting positive mental health, be able to demonstrate robust managerial experience and have excellent verbal communication skills.

Closing date: 09:00 Thursday 5th March 2020
Interviews: Friday 13th March 2020

PLEASE PRESS THE 'APPLY NOW' BUTTON FOR MORE INFORMATION ON HOW TO APPLY

Please read the person specification and job description for details and relate to the person specification in your application.
We will only accept complete applications, which should include: Application Form, Covering Letter and your completed Equality & Diversity Monitoring form. 

We are an equal opportunities employer and welcome applications from all sections of the community.

No agencies please. 

At RBMind we place a huge value on our volunteers and greatly appreciate the dedication and enthusiasm that they bring to our organisation. Our services benefit from around 150 volunteers a year, collectively providing thousands of volunteering hours, and significantly increasing the outreach and support that we are able to offer.  We also provide invaluable opportunities for individuals with lived experience of mental health conditions to gain skills supporting others, which often forms a huge part of their own recovery journeys.

This is your opportunity to lead these services for RBMind, and to continue to develop and expand our volunteering and peer led opportunities to support our clients, our volunteers and our organisation. We are looking for an individual who is passionate about supporting volunteers, and will encourage individuals to develop their confidence, skills, and personal development. You will need to be skilled in motivating and coaching individuals with mental health issues, and have an understanding of how the recovery approach can support individuals on their recovery journey through volunteering. 

The successful applicant will be enthusiastic, self-motivated, and a good role model for our volunteers and members.  You will be experienced in delivering volunteer led services, and able to guide our teams in delivering effective volunteer led support.  You will also need to have clear project management skills to support our range of peer led interventions moving forwards.

Richmond Borough Mind values diversity and difference.  We welcome applicants from all sections of the community, particularly individuals with lived experience of mental health problems.

Salary: £28,000 per annum (pro rata), 30 hours per week  

The closing date for applications is 9am Mon 27th January 2020. 

Interviews are provisionally scheduled to take place on Thurs 6th February 2020.

Please note that we do not accept CV’s.

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.

As Peer Support Coordinator, you will be working as part of a growing Member Involvement team who are responsible for ensuring that all teams across Crisis are involving people with lived experience of homelessness in the design, development and delivery of their work. We are dedicated to ensuring that involvement opportunities are valuable and fulfilling, with real implications for our members’ progression and ending their homelessness.

About the role
Can be based in any of the Crisis Skylights (Birimingham, Brent, Coventry, Croydon, Edinburgh, London, Merseyside, Newcastle, Oxford, South Yorkshire and South Wales)
As Peer Support Coordinator, you will work with the Head of member Involvement to develop a new peer support programme which supports our members to end their homelessness. The programme will unlock valuable opportunities for people with lived experience of homelessness to contribute to ending the homelessness of their peers while gaining access to training, new skills and experience. You will design and deliver training to client services staff and collaborate with client services to provide advice and guidance and oversee the progress of the programme.

About you
To be successful in this role you will have:

1 Passionate commitment to improving the lives of people experiencing homelessness.
2 An understanding of the principles of co-production and a willingness/ability to champion this approach in the development of peer volunteering opportunities.
3 Demonstrable experience of project management.
4 Proven experience of volunteer management.
5 Experience of design and delivery of training.
6 Excellent written and verbal communication skills with the ability to adapt your style to your audience.
7 Excellent interpersonal skills.
8 Able to communicate naturally and empathetically, building rapport and trust across teams to deliver projects.
9 Good working knowledge of Microsoft Office and competent in using databases.
10 Knowledge of and ability to comply with safeguarding procedures.
11 Commitment to Crisis’ purpose and values including equality and social inclusion.
12 Previous experience of accessing, volunteering on or working within a peer support programme.
13 Understanding of the challenges faced by people who are experiencing homelessness.
14 Understanding of the emotional, psychological and practical issues often faced by people experiencing homelessness.

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 ongoing development to build your skills, experience and career.

How to apply
If this sound likes the opportunity for you, please visit our website to apply online. The job description is available  by clicking on the 'Vacancy Details' button.

If you need to request an application in an alternative format, please contact the HR Team using the contact information on Crisis jobs.

Closing date: Sunday 1 March 2020 (11.59pm)

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

METRO is looking for an enthusiastic individual to co-ordinate its HIV peer support and mentoring programme for men who have sex with men (MSM) within the Support and Advice for Sexual Health (SASH) programme.

Could you be a Link Worker supporting people from within the NHS?

Can you work as part of a GP surgery team, maintaining the highest professional standards, sharing systems, communicating clearly and contributing to case management? Are you proactive, enthusiastic and person-centered? If so we would love to hear from you!

Hertfordshire's NHS has commissioned "Link Workers" throughout the county to work closely with GP surgeries supporting patients to find non-clinical solutions to improve their wellbeing. Link Workers will work intensively with a small number of individuals, enabling them to access support within their local community.

You will be responsible for linking patients to services across the Health, Statutory and Voluntary sectors.  You will work alongside patients to help them achieve their goals, undertaking assessments and building relationships to agree personalised plans that will empower the patient to make the necessary changes to live the life they choose. You will work closely with GPs, other health and social care professionals, and also with local voluntary organsiations.

The role

Link Workers will receive referrals from GP surgeries. They must take time to understand people’s needs, and they work with professionals, volunteers, families, carers and individuals to develop appropriate solutions. You will work to understand your local community, link people together, and help develop more effective services.

The job

You will be employed by Home-Start Watford & Three Rivers and be assigned to one or more GP surgeries playing a key role within their team. You will also be part of a locality team comprising other social prescribers led by a Senior Navigator.

You will need to operate independently and as part of several different teams, each providing support and supervision. You will use case management databases and communications systems, understand safeguarding and privacy rules, and provide high quality information, input and feedback.

SPEAR has been providing quality services to homeless people and rough sleepers for over 30 years. We presently have innovative opportunities within our well-respected Outreach Teams for experienced Outreach Workers to support clients to access holistic, high quality support to make positive changes in their lives.

We are looking to hire an Outreach worker for the Borough of Kingston

You will work as part of SPEAR to provide Rough Sleeper outreach, verification, and wrap-around work to clients who are experiencing homelessness and/or entrenched rough sleeping.

Duties will include:

• Working as part of a team in the provision of a holistic approach to the prevention and management of rough sleeping. This will include co-working with colleagues and other agencies to ensure safe working practices and appropriate move on options for clients experiencing rough sleeping.
• Identifying and ensuring support around presenting issues such as substance misuse, physical or mental health.
• Responsibility for financial management around personal budgets for clients where appropriate.
• Participating in the Outreach rota for the borough of work, which includes working anti-social hours

In order to apply for this role you must have the following:-

• An understanding of the issues, causes, and solutions to rough sleeping;
• A good understanding of Housing Law and the Welfare Benefits systems;
• The ability to work professionally with a range of statutory and voluntary agencies;
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills;
• Excellent problem solving, planning, and recording skills.

Salary: £25,500 per annum
Closing date: 16th March 2020
Hours: 37.5 per week

Contract Type: Fixed Term Contract until 31st March 2021

To apply, please submit your CV and Covering Letter.

SPEAR has been providing quality services to homeless people and rough sleepers for over 30 years. We presently have an innovative opportunity within our well-respected Outreach Team for an experienced Weekend Outreach Worker to support clients to access more effective accommodation options, and high quality support to make positive changes in their lives.

The post will involve working within our Integrated Outreach Team across 4 boroughs and will work to identify Rough Sleepers and commence work to address any support needs as well as the immediate need for accommodation.

You will work as part of SPEAR to provide Rough Sleeper outreach, verification, and wrap-around work to clients who are experiencing homelessness and/or entrenched rough sleeping.

Duties will include:

• To work as part of a team in the identification of rough sleeping and responding to referrals across 4 boroughs. To undertake assessments, risk assessments, and verification of people sleeping rough. To ensure effective documentation and handover to the Integrated Outreach Team.
• This will include all co-working with colleagues and other agencies to ensure safe working practices and appropriate move on options for clients.
• To participate in the Weekend Outreach rota for the 4 boroughs including anti-social hours working; planning shifts, completing paperwork, engaging colleagues to effectively pick up new referrals and handover clients who have been encountered. Hours of work will typically be as follows:

Friday - 7pm to 4am

Saturday - 7pm to 4am

Sunday - 7pm to 4am

Monday - 2pm to 7pm

In order to apply for this role you must have the following:-

• An understanding of the issues, causes, and solutions to rough sleeping
• An understanding and experience of working with mental health issues and substance abuse issues
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills;
• Excellent problem solving, planning, and recording skills
• A clean, valid driving licence and access to a vehicle

Salary: £25,500 per annum
Closing date: 16th March 2020
Hours: 30 per week

Contract Type: Fixed Term Contract until 28th February 2021

To apply, please submit your CV and Covering Letter.

Manchester Mind and Greater Manchester Mental Health Trust work in partnership to provide an assertive outreach pathway within Community Mental Health Teams in the city. We work with hard-to-reach individuals with severe and enduring mental health needs and complex issues including homelessness, substance use and offending.

Manchester Mind wishes to appoint to the following post:

Location: North West and North East Team (Harpurhey District Office & McCartney House)

Hours: 37 per week OR 18.5 hours per week

Salary: £20,344 + 5% pension contribution

Holiday: 28 days per year + bank holidays

Please clearly specify on your application whether you are interested in a full-time or part-time (18.5hrs) post.

Supporting people in their journey to recovery is an integral part of this job. To ensure that this happens we are looking for a creative, innovative person with excellent engagement skills and a positive and collaborative approach to working with people with complex needs.

You will need to be a team player but also not afraid to take the lead when needed and we expect you to have experience working with people with mental health needs and/or with people who are hard to reach. Experience of using mental health services will be an advantage. Successful applicants will be able to show that they can maintain a positive approach to providing recovery-focused support to service users, and have the ability to inspire hope in service users at all times.

All application documents can be downloaded from this listing.

The deadline for submission of applications is 9am, Monday 16th March 2020.

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

Support Worker

We are one of the largest learning disability charities in the UK, supporting 2,900 people through our friendly, supportive, creative and diverse teams.

As a support worker at Hft you’ll be supporting adults with learning disabilities to live the best life possible. In this caring and creative role, everything you do will enable people to have choices about their own lives, creating flexible services that meet people’s needs and always looking for the best way of doing things.

Salary: Up to £21,199

Hours: Full time, Permanent, 37.5 hours
Location: Ugley Village near Bishops Stortford

What we Offer

Apprenticeships - gain a fully funded Level 2 Diploma in Health & Social Care whilst earning. Access to the Hft Plus benefits package, which includes a great number of discounts and rewards across shops, restaurants, gym membership and days out; but also, an Employee Assistance Programme, with telephone and face-to-face support options. Access to award winning training and development – Hft is one of only four charities to have achieved the Skills for Care ‘Centre of Excellence’ provider status. Annual staff award scheme – The Fusion Awards, and peer recognition through our GEM awards programme. 20 days holiday (plus 8 bank holidays). A contributory pension scheme & life assurance.

You don’t need experience of support work or any special qualifications for this job - you’ll get plenty of training along the way. It’s great if you already have experience of learning disabilities and supporting people with complex needs, but this is by no means essential. What matters most is your positive attitude to life and your desire to support people to live theirs with as much independence, choice, dignity and control as possible. You will ideally hold a full UK or EU driver’s license.

Closing date: Sunday 15th March 2020

STRICTLY NO AGENCIES PLEASE.

You may have experience or an interest in the following: Support Worker, Support Work, Charity, Charities, Third Sector, Learning Disabilities, Social Care, Voluntary Sector, Mental Health Worker, Healthcare Assistant, Care Staff, Community Development, Care Worker, Vulnerable People, Social Worker, Not for Profit, NFP etc.

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JOB ADVERT FOR SUPPORT & DEVELOPMENT WORKER – Merseyside, Lancashire, Isle of Man.  Clinical Centre: Liverpool

If you want to work in a job where you can really make a difference to people’s lives, this is the role for you.SHINE is the National Charity for children and adults with Spina Bifida and/or Hydrocephalus and an exciting opportunity has arisen for a part-time Support & Development Worker to support, advise, inform and empower children, families and adults with Spina Bifida and/or Hydrocephalus, through individual support and group activities to promote individual wellbeing and a supportive SHINE community. 

You will relate to Clinicians, other Health, Education, Benefits & Social Care Professionals to promote the needs of Shine members, support Clinics where needed and provide Information & Training Sessions to Schools and Care Settings.

Relevant experience in the field of disabilities is essential, with a preference for a knowledge of Spina Bifida and/or Hydrocephalus.

SHINE places a high value on enthusiasm, innovative ideas and commitment to the cause, and for the right person this role will be extremely fulfilling.  The ability to be motivated and work on your own initiative with lone working from home, whilst also travelling around the area to develop activities and build networks, is essential and you will bring your own skills and experience to be part of the wider dispersed Regional and National SHINE Team supporting our members.

Hours:

Part-time 28 hours over 4 days

Pattern of Work:

Four days per week with flexibility to work occasional evenings or weekends when required

Salary:

£25,930 pro-rata (depending on experience)

Location:

Homebased (commutable to Merseyside and Lancashire)

Closing Date for Applications:

Monday 2nd March 2020

Interviews:

Week commencing Monday 9th March 2020

Notes:

Early application is encouraged as we will review applications throughout the advertising period and reserve the right to close the advert early.

Please send a full CV with details of all Educational Qualifications and Work Experience, accounting for any gaps with a Supporting Letter outlining how you meet the needs of the role to Laura Threadingham.

Shine is a Disability Confident employer and will offer guaranteed interviews if a disabled applicant meets the minimum criteria for the job.

Support Worker

We are one of the largest learning disability charities in the UK, supporting 2,500 people through our friendly, supportive, creative and diverse teams.

As a support worker at Hft you’ll be supporting adults with learning disabilities to live the best life possible. In this caring and creative role, everything you do will enable people to have choices about their own lives, creating flexible services that meet people’s needs and always looking for the best way of doing things.

Salary: Up to £20,029

Hours: Full Time, Permanent, 37.5 hour per week
Location: Ellesmore Port, CH65 3EY
What we Offer

Apprenticeships - gain a fully funded Level 2 Diploma in Health & Social Care whilst earning. Access to the Hft Plus benefits package, which includes a great number of discounts and rewards across shops, restaurants, gym membership and days out; but also, an Employee Assistance Programme, with telephone and face-to-face support options. Access to award winning training and development – Hft is one of only four charities to have achieved the Skills for Care ‘Centre of Excellence’ provider status. Annual staff award scheme – The Fusion Awards, and peer recognition through our GEM awards programme. 20 days holiday (plus 8 bank holidays). A contributory pension scheme & life assurance.

You don’t need experience of support work or any special qualifications for this job - you’ll get plenty of training along the way. It’s great if you already have experience of learning disabilities and supporting people with complex needs, but this is by no means essential. What matters most is your positive attitude to life and your desire to support people to live theirs with as much independence, choice, dignity and control as possible. You will ideally hold a full UK or EU driver’s license.

Closing date: Friday 20th March 2020

STRICTLY NO AGENCIES PLEASE.

You may have experience or an interest in the following: Support Worker, Support Work, Charity, Charities, Third Sector, Learning Disabilities, Social Care, Voluntary Sector, Mental Health Worker, Healthcare Assistant, Care Staff, Community Development, Care Worker, Vulnerable People, Social Worker, Not for Profit, NFP etc.

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Support Worker (Day Services)

We are one of the largest learning disability charities in the UK, supporting 2,900 people through our friendly, supportive, creative and diverse teams.

As a support worker at Hft you’ll be supporting adults with learning disabilities to live the best life possible. In this caring and creative role, everything you do will enable people to have choices about their own lives, creating flexible services that meet people’s needs and always looking for the best way of doing things.

Salary: Up to £21,199

Hours: Full time, Permanent, 37.5 hours
Location: Ugley, Bishops Stortford, CM22

What we Offer

Apprenticeships - gain a fully funded Level 2 Diploma in Health & Social Care whilst earning. Access to the Hft Plus benefits package, which includes a great number of discounts and rewards across shops, restaurants, gym membership and days out; but also, an Employee Assistance Programme, with telephone and face-to-face support options. Access to award winning training and development – Hft is one of only four charities to have achieved the Skills for Care ‘Centre of Excellence’ provider status. Annual staff award scheme – The Fusion Awards, and peer recognition through our GEM awards programme. 20 days holiday (plus 8 bank holidays). A contributory pension scheme & life assurance.

You don’t need experience of support work or any special qualifications for this job - you’ll get plenty of training along the way. It’s great if you already have experience of learning disabilities and supporting people with complex needs, but this is by no means essential. What matters most is your positive attitude to life and your desire to support people to live theirs with as much independence, choice, dignity and control as possible. You will ideally hold a full UK or EU driver’s license.

Closing date: Sunday 15th March 2020

STRICTLY NO AGENCIES PLEASE.

You may have experience or an interest in the following: Support Worker, Support Work, Charity, Charities, Third Sector, Learning Disabilities, Social Care, Voluntary Sector, Mental Health Worker, Healthcare Assistant, Care Staff, Community Development, Care Worker, Vulnerable People, Social Worker, Not for Profit, NFP etc.

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