About Us

United for Global Mental Health is dedicated to creating a world that enables good mental health for all. We draw on our expertise in policy, advocacy, and financing to work with organisations who share our commitment to driving mental health up the political agenda - and securing additional funding for mental health at national and global level. 

We unite – a wide range of stakeholders to help achieve change; driving mental health up the political agenda

We advocate and influence - to achieve rights-based policy-making and increased financing, strengthening independent monitoring and accountability 

We advise - on strategy, and design and deliver events and activities to encourage high-level political engagement in support of better mental health

We support - global and national advocacy and campaigning; recognising achieving change takes a multi-stakeholder approach
 

The opportunity

We are searching for a communications manager to take our organisational brand to the next level, positioning us as an expert partner to those who share our mission to accelerate action on mental health around the world; and driving meaningful engagement across the ever-growing membership of our community. We are a digital-first organisation, working virtually with partners around the world. United for Global Mental Health is a small, fast paced and entrepreneurial team - this is an exciting opportunity to create significant impact. 

About you

You are a driven individual who is passionate about mental health and determined to make a difference to the lives of as many people as possible. 

You will have a proven knowledge and understanding of global health; a passion for engaging and shareable content; up to date digital nous; the ability to work creatively across both high touch 1:1 communication and 1:many digital comms; and proven experience in building strategic communications partnerships across government, international organisations, civil society, the private sector, research and academia, and the media. You have experience of stewarding and developing a brand in a nonprofit context and of community management.

You will be confident in developing and delivering communications strategies for an organisation that works virtually with partners around the world; and in building a thought leadership platform for UnitedGMH that is strategically complementary to that of partner organisations.

You will share our commitment to putting lived experience at the heart of all that we do; and to upholding the rights of all who access mental health services.

Responsibilities

Communications

• Strategy: Ensure the development and implementation of UnitedGMH organisational communications strategies and activities against agreed outcomes in order to advance the UnitedGMH brand and to achieve change through the Global Mental Health Action Network 

• Global Mental Health Action Network community management: Work hand in hand with partner engagement to develop and implement communications strategies to support the goals and development of the Global Mental Health Action Network

• Relationship management: Build and activate relationships with communications counterparts inpartner organisations, as well as relevant media outfits 

• Thought leadership: Work closely with policy, advocacy and financing colleagues to develop and implement a UnitedGMH thought leadership strategy that doubles down on high quality, multi-channel, own-brand content at strategic moments

• UnitedGMH leadership communications: Design and implement the strategy, content and partnerships to support UnitedGMH CEO and Trustees in growing a strategic following for UnitedGMH; and engaging the broader UnitedGMH community

• Digital communications: Oversee UnitedGMH and the Global Mental Health Action Network’s digital stack, utilising each channel (website, email, e-marketing and organic social) to meet brand and impact KPIs

• CRM and high touch 1:1 comms: Refresh UnitedGMH use of CRM and 1:1 relationship management approach/communications, supported by creative content

• Day to day content development: Oversee and produce day to day creative content (audio, visual - video, infographics, graphs, and short and long form written content)

• UnitedGMH funder engagement and stewardship: Work hand in hand with fundraising team to develop and implement communications strategies to engage the UnitedGMH funder community, including offering best in class funder stewardship

• Equipping the UnitedGMH team: Ensure full brand and messaging alignment among the UnitedGMH core staff; and bring brand, digital and creative content expertise into cross-organisation activity (including advisory on project work where needed)

• Measurement and reporting: Lead monitoring and measurement of communications activity against KPIs, including leading partner satisfaction survey and supporting employee engagement survey development and deployment  

Management and administration

• Senior Management: Support the CEO to ensure UnitedGMH operations and resources are managed in accordance with policies and procedures, ensuring compliance with legal requirements and good practice in all aspects of the charity’s work

• Financial Management: Support the CEO to ensure the development of the annual budget and ensure effective monitoring and management of resources; lead and oversee the budget and reporting for communications

• Line management: Provide line management to community manager and lead contracting and management of consultants as needed

• Representation: Represent UnitedGMH as required both in private and public settings

• UnitedGMH and American Friends of UnitedGMH Board engagement: Support the CEO in reporting to the UnitedGMH board and the American Friends of UnitedGMH

Other duties that may be required by the CEO and board of trustees.

Essential attributes and experience

• Management-level experience relevant to the role 

• Experience of working in global health and/or international development communications at global and country level

• An ability to develop and execute communications strategies to achieve change working with a wide variety of stakeholders

• Proven expertise in brand, thought leadership and creative content development

• Up to date digital communications experience

• Strong team working orientation, with the ability and social skills to work collaboratively with staff at all levels and all parts of the organisation; and externally 

• Exceptional written and verbal communication skills

• Political sensitivity and ability to apply good judgement in decision making

Desirable attributes and experience

• Fluency in at least one additional language beyond English is strongly desired

• Experience of leading communications for a membership network

Applications will be reviewed and interviews conducted on a rolling basis so please do not hesitate to register your interest.

Mind in Croydon is a highly regarded voluntary organisation which is concerned with the welfare of people experiencing poor mental health, living in the London Borough of Croydon.

This role is an exciting opportunity to work in the Welfare Benefits and Employment Support Team based in South Croydon. The role is part time and contracted to September 2022 with a strong likelihood to be extended and possibly made permanent.

 The successful post holder will motivate and enable people experiencing poor mental health to take the opportunity to move towards the world of work. The post holder will carry a large and diverse caseload. The caseload will include an element of supporting people to sustain employment. Mind in Croydon is a voluntary organisation which is concerned with the welfare of people experiencing mental health, living in the London Borough of Croydon.

Key tasks include:

• Creating person centred action plans for clients and conducting reviews to set objectives and measure achievements.  Assisting the caseload with searching and applying for jobs, with a focus on finding jobs that match skills and abilities.
• Using an understanding of Disability Discrimination to support clients with employability goals.
• Collecting quantitative and qualitative data with the aim of demonstrating services impact and performance. 
• Develop links with employers to arrange work experience, work placements, in-house experience or work/job shadowing.
• Developing and delivering workshops to clients and wider stakeholders
• Maintaining accurate statistics and utilising a file management system.
• Undertaking a wide range of administrative tasks including keeping detailed case notes, quarterly stats for the commissioners, case studies for monitoring purposes etc.

Working hours: 28.8 hours per week

Salary is £26,347 pro-rata and there are excellent benefits incuding 28 days hols pro rata leading to 33 days pro rata after 5 years service. We offer a flexible and supportive working environment .

If you have some experience in mental health advice work, are empathetic, have strong communication skills and a strong work ethic, we look forward to hearing from you.

About Us

The National Lottery Community Fund is the largest funder of community activity in the UK – we support people and communities to prosper and thrive.

National Lottery players raise an incredible £36 million a week for good causes. This money funds projects and activities that transform communities, protect our heritage and enrich lives through arts, spots and culture. We are proud to be one of 12 distributors responsible for awarding this funding across the UK.

Thanks to National Lottery players, last year we were able to award over half a billion pounds of life-changing funding to UK communities, supporting thousands of projects making a real difference to people’s lives.

Over eight in ten of our grants were for under £10,000 going to grassroots groups and charities across the UK doing great things to support their communities, during a particularly tough time.

We also distribute non-National Lottery funds, working closely with Government on funding for important issues, such as tackling loneliness, multiple and complex needs, mental health and distributing Dormant Accounts money.

Over the last five years we’ve awarded a total of £3.4 billion, of which £2.7 billion is National Lottery money.

We fund things that matter – whether helping communities respond positively to national, regional or local priorities, or helping the UK achieve its big social ambitions. Our grants range from £500 up to multi-million-pound programmes – supporting people and projects to do extraordinary things and bring great ideas for their community to life.

About the Role

We are excited to be recruiting for a People Advisor to join our People Team. Are you passionate about creating an excellent employee experience? Then you could be our new People Advisor.

Reporting into an experienced a Senior People Business Partner, you’ll be accountable for coaching, facilitating and supporting management teams across the Fund to proactively resolve a variety of People-related matters.

A generalist role, you will become involved in all aspects of the People agenda and work with the Senior People Business Partners to focus on identifying and leading on key initiatives which will make a real difference to out managers and leaders.

You will collaborate with our People specialists in ED&I, Recruitment and ER to develop our employee experience and well-being.

You will be a credible People professional who can demonstrate your ability to use your knowledge and experience to help identify improvements within People policies and procedures, providing recommendations for change.

A supportive, inclusive team-player with a focus on both personal and team learning and development, with a continuous improvement mindset, you will demonstrate a passion for creating an excellent employee experience and role-model the Fund’s values which contribute to an inclusive culture.

Contract Type: Permanent

Hours: 37 Hours per week

Location:Birmingham or Newcastle office, we are homeworking currently but hybrid working moving forward

Interview: W/C 31st January

Essential Criteria

• CIPD qualification or working towards
• An excellent knowledge of HR processes, procedures and employment law
• Excellent stakeholder management skills, collaborative and able to challenge and influence as appropriate
• Previous experience as a generalist People Professional

Desirable Criteria

• Evidence of having successfully led on People based projects
• Works inclusively, to utilise expertise of wider People team and promote the People team to the wider organisation
• Commercially astute, with the ability to tailor approach based on business priorities
• Proactive decision-making and problem-solving skills, ability to use initiative and work autonomously with a solutions-focussed approach

For You

We seek to develop our staff and offer a wide range of personal development opportunities.

We offer a wide range of generous benefits including:

• Generous annual leave and company pension scheme
• Flexible working to support staff with their work/life balance, taking into account things such as caring responsibilities, worship and attendance at religious festivals
• Enhanced paid maternity, paternity and adoption leave
• Season ticket and cycle to work loans
• Paid volunteering leave

How to Apply

Visit our jobs page on The National Lottery Community Fund website for full details and to apply. 

Equal Opportunities

Communities in the UK come in all shapes and sizes. National Lottery funding is for everyone – we are committed to equity, diversity and inclusion and work hard to ensure our funding reaches where it is needed.

We also believe our people should represent the communities, organisations and individuals we work with. We are committed to being an inclusive and great place to work, and recognise our people come from diverse backgrounds.  As such we particularly welcome applications from people with disabilities, Black, Asian or Minority Ethnic (BAME) backgrounds, LGBTQ+ and from different socio-economic and educational backgrounds.

We are proud to be a Disability Confident Employer. We welcome applications from disabled people and will proactively make reasonable adjustments if needed through the recruitment process and during employment. This can be related to a physical and mental health conditions.

We are also proud to be a Stonewall Diversity Champion, supporting our commitment to being a great place to work for lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) staff.

About us

United for Global Mental Health is dedicated to creating a world that enables good mental health for all. We draw on our expertise in policy, advocacy, and financing to work with organisations who share our commitment to driving mental health up the political agenda - and securing additional funding for mental health at national and global level. 

We unite - a wide range of stakeholders to help achieve change; driving mental health up the political agenda

We advocate and influence - to achieve rights-based policy-making and increased financing, strengthening independent monitoring and accountability 

We advise - on strategy, and design and deliver events and activities to encourage high-level political engagement in support of better mental health

We support - global and national advocacy and campaigning; recognising achieving change takes a multi-stakeholder approach

The opportunity

We are searching for a communications lead to transform research, insights, and stories into communications strategies and compelling content that can change the game on mental health around the world. United for Global Mental Health is a small, fast paced and entrepreneurial team - this is an exciting opportunity to create significant impact. 

About you

You are a driven individual who is passionate about mental health and determined to make a difference to the lives of as many people as possible. 

You will be a seasoned policy and advocacy communications professional, with a deep understanding of audience-first approaches for influence and impact; experience of influencing global and in-country decision-makers and equipping advocates with the tools they need to create change; and a passion for turning technical content into a convincing and accessible case for support.

You will be confident in developing and delivering multiple communications strategies simultaneously for an organisation that works virtually with partners around the world; and in working hand in hand with high level stakeholders across government, international organisations, civil society, the private sector, research and academia, and the media. You will have up to date understanding of digital communications and media advocacy approaches in a digital-first age.

You will share our commitment to putting lived experience at the heart of all that we do; and to upholding the rights of all who access mental health services.

Responsibilities

Communications

• Strategy: Ensure the development and implementation of communications strategies that help advance the policy and advocacy goals of UnitedGMH, the wider global mental health community, and individual projects

• Relationship management: Build, manage, and activate relationships with technical experts and lived experience advocates within and beyond the mental health community, at both global and national levels

• Project delivery: Play an integral role in the delivery team to donor-funded projects, informing strategic direction; advising on activations (including strategic use of message, channel and voice); and developing communications content as needed

• Bringing research and insights to life: Develop UnitedGMH and partner-branded content (short-form and long-form) based on research and insights; and inform the development of new research to ensure strong communications outcomes

• Toolkit development: Transform technical content into policy advocacy and financing toolkits that can be put to use by global and in-country advocates

• Speaker briefing and prep: Work closely with UnitedGMH and third party voices to secure and prepare for speaking and media engagements

• Media briefing: Build relationships with key elite global and in-country media; and securing coverage at key moments

• Key advocacy moments: Design 360 communications strategies and calls to action for key advocacy moments e.g. World Health Assembly, World Mental Health Day, IMF and World Bank Annual Meetings; Global Fund Replenishment; UN General Assembly, in collaboration with other key actors

• UnitedGMH brand and voice: Support the communications manager (brand and digital) in the development of the UnitedGMH brand, with a particular focus on providing technical insights into thought leadership content 

• Fundraising: Inform the UnitedGMH fundraising strategy and proposal development for impact-led project opportunities, integrating communications into UnitedGMH offering

• Measurement and reporting: Inform and guide implementation of monitoring and measurement of communications activity against project KPIs

Management and administration

• Senior Management: Support the CEO to ensure UnitedGMH operations and resources are managed in accordance with policies and procedures, ensuring compliance with legal requirements and good practice in all aspects of the charity’s work

• Financial Management: Support the CEO to ensure the development of the annual budget and ensure effective monitoring and management of resources; support the development and delivery against restricted project budgets

• Line management: Lead contracting and management of consultants as needed

• Representation: Represent UnitedGMH as required both in private and public settings

• UnitedGMH and American Friends of UnitedGMH Board engagement: Support the CEO in reporting to the UnitedGMH board and the American Friends of UnitedGMH

Other duties that may be required by the CEO and board of trustees.

Essential attributes and experience

• Management-level experience relevant to the role 

• Experience of communications in global health and/or international development at both global and country levels 

• An ability to develop and execute communications strategies to achieve change working with a wide variety of stakeholders

• Proven expertise in technical policy advocacy and financing communications

• Media relations expertise (top tier elite media)

• Up to date digital communications experience

• Ability to build and develop partnerships and initiatives to promote collaborative communications 

• Strong team working orientation, with the ability and social skills to work collaboratively with staff at all levels and all parts of the organisation

• Exceptional written and verbal communication skills

• Political sensitivity and ability to apply good judgement in decision making

Desirable attributes and experience

• Fluency in at least one additional language beyond English is strongly desired

• A proven track record in developing and executing strategies to achieve communications goals in support of better mental health at global and/or country level

• Familiar with, and a champion of, communications informed by global and national experts including People With Lived Experience of mental health conditions 

Applications will be reviewed and interviews conducted on a rolling basis so please do not hesitate to register your interest. 

You must already have the right to work in the UK.

Reading University Students' Union (RUSU) is looking for an Academic Adviser to join the Advice Service. Our advice work includes providing confidential and specialist advice for students in four key areas: housing, money, academic and welfare. All advisers undertake general student advice, guidance and support as part of the Advice Team.

The Academic Adviser has responsibility for the provision of specialised advice on academic and educational matters. This role will develop working relationships with key stakeholders, support initiatives which develop campaigning activities and work with University support services, schools and departments on educational and academic matters.

We are looking for a friendly and approachable individual with a keen interest in working with students as well as an understanding of the key issues affecting students in higher education.

The Advice Service is accredited by the Advice Service Alliance Advice Quality Standard.

Reading University Students’ Union is a student-led charity which exists to support students and enhance their University experience. We are a dynamic, forward thinking organisation aiming to bring inclusive services and facilities to our members. Our members are 17,000 students from over 150 countries who are registered and study at the University of Reading.

The ideal candidates should have the following knowledge or skills:

• Good knowledge of higher education system and issues affecting students
• Awareness of legislation affecting higher education students
• Awareness of legislation relating to housing
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills
• Understanding of confidentiality and conflict of interest
• Organisational and time management skills
• Able to give written and verbal information in a clear and concise manner
• Able to process and understand complex information
• Understanding of diversity issues

The ideal candidates should have had previous experience of:

• Studying or working in higher education sector
• Working or volunteering in an advisory or support role
• Working or volunteering with a culturally diverse client group
• Managing multiple tasks and a diverse workload
• Undertaking administrative duties
• Working effectively on own initiative

HOW TO APPLY

For more information about RUSU and the role, please download the Recruitment Pack.

• A completed RUSU Application Form
• A completed RUSU Diversity Monitoring Form

If you have any questions or would like to discuss the role further, please contact Loretta Cashley and she will pass you onto the relevant person.

RUSU is committed to having a diverse and inclusive workforce, applications for job-share, part-time and flexible working arrangements are welcomed and will be considered in line with business needs.

Know anyone that might be interested in one of these roles? Why not share with a friend or your network as a whole?

About The Advocacy Project 

We help people who are marginalised or vulnerable because of their circumstances make their own choices about their lives. We support them to speak up and help improve important services we all need. We want to make sure people across all age and care groups – including learning disability and mental health – can:

• voice their concerns
• understand their rights
• make effective choices about what happens in their lives

We do this through advocacy services which support people individually, and user involvement projects that help organisations improve the services they offer

About Personal Health Budgets

Personal health budgets (PHBs) are a way of personalising care, based around what matters to people and their individual strengths and needs. They give people more choice, control and flexibility over their healthcare, allowing them to develop a package of care tailored to what will help them to be well and stay well. The PHB team support with planning a PHB and process requests so people can access the items or activities that will help them. We are developing our services across adult and children & young people services. Watch our video to find out more.

About the role

This role will be responsible for the day-to-day management of the PHB service. The postholder will act as the point of contact for complex queries, allocate referrals, provide line management support to the PHB advisors and carry a case load of PHB referrals. You will work closely with the PHB manager and team to identify areas for development and explore further PHB opportunities. This role will require an enhanced DBS check

Key responsibilities

• Make sure the PHB service is delivered to contract requirements.
• Offer support and guidance on how people can use a PHB to reach their wellbeing goals.
• Provide regular support and supervision to PHB advisors, supporting them to process PHB referrals efficiently and accurately.
• Liaise with referring teams and PHB leads to make sure they have access to PHB training resources and support.
• Act as main point of contact for enquiries and provide awareness and training sessions.
• Monitor the case management system (CMS) and financial transaction reports and follow process for corrective action.
• Work with the PHB Manager and team to identify and implement areas to develop services and to mobilise new PHB services.
• Continually evaluate the service using data, case studies and feedback to demonstrate the impact of the service.
• Proactively involve people with lived experience in developing the service.
• Process PHB referrals efficiently, providing support to referrers as required.
• Support the implementation and development of Patient Knows Best (PKB) digital platform into PHB services.
• Keep accurate and up to date records of PHBs on the case management system.
• Work with the finance team to make sure PHB funds are released quickly and accurately, and risks are identified and managed appropriately.
• Deputise for the PHB manager.
• Work according to the Equality Act 2010 and other forms of legislation that combat discrimination and promote equality and diversity.

General responsibilities

• Participate in team meetings and training.
• Participate in personal, team and organisational development.
• Contribute to monitoring reports.
• Keep to our policies, including health & safety, safeguarding and risk regulations.
• Work to our mission, vision, and values.
• Carry out other projects and tasks as needed.

Person specification

We welcome applications from people with transferrable skills and qualities, and people with diverse employment histories and personal backgrounds.

Essential qualities, attributes and experience:

• Experience of managing staff, preferably within services that support people with health and social care needs.
• Experience of coordinating and evaluating projects.
• Ability to review and improve the service with support from the team.
• Passionate about supporting people to have their voices heard, to feel in control of decisions about their lives and to have their rights upheld.
• Experience of working with people with mental health issues and an understanding of the difficulties they face.
• Commitment to ongoing professional development.
• Good organisational and IT skills including database experience.
• Ability to listen and build trust, to encourage people to express their own views and to represent clients’ self-defined interests.
• Willingness to promote The Advocacy Project and its services in line with our mission, vision and values.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills; experience of working with a wide variety of people including commissioners, service users and colleagues.
• Ability to work as part of a team and on your own initiative, and prioritise your workload.
• Commitment to working within The Advocacy Project code of conduct, equality and safeguarding policies.

Desirable knowledge and experience

• Experience of working with children and young people with neurodisabilities and an understanding of CAMHs.
• Experience of using and managing a case management system.
• Experience and understanding of direct payments or personal health budgets.
• Knowledge of mental health services, including current issues in policy and practice

Benefits of working for us 

We’re committed to providing an empowering, flexible and supportive working environment for all our staff. Our employee benefits include 30 days annual leave (including up to 3 days between Christmas and New Year), participation in a pension scheme with 6% employer contribution, access to a free confidential counselling service, and an interest-free travel/bike loan. All our staff are supported to learn and develop in a variety of ways, including a monthly lecture series where we invite sector experts to talk to our staff on topical issues. We are a Disability Confident and Mindful Employer. 

How to apply

Upload your application via our website. Include your CV and a supporting statement explaining why you think you’re the person we’re looking for and how your experience meets the person specification.

It’s a legal requirement that you are eligible to work in the UK for all our posts.

These roles are under review and  may be subject to change to £26,329 - £29,255

Two posts available – West Midlands

Sandwell Fixed contract, provisional end date for funding of  31/10/2021 (possible extension dependent upon funding) 

• 30 hours per week (including some unsociable hours, evening and weekends)
• Location various across Sandwell and some home working

Shropshire Beam 

• 35 hours per week (including some unsociable hours, evening and weekends)
• Location 9 Market Square, Wellington, Telford TF1 1BP

The Children’s Society has been helping children and young people in this country for over 130 years. We run local services that support children when they are at their most vulnerable and in desperate need of help. We’re there for children, every step of the way. 

This role sits within our Youth Impact directorate, which works to provide one-to-one support for children who need support. Your role will be to help us maintain and develop innovative practice to support our work in our services around the country.

The Children's Society deliver Sandwell Beam Service  and Shropshire Telford & Wrekin Beam Service. We offer a truly different way of delivering access to mental and emotional health support. We don't want young people to feel like they have to reach crisis point to get the help they need. We don't want young people to feel like they don't deserve a place to go because their worry is 'too small.' We don't want young people to have to wait to receive the care they deserve.

The Beam services provides brief intervention  for Children and young people from 5 – 18, professionals and carers to get immediate help and support. Children  and Young people can access through self referral online or drop  in to one of the locations, reducing the need for waiting list. The service in both in locations for face to face sessions or a call back phone/video call. 

We are looking for a Well Being Senior Practitioner that:

• Experience of management and supervision of  staff and volunteers:
• Has a genuine passion and working knowledge of young people and mental health.
• Is energetic, adaptable, able to offer innovation and ideas to support this evolving service. 
• Has a background or worked in Health Care, Education, Youth Work or Social work
• Able to provide direct low level therapeutic support that is person centred.
• Able to work at various locations across Sandwell and able to work a Saturday

It is imperative that the successful applicant has a good working knowledge of Mental and Emotional Health Issues that young people face today, including interventions on how to support young people in overcoming these challenges. Due to the fast paced environment and use of computers for clinical record keeping, you will need to have a good level of IT skills.  You will need to have experience of young people participation on all levels.

The Children’s Society runs over 100 local services that help thousands of young people who desperately need our support, and we campaign to get laws and policies changed to make children’s lives happier and safer. 

Every day we’re changing the lives of children in this country for the better – and with your help, tomorrow we can be there for even more. 

The Children’s Society is committed to safeguarding and protecting the children and young people that we work with.  As such, all posts are subject to a safer recruitment process, including the disclosure of criminal records and vetting checks.  We ensure that we have a range of policies and procedures in place which promote safeguarding and safer working practices across our services.

The closing date for applications is midnight on 28th January 2022

Fixed Term until 31 March 2024 – 35 Hours

We have big goals over the next few years.

We’re going to be fighting for mental health in a way we never have before.

Together we’ll be working to make sure everyone experiencing a mental health problem gets the support and respect they deserve.

Will you join us?

This is an exciting opportunity to join Mind’s Workplace Wellbeing team within the Fundraising directorate. We play a key role in achieving Mind’s mission of better mental health for all: we positively influence working policies, practices and culture to generate income to fund Mind’s charitable activities and improve people’s working lives.

We also work in collaboration to create wider change including supporting the Thriving at Work Leadership Council comprising of business leaders from a range of sectors. The next phase of this programme of work, funded by the Leadership Council and to commence Spring 2022, seeks to demystify mental health in the workplace through support for employers to navigate information and resources, understand best practice approaches and gain confidence in how to deliver workplace interventions.

The purpose of this job is to lead on the development and implementation of all aspects of the Mental Health at Work programme, working closely with a range of key stakeholders to ensure its success.

We are looking for someone who has a passion for improving the working lives of people through collaboration, sharing best practice and building the evidence base. You will have experience of leading on and managing programmes or campaigns to drive change.

You will have extensive knowledge and understanding of the workplace mental health landscape and key issues. You will be someone who has excellent communication skills and a proven ability to establish personal credibility with key senior stakeholders as well as excellent networking and influencing skills to build and maintain relationships both internally and externally.

Closing date: 30th January 2022

Mind reserve the right to close the vacancy to applications earlier, should we receive a high volume of strong candidates – therefore we encourage an early application.

This position will initially, in line with current and potentially future guidance, be based from home. Post lockdown this role will retain some flexibility but post holders will be expected to be in the office a minimum of two days thereafter (or more, depending on the arrangements of your team).

Mind is 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.

Please refer to the Job Description while completing your application as candidates will be shortlisted based on how closely they match the criteria.

We are seeking a highly skilled and dedicated ISVA to work collaboratively within an integrated team of counsellors and pathway navigators. The ISVA will provide a trauma informed, service-user led service support to survivors of both recent and non-recent abuse and support clients in coping with and recovering from their experience of abuse/trauma.

Key responsibilities & duties:

• Conduct and regularly review comprehensive risk and needs assessments and individual, tailored care plans to help clients keep safe
• Identify/respond to risk/safeguarding concerns whilst following internal and local policies & procedures.
• Work in partnership (and attend multi agency meetings) with a wide range of external partner agencies including the Police, CPS, Court Services, Social Care, Education, GPs, Mental health services etc to meet the needs of and provide specialist advice, support, and advocacy to victims of sexual violence
• Provide practical and emotional (non-therapeutic) support to clients in person/online/telephone
• Co-ordinate support to individuals on their pathway to wellbeing, recovery and social inclusion
• Work collaboratively and build trusting professional relationships with clients and external agencies.
• Complete internal/external referrals when appropriate and relevant signposting
• Provide support to clients to make informed decisions about their wellbeing, maximising their independence and engaging in appropriate community or clinical resources/interventions
• Explain criminal legal, and relevant, civil remedies to clients including criminal injuries compensation
• Provide specialist information, support and advocacy throughout the criminal justice system whilst ensuring clients are aware of their rights, choices and their voices remain central to the process
• Provide support and facilitate access to the Sexual Assault Referral Centre/GUM clinic
• Risk assess, respond, and follow local pathways in relation to Domestic Abuse, child sexual abuse which may include referrals to/attendance at multi agency risk assessment conferences
• Provide support to immediate family members where appropriate
• Manage a large caseload of clients, prioritise tasks and effectively manage workload.
• Accurately record data and maintain clients online case file in real time via the bespoke data system
• To complete accurate performance management reports to funders and commissioners
• Staying up to date with partner agencies, VAWG sector and legislation in order inform survivors
• To have a clear understanding and ability to respond to sexual violence myths, rape trauma syndrome, the long-term mental health effects of sexual violence, self harm, suicidal ideation.

RASASC reserves the right only to recruit women.  This has legal verification under the Sexual Discrimination Act 1975 seven (ii) (e) amended in 1986 and 2008 and incorporated in the Equality Act 2010.

With your background in housing, social care and ‘high risk’ clients, you really understand the difference it can make when frontline staff are supported to improve practice. Well, we can put you in a position to do just that. Welcome to Richmond Fellowship as a Senior Practitioner.

We’re 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.

Right now, we’re looking for someone like you to join our service Park Street in Horsham. As a Senior Practitioner you’ll be focused on practice, but of course your overriding objective will be to provide high quality support to service users, in line with service models and policy. Carrying a caseload of complex cases, you’ll provide strong and effective clinical leadership in formulating support plans and manage the work of Support Workers, Peer Support and other Volunteers, as well taking responsibility for their training and development. You’ll also support the management of the risk load within your service, to ensure safe working practices are in place and appropriate support available.

We expect you to have your QCF in Health and Social Care – ideally level 3 or equivalent – or to be happy to train towards it. Certainly, your substantial experience within the housing and social care sector will have given you a significant understanding of mental health issues, recovery and coproduction, and the intricacies of managing resources effectively. You should also be experienced in carrying out investigations and writing reports and recommendations. On a personal level, you’re solution focused and outcome driven, able both to lead from the front and to delegate when appropriate, and flexible enough to participate in on‐call arrangements.

The salary for this post is £20,710 with progression to £21,747 per annum.

This is a permanent role.

This is a full time role requiring the post holder to work 37.5 number of hours per week. 

This is a rolling recruitment process. Candidates will be interviewed as and when they are shortlisted.

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.
 

High Trees are seeking a thoughtful and methodical individual, experienced in monitoring, and evaluating. You will possess strong project management and people skills and will be proficient in collecting and analysing quantitative and qualitative data.

You will have experience working with theory of change, outcomes, and indicators. This is a pivotal role with the purpose of implementing and embedding the organisation’s recently revised impact management framework. Working across all High Trees services, you will need to be confident across a range of approaches to monitoring and evaluation and be able to assess and determine appropriate methods, dependent on context. You will need to be highly responsive to the needs of colleagues, partners, and funders. Collaboration with colleagues is an essential part of this role and you will enjoy working with others and be a valued partner, peer, and colleague.

You will also be an outstanding communicator: experienced in facilitation; an engaging presenter, and a compelling writer, able to frame and share ideas with a range of audiences. You will have the ability to see the bigger picture, at the same time as being on top of the detail.

Enfield Carers Centre is a member of the Enfield Wellbeing Network, a new consortia of local voluntary sector agencies working across the London Borough of Enfield to address health challenges and inequalities within the community.

We are looking to recruit an outstanding Health and Wellbeing Worker who can manage a caseload of clients, develop, and facilitate community activities and lead health and wellbeing empowerment sessions.

This is an exciting new role that includes working alongside health and social care professionals, community organisations and members of the public to empower carers and the person they care for to manage their physical and mental health needs.

The successful candidate will have experience in information & advice, advocacy, community development, housing, health & social care or have a VCS background.

Who Should Apply?

• The Person Specification (in the Job Description above) provides you with a breakdown of the skills, knowledge and experience required to succeed in the role and highlights whether these are either essential or desirable to the role.
• This role will be subject to an enhanced DBS check.
• Key skills needed:
  • Excellent communicator
  • High level of computer literacy
  • Ability to successfully engage with a diverse range of stakeholders
  • Confidence in presenting awareness sessions and ability to facilitate groups and activities around the borough
  • Experiencing of recruiting, training and managing volunteers is desirable

This role will be subject to an Enhanced DBS check.

Previous appicants need not apply. 

Enfield Carers Centre aims to protect children/ young people and adults who receive Enfield Carers Centre’s services from harm. This includes the children of adults who use our services.

To provide staff and volunteers, as well as children and young people and their families, with the overarching principles that guide our approach to child and adult protection. This policy applies to anyone working on behalf of Enfield Carers Centre including senior managers and the board of trustees, paid staff, volunteers, sessional workers, agency staff and work experience students.

If you would like more information about how your information is used, how we maintain the security of your information and your rights to access information that we hold on you, please ask for a copy of our full privacy notice or contact:

The DPO

Enfield Carers Centre

137 – 143 Baker St

EN1 3JL

Our vision is for a world where everyone experiencing a mental health issue receives support and respect. Join our passionate, dedicated team and make a difference today.

The Lighthouse offers support to people experiencing or at risk of a crisis, delivered in partnership between Solent Mind and Southern Health NHS Foundation Trust. Following a successful pilot, this innovative service is expanding, and we are recruiting for additional members to join our team to help support even more people in our region. The Lighthouse offers face-to-face support at our Southampton centres, alongside a remote service using text and telephone, through an integrated team of peer and nursing staff.

About the role

As a key senior member of The Lighthouse team, you will play a vital part in supporting people experiencing or at risk of a mental health crisis, in partnership with mental health nursing colleagues from Southern Health NHS Foundation Trust.

You will be using your own mental health experiences to support, encourage and inspire others. You will co-ordinate and supervise a small team of peer workers and volunteers, whilst supporting people who are in distress, by providing a safe space for them to talk and make sense of their experiences. 

As one of our Senior Peer Specialists, you will work full-time, 37 hours per week, which will involve 4pm – 12am shifts on a rota basis, including weekends and bank holidays. Unsocial hours enhancements will apply in line with the NHS enhancement rates for all hours worked on weekends/bank holidays and after 8pm weekdays.

About you 

You will need to have personal, lived experience of a mental health issue, as well as the confidence and aptitude to supervise and support staff within a busy service and to calmly and effectively support people who are distressed and/or in crisis.

Compliance with the requirements of Vaccination as a Condition of Deployment (VCOD) regulations is necessary for this role unless an exemption applies. The successful applicant may have contact with vulnerable service users, and we will therefore seek proof of being fully vaccinated during the recruitment process.

About us

We're Solent Mind! We’re part of a network of over 100 Local Minds who tailor trusted mental health services to our communities. We set our own strategies and partnerships and rely on the support of our brilliant local fundraisers.

We collaborate with Mind to make sure their pioneering campaigns, information and research make a difference in Hampshire. Together, we make better mental health possible both locally and nationally.

Benefits

Our Gold Investors in People Award reflects our commitment to our lively, friendly teams. We empower our people to have a voice, discover new opportunities and develop their careers. In addition to knowing you’re making a difference, you’ll also enjoy excellent benefits, including:

• Flexible working to promote a healthy work/life balance
• 25 days’ annual leave rising incrementally to 30 days per year
• Pension plan
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Season ticket and cycle-to-work scheme

If you’re ready to join the fight for mental health, visit our website to find out more and apply. 

Closing date: Wednesday 2 February 2022 (by midnight)

Interview date: w/c 14 February 2022

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.

Registered Charity No: 1081116. Registered with Limited Liability in England and Wales No: 4004500.

Senior Social Worker - Duty (24 hours). Monday/Tuesday/Weds. The Social Work and Community Support Service (SWCS) comprises 30+ full and part-time workers, based in four locality teams in London and the South East, who work with adults within the Jewish Community. They provide personalised and integrated support offering guidance, advice and advocacy to meet identified health and social care needs of individuals, families and carers, as well as facilitating support groups and other community-based interventions. The aim of the service is to support independence, promote choice and control for people facing difficulties due to ageing, caring responsibilities, illness, isolation, disability, mental health issues or changes in circumstances. This role is a job share, overseeing Duty, a triage and advice service. The post holder will work closely with individuals and their carers, as well as health and social care workers from Jewish Care, community, voluntary and statutory services.

The post-holder will be a member of the North West and Central London Team which is based in Golders Green.

This post is for 24 hours per week working, Mondays, Tuesdays, Wednesdays (9am - 5.30pm).

The role of the Senior Social Worker is to:

* Take a Senior role in managing the Duty provision and develop an effective service
* Supervise social workers and develop the role of the Duty volunteers
* Work in partnership with individuals, carers and relevant voluntary and statutory resources to enable people to use the service, to reduce risk to themselves or others and/or improve their quality of life in a meaningful way
* Be active for initiating and maintaining collaboration with internal and external partnerships, to develop community and group interventions that enhance social and community life for individuals and their families/carers
* Taking a multi-disciplinary approach to provide effective intervention, whilst being pro-active in maintaining effective collaboration.
* Develop knowledge and understanding of how Jewish Care staff support initiatives to deliver a wide range of services in our Community Hubs, Care Homes, Community Centres and outreach programmes
* Take an active role in attending relevant locality and specialist forums
* Triage, support and guide people, face to face or over the phone to assess urgency and need
* Communicate with clients regarding the next step, to ensure effective case managements when awaiting allocation
* Respond to enquiries in a timely manner, working towards the values of the organisation.
* Record all conversations and assessments on Dynamics CRM
* Participate in a specialist forums developing knowledge and skills with regard to Mental Health, Family Carers, Disability, End of Life Care and Dementia
* Provide information and advice in accordance with current government health and social care guidance, and to conduct holistic assessments for Jewish people living in the community
* Demonstrate confident and effective judgement in making timely decisions to achieve positive change
* Work with and supporting colleagues to identify local services and resources that promote independence, choice and dignity of individuals, carers and families, to enable people to remain within the community as far as possible
* Take an active role in the promotion of collaborative practice in a multi-agency context to ensure people in the community are supported safely, in the best way possible
* Ensure that information gained through community involvement is fed back to Jewish Care, and acted upon, in order to continually improve service provision according to changing circumstances
* As a senior member of the team, being pro-active in supporting the effective management of the team
* Present the work of the Social Work and Community Support Service in different forums.

What you'll need:

* Social Work qualification (Essential)
* Registration with Social Work England (Essential)
* Practice Educator qualification or similar (Desirable)
* A uk driver's licence with access to a vehicle (Desirable)
* Significant experience in managing a social work caseload and supervising others (Essential)
* Extensive experience working with adults in a social care context (Desirable)
* Experience of community and/or group work (Essential)
* Demonstrate a high level of skill in the sensitive exploration of complexity and risk, offering support to colleagues managing such dilemmas (Essential)
* Significant working knowledge and experience of Safeguarding, Care Act (2014) and Mental Capacity Act (2005) (Essential)
* Experience of, or an interest in, working with the Jewish community (Essential)
* Experience of working with people (or are carers for people) experiencing Mental Health, Disability, Dementia, Isolation, End of Life and other co-morbidities (Essential)
* Experience of using electronic data bases to maintain up to date client records (Desirable)
* Enhanced ability to apply