Support Coordinator

This is an exciting opportunity to join the service in Sandwell. We’re looking for an enthusiastic, motivated and well organised individual to join the team in leading and delivering a Stroke Recovery Service across the region.

Position: Stroke Association Support Coordinator

Location: Home based, Sandwell with extensive travel across the area

Hours: 35 hours per week

Salary: Circa £23,100 per annum

Contract: Our services are contracted; we currently have funding for this contract until 30 June 2021.

Benefits: 25 days’ annual leave plus bank holidays (this will increase with service up to 30 days, full time equivalent) cashback and discount scheme, employee assistance programme, learning and development, pension scheme, Life Assurance, season ticket loan, Eye Care vouchers, Long Service Award, Tax-free childcare, Health Cash Plan, Working Pattern Agreement, flexible working opportunities available.

Closing Date: 12 March 2021

Interview Date: 26 March 2021

Due to the Covid-19 pandemic interviews may be held via video conferencing. Please let us know if this will present any challenges when you email your application

The Role

Reporting to the Stroke Association Support Manager, the Stroke Association Support Coordinator will work with the local Health and Social Care services to receive referrals and support stroke survivors and their carers. You’ll provide personalised information, advice and support with regular reviews throughout.

Key responsibilities will include:

• Working with the local Health and Social services to receive referrals to support stroke survivors and their careers
• Providing personalised information, advice and support
• Completing Needs Assessments with stroke survivors and supporting them to develop a stroke recovery plan
• Providing regular reviews to support people in establishing and achieving their own personal goals

About You

As Support Coordinator you will:

• Have a background in a caring and/or charity profession supporting people with disabilities.
• Be able to demonstrate previous experience of working collaboratively with other organisations to achieve joint ambitions.
• Have experience being solely responsible for the delivery of a project or service.
• Have the ability to use basic Microsoft system.

This role is home based, but extensive travel is required across the local area and occasionally further afield.

The use of a car with business use cover and the ability to drive is essential to be able to fulfil the requirements of the role.

You will be asked to submit your CV and a Covering Letter of no more than two pages demonstrating how you meet the person specification and what you bring to the role in terms of your skills and experience.

In return…

This is an exciting opportunity to work with stroke survivors and their families to support them following stroke and to raise stroke awareness in the local population. We offer a host of amazing benefits and flexible working options, with opportunities to progress your career.

About the Organisation

Stroke Association. Rebuilding lives after stroke.

We believe everyone deserves to live the best life they can after stroke. And it’s a team effort to get there. We provide specialist support, fund critical research and campaign to make sure people affected by stroke get the very best care and support to rebuild their lives. Every five minutes, stroke destroys lives. Help us rebuild them and join our team.

You may also have experience in areas such as Care Coordinator, Stroke Support, Stroke, Care, Care Worker, Support Worker, Carer, Care Team Leader, Support Team Leader, Volunteering Manager, Volunteer Coordinator, Support Group, Support and Advice.

£19,847 - £23,350 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 2022

HMP YOI Brinsford (Near Wolverhampton) and HMP YOI Werrington (Near Stoke)

Ref: CLP-211

Are you a highly motivated, compassionate and target-driven individual with a proven record of assisting individuals to overcome barriers and progress into employment learning? Looking for a highly rewarding new career opportunity?  If so, St Giles Trust is looking for a Care Leaver Progression Coordinator to join us and assist prison partners in the tasks of identifying and supporting care leavers, aged 16-25, into employment opportunities on release.

About St Giles  

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. 

This Prison Project will aim to assist Care Experienced Young People aged 16-25 who are in custody to progress into employment at release stage. The Project will be funded for 1 year from 1st April 2021 with the opportunity for 1-2 additional years funding.

About this exciting opportunity

You will play a key role in our pioneering prison project, which aims to assist care experienced young people who are in custody to progress into employment at release stage. This will involve working extensively with a range of partners to map and understand existing processes for the identification, support and progression of care experienced young people in designated Youth and Adult Prison settings.

You will assist in the gathering and analysis of statistical data to inform Interventions and work with prison colleagues to identify care experienced young people and support the development of their employment-focused progression plans. Working in partnership with care leaving and children’s services in Local Authorities and closely with Local Authority Personal Advisors is a key aspect of this role, as is developing educational and training collateral to encourage and support care experienced young people to Identify future employment aspirations.

What we are looking for:

• Experience of working in a similar role or setting e.g. prison, probation, local authority or social support
• Proven experience of working in a high intensity environment
• A relevant qualification to a good standard – or be working towards one
• Excellent communication skills, verbal and written, strong interpersonal and prioritisation abilities
• A flexible, resilient, proactive and professional approach to your work
• The ability to demonstrate knowledge and awareness of the issues faced by our client group, in particular barriers faced by care leavers on release from prison

• The capability to use and develop monitoring systems to record all aspects of the project

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 supervisions, season ticket loan and much more.

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

Closing date: 11pm, 4 March 2021. Interviews: 12 March 2021 (to be held virtually)

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Home based with travel across North West England, West Midlands & Wales*

A fantastic opportunity has arisen for a Volunteer Development Manager West to join the Volunteer Operations Directorate at SSAFA, the Armed Forces charity.

SSAFA, the Armed Forces charity, has been providing lifelong support to our Forces and their families since 1885. Last year our teams of volunteers and employees helped more than 85,000 people in need, from Second World War veterans to young men and women who have served in more recent conflicts, and their families.

SSAFA understands that behind every uniform is a person. We are here for that person – any time they need us, in any way they need us, for as long as they need us.

About the role

The Volunteer Development Manager is a regional role, sitting within the national Volunteer Operations Directorate. The Volunteer Development Team are tasked with implementing volunteering good practice through supporting SSAFA branches to attract, recruit, induct, support and celebrate volunteers.

As Volunteer Development Manager West you will be primarily dedicated to supporting 22 SSAFA branches within the North West England, West Midlands and Wales region. SSAFA branches are local operating units, predominately run by volunteers, focused on delivering support to beneficiaries.

The Volunteer Development Manager West will be the regional subject matter expert on volunteering. Using your skills and knowledge you will grow capacity within the region to ensure volunteering numbers remain stable, volunteers feel valued and SSAFA attract a diverse base of volunteers.  

Only candidates living within the named region will be considered as regular travel is required. The role is home based, and a company car is provided.

*West Region covers: Wales, Herefordshire, Worcestershire, Warwickshire, West Midlands, Shropshire, Staffordshire, Cheshire, Greater Manchester, Merseyside, Lancashire, Cumbria and Isle of Man.

About the team

The Volunteer Development Team are a newly formed team, developed as part of SSAFA’s investment in volunteering. The team consists of three Volunteer Development Managers and one Volunteer Development Manager: Team Leader.

About you

Proven experience of implementing volunteering good practice, working with & celebrating volunteers over a geographical area and demonstrable experience of managing the recruitment lifecycle for volunteers is essential to carry out this role.  Also, a commitment to diversity and inclusion whilst embodying SSAFA values are core enabling the brand new role to achieve the team’s objectives.   

SSAFA is an employer that values the diversity of its workforce and welcomes applications from all sections of the community.

No agencies please. Any unsolicited submissions from agencies will be accepted as a direct application from the candidate and no fees will be payable.

For further information

To apply, visit SSAFA website.  

Closing date: Midnight on Sunday 14 March 2021

Interviews:  Tuesday 23 March 2021

SSAFA is an Equal Opportunities Employer and is committed to using the Disclosure & Barring Service.

Are you a successful Trust and Foundations fundraiser or research-funding specialist looking for your next challenge?  Are you passionate about securing transformational-level gifts from charitable funders to help change lives?  Join us in the ambitious ‘Birmingham In Action’ campaign, which commits to raising over £400 million of charitable funding and one million volunteer hours, positioning the University as one of the world leaders in University development. 

To help fulfil our campaign ambitions, we are seeking to recruit a ‘Charitable Funding Partner’ (CFP) to maximise philanthropic funding. A key member of the Development and Alumni Relations Office’s (DARO) Charitable Funding team, you will work closely with a range of leading academics and senior leadership to: (i) identify and create new charitable funding opportunities from UK and overseas Trusts, Foundations and Charities; (ii) set up and manage the development of long-term charitable funder relationships; and, (iii) develop compelling charitable funding bids to secure support for our life-changing research, education, and capital programmes. You will be an enthusiastic team player, inquisitive about the combined worlds of research and philanthropy with the skill to spot new funding opportunities, and confident in your ability to initiate and grow complex inter-organisational relationships. There will be opportunities for the successful candidate to shape and develop the focus of their portfolio in collaboration with DARO leadership.

We are recruiting a Trustee with a background in managing and developing heritage assets in particular medieval buildings and/or museum management.

You will work with the Priory Dean and Director of Priory and International Affairs to develop the charity's use of its heritage assets as well as developing a long-term strategy for those assets. You will also chair the Heritage Committee.

This is a voluntary role and the annual commitment is around 20 days per year.

The closing date for applications is 22 March 2021 and interviews will take place on 31 March 2021.

You will act as Chair of St John's People Committee and Remuneration Committee. You will work closely with the Director of People & Organisation and together will develop and implement St John's people strategy.

This is a voluntary role and the annual commitment is about 20 days per year.

The closing date for applications is 5 April 2021 and interviews will take place on 13 April 2021.

Join our dynamic team and you will be at the heart of delivering first class support to rare disease patients as part of an innovative third-sector Charity/NHS partnership.  Working from home and within NHS specialised multi-disciplinary clinics held in London and Birmingham, the successful candidate will assist our Patient Liaison Officer within our patient support team to provide information, support and advocacy services to those living with Bardet-Biedl Syndrome.  This exciting role offers excellent learning and development opportunities for anyone looking to work within health and social care.

This is a permanent, part-time position commencing at 20hrs per week.

The successful candidate will live within commuting distance of London and Birmingham

Job reference: 000941

Job posted date: 23/02/2021

Department: Witness Service - National

Interview date: 15th March 2021

Locations: Birmingham Magistrates Court & Birmingham Nightingale Court sites 

Do you have experience of working as or alongside volunteers?

Are you looking to develop your management skills or for a new challenge?

We are looking for someone who is a great motivator who thrives on leading teams to deliver positive outcomes.

The Role

As the Deputy Team Leader (Court Services), working alongside Team Leaders you will be responsible for the delivery of the Witness Service within your court/s. 

You will share responsibility for the effective coordination and development of volunteers who support witnesses in their journey through the criminal justice system.

You will  be responsible for general service administrative tasks within the courts, as well as inputting service data.

Who we are looking for

We are looking for someone with excellent communication skills, who can adapt to and manage change. Someone who has administrative skills and is computer literate to a high standard.

We welcome applications from diverse candidates who can demonstrate transferable skills.

This post is subject to enhanced vetting and barring check.
You will love working with us because:

• We value diversity and equity
• You will be a part of a fantastic team who works collaboratively and inclusively, using cutting edge IT solutions to help us work better together
• You will be making a positive difference in people’s lives
• Your health and wellbeing is important to us, we have a comprehensive Employee Assistance Programme, including access to counselling sessions, both online and on the phone support.
• Your future financial health is helped by a generous pension scheme
• You can further your career with training and development tailored to you
• You will have access to an online employee support networks and forums
• Generous annual leave allowance starting at 26 days plus bank holidays with an additional 4 days off at the end of the year
• Opportunity to buy additional annual leave
• Generous maternity pay and shared parental leave
• 3 days paid volunteering each year
• Discount scheme
• Cycle to work scheme
• Inhouse mentoring scheme

About us: 

The Citizens Advice Witness Service provides a vital service offering free and independent support for witnesses in every criminal court across England and Wales.

The Witness Service has over 260 staff and 3000 volunteers and offers free, independent, impartial and confidential support and information to 15,000 witnesses each month to give evidence in every criminal court in England and Wales.

Last year, Citizens Advice helped 2.6 million people face-to-face, by phone, email and webchat, and we received 25 million visits to our digital advice content. We solve 7 in 10 clients' problems, and 4 in 5 tell us that advice improved their lives.

We particularly welcome applications from disabled and Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic (BAME) candidates as BAME and disabled people are currently under-represented throughout Citizens Advice. We are a member of the race equality campaign at Business in the Community, the Prince’s responsible business network and are committed to improving employment opportunities for ethnic minorities across the UK. We also welcome applications from, LGB and Trans and non binary candidates. 

We have made a positive commitment to employing disabled people and guarantee to interview all disabled candidates who meet the minimum essential criteria for the role as set out in role profiles.

We look for people to help us improve and transform our organisation. We can offer you the opportunity to make a genuine impact and create lasting change within an organisation that makes a difference in the lives of millions of people every year.

We’re a professional membership organisation and we’re looking for someone who can join our team and help us make our members’ lives easier.

Easier? How? Well, we like to make sure their interactions with us are smooth and painless. We like to help them get the most from their membership benefits. And we like to give them plenty of opportunities to shine. That's where you come in!

Team Leader (Employment Advisor Teams) WHP JETS

£26,250 - £31,250 per annum

37.5 hours per week, permanent

Ref: 21934

Location: Home based with the potential to do some face-to-face activity post COVID-19

Working across – Central England CPA 1 geographical areas include: Bedfordshire & Buckinghamshire, Northamptonshire, Lincolnshire, Leicestershire, Staffordshire, Walsall and Wolverhampton, Birmingham, Herefordshire & Worcestershire

The Shaw Trust, in tandem with government and the broader employment support community across the UK is working hard to make sure we support as many individuals as possible to get and keep a job. We believe that everyone who needs help and support to attain their employment goals should be able to access it as soon as possible and that support should reflect their individual needs.

To help us in this mission we are looking to expand our employability services and looking for Team Leaders to work on our DWP Work & Health Programme Job Entry – Targeted Support (WHP JETS) Programme.

The WHP JETS Team Leader role is integral to the success of our employment programmes, to ensure our staff integrate in multi-disciplinary teams and work together to provide regular, high quality support to participants. The role requires an engaging, empathetic and motivating individual, with the ability to support staff to achieve day-to-day performance. The Team Leaders will develop and maintain effective relationships with key stakeholders and ensure the effective management of staff caseloads in a fast pace environment.

This role is perfect for individuals with proven leadership skills and experience of leading and supporting customer focused teams. The successful candidate will have excellent interpersonal skills, a solution-focussed approach, target driven and be highly organised.

Reporting to the Regional Delivery Manager, you will be responsible for managing and assisting the Regional Delivery Manager in the day to day management and support of the teams.

Shaw Trust operates on a national level with over 2,000 staff and 1,000 volunteers. We work with the government, local authorities, combined authorities, health service providers, employers, and other stakeholders – including the Education and Skills Funding Agency, Department for Work and Pensions, clinical commissioning groups and NHS Trusts.

The ideal candidate must have an understanding of the local and regional labour market and employment issues within Central England regions of Northamptonshire, Bedfordshire, Buckinghamshire and able to maintain an up-to-date working knowledge of the benefit system and entitlements.

The ideal candidate will need to be inclusive and embrace our culture and values, putting those we serve at the heart of everything we do. You will consistently deliver high quality services to support our communities and beneficiaries.

Benefits

• Competitive Salary
• Enhanced Pension Scheme after 6 months
• Life Assurance x 3 of your salary
• Enhanced annual leave

For further information and to apply online, please visit our website via the button below quoting the reference number 21934.

Closing date: 8 March 2021.

Shaw Trust reserve the right to close this vacancy early if sufficient applications are received.

Shaw Trust is committed to a policy of equality of opportunity and inclusion. We are Disability Confident Leaders, support the guaranteed interview scheme and use of the government’s Access to Work scheme. Living our values, we are keen to reflect the diversity of UK society at every level within our organisation. We welcome applications from all sections of the community including from people with lived-experience and/or knowledge of disability or social exclusion. If you have accessibility requirements and would like information in a different format, please contact our HR Service Centre to make alternative arrangements.

Community Project Officer
Salary: £18,534 per annum
Working Hours: Monday to Friday, 37 hours per week (with regular evening and occasional weekend working)
Core Hours: from 10am – 4pm, with some flexibility of starting earlier/finishing later
Benefits: 25 days holiday, plus Bank Holidays. All necessary PPE will be provided by the company. Laptop, mobile phone, and mileage allowance.
Based: Tipton with regular travel across the West Midlands Region (currently remote working due to Covid-19).

Are you looking to make a difference every day to children and young people? Are you passionate about education and play? Do you want to join a dynamic and forward-thinking organisation and work as part of a friendly project team? Then this could be the role for you!

Groundwork West Midlands are offering flexible working conditions and plenty of on-the-job training and support.

Groundwork West Midlands is a registered charity based in the West Midlands.

What we need from you:

• Ideally you will have a qualification and experience working with Children and Young People, specifically 6-12-year olds (up to 16-year olds with additional needs).
• An understanding of the needs and issues relating to children and young people living in disadvantaged neighbourhoods. 
• Experience in planning and leading child-led sessions and resources for delivery.
• Hold a current UK Driving Licence, with access to your own vehicle as the position involves regular evening and occasional weekend work

Desirable:

• Experience in marketing and the use of social media and / video making software for engaging with audiences and promoting the project.

As a Community Project Officer on the Go Play Sandwell project you would be leading on the delivery of outdoor / indoor play activities that are age-appropriate, safe, child-led, creative, and engaging. Responsibilities and Tasks include, but not limited to:

• To deliver high quality, safe and creative after-school, and holiday play sessions.
• To deliver activities to children aged 6-12-year olds (up to 16-year olds with additional needs) in parks, community venues and across the Zoom video platform.
• To plan and develop new play, environmental, arts and crafts sessions and activities for physical and virtual sessions.
• To ensure all sessions offer children a variety of child-led play opportunities including sports, games, creative and imaginative play activities, arts and crafts.
• To ensure all paperwork, (including project monitoring, evaluation, participant data, risk assessment forms, safeguarding and incident/accident report forms) are kept up to date and inputted accurately in a timely manner and to the required standards.

**PLEASE NOTE: CVs will not be accepted without a covering letter stating how your experience/qualifications meet the requirements of this role.

Closing date: Friday 12th March 2021.

Please apply now to avoid disappointment!

To Apply and for More Information:

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

An Enhanced DBS check will be carried out for this post.

No agencies please

Do you have experience working within a domestic abuse setting? Do you have experience delivering psycho-social interventions with vulnerable people who have complex mental health needs?

Drive Project is service providing intensive intervention with high-harm and serial domestic abuse perpetrators to challenge behaviour, to disrupt and prevent abuse. Right now we are looking for someone new to join us in a new role – this is a chance to make a real difference.

The Specialist Case Manager (domestic abuse with mental health specialism) is an integral role providing one-to-one mental health interventions to support the service user to embark on their recovery journey, and to then safely introduce domestic abuse intervention alongside ongoing mental health support to meet the dual need. You will also offer advice to other Case Managers from your area of specialism in mental health.

You must have experience delivering mental health interventions, not just triaging. Experience working within a Mental Health Team or other frontline mental health service is desired.

You will receive 12 days High Harm Domestic Abuse training and an opportunity to complete an OCN qualification, fully funded by Drive Project, if in post before the training dates (April and May).

This is an exciting and innovative role that will provide an enhanced level of case intervention to overcome barriers to engagement so that we can meet dual needs and improve victim and child safety and welfare through working in an integrative approach with perpetrators. The Specialist Case Manager role is a new role, created in response to identified need. As such, this opportunity will offer the successful candidate a chance to be involved in developing this post and assessing how it supports the delivery of the Drive Project model.

If you have delivered mental health support and domestic abuse support and want to join a growing and developing project to improve the lives of vulnerable persons apply now by submitting your CV and Supporting Statement – you may not be considered without attaching both of these documents. Previous applicants need not apply.

This is a full time post for 37.5 hours per week.

This is a fixed term post until 31st December 2021, with potential for a permanent position to follow.

The salary for this post is £26,639 per annum, pro rata.

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

So, get inspired today and visit our website and take the first steps towards a more fulfilling career.

Apply now via our website.

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 the charity who look after and bring to life 2,000 miles of waterways across England and Wales, because we believe that life is better by water. Every role across the Trust plays its part in transforming our canals and rivers into spaces where local people want to spend time and feel better, bringing wellbeing benefits to millions.

The role of the Engagement Manager is to support the Trust‘s objectives of increasing brand awareness, gaining wider public and institutional support and delivering health and wellbeing outcomes. They will enhance and promote the work of the Trust in the West Midlands Region, building stronger relationships with communities living in and around the waterway.

There will be a focus on building community capacity and new relationships with partners. The role will help develop our wellbeing offer in communities near Commonwealth Games 2022 sites. Creating new and exciting volunteering opportunities linked to the games will be a priority for the role, supporting the organisation to provide a world class canal network.  

We’ve staff and volunteers doing some amazing work across the region and have fantastic stories to tell about the difference they are making. 

Location

This role is formally based from our Birmingham offices, however our teams continue to work from home currently whilst social distancing restrictions remain in place. It is important that applicants are able to work from their home location until we are able to safely return to our Birmingham based offices/HUBs.

DBS

This job involves regulated activity with children and adults at risk as defined by the Protection of Freedoms Act 2012. Therefore, an Enhanced Criminal Record check will be undertaken by the successful candidate prior to employment.

Knowledge, Skills/Qualifications & Experience

Responsibilities

This role will require extensive experience in the engagement field and the applicant will need the skills to manage relationships with external partners and community groups. The core aspect of the role will be to develop relationships to deliver increased local engagement and activity within communities around the region.

• Work with external partners and internal colleagues to develop and deliver against the strategic programmes and targets.
• Build capacity across the region to increase the quantity, quality and diversity of our community engagement offer.
• Support the Trust’s strategic goals by identifying, shaping and placing news stories in target media - contributing to the delivery of 220 episodes of Trust media coverage per month, of which more than 80% is positive. 
• To coordinate activities and opportunities with enterprise managers to identify appropriate regional funding.
• Identify and develop strong working relationships with key partners across a range of organisations to ensure participants and beneficiaries are genuinely reflective of local communities.
• Develop new and innovative volunteering opportunities in communities across the region.
• Aid the delivery of agreed campaigns, including initiatives such as our Plastics campaign, Share the Space as well as our Water safety campaign. 
• Contribute to the development and delivery of the Lets activity programme.
• Actively participate in regional forums to encourage a wider understanding of and take up of media opportunities.
• Lead on specific public facing events that aim to raise the profile of the trust in the region.
• Comply with Canal & River Trust’s Health & Safety policy and defined standards at all times. 

Background/Experience

Essential; 

• Educated to degree level, or equivalent, ideally in a relevant discipline.
• Experience and knowledge of delivering community programmes with direct experience of shaping strategies and proven track record of delivery.
• Experience of contributing to the creative development of new ideas, strategies, and stories as part of wider teams. 
• Partnership development and relationship management.
• Experience in building community capacity.
• Proactive, engaging and innovative.
• Strong people skills and ability to build networks.

Desirable; 

• Experience of voluntary sector, not for profit or customer focused organisation.
• Experience of leading on delivery of and supporting national campaigns. 
• Knowledge or experience of working with communities located around the West Midlands canal network.
• Volunteer experience, either in a personal capacity or supporting others.
• Experience of organising public facing events.

What We Offer

At the Trust we care passionately for our waterways, and as importantly, for those who look after and use them. We strongly believe that a diverse workforce brings with it a diversity of ideas, thinking and ways of working which enhances what we do as a Trust.

In addition to your annual salary we offer a Car Cash Allowance, competitive contributory defined contribution Pension scheme arrangement, and numerous other employee benefits which can be found on our website..

We are striving to represent the diverse communities that we are a part of. All candidates will be treated on the basis of their merits, skills and abilities and solely by being assessed against the requirements for the job. Many of our vacancies can be considered for people who wish to work flexibly, job share or part time. 

Are you interested in working with people experiencing common mental health problems such as anxiety and depression?

St Germain’s Emotional Wellbeing Support Service is offering an exciting opportunity for an emotional wellbeing practitioner to work as part of a pioneering, community-based mental health team. The service was established in May 2020, initially as part of the church’s response to Covid-19. It has grown considerably as relationships with city-wide referral agents have developed and is now seeking to expand the capacity of its offer of an open-access, fast-response emotional wellbeing service.

The postholder will:

• Provide low-intensity, solution-focused psychological interventions (currently up-to four session per service user) to individuals experiencing common mental health problems, including depression and anxiety, stress and adjustment to life events, both face-to-face and over the telephone
• Support the service to effectively deliver brief, evidence-based interventions, including guided self-help (teaching core CBT skills, mindfulness etc), psychoeducational work – predominately individual but possibly group – cognitive restructuring, graded exposure and behavioural activation
• Liaise with GP-based social prescribers and other local referral agents, providing mental health advice and screening referrals for appropriateness based on a stepped-care approach
• Support the ongoing development of the service.
   

This role is based at St Germain’s site, where the service currently operates out of the church hall facilities. It includes face-to-face work that is regularly Covid risk-assessed with extensive risk mitigation measures taken. The role involves offering up-to 16 appointments per week, up to 50 minutes each. This will be predominately low-intensity guided self-help type support sessions but will sometimes include initial assessments.

Skills/Responsibilities

To apply for this post, you will have:

• A qualification in a relevant subject (minimum Level 5): e.g. Psychology, Counselling, Health and Social Care, Mental Health Nursing, Low-Intensity Psychological Interventions
• One year’s experience of working with people who have experienced mental health problems
• Ability to form non-judgemental, positive therapeutic relationships with service users, whilst maintaining appropriate boundaries
• Understanding of anxiety and depression and how it may present in Primary Care

Contract: permanent subject to funding – currently until 31 December 2021

How to apply: please submit your CV and a personal statement outlining how you meet the person specification for role through this website. Please note: applications without a person statement will not be considered.

Closing date: This job advert will close as soon as sufficient applications have been received. Please apply for this job as soon as you can, if interested.