Wellbeing Jobs

About Bluesci

At Bluesci, we believe that everyone deserves good mental health and wellbeing. As we celebrate our 20th year, our services have expanded significantly, but our core values remain the same. Our dedicated staff and volunteers, many of whom have experienced our services, work collaboratively with individuals and their communities to help them achieve their aspirations and wellness.

Bluesci operates across the borough of Trafford from four Wellbeing Centres, offering arts, cultural and volunteering opportunities, social prescribing, talking therapies, and group support. We partner with Greater Manchester Mental Health Trust (GMMH) to deliver Trafford Living Well and with Trafford Libraries to co-deliver library services from two of our centres. Bluesci at Night offers a safe, welcoming space for people 365 nights a year, and we also provide Smoking Cessation Support.

About the Role

We are looking for a passionate and dynamic Centre Manager to lead our Wellbeing Centre in the heart of Partington. This is not just any role; it's an opportunity to make a real impact! You'll be at the forefront of delivering a vibrant service, including Trafford Living Well Service, Smoking Cessation and Social Prescribing services, and a variety of community activities that promote wellbeing and social connection.

As Centre Manager, you'll develop key partnerships with Trafford Libraries, GMMH, and the Trafford Community Collective. This role offers plenty of scope to be creative and to further develop our local offer for Partington residents.

Why Join Us?

• Salary: £32,428

• Contract Length: 12 months (maternity cover with potential to extend)

• Hours: 37.5 hours per week, Monday to Friday with on-call telephone support required every 4th Saturday

• Location: Partington Wellbeing Centre, with some travel to our other centres as required

What We're Looking For

We need a dynamic, compassionate, and committed Centre Manager who shares our organisational values and treats everyone with dignity and respect. The ideal candidate will have experience working with people who have experienced mental health issues and line management experience is desirable. An understanding of early help, social prescribing, and preventative approaches to promote mental wellbeing is also important.

Experience in managing community buildings and venues would be helpful, as you'll be responsible for managing our Partington Centre. The ability to collaborate with local partners is key to our success.

Opportunities and Challenges

This is an exciting time for Bluesci, and this role provides a real opportunity to make your mark and help us develop our Partington Wellbeing Centre. You'll be part of an organisation that values your wellbeing, ideas, and professional development.

Are you passionate about volunteering and its ability to transform lives and build fairer, healthier communities?  Volunteer Centre Tower Hamlets (VCTH) is looking for an outstanding Volunteering Advisor to join our supportive, impactful team. 

You will work across two programmes, both of which support Tower Hamlets residents from Global Majority communities into volunteering.  Co-delivering our Improving Employability Through Volunteering progamme, you will help unemployed people to secure volunteering placements where they will gain skills, experience and confidence to enhance their job prospects.  Leading on our new Health & Wellbeing Champions project, you will work closely with our partner, LBTH Public Health, to recruit and induct local volunteers who will help improve health outcomes in communities experiencing deprivation and health inequalities.

Key responsibilities of the role include:

· promoting volunteering widely; conducting community outreach, running stalls at events, giving targeted presentations online and in person, organising borough-wide Volunteer Fairs, and working with referral agencies

· enrolling volunteers, motivating them to overcome barriers, helping them to secure suitable volunteering placements, and tracking their progress

· working with local Volunteer Involving Organisations to develop and advertise inspiring volunteer roles that meet a wide range of needs, abilities and interests

· booking training venues and refreshments, monitoring training participation, and processing volunteer expenses

· using your analytical and digital skills to monitor progress against agreed targets, evaluate impact, and produce statistics/reports for funders.

This hybrid role is mainly home-based, but with a requirement to undertake regular work at community venues around Tower Hamlets.  We are open to discussing how the 4.5 days are worked during office hours. 

The ability to speak Bengali/Sylheti would be highly beneficial, as you will be working closely with the Bangladeshi community.  Local knowledge of Tower Hamlets and its communities would be an asset, but is not essential.  We are very keen to hear from candidates with lived experience relevant to this role, from experienced Volunteer Managers, and from people who are passionate about improving health and employment outcomes for marginalised communities.

Candidates must have the right to work in the UK for 31.5 hours per week until at least 30 November 2027.  We regret that we are unable to provide sponsorship.

Deadline for applications is 9.30am on Thursday 30 January 2025.

Interviews are scheduled for Tuesday 11 February 2025.

Join Our Team as a Project Coordinator and Make a Difference!

Are you passionate about building vibrant communities and supporting people to thrive? We're looking for an enthusiastic and dedicated Project Coordinator to lead the way in delivering and developing our flagship Community Wellbeing Service (CWS).

At CWS, members can access a Community Shop, a welcoming Community Café and Kitchen, and holistic support through advice casework and workshops. Our mission? To go beyond food aid by providing wraparound support that empowers individuals and transforms lives.

About the Role

As the Project Coordinator, you'll be at the heart of this dynamic and growing service. You'll oversee day-to-day operations, ensuring everything runs smoothly and aligns with our high standards and organisational values. With the exciting expansion of our service from 2 days to 5 days a week, you’ll have the opportunity to help shape its future and make a real impact in the community.

What We’re Looking For

• Multitasking Master: You thrive in busy, fast-paced environments and can juggle multiple priorities with ease.
• Community-Focused: You're passionate about working with people from all walks of life, especially those facing complex challenges.
• Frontline Experience: You've worked in customer-facing roles and understand the importance of creating a warm, inclusive atmosphere.
• Problem-Solver: You're resourceful, adaptable, and always ready to roll up your sleeves to tackle challenges.
• Collaborator: Building relationships is second nature to you, and you’re committed to fostering a sense of belonging for all.

While experience working in food aid projects is a plus, your passion for community building and a commitment to making a difference are what matter most.

Why Join Us?

• Be part of a transformative project that’s growing and evolving to meet the needs of our community. Find out more about this project through our Impact report and Toolkit on our website!
• Work in a supportive organisation with lots of opportunity for professional development and training. 
• Play a leading role in shaping a service that delivers meaningful, lasting impact for our community.

If you’re ready to bring your energy, creativity, and dedication to a role where no two days are the same, we’d love to hear from you!

Universities across Birmingham

The post-holder will work within an innovative mental health team.

Permanent with funding until 31st August 2025

Hours: Sessional (0 hour contract)

£15.52 Per hour

The Children's Society is currently undertaking a pay and grading review - this review is intended to improve our current approach; we are currently consulting with our recognised trade union and any changes are due to be implemented in April 2025.

Flexible working - various hours available

Emotional Health and Wellbeing services opening hours supports the needs of the communities in which we work, and therefore there may be elements of unsociable hours - this may include evenings, weekends, and bank holidays. These will always be discussed and agreed

Do you want to support a team who work with children, young people with emotional, behavioural and mental health difficulties?

The post holder will support Children, Young People, and Young Adults in our Emotional Health & Wellbeing services based in Birmingham by offering low intensity support under a brief intervention framework.

The Children's Society currently offer drop ins across Birmingham Monday - Saturday Hours are available across these

The Children's Society has been helping children and young people in this country for over 140 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. 

The nature of the service means that service users require intensive support to be provided during out of hours and weekends. The service holds no waiting lists and therefore the ability to build relationships quickly, identify risks, and process further support is vital.

We are looking for a Wellbeing Practitioner that:

-Has a genuine passion and working knowledge of young people and mental health.

-Able to develop  good therapeutic relationships with CYP and families

-Experience of working in settings with young people who have emotional, behavioural and/or mental health concerns.

-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 deliver improved wellbeing for children &young people presenting in crisis.

-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. 

For an application pack please visit the web site

http://www.childrenssociety.org.uk/about-us/work-us

or telephone

The Children's Society Recruitment team on 020 7841 4400

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.  

All people within diverse backgrounds are encouraged to apply, and particularly welcome applications from Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic communities.  

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.  

Therefore, candidates applying for work in our Youth Impact Domain will be required to complete an “Employment history_template” document prior to interview.     

  

This vacancy closes at midnight on Friday 14th February 2025. If, after 14 days, we have received enough applications we reserve the right to close the vacancy from Friday 31st January onwards.

 Interview date to be confirmed. 

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The Museums Association is seeking a part-time (18 hours per week spread over 3 or 4 days Monday to Thursday) Health and Wellbeing in Museums Project Officer to deliver the Health and Wellbeing in Museums Fund, supported by the Julia Rausing Trust, for 24 months.

The fund is a grants programme supporting UK museums to develop and continue sector-leading health and wellbeing work through a time of financial crisis and to embed excellent practice.

The project officer is at the centre of this programme as advisor and facilitator for museum applicants and grantees; lead for comms and learning dissemination in the UK museum sector; and link to external evaluators to understand and enhance the impact of this programme.

The project officer will report to the grants manager and work closely with her on programme development. While the role is fixed term for two years, there is potential to continue working on monitoring and evaluation at a reduced level at the end of this period.

The ideal candidate will have a good knowledge of the museums sector and be a great listener and communicator. You’ll be excited by the prospect of championing best practice in health and wellbeing in museums. You’ll have a good attention to detail and be able to summarise large quantities of information into key messages.

The Museums Association is a dynamic and campaigning membership organisation with a mission to inspire museums to changes lives. We have a strong vision and values and a bold business plan. Joining us at this time would be an excellent opportunity to work for a vibrant and inclusive organisation and be part of a friendly and enthusiastic team.

The closing date for applications is Sunday 9 February 2025 at 11.59pm.

Interviews will be held online on Thursday 27 February 2025.

For more information on how to apply, please visit our website.

Salary: DP4 (1) £24,700 FTE £19,760 Actual

Hours: 28 hours per week.

Place of Work: Hybrid working model from home and Aberystwyth office. Travel throughout Ceredigion to client homes.

Contract: Currently until May 31st 2027 with potential for an additional two year extension.

We are looking to recruit a self-motivated, enthusiastic, hard-working team to join our exciting new service that will support people living with Dementia (PLWD) and their carers. The service aims to provide a full wrap-around support that will assist the PLWD in navigating their individual journey and increase their overall wellbeing as much as possible.

Our organisational benefits include:

• Smart Health Benefit, including probate advice, bereavement counselling and confidential access to a 24 hour GP
• Employee Assistive Programme offering financial, legal and wellbeing advice 24/7
• Death in service benefit
• Free eyecare vouchers 
• NEST pension

Our annual leave entitlement is 31 days inclusive of bank holidays (pro rata)

Please note, we are actively processing applications which will result in the position being filled a soon as possible. The advert will be withdrawn as soon as suitable candidates are appointed. We therefore encourage applications to be completed at your earliest convenience.

At Love Squared we believe education and wellbeing are fundamentally linked, and so our amazing team of practitioners have a real focus on positively transforming not only educational outcomes, but also a young person’s social, emotional and mental health. Through mentoring and/or tutoring, you will approach this role looking at issues holistically and will have the opportunity to make a huge difference to the young people we support.

Please click apply to see our related attachments - role information pack and application form

Application Deadline - 18th January 2025

Love Squared’s Vision and Mission

Our vision is a society where imagination, love, and kindness are the everyday words that people associate with child and family services. It is a vision where young people can walk into their futures with joy.

We want to bring love to children and families’ services. We don’t think it’s enough to care a bit, you have to care a lot if you want to transform outcomes. 

We directly deliver imaginative, and carefully case managed services for children and young people with social, emotional, and mental health needs. We believe that you can’t change outcomes without looking at issues holistically and thoughtfully. For us it’s about long-term change.

We want to make three key differences:

1. Improved mental health - 98% children report improvement in their mental health

2. Reduced social isolation - 90% experienced reduced social isolation

3. Increased ability to thrive in school - 79% felt an increased ability

(Data taken from most recent social Impact study - March 2023)

The Role:

This role is for our outreach services where we work with local authorities and other commissioning bodies to provide statutory education and wellbeing packages for vulnerable young people who are often not able to attend school due to special educational needs and mental health needs

We are looking for practitioners based in the Bristol and wider North Somerset area, who are willing and able to travel across the city and surrounding areas to offer tutoring and/or mentoring across a range of subjects, but with a specific focus on Maths, Sciences, English and other core subjects to support people up to the age of 25.

This is a part-time self-employed role with competitive sessional pay. Sessions often take place within family homes, the local communities or sometimes in schools or community based settings.

Some of our team are full-time professional tutors and or mentors. Our placements can fit around other commitments, although we do ask that you commit to your young people once placed; They really need you to be reliable for them!

We are particularly interested in tutors able to offer Maths, English, and/or Science.

Personal Profile:

Essentials:

• A university degree in a relevant field with good subject knowledge

• 2+ years experience working with vulnerable young people, including those with mental health needs and SEND

• Understanding of, and an absolute commitment, to safeguarding best practice and a willingness to keep learning and reflecting on this

• Up to date knowledge of mental health and SEND

• A track record for showing fantastic progress where you have made significant difference in young people's outcomes

• Strong communication skills and proven record of building warm and effective relationships with young people, families and the people you work with

• Strong organisational skills and attention to detail to ensure relevant mandatory documents and reports are completed promptly and effectively

• Strong timekeeping skills and reliability, with a vital commitment to your allocated placements 

• Imaginative and creative problem-solving skills and ability to proactively adapt provision to best meet young person's needs

• Willingness to go above and beyond for the young people and families that you work with, inspiring them to reach their full potential.

• A commitment to equality and diversity in a meaningful way

• Ability to commit to 1+ years with Love Squared

• Willingness and ability to travel

• Up-to-date, or willing to apply to, current enhanced DBS check for working with children and vulnerable adults and be registered on the update service 

Desirables - Especially if focussed on tutoring:

• A PGCE, teaching qualification or AET (formerly PTLLS)

• 2+ years teaching experience working with vulnerable secondary age young people, including those with mental health needs and SEND

• Understanding of effective lesson planning and devising learning programmes for young people

Some of our team possess qualified teacher status, but we also love applications from those who have gathered their teaching and mentoring experience from a variety of environments especially by a professional focus on working outside the mainstream classroom.

Why work for us?

Our work is enriching, rewarding, and well supported by a dedicated core team who are always looking for your vision and input into how we fulfil our social mission as we grow. We run peer reflective practice sessions led by our trained practitioner, and we facilitate social and networking opportunities within our practitioner community.

To apply, please submit a CV and a completed application form (from the attachments) and if you are suitable, we will invite you to an interview in mid/late January

Please note we are not a tutoring agency and this role is for a self-employed position.

We are hiring multiple people to meet the existing demand, however, even after a successful interview, we cannot provide guaranteed work or hours as we match to the individual needs of a child.

We are so excited to hear from you!

Together for Mental Wellbeing are delighted to be recruiting a Lived Experience Consultant and Trainer, a brand-new and exciting position for the organisation. 

This role is an incredibly important position as it will enable the organisation to work towards achieving our Service User Leadership ambitions.  Service User Leadership is the core ethos that underpins the culture and practice of all aspects of the organisation, and to us it means that we truly value and champion the voice of those experiencing mental distress, ensuring that individuals feel empowered through having choice and control.  Together proudly adopts this approach and has demonstrated a commitment to this throughout the history of delivering mental health support. 

This new role will form part of The Service User Leadership Team, one of our core Central Support Teams, and will report into the Head of Service User Leadership. 

The primary focus of this role is to provide bespoke consultancy and training packages to external partners, in both service user leadership and peer support, that will drive forward positive change across mental health and social care in these areas.

Through engaging in networking opportunities, alongside the Head of Service User Leadership, this role will lead on building relationships with key partners, increasing opportunities to collaborate, whilst strengthening our profile, reputation, and brand.  We are looking for a passionate and enthusiastic individual, who has their own lived experience of mental distress, demonstrable experience in effective stakeholder engagement and working towards targets, in addition to designing, and delivering training packages.  The ideal candidate will also possess extensive expert knowledge in relation to peer support and service user leadership.   

This position is 3 days per week (22.5 hours) and is fixed term for 2 years from the commencement of employment.  The role is home based with the expectation of travel when required to attend engagement and networking events, deliver training to external partners or for attendance at meetings in Head Office.  The role will may also include occasional travel to our Together services when required.  All travel expenses will be paid.

If you are interested in applying for the position, please do ensure to thoroughly read the job description and person specification, as only candidates who are explicit in how they meet the criteria for the position will be shortlisted for interview. 

Shortlisted candidates will be invited to attend an online interview.   

Interviews will take place on Monday 10th February 2025.

We are looking for an Emotional Wellbeing Practitioner to plan, deliver and support LGBTQ+ children and young people. This role involves working with children and young people identified as requiring emotional wellbeing support through face to face, virtual and group sessions. You will provide a safe space for young people who identify as LGBTQ+, undertake assessments and include a range of evidence based interventions in your delivery. 
As an EWP practitioner you will hold a weekly caseload and work collaboratively with the LGBTQ+ Project Team and wider organisation to ensure delivery and the successful completion of funded contracts.

The service is underpinned by CYP IAPT principles and the post holder would support and assist the core aims of this in the service. 

Key Responsibilities  

Delivering services to children and young people 

• Assess the needs and strengths of children or young people who identify as LGBTQ+ and help them identify individual goals to achieve desired change 

• Use creative engaging approaches and own knowledge along with research based methods and models to meet the emotional wellbeing needs of CYP within the LGBTQ+ community 

• Plan and implement Risk Assessments for 1-1 and group based activities 

• To take responsibility for own caseload of CYP that identify as LGBTQ+ and their families some with complex and multiple needs

• To involve these CYP and their families where appropriate, in the co-production of programmes, activities and services 

• Engage with CYP within the LGBTQ+ community, both 1-1, face to face and virtual group sessions to motivate, inspire and encourage potential 

• Support in the planning and delivery of LGBTQ+ sessions, ensuring continued support is given to CYP; putting young people first, ensuring we offer the right help at the right time. 

• Work in partnership with other professionals and organisations involved with LGBTQ+ CYP where appropriate, to ensure best outcomes for CYP’s. 

• Establish appropriate professional boundaries in relationships with CYP and families 

• Provide time-limited 1:1 sessions for CYP who identify as LGBTQ+ and their families 

• Communicate with new CYP and parent referrals to ensure suitability for group or 1-1 individual support. 

• Signpost CYP to relevant support services for additional support where needed

• To apply safeguarding and child protection procedures and escalate where necessary 

Supporting with Impact, Monitoring, Evaluation and Reporting 

• Use goal based outcomes and additional monitoring and evaluation tools to monitor the effectiveness and the impact of support for CYP accessing the service 

• To keep accurate records of individual engagement, evidence of change and celebrate progress with children and young people

• To provide, record and report the appropriate data to ensure support programmes can be accurately monitored and evaluated

• Support the LGBTQ+ team to monitor, evaluate and develop the project and programs to meet contractual requirements. 

• Provide written case studies as evidence of the effectiveness of individual interventions 

Personal Development

• Keep up to date with good practice, legislation and policies that impact service delivery 

• Work as part of a team to lead and inspire collaboration across the organisation 

• Assist with the development and progression of the service

• Support other members of the LGBTQ+ projects team with additional tasks relevant to the delivery and development of the project

Organisatonal requirements 

• Work within Eikon’s equal opportunities, health & safety, and safeguarding policies at all times
• Understand and act when safeguarding issues need to be escalated
• Work as part of a team and attend team meetings, training events and participate fully in 1:1
• Work co-operatively and under the management of The Eikon Charity staff to ensure the highest quality of delivery and support
• Work within Eikon’s internal policies, safeguarding and data protection regulations
• Be responsible for equipment/resources
• Work some planned evenings or weekends
• To promote, monitor and maintain health safety and security in the working environment
• Attend and actively participate in regular clinical supervision

Age UK Westminster (AUKW) is the leading charity for older people in the City of Westminster supporting the over 50s in aspects of later life including, loneliness, isolation or poverty, by delivering vital advice, befriending, group activities, digital inclusion and practical services to thousands of older people.

Join our management team at Age UK Westminster as Wellbeing & Connections Service Manager. We are seeking a creative and experienced manager to further our progress in supporting older people.

The successful candidate will join a committed and enthusiastic team. You will have the opportunity to help grow and shape our services for older people, making a difference to the quality of life for older residents in Westminster. 

This role will involve client-facing delivery as well as service coordination and management.

Main purpose of the job:

• To manage the day to day running of Age UK Westminster’s W&C service ensuring that contract and grant specifications are met.
• To work with senior team to further develop services. To ensure that the W&C systems and processes are effective and efficient.
• To lead on establishing network and referral partner connections to promote AUKW within health and wellbeing including VCSE, NHS and local authority services

What we offer:

• Flexible working / Hybrid working
• Training and development
• 7% pension contribution
• 28 days annual leave (plus bank holidays) rising to 30 days after five years of service (pro-rata for part time staff) 

How to apply: Click the Quick Apply button below. You’ll be asked to submit a CV and supporting letter of application.

Please see our website for further infomation and contact address for any questions.

If you are passionate about making a difference and have the experience we need, we would love to hear from you.

Main Job Title: Wellbeing Consultant
Ref: WBC436
Contract: Permanent
Hours: Part-time - 22.5 hours per week, based at the GenesisCare centre (worked over 3 days)
Salary: £28,080 - £33,280 pro-rata, per annum (dependent upon experience)
Location: GenesisCare Birmingham, Little Aston Hall Drive, Little Aston, Sutton Coldfield, B74 3BF 

About Us

Penny Brohn UK is the cancer health and wellbeing charity. We help people feel better in mind, body and spirit by offering support through our team of cancer support experts (which includes doctors, nutritionists, counsellors and exercise therapists)

Penny Brohn UK helps people with cancer to feel more physically and emotionally able to manage the impacts of their diagnosis and treatment, be more in control of their choices and have the best quality of life possible. By making our services freely available, our aim is for all people with cancer to be able to access the high-quality support they need.

Penny Brohn UK have been working in partnership with GenesisCare UK, a private healthcare company, since 2013. We deliver an integrated cancer care approach which includes complementary treatment support and lifestyle advice for patients undergoing chemotherapy and radiotherapy at all of their 14 centres across the UK. For over 40 years, Penny Brohn UK has supported people with cancer to feel more physically and emotionally able to manage the impacts of their diagnosis and treatment, be more in control of their choices and have the best quality of life possible.

The role

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced healthcare profession/health related professional to join our existing team of Wellbeing Consultants embedded within established UK GenesisCare cancer treatment centres.

This role requires excellent communication and interpersonal skills with the ability to build and maintain relationships with patients, relatives, GenesisCare staff team and Wellbeing consultant team and the wider Penny Brohn UK organization. We are looking for a professional who can work in a flexible, proactive, intelligent, and creative way.  Candidates should have experience of working within private or national health related services and have knowledge, experience/understanding of complementary therapies or other support services.

Key role considerations

•  This role will involve working alongside our partner GenesisCare to ensure a holistic approach is taken in aspects of support and treatment.
• The bulk of the patient work is delivery of one-to-one sessions – completing holistic needs assessments, review appointments, consultations, mindfulness, and relaxation sessions.
• The Wellbeing Consultant is responsible for ensuring that patients and their relatives have a positive experience as they move through the Penny Brohn UK treatment support services at GenesisCare.

In return for your hard work and dedication you will enjoy a wide variety of benefits including:

• 30 days holiday plus 8 bank holidays (pro rata)
• Enhanced sick pay after six month’s service
• Auto enrolment into the Penny Brohn UK pension scheme
• Free Life Assurance
• Family friendly policies with enhanced maternity and paternity leave after one year of service
• Specsavers Corporate eyecare test
• Cycle to work scheme

Timetable for appointment

Closing date: Monday 27 January 2025 at 9am
First interview: Via Teams, Friday 31 January 2025
Second interview: In person, Thursday 6 February 2025 at the Penny Brohn UK National Centre, Pill, Bristol, BS20 0HH
Start date: ASAP, to be agreed with the successful candidate

TO APPLY AND FOR MORE INFORMATION:

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

At Penny Brohn UK, we are committed to promoting equality, diversity, and inclusion throughout the organisation. We are proactively taking action to support EDI and Wellbeing to support our ethos of creating a diverse culture that is reflective of both our employees and the lived experience of all communities touched by cancer. We welcome applications from individuals from all backgrounds regardless of age, gender, gender identity, gender expression, ethnicity, sexual orientation, faith or disability.

No agencies please.

Salary £24,226 FTE (pro rata £8,840)

Hours Part-time 18 hours per week

Contract Fixed Term Contract to 31/10/2025

Reporting to Children and Young People Project Lead

Direct Reports None

Location Sevenoaks Wellbeing Centre with the ability to travel across West Kent areas of Sevenoaks, Tonbridge and Tunbridge Wells.

About West Kent Mind

West Kent Mind enriches lives through better mental health by offering support to get well, stay well and thrive. We are an ambitious, award-winning organisation and an enthusiastic member of the Mind federation. We value collaboration, partnership, creativity and growth.

This role will be involved in the delivery of an early intervention, facilitated self-help service, for Children and Young People, within several primary care settings across West Kent. 

Job Description

About the role

This is an exciting time to join us as we launch our Early Intervention Service for Children and Young people across West Kent. The successful candidate will be working with Children and Young people aged 11 to 18 delivering a range of prevention and early intervention activities within primary care.

The activities will consist of providing one to one mental health awareness sessions offering facilitated self-help provision to individuals.  Based at West Kent Mind’s offices in Sevenoaks but will be working primarily in Tunbridge Wells to start with and as the programme develops, expanding into Sevenoaks and Tonbridge at a later stage.

Key Objectives include but are not limited to:

· To deliver supported and guided self-help to children and young people (CYP) through our Early Intervention Service to improve overall mental wellbeing.

· The promotion of wellbeing, early intervention, and community engagement as core principles guiding the organisation’s activities.

· Support the use and maintenance of office and team related information recording systems (Beacon CRM) to monitor client journeys and service impact.

· Network with other agencies to establish effective and mutually beneficial partnerships and pathways.

Person specification

Who You Are

All previous experience may be paid or voluntary, full, or part-time, in the UK or overseas.

1. You have worked in an office, GP-based setting, school, or other environments supporting Children and Young People.

2. Ideally, you have at least six months’ experience working with Children and Young People or in a mental health setting.

3. You have experience in monitoring and evaluation, delivering services, and achieving outcomes and objectives.

4. You are an excellent team player, capable of working effectively as part of a diverse and dispersed team.

5. You have strong project management skills, consistently delivering results against targets, objectives, and deadlines.

6. You excel at building and managing relationships and facilitating workshops for young people.

7. You possess a sound understanding of the CAMHS framework, common mental health problems e.g. stress anxiety, depression and potential issues that Children/Young Persons may face

8. You possess a working knowledge of NICE guidelines for treating mental health issues in Children and Young people.

9. You are knowledgeable about child and adult safeguarding.

What You Will Offer Us

1. The ability to manage your own caseload, delivering effective and timely services under pressure.

2. Expertise in conducting risk assessments, mental health assessments, and client reviews.

3. The capacity to deliver facilitated self-help interventions within a structured, time-limited framework.

4. A commitment to reaching individual and team targets and meeting KPIs.

5. Skills to record and measure outcomes through our CRM system (we use Beacon CRM), and assist with clear, insightful reports.

6. Ability to work at regular agreed times, and flexibility to adapt hours to needs of the service.

7. A proactive approach to working in partnership with agencies to deliver high-quality services.

8. The ability to work both independently and collaboratively within a team.

9. Access to your own vehicle for travel required by the role.

 Key Responsibilities

• Effectively deliver a facilitated self-help service and drop-in provision across West Kent.
• Manage a caseload of clients (Children and Young People), ensuring effective client contact and communication.
• Collaborate with the CYP Project Lead to oversee the client caseload.
• Meet Service Level Agreement requirements, including data collection and Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) like attendance and recovery rates.
• Address client issues without bias.
• Support Children and Young People in decision-making and refer them to appropriate sources of help as appropriate and needed.
• Provide up to seven facilitated self-help sessions per client.
• Manage waiting lists for service settings.
• Handle feedback, issues, or complaints with guidance from the CYP Project Lead.
• Ensure accurate completion of client paperwork and outcome monitoring forms for service evaluation and reporting to funders.
• Develop the role to meet evolving service specifications.
• Promote the service and engage children, young people, and trusted adults, while advocating general wellbeing.
• Build and maintain positive relationships with staff and partners to encourage referrals and maintain referral pathways.
• Travel to venues, schools, and community locations across West Kent, with occasional lone working.
• Work within a framework that values diversity and promotes equal opportunities.
• Uphold and implement West Kent Mind’s policies.
• Participate in supervision, appraisals, and training as required.
• Carry out duties under the direction of the CYP Service Lead.
• Undertake other responsibilities appropriate to the role, as directed by the Service Manager or Senior Management Team.

Adopting our fundraising culture

West Kent Mind operates and encourages a fundraising culture, this means that our staff, volunteers and trustees are all fundraising advocates and contribute to an organisational fundraising ethos. We expect all colleagues to play their part in generating income, this could be anything from being pro-active working with colleagues to secure funding for your area of work, to writing a heartfelt thank you note to a donor or putting together a testimonial from a beneficiary to demonstrate funding impact for a grant application. Securing income is vital to our survival and we expect everyone to embrace our ethos. We don’t expect you to be a fundraising expert, but we do expect you to fully adopt our fundraising culture with energy and passion.

Benefits

We’re a charity and we’re here to make a positive difference to lives and communities. You’ll work with a passionate, knowledgeable and dedicated team with a big heart.

Holidays

It’s important to take time off. We give you 23 days a year, increasing by one day per year of service up to 30 days, plus bank holidays.

To refresh and recuperate before the start of a new year, we also give you an extra three days holiday between Christmas and New Year.

For part-timers this is all calculated pro-rata.

Learning

We’re committed to supporting our staff with learning and professional development, so we offer opportunities for coaching, training and mentoring. Everyone, regardless of role, is offered free Mental Health First Aid training.

Pension

If eligible you’ll be auto enrolled into our pension scheme, and our contribution is based on 3% of your salary.

Employee Assistance Programme

Everyone can access our Employee Assistance Programme. It’s confidential and includes 24/7 telephone advice, counselling and a suite of online tools to help you stay happy and healthy.

Application process

Please send a current CV of your recent experience and a statement evidencing how you meet each of the requirements within the person specification (no more than 2 sides of A4).

Send this to jobs @ westkentmind. org. uk no later than Tuesday 22 January 2025 5pm, including the job title in the email subject. Due to the volume of applications, we may not acknowledge your application; thank you for your understanding.

We invite you to complete an Equality & Diversity monitoring form on our website. This information is detached from your personal data and is processed anonymously.

We aim to hold interviews on 27 and 28 January 2025 and we will let shortlisted candidates know no later than 24 January 2025 if they are invited to interview.

As part of our recruitment process, some of the questions for candidates will be sent in advance of interview to allow candidates to consider their answers.

Please note: to apply for this role, you must be able to provide evidence that you have the right to live and work in the UK without restrictions. This evidence must allow you to carry out the role which you are applying for without visa sponsorship. West Kent Mind, unfortunately, are unable to provide visa sponsorship for this role.

We look forward to receiving your application.

Age UK Mid Mersey are offering a great opportunity to join our professional, innovative and dedicated team to help launch a new lottery funded Maintenance Cognitive Stimulation Therapy (MCST) programme in Mid Mersey’s four boroughs: Halton, Knowsley, St Helens and Warrington.

Maintenance Cognitive Stimulation Therapy (MCST) is a weekly group programme for people living with mild to moderate dementia or cognitive impairment. 

Group members take part in meaningful and stimulating activities, proven to help maintain memory and mental functioning. The groups provide a fun, supportive environment where people can build new friendships. 

Activities include: 

• discussions 
• word games 
• quizzes 
• physical activities 
• creative and musical activities. 

Cognitive Stimulation is the only non-drug treatment recommended to improve cognition, independence and well-being by the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE). 

Alongside the MCST group sessions the programme will also provide advice, information and facilitated peer support for the carers of groups members. 

The MCST Team Leader will lead a small team of MCST group facilitators, Carer Support workers and volunteers.

The Team Leader will plan programmes, provide support and supervision to staff, and ensure compliance with relevant guidelines and standards. They will be responsible for undertaking initial assessment visits with clients in their own homes to ensure the MCST programme is appropriate for them.

Travel across Mid-Mersey is expected so the post holder must have access to their own vehicle and a full clean driving licence. 

Full training in MCST will be provided alongside management training and mentoring.

Full job details are contained within the supporting Job Description and Person Specification.

Actual Salary for 21hrs £16,200 per annum (£26,700 FTE)

Application Process: 

To apply, please visit our website to complete an Age UK Mid Mersey Employee Application form, detailing how your skills and experience meet the criteria within the Job Description and Person Specification (please do not hesitate to contact us if you have specific requirements and need support to apply in an alternative format). 

To support our commitment to equity, diversity and inclusion our hiring managers use anonymous shortlisting. Therefore, your personal details will be excluded prior to shortlisting. 

Age UK Mid Mersey is committed to safeguarding and follows Safer Recruitment practices to ensure we are safeguarding those we work with. We therefore ask that you supply your full work history with explanations for any gaps in the application form, and if offered the post, we will require two employment references including your current or most recent employer. 

The post is also subject to an Enhanced DBS Certificate. 

Closing Date: 23:59 on Sunday 26th January 2025

Interview Dates: Interviews will be held w/c 3rd February 2025

Wellbeing Practitioner

Permanent with Funding

London Borough of Newham

Full Time and Part Time hours Available

We are recruiting for a number of Wellbeing Practitioner roles and offer job share and flexibility around hours

Salary: £29,394.04 pro rata/per annum (London based), £26,269.74 pro rata/per annum (National)

The Children's Society have launched our new Time for young people support space in Plaistow, Newham and are looking for wellbeing practitioners to be a part of this team. This is an exciting and unique opportunity to shape a service as part of The Children's Society's mission to reverse the decline of children's wellbeing by 2030. We believe support should be provided at the earliest possible opportunity, before young people reach crisis point.

We are now looking to recruit Wellbeing Practitioners with youth work, therapeutic, and trauma informed skills to deliver 1-1 interventions and group work sessions with young people both at the hub, and through additional delivery sites in the community. We will be offering additional training in the above areas.

We are striving to build a unique, multi-skilled team who are passionate about social justice, inclusion and have excellent knowledge of the complex issues that young people and families face. We are looking for individuals who can work well on their own initiative and have great new ideas to bring to the team.

We are also looking for people who have a good understanding of the diversity and complexities of the borough of Newham and the surrounding areas. It would be a bonus to have individuals apply who are representative of the cultures and faiths of Newham and who speak languages common to the local area. We welcome applications from a range of genders, and from people with lived experience of some of the challenges and experiences young people will be having.

KEY SKILLS AND COMPETENCIES

In order to be successful in this role, you must have:

-Excellent understanding of the emotional health and wellbeing needs of children and young people in the local community, informed by current research and evidence bases.

-Experience of working in a trauma-informed and inclusive way. Including working holistically to see, support and respond to young people's 'whole selves'.

-Knowledge and experience of working within a 'drop-in' model

INFO ABOUT THE CHILDREN'S SOCIETY

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.

Therefore, candidates applying for work in our Youth Impact Domain will be required to complete an “Employment history_template” document prior to interview. The fully completed document should be loaded by the candidate at the point of uploading your CV.

The deadline for applications is 24th January 2025. If, after 14 days, we have received enough applications we reserve the right to close the vacancy from the 10th January onwards.

If you would like an informal chat with a member of the team about this vacancy, please contact:

Jhnique Gardner on 07756 269 455 or [email protected]

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