Mental Health Jobs

The Junction is an out of hours service, open 365 evenings a year, to support and assist individuals experiencing a mental health concern. The aim is to alleviate the need for people in the Swindon locality to access A&E acute mental health services and primary care GP services unnecessarily by managing the presenting symptoms/mental health crisis along with the triggers and context for that crisis. 

As an Acute Mental Health Practitioner, you will be providing a preventative, person centred approach to people accessing the service who may be experiencing a mental health crisis.

The service is open from 4PM-11PM, 365 days a year so this position will include some weekends and bank holidays. 

 
What You'll Do: 
 

• Innovation and Empowerment: Channel your passion into providing evidence-based interventions, elevating the mental health and emotional well-being of the people we serve, while opening doors to life's possibilities. 

• Effective Partnerships:  Ensure effective and appropriate communication with all individuals, staff, community agencies and partner organisations.  

Why Join Us: 

• Impact Matters: Join a team where your work directly transforms lives and contributes to a healthier community. 

• Personal Growth: We offer professional development opportunities that will enrich your career and help shape the future of mental health services in Swindon. 

• Collaborative Culture: Work alongside like-minded individuals who share your passion for making a meaningful impact. 

Together, we can build a brighter, healthier future for Swindon. Your leadership can make all the difference. 

About the job

Job Specification: Fundraising & Partnerships Lead for Be Free Campaign

Full Time

Salary: £28,000 - £31,000 based on experience

Start Date: December 2024 - January 2025

Location: Hybrid working model between office in the Baltic Triangle, Liverpool

Deadline 7th December

Role Overview:

The Fundraising Lead will play a pivotal role in driving Be Free Campaign’s community and partnership-focused fundraising initiatives. This role is centred on building relationships with individual donors, community supporters, and strategic partners to ensure sustainable growth and broaden Be Free Campaign’s impact on young people’s mental health. The ideal candidate will have experience in community engagement, partnership development, and securing individual donations.

Key Responsibilities:

• Community Engagement and Individual Giving:

• Build and nurture relationships with individual donors, maintaining regular communication and creating impactful engagement opportunities.

• Launch targeted campaigns aimed at attracting and retaining individual supporters.

• Partnership Development:

• Identify and secure partnerships with local businesses, community organisations, and other stakeholders to support Be Free Campaign’s mission.

• Manage and grow these partnerships, ensuring mutual benefits and sustained collaboration.

• Work closely with the communications team to raise awareness and visibility through joint initiatives with partners.

• Donor Stewardship and Communications:

• Create and manage a donor stewardship programme to ensure ongoing engagement and retention of donors.

• Develop donor communications, including impact reports, newsletters, and personalised outreach, to highlight Be Free Campaign’s work and inspire continued support.

• Plan and oversee small community events to engage local supporters and celebrate achievements.

Key Skills and Qualifications:

• Experience: Minimum of 2 years in a fundraising role within a charity or community-focused organisation, ideally with a focus on individual giving and partnership building.

• Relationship Building: Proven experience in cultivating relationships with individual donors and community partners.

• Communication: Strong communication skills, both written and verbal, with an ability to create compelling narratives that inspire and retain supporters.

• Strategic Thinking: Ability to develop innovative approaches to engage donors and community partners.

• Collaboration: Ability to work effectively across teams and engage volunteers in fundraising initiatives.

Desirable:

• Experience working with mental health or youth-focused charities.

• Familiarity with trauma-informed, preventative, and early intervention mental health practices.

What We Offer:

• A chance to shape the future of a growing, impactful charity.

• Support for professional development and career growth.

• A collaborative and dynamic work environment where all contributions are valued.

Diversity and Inclusion:

As a minority and marginalised-focused charity, we highly encourage applications from individuals within these communities. If you believe you may fit some but not all of the requirements, please contact us to arrange an informal chat. Research shows that people from marginalised groups are less likely to apply if they don’t believe they fit every box, while others may apply if they meet just a few. We are committed to finding the right person, so please don’t hesitate to reach out.

We are recruiting Associate Facilitators (Freelancers) who specialise in either Young People or Adult's Delivery to join our team! 

Young People's Role:

"Are you a confident and passionate facilitator eager to make a real difference in young people’s lives? Join Khulisa and deliver our flagship ‘Face It’ programme, a cutting-edge, trauma-informed initiative that empowers young people aged 11-18 to build emotional resilience and unlock their full potential"

As an Associate Facilitator, you’ll lead engaging group sessions in schools across the North-West, using creative approaches like drama, art, and storytelling. You’ll play a pivotal role in transforming behaviors and fostering well-being for young people affected by trauma or adversity. This freelance opportunity offers flexibility, meaningful impact, and the chance to work with a dynamic team committed to creating nurturing environments where all young people can thrive. If you're ready to inspire change, this is the role for you!"

Adult's Delivery Role:

"Are you an experienced trauma trainer or facilitator with a passion for supporting parents and carers? Join Khulisa and lead the delivery of our innovative trauma training across schools, while also facilitating our new ‘Nurturing Connections’ programme designed to empower parents and carers navigating the challenges of raising adolescents affected by trauma or adversity."

In this role, you'll deliver specialised trauma training to schools and professionals, helping them build trauma-informed approaches to support young people. You’ll also lead the ‘Nurturing Connections’ programme, providing parents and carers with practical tools, knowledge, and skills to support their children’s emotional development and behavior, while also focusing on their own well-being. This is an exciting opportunity to make a direct impact in both educational and family settings, creating a positive ripple effect that supports the broader community. If you are passionate about empowering adults to better support young people, we want to hear from you!

We are seeking experienced, passionate candidates to join an exciting new project working within a Family Hub setting. These roles will work closely with women and families providing coaching support to improve wellbeing throughout the perinatal period, and establish good foundations for family health moving forward. This role will work as part of a team from Mind In Enfield and Barnet, and alongside other statutory and non statutory services within Family Hubs across the Borough of Enfield. 

About Us:
Conwy Mind is a dedicated mental health charity committed to providing life-changing support to individuals facing mental health challenges. We are passionate about raising awareness, breaking down stigma, and making mental health care accessible to all in our community.

To support and expand our work, we’re establishing an exciting new Income Generation Team dedicated to increasing our income, developing innovative fundraising ideas, and engaging our community in meaningful ways.

About the Roles:
As we build on the fundraising success, we've achieved over the past two years with events such as Mental Elf and Seal splash, we're excited to establish a new Income Generation Team to take our efforts to the next level. We are seeking an inspiring Income Generation Lead and two enthusiastic Fundraisers who bring fresh ideas, energy, and a passion for our cause. This team will be pivotal in driving our fundraising initiatives forward, generating new income streams, and creating engaging events and campaigns to expand our reach and impact. Working across Conwy, Gwynedd and Ynys Mon we have big plans. The work will also involve supporting and developing joint opportunities with our neighbouring local minds in North Wales.

Fundraising and Community Engagement Officer x 2 to cover Conwy, Gwynedd and Ynys Mon (1 x Welsh Essential)

Salary Grade/ Rate: £28,000

Location: Unit 5325, North Wales Business Park, Abergele, Conwy, LL22 9HR Hours: 35hrs to be worked flexibly

Annual Leave: 35 days pro rata (including bank holidays)

Responsible to: CEO Contract: Permanent

Role Overview:

This role will deliver a range of fundraising activities, creating a great supporter experience for our participants ensuring our supporters are at the heart of everything we do.

You will project manage fundraising activity and volunteer journeys from beginning to end, delivering them on time and in line with annual plans and budget. You will analyse and produce evaluation reports reporting against budget, interpreting these results to inform the future planning of fundraising activities.

You will possess strong verbal communication skills and the ability to effectively communicate with our supporters across a range of channels including mail, e-mail, telephone, face-to-face, and online.

Key Responsibilities:

• Fundraising plan in accordance with the Fundraising strategy.
• Expand our team of volunteers and establish Local Fundraising Groups to raise funds in their community.
• Maintain a robust monitoring and recording system to capture achievements and activities, identifying trends for future planning.
• Hold regular meetings with volunteer groups to reward and thank them, deliver any training and promote a team ethos.
• Support current supporters to continue with their fundraising for us, attending their events.
• Increase the number of organisations, groups and individuals who can hold fundraising events by visiting and giving presentations.
• Promote awareness of Conwy Mind and the services we provide.
• Implement Legacy and In Memoriam donations programme by holding events across the Region
• Develop corporate relationships building Charity of the Year opportunities.

Skills:

• Excellent communication skills using all methods of contact including face to face, email, phone and online
• Strong range of IT skills including Microsoft packages, online research and social media platforms to promote events and success stories
• Good aptitude for collating information using spreadsheets  Ability to recruit, manage and support a team of volunteers  Innovative approach to fundraising and associated events  Motivated to achieve stretching objectives
• Flexible team player.
• Exceptional presentation skills using a range of styles to engage with all aspects of the role.

Experience:

• Significant experience of the Voluntary sector and volunteering  Experience of working with, ideally, managing volunteers  Demonstrable experience of Fundraising
•  Able to evidence a range of presentation styles relevant to the audience

Qualifications:

•  A levels, or equivalent qualifications
• Any relevant Fundraising qualifications  
• 1 Welsh Essential, 1 Welsh Desirable 

Additional Requirements:

•  Adhere to all Conwy Mind’s policies with particular reference to confidentiality, cash handling, data protection and health and safety.
•  To comply with the data protection regulations, ensuring all information on volunteers and supporters remains confidential.
•  To be responsible for personal learning and development, to support the learning and development of others and the whole organisation.
•  Keep abreast of new charity sector developments such as new events and fundraising ideas.  Attend all mandatory staff training and ensuring you are up to date.
•  To work in a manner that facilitates inclusion.
•  To administer and organise own work to ensure that it is accurate and meets reporting requirements.

Person Specification

The specific skills, knowledge and abilities required of an individual to be able to effectively perform the role.

Essential:

•  Experience if managing community activities and a proven track record of meeting and exceeding targets across a wide range of channels and products.
•  Experience and proven track record of managing volunteers to undertake fundraising activities.
•  A strong project manager with experience of devising and managing marketing and stewardship strategies to achieve targets.
•  Experience if using an innovation process to identify and implement new activities or improve existing ones.
•  Experience of using appropriate IT suite and level of programs associated with the role including databases, digital platforms, and financial systems.
•  Excellent knowledge and understanding of Fundraising legislation, principles and practices and regulation requirements across community events.
•  Exceptional presentation skills using a range of styles to engage with all aspects of the role.  Excellent project management skills, including managing multiple projects simultaneously.
•  Ability to plan, priorities and organise workload to achieve set deadlines.
•  Strong interpersonal skills to build authentic and effective relationships with supporters and local organisations.
•  Excellent communication skills, including the ability to deal with people at all levels on the telephone, face-to-face and in written communication.
•  A strong influencer who is able to encourage participants to exceed fundraising targets.
•  A resourceful team member who can work collaboratively across the organisation and with internal and external stakeholders to deliver excellent fundraising activities.
•  Ability to interpret and analyse data both during and after a campaign to help inform future strategies.
•  Value diversity and treat others with respect, showing sensitivity towards differences, promoting and encouraging diversity.
•  Willingness and ability to travel throughout North Wales and to work evenings and weekends.

Desirable:

•  Passion for Conwy Mind’s values and work
•  Direct or indirect experience of mental health problems  Relevant Fundraising Qualification
•  A levels, or equivalent qualification

Closing date for Applications:

5pm, 13th December 2024

Interview Dates:

15th & 16th January 2025 – Interviews will be carried out face-to-face at Unit 5325, North Wales Business Park, Abergele, Conwy, LL22 8LJ

Scope of job description

This job description reflects the immediate requirements and responsibilities of the post. It is not an exhaustive list of the duties but gives a general indication of work undertaken which may vary in detail in the light of changing demands and priorities. Substantial changes will be carried out in consultation with the post holder.

Our Application Process

We embrace diversity and understand that being an inclusive organisation, recognising different perspectives, will enable us to provide excellent services. We are committed to ensuring all our employees are treated fairly and equitably at work and promoting equality in physical and mental health for all.

Book a phone conversation with us before you apply, and we will talk you through the role, how your skills and experience might fit our job description and person specification and talk you through how to complete the application form.

Once you have submitted your application form, we will compare your application to what we are

looking for with our person specification, and if they’re a good fit we’ll contact you for an interview.

AMDANOM NI:
Mae Mind Conwy yn elusen benodedig ar gyfer iechyd meddwl. Mae wedi ymroi i ddarparu cymorth trawsnewidiol i unigolion sy’n wynebu heriau iechyd meddwl. Rydym ni’n angerddol dros godi ymwybyddiaeth, cael gwared â stigma, a sicrhau bod gofal iechyd meddwl yn hygyrch i bawb yn ein cymuned. 

Er mwyn cefnogi ac ehangu ar y gwaith yr ydym ni eisoes yn ei wneud, rydym ni’n sefydlu Tîm Cynhyrchu Incwm newydd i gynyddu incwm, datblygu syniadau arloesol i godi arian, ac ymgysylltu â’r gymuned mewn ffyrdd ystyrlon.

Y Swyddi:
Wrth i ni adeiladu ar y llwyddiannau yr ydym ni wedi eu cael dros y ddwy flynedd ddiwethaf yng nghyd-destun codi arian, megis Mental Elf a Seal splash, rydym ni’n gyffrous iawn ein bod ni’n sefydlu tîm Cynhyrchu Incwm newydd er mwyn gwneud ein hymdrechion codi arian yn fwy llwyddiannus byth. Rydym ni’n chwilio am Arweinydd Cynhyrchu Incwm sydd â'r gallu i ysbrydoli, yn ogystal â dau Swyddog Codi Arian a fydd yn dod â syniadau newydd, egni a brwdfrydedd i'r mudiad.  Bydd y tîm hwn yn gwneud gwaith allweddol wrth ddatblygu ein cynlluniau codi arian, creu ffrydiau incwm ychwanegol, a chynnal digwyddiadau ac ymgyrchoedd ymgysylltu er mwyn cyrraedd mwy o bobl a chael mwy o effaith.  Rydym ni’n gweithio ym mhob rhan o Gonwy, Gwynedd ac Ynys Môn, ac mae gennym ni gynlluniau mawr.  Bydd y gwaith hwn yn golygu cefnogi a datblygu cyfleoedd ar y cyd â changhennau Mind lleol yng Ngogledd Cymru.

Swyddog Codi Arian ac Ymrwymiad Cymunedol x 2, i gwmpasu Conwy, Gwynedd ac Ynys Môn (1 x Cymraeg yn Hanfodol)

Graddfa Cyflog: £28,000

Oriau: 35 i'w gweithio'n hyblyg

Gwyliau Blynyddol: 35 diwrnod pro rata (gan gynnwys gwyliau banc)

Yn atebol i: Prif Swyddog Gweithredol

Diben y swydd:

Bydd y swydd hon yn golygu cyflawni amrywiaeth o weithgareddau codi arian, gan greu profiad gwych i’n cefnogwyr, gan sicrhau bod ein cefnogwyr wrth galon popeth a wnawn.

Byddwch yn rheoli gweithgareddau codi arian a theithiau gwirfoddolwyr o’r dechrau i’r diwedd, gan eu cyflawni’n brydlon ac yn unol â’r gyllideb a’r cynlluniau blynyddol. Byddwch yn dadansoddi ac yn cynhyrchu adroddiadau gwerthuso yn erbyn y gyllideb, gan ddehongli’r canlyniadau hyn fel sail ar gyfer cynllunio gweithgareddau codi arian yn y dyfodol.

Byddwch yn meddu ar sgiliau cyfathrebu llafar cryf a’r gallu i gyfathrebu’n effeithiol â’n cefnogwyr ar draws amrywiaeth o sianeli gan gynnwys post, e-bost, ffôn, wyneb yn wyneb ac ar-lein.

Prif Gyfrifoldebau:

• Y cynllun codi arian yn unol â’r strategaeth Codi Arian.
•  Ehangu ein tîm o wirfoddolwyr a sefydlu Grwpiau Codi Arian Lleol i godi arian yn eu cymuned.
• Cynnal system fonitro a chofnodi gadarn i gofnodi cyflawniadau a gweithgareddau, gan nodi tueddiadau ar gyfer cynllunio yn y dyfodol.
• Cynnal cyfarfodydd rheolaidd gyda grwpiau gwirfoddol i’w gwobrwyo ac i ddiolch iddyn nhw, a darparu hyfforddiant a hyrwyddo ethos tîm.
• Cynorthwyo cefnogwyr cyfredol i barhau i godi arian ar ein rhan, gan fynychu eu digwyddiadau.
• Cynyddu nifer y mudiadau, grwpiau ac unigolion sy’n gallu cynnal digwyddiadau codarian drwy ymweld â nhw a rhoi cyflwyniadau.
• Hyrwyddo ymwybyddiaeth o Mind Conwy a’r gwasanaethau a ddarparwn.
• Rhoi rhaglen rhoddion Etifeddiaeth ac Er Cof ar waith drwy gynnal digwyddiadau ar draws y Rhanbarth
• Datblygu cysylltiadau corfforaethol gan adeiladu cyfleoedd Elusen y Flwyddyn.

Sgiliau:

• Sgiliau cyfathrebu rhagorol gan ddefnyddio pob dull o gysylltu, gan gynnwys wyneb yn wyneb, ar e-bost, dros y ffôn ac ar-lein
• Ystod gref o sgiliau TG gan gynnwys pecynnau Microsoft, gwneud ymchwil ar-lein a llwyfannau cyfryngau cymdeithasol i hyrwyddo digwyddiadau a straeon am lwyddiant
•  Gallu da i gasglu gwybodaeth gan ddefnyddio taenlenni
•  Gallu recriwtio, rheoli a chefnogi tîm o wirfoddolwyr
•  Agwedd arloesol at godi arian a digwyddiadau cysylltiedig
•  Yn llawn cymhelliant i gyflawni amcanion ymestynnol
•  Aelod hyblyg o dîm
•  Sgiliau cyflwyno rhagorol gan ddefnyddio amrywiaeth o arddulliau i ymgysylltu â phob agwedd ar y rôl

Profiad:

•  Profiad sylweddol yn y sector gwirfoddol ac o wirfoddoli
•  Profiad o weithio gyda, ac yn ddelfrydol, rheoli gwirfoddolwyr
•  Profiad amlwg o godi arian
•  Gallu dangos tystiolaeth o amrywiaeth o arddulliau cyflwyno sy’n berthnasol i’r Gynulleidfa

Cymwysterau:

•  Lefel A, neu gymwysterau cyfatebol
•  Unrhyw gymwysterau Codi Arian perthnasol
•  1 Cymraeg yn Hanfodol, 1 Cymraeg Dymunol

Gofynion ychwanegol:

• Glynu wrth holl bolisïau Mind Conwy gan gyfeirio’n benodol at gyfrinachedd, trin arian parod, diogelu data ac iechyd a diogelwch.
• Cydymffurfio â’r rheoliadau diogelu data, gan sicrhau bod yr holl wybodaeth am wirfoddolwyr a chefnogwyr yn aros yn gyfrinachol.
• Bod yn gyfrifol am ddysgu a datblygu personol, cefnogi dysgu a datblygiad pobl eraill a’r sefydliad cyfan.
• Bod yn gyfarwydd â datblygiadau newydd yn y sector elusennau megis digwyddiadau newydd a syniadau codi arian.
• Mynychu pob hyfforddiant gorfodol i staff a sicrhau eich bod yn gyfredol â nhw.
• Gweithio mewn ffordd sy’n hwyluso cynhwysiant.
• Gweinyddu a threfnu eich gwaith eich hun i sicrhau ei fod yn gywir ac yn bodloni gofynion adrodd.

Manyleb y

Person Hanfodol

• Profiad o reoli gweithgareddau cymunedol a hanes llwyddiannus o gyflawni a rhagori ar dargedau ar draws ystod eang o sianeli a chynnyrch.
• Profiad a hanes llwyddiannus o reoli gwirfoddolwyr i ymgymryd â gweithgareddau codi arian.
• Rheolwr prosiect cryf gyda phrofiad o ddyfeisio a rheoli strategaethau marchnata a stiwardiaeth i gyflawni targedau.
• Profiad o ddefnyddio proses arloesi i nodi a gweithredu gweithgareddau newydd neu wella rhai sydd eisoes yn bodoli.
• Profiad o ddefnyddio rhaglenni TG priodol a lefel y rhaglenni sy’n gysylltiedig â’r rôl, gan gynnwys cronfeydd data, llwyfannau digidol a systemau ariannol.
• Gwybodaeth a dealltwriaeth ragorol o ddeddfwriaeth, egwyddorion ac arferion Codi Arian a gofynion rheoleiddio ar draws digwyddiadau cymunedol.
• Sgiliau cyflwyno rhagorol gan ddefnyddio amrywiaeth o arddulliau i ymgysylltu â phob agwedd ar y rôl.
• Sgiliau rheoli prosiect rhagorol, gan gynnwys rheoli nifer o brosiectau ar yr un pryd.
• Gallu cynllunio, blaenoriaethu a threfnu llwythi gwaith er mwyn cwrdd â therfynau amser.
• Sgiliau rhyngbersonol cadarn i feithrin perthnasoedd dilys ac effeithiol gyda chefnogwyr a sefydliadau lleol.
• Sgiliau cyfathrebu rhagorol, gan gynnwys y gallu i ddelio â phobl ar bob lefel dros y ffôn, wyneb yn wyneb ac ar bapur.
• Dylanwadwr cryf sy’n gallu annog cyfranogwyr i ragori ar y targedau codi arian.
•  Aelod dyfeisgar o’r tîm sy’n gallu cydweithio ar draws y sefydliad a gyda rhanddeiliaid mewnol ac allanol i ddarparu gweithgareddau codi arian rhagorol.
• Gallu dehongli a dadansoddi data yn ystod ac ar ôl ymgyrch er mwyn helpu i lywio strategaethau yn y dyfodol.
• Gwerthfawrogi amrywiaeth a thrin eraill â pharch, gan ddangos sensitifrwydd tuag at wahaniaethau, hyrwyddo ac annog amrywiaeth.
• Parodrwydd a’r gallu i deithio ar draws Gogledd Cymru a gweithio fin nos ac ar benwythnosau.

Dymunol

•  Lefel A, neu gymhwyster cyfatebol
• Cymhwyster Codi Arian perthnasol
• Profiad uniongyrchol neu anuniongyrchol o broblemau iechyd meddwl
• Brwdfrydedd dros werthoedd a gwaith Mind Conwy

Y dyddiad cau ar gyfer cyflwyno ceisiadau yw:

5pm, 13 Rhagfyr 2024

Dyddiad y Cyfweliadau:

15 a 16 Ionawr 2025 – Cynhelir y cyfweliadau wyneb yn wyneb yn Uned 5325, Parc Busnes Gogledd Cymru, Abergele, Conwy, LL22 8LJ

Y Broses Gwneud Cais

Rydyn ni eisiau gwneud ein rolau mor hygyrch ag y gallwn i’r ystod ehangaf bosibl o ymgeiswyr, felly mae’r sgyrsiau hyn yn rhoi cyfle i chi ofyn cwestiynau, i weld a yw eich sgiliau a’ch profiad yn addas, ac i gael gwybod mwy am y broses gwneud cais.

Trefnwch sgwrs dros y ffôn gyda ni cyn i chi wneud cais, a byddwn yn trafod y swydd gyda chi, a sut mae eich sgiliau a’ch profiad yn cyd-fynd â’r disgrifiad swydd a manyleb y person, a gallwn drafod sut mae llenwi’r ffurflen gais.

Ar ôl i chi gyflwyno eich ffurflen gais, byddwn yn cymharu eich cais â’r hyn rydyn ni’n chwilio amdano gan ddefnyddio’r manyleb person. Os byddwch yn addas, byddwn yn cysylltu â chi am gyfweliad.

Trust House provides free confidential support to anyone affected by rape or sexual abuse living in the Thames Valley area. Our confidential helpline service is available to victims/survivors of rape and sexual abuse of any gender aged 18 or above whether their experience is recent or in the past. Our helpline is also open to family, friends and supporters of survivors looking for emotional support, information and advice.

We are looking for someone to coordinate the effective delivery of our helpline service and to ensure that our helpline volunteers provide consistent support and an effective service on the helpline.

MAIN RESPONSIBILITIES:

• To manage and ensure the provision of an effective, efficient and professional helpline for service users;
• To manage the helpline team, including providing ongoing support, regular supervision and reflective practice;
• To ensure quality assurance for the data entry and case recording of helpline calls on the Lamplight database;
• To track and monitor service metrics to identify areas for improvement.

The role is 14 hours per week which can be worked flexibly.

AIMS / PURPOSE OF THE POST

To manage the day-to-day administrative responsibilities and smooth running of the office including dealing with confidential and financial records.

MAIN DUTIES

• General office duties including, but not limited to, checking and responding to emails to the office email account, handling telephone enquiries and managing correspondence to the office.

• Providing office cover and being present in the office on Mondays to Thursdays. Must be competent and confident in the opening up and locking up of the building.

• Collating data on the client database as required for monitoring and evaluation purposes.

• Oversight of office inventory, including ensuring an adequate supply of stationery, printer ink, tea, coffee, refreshments etc.

• Responsible for the operation and basic troubleshooting of office equipment like printers and computers.

• Ordering supplies and resources for our play therapy service.

• Arranging staff meetings and taking minutes, when required.

• Looking after the maintenance and running of the office including health and safety requirements (such as regular PAT testing, fire alarm testing, emergency lighting testing etc).

• Maintenance and organisation of records and documents on our shared drive.

• Assisting with the recruitment, induction and training of staff and volunteers.

• Researching and sourcing information.

• Support with event organisation and fundraising activities when required.

• Support Trust House staff with particular projects when needed including providing cover 

Key skills and experience required:

• Experience of working in an administrative role. (Essential)

• Strong listening and communication skills, and excellent interpersonal skills with the ability to work with a range of people. (Essential)

• Good organisational skills with the ability to prioritise tasks and manage time efficiently. (Essential)

• Have a working knowledge of Microsoft Word, Excel and other applications. (Essential)

• Attention to detail in filing and collating information. (Essential)

• Ability to work independently and as part of a team. (Essential)

• Flexible and reliable. (Essential)

• Ability to use own initiative to identify and access relevant information and resources. (Essential)

• Ability to deal with sensitive and confidential information, maintain confidentiality and abide by all other Trust House policies and procedures. (Essential)

• Ability / confidence to use database / CRM systems (Desirable)

This job description is a guide to the tasks of the Administrator only. The post-holder is required to undertake such other tasks as are reasonably requested by the CEO and Management Committee.

Do you want to work with a leading advocacy charity organisation supporting those in need?

Do you have experience of working or volunteering in welfare, support or health and social care and are looking for a new challenge?

Are you keen to make a difference to people who want to be heard?

Then come and join us here at VoiceAbility.

We have an exciting opportunity for a Community Development Officer to join our team covering Essex. Your role will require you to travel to locations such as hospitals and care homes across the area to meet with clients and professionals and be home based for administration; therefore, a suitable home internet connection is essential.

About us

VoiceAbility is an independent charity and one of the UK’s largest providers of advocacy and involvement services. We deliver a wide range of service contracts funded by local authorities, health trusts and other voluntary and private sector organisations.

We’ve been supporting people to have their say in decisions about their health, care, and wellbeing for over 40 years. We make sure people are heard when it matters most.  For more information on what Advocacy is and the services offered then please visit our website.

About you

Desirably you will have some experience of working with vulnerable people, providing welfare, supporting, or caring for adults or young people who have support needs.

Additionally you may have experience of representing an organisation in the community.

You should have creative approach to problem-solving and finding solutions to issues that arise. It is essential you can build strong relationships and work effectively with a broad range of people.

How will you make a difference?

You will be responsible delivering a community focused project offering support to individuals and groups across the region.

You will facilitate engagement and collaboration and implement initiatives that foster sustainable development and improve the overall quality of life in the community.

Professional Development?

You will have plenty of opportunities to enhance your professional abilities and you will make a real difference every day.

Benefits:

· 28 days annual leave plus bank holidays

· 5% employer pension & 3% employee contribution

· Salary sacrifice pension scheme

· Separate Life Assurance Cover

· Staff discount scheme including retail discounts, entertainment, holidays etc

· Discounted Gym Membership; Employee Assistance programme

· Supportive working environment fostering a good work/life balance

· Support with continuous professional development

Equality and Diversity

VoiceAbility believes in fostering an inclusive workplace which welcomes, values and celebrates the diversity of its staff and partners, treats all on a basis of equality and encourages all to meet their maximum potential.

VoiceAbility are a Disability Confident employer, any applicant that identifies themselves as having a disability and can demonstrate that they meet all the essential criteria for the role will be offered an interview. If you need to apply in a different way, please contact Human Resources for further options.

How to apply

To apply for this role please sign up for a recruitment account by clicking the apply button on this page. Follow the instructions to create your account, upload your CV, and complete our short application form.

Important Dates:

Closing date for applications: 5pm on 2nd December 2024

Don’t forget to read the person specification so you can tell us about yourself and how your skills, abilities and experiences match the criteria outlined in the person specification.

We look forward to hearing from you.

Mind in Enfield and Barnet is a fast-growing charity in North London providing much needed therapy, wellbeing support and advocacy services to people with mental health problems. 

An exciting opportunity has arisen for 2 experienced Crisis Outreach Workers to support Mind in Enfield and Barnet's Family Hubs Service.This role is to support individuals during the perinatal period (expecting and up to 2 years after birth)  presenting at the Family Hubs experiencing mental health crisis and problems gain immediate support

The purpose of the Outreach Worker is to work with adults during the perinatal period (pre birth up to 2 years after birth), including both parents and carers. You will work as part of MiEB perinatal family hub team to identify those at risk of crisis and ensure referral pathways are in place to facilitate rapid engagement

The successful candidates should have a minimum 2 years experience of working with people with mild, moderate and severe mental health issues. Experience of utilising de-escalation techniques, and supporting clients presenting in emotional distress

Please see the attached job descrition which includes all duties and skills required.

This is a part-time position, 22 hours per week covering the service between 9-5 Monday to Friday. There may be a need for crossover hours up until 6pm to facilitate joint working with our crisis café 

The role is based at the Family Hubs within Craig Park and Ponders End in Enfield. You will also be based at the  Enfield Mind office at 275 Fore Street, N9 0PD.

The Maternal Mental Health Alliance’s (MMHA) Everyone’s Business campaign calls for all women throughout the UK who experience a perinatal mental health problem to receive the care and support they and their families need, wherever and whenever they need it. This role will play a key part in supporting MMHA’s successful campaign and helping drive change for women, babies and families affected by mental health problems during pregnancy and after birth.

Job purpose

• Support the planning, implementation, and evaluation of the MMHA campaigns.
• Contribute to researching and producing campaign materials.
• Maintain relationships with a range of stakeholders to support campaign objectives, including MMHA members, MPs, academics and lived experience champions.
• Support MMHA projects, contributing to the delivery of the MMHA’s strategy.
• Support the campaign team with administrative tasks, meetings and events.

Main responsibilities

• Work with the Head of Campaigns and Policy, Communications Manager, and senior leadership to develop and deliver campaigning activities to improve maternal mental health care in the UK.
• Support the production of campaign resources, including desk research, drafting copy, and proofreading.
• Reading and summarising policy information, such as reports.
• Lead political monitoring, tracking relevant policy developments, identifying opportunities for engagement with MPs and attending meetings.
• Support campaign communication activities, including press and social media support, website editing and copywriting for articles or newsletters.
• Lead monitoring of work with academic partners, maintaining records, liaising with partners and participating in projects, as requested.
• Support campaigning in the devolved nations, identifying cross-nation opportunities.
• Assist the Head of Campaigns and Policy and wider team with administrative and other tasks, including the organisation and facilitation of meetings and events and responding to routine enquiries.
• Help support MMHA projects, as required.
• Work with the team on campaign evaluation.
• Maintain a diary of key campaign dates and events.
• Represent the MMHA at events, as required.

Essential skills and experience

• Excellent interpersonal skills and ability to engage with wide and diverse groups.
• Good communication skills including verbal and written communications, familiar with representing information to external audiences, tailoring communication to be accessible and appropriate.
• Excellent organisational skills, including successful events and meetings, with an ability to plan, organise and prioritise work to deadlines and under pressure.
• Familiar with reading, summarising and writing complex documents in the policy arena.
• Experience working with civil servants, MPs, and decision-makers.
• Experience in office administration, including dealing with routine enquiries and database work.
• Experience working in contexts where high levels of empathy and sensitivity are required.
• Excellent teamwork skills.
• Ability to work on own initiative with minimum supervision.
• An interest in the work of MMHA and commitment to our values.

Desirable skills and experience

• Understanding of maternal mental health problems.
• Experience of working within a charity or campaigning environment.

HOW TO APPLY

Application is by CV and a cover letter of no more than two pages of A4. In your letter, please summarise how you meet the list of essential skills and experience detailed above.

We will be anonymising applications before shortlisting. To make this easier, please ensure that your cover letter includes your initials rather than a full name.

Applications should be sent to the recruitment email address provided in the attached Job Pack by 9am on Thursday 5th December.

We are looking for someone to start with us as soon as possible, ideally in January. As part of your application, please indicate your availability.

Interviews will take place virtually the week commencing 16th December. We will send all successful shortlisted candidates interview questions in advance.

We would appreciate it if candidates could fill out our equal opportunities monitoring form (see link in attached Job Pack). This will not be linked to your application and is anonymous.

We are keen to ensure that our recruitment process helps us find the best candidate for the role, not the candidate who is best at completing applications and carrying out job interviews. If there is anything we can do to assist you in the recruitment process or if you have any queries, please don’t hesitate to email us on the details provided in the Job Pack. 

RECRUITING NOW FOR EMPLOYMENT ADVISOR (EA) IN TALKING THERAPIES 

Salary: £32,460 plus pension and benefits (rising to £34,385 after successful completion of probation)

Location:  Although employed by Hillside Clubhouse, EA in iCope staff will be co-located and embedded within the NHS Talking Therapies team.  This post will be mainly located at the North iCope Centre - 10 Manor Gardens London N7 6ER. You will also spend time working in community-based settings as required across Islington. 

Working format: Based onsite within the clinical teams as well as the option of some home working (a maximum of 2 days per week as agreed with your manager) 

Contract: Full-time and permanent

Job description

This is an exciting opportunity to join an established, dedicated and enthusiastic team supporting people with mental health conditions such as stress, anxiety and depression to gain and retain employment.  

Hillside Clubhouse is a leading mental health charity offering a friendly and supportive working environment, flexible working, career development opportunities, a comprehensive training and induction programme, a generous holiday entitlement and competitive financial rewards. We also provide a positive working environment to support our own employee’s wellbeing. 

Hillside Clubhouse operates an established Employment Advice (EA) service integrated into NHS Talking Therapies.  The programme aims to support Islington residents who are assessed within Talking Therapies and who require employment advice.

The EAs in Talking Therapies initiative was designed as an integrated employment and mental health service to improve both mental health and employment outcomes. EAs are part of the Talking Therapies team and work alongside therapists to provide employment support to assist clients remain in work, return to work, or find employment.  This takes the form of personalised support for the client backed up by an action plan detailing the client’s employment goals and the actions that the client, the therapist, and the EA agree to take to meet these goals.  

Overall aim 

Talking Therapies is an NHS Programme that provides evidence based psychological therapies to treat people with mild to moderate and moderate to severe depression and anxiety disorders.  

The new Employment Advisor (EA) will work within the Islington NHS Talking Therapies provision. They will work one-to-one with a caseload of between 25-35 clients referred by NHS Talking Therapies therapists to find employment, remain in existing work if they are struggling, improve their working environment, return to work following sickness or positively leave or retire from work. 

You will primarily fulfil these duties by providing information, advice and guidance to clients who choose to receive employment support. The support aims to empower clients to make better decisions about their working lives, as well as communicate better with colleagues and managers in existing roles. You will also signpost clients to other relevant support agencies, as appropriate. 

This role would suit someone with a background in employment support, psychology, counselling, human resources, recruitment, or a desire to transfer their skills into the mental health support sector.  

Method of working 

EMPLOYMENT ADVISOR RESPONSIBILITIES AND DUTIES 

1. Engage a mixed caseload of clients at any given time serving 100-125 per year, with common mental health problems, to establish trusting, collaborative relationships to support them to find new employment or support them in, or to leave, existing employment. Support will be provided face-to-face in Talking Therapies settings, via secure online meeting platforms or over the telephone. 

2. Along with their NHS clinician, assess clients’ support needs with a view to creating, implementing, and adjusting a personalised action plan to help improve clients’ mental health and achieve their stated employment goals.

3. Develop and deliver a range of practical services to support clients to find work, including career guidance, job searching skills, CV preparation, application form completion, interview skills, advice on local labour market opportunities and advice on education and training to further their career. 

4. Provide guidance to support clients to stay in existing work, including advice on mental health disclosure, negotiating reasonable adjustments to existing workplaces, creating wellness action plans, and improving productivity, support to return to work after sickness absence or to leave an existing role with dignity, and signpost clients to organisations that can represent them (EAs should only look to represent clients in exceptional circumstances). 

5. Facilitate access to other advice in areas such as financial benefits, debt management, food banks and community food outlets and social housing providers, as necessary. 

6. Work directly with partners like Jobcentre Plus, other employment providers, employers, trade unions and employment agencies to support clients to stay in employment and secure employment opportunities. 

7. Build a constant flow of referrals from the clinical team to ensure a dynamic and mixed caseload.

8. Meet referral and performance targets in line with the specific KPI / SLA requirements of the service. 

9. Regularly attend team and other meetings as reasonably expected. 

10. Maintain accurate and up to date records of activity and outcomes in line with service requirements, ensuring both the NHS and Hillside Clubhouse databases are kept up to date and paperwork compliant.

11. Receive regular supervision and training to meet individual, team and organisation’s needs. 

12. Contribute to the development of a service that is locally responsive and supports minority/disadvantaged communities.

13. Comply with and actively promote all Hillside policies and procedures including Equality and Diversity, safeguarding and data protection. 

14. Perform other tasks as required by your manager. 

The role holder must also: 

1. Pass a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check at an Enhanced level. 

2. Possess excellent IT skills, including familiarity with Microsoft Office software, as well as experience updating and maintaining databases. 

3. Maintain accurate and up to date records of activity and outcomes in line with service performance requirements, ensuring the IT database is up to date and paperwork compliant.

4. Receive regular supervision and training to meet individual, team and organisation’s needs. 

5. Comply with and actively promote all Hillside Clubhouse policies and procedures including Equality and Diversity, Safeguarding, Data Protection and the Health and Safety at Work Act 1974. 

This job description is intended to provide a broad outline of the main duties and responsibilities only. The post holder will need to be flexible in developing the role in conjunction with their line manager. 

The role will receive comprehensive training at induction, and ongoing career development and support as part of a structured performance programme thereafter. 

Application Instructions 

Please submit your CV and a covering letter detailing how you meet the responsibilities and duties of the role. 

We are a disability aware employer and actively encourage applications from people with lived experience of mental health conditions. 
 
Hillside Clubhouse is committed to building a diverse and inclusive team and strongly encourage applications from those who experience discrimination and / or prejudice based on their race, ethnicity or immigration status, women, new parents, people with disabilities and LGBTQI+ people. 

Job Title: Navigator

Location: Solent (Hybrid) – Home based with regular travel. The postholder will be required to meet veterans and professional partners face to face within the designated region and therefore must be based in the area. 

Contract:Two years fixed term

Salary: £32,208 per annum full time

Hours: 37.5 hours full time

The Poppy Factory’s team is growing! Now is the time to join our dynamic team in this unique opportunity for a hybrid role, based from home with regular travel across the local area. You will enjoy the flexibility of working remotely from your home, allowing you to efficiently manage your tasks and maintain a healthy work-life balance. Whether it's meeting clients, collaborating with team members, or attending partner meetings, you'll have the chance to immerse yourself in a range of diverse environments. This is the ideal opportunity to build and foster relationships across the region to ensure maximum support for the Veterans we work with. 

If you're a self-driven individual eager to make a meaningful impact while exploring new horizons, this role is tailor-made for you!

At the Poppy Factory, we help armed forces veterans to find meaningful and sustainable employment after service. This often means overcoming a longstanding health condition or injury, and other barriers to employment such as addiction & homelessness. Our aim is to empower veterans, help them to recognise their unique skills and give them the confidence and skills to move forwards in their career.

As a Navigator, you will be assisting veterans who are furthest from employment to engage in meaningful activity as they look to gradually progress back towards work. Based at your home, with regular travel, including some overnight stays at our Richmond offices. The Navigator is a non-clinical role focused on supporting Veterans with mental or physical health conditions. The role aims to support them to overcome various factors impacting their lives, to achieve improved well-being and reduced social isolation. Clients of the service may present with issues around housing, accessing relevant health care services, substance misuse, education and training, financial concerns, and benefits, amongst others. 

What do we need from you?

• Empathetic and effective communicator. You will be comfortable building rapport and trust with people from a diverse range of backgrounds.

• A collaborative mindset. You will enjoy working as part of a team with colleagues based across the UK who support each other in what can sometimes be a challenging role. you will work closely with many other organisations for the benefit of the veterans you are supporting.

• Motivation and commitment. It takes hard work, tenacity, and time to help people reach their goals. You will sometimes be helping people in challenging circumstances who need intensive support to move forwards.

• Adaptability. This is hugely varied role, and no two days are the same. You will need to balance competing priorities or quickly shift focus depending on the needs of the people you are supporting.

Why should you apply?

• A chance to give back to our armed forces and make a positive and lasting impact to the lives of veterans and their families.

• Competitive salary and benefits package including generous holiday and pension contributions.

• A welcoming and empowering culture, with regular opportunities for team building throughout the year.

• Variety in the role, a mix of travelling in your area, home working and occasional visits to the historic Poppy Factory in Richmond, London

• The opportunity to develop your region and build relationships with employers and other support services that best meet the needs of the people you’re supporting.

• Be part of an iconic charity with a 100-year history

For further information, including the full job description for the role, please refer to the candidate pack.

How to apply

To apply for this position please send your CV and a covering letter clearly outlining how you meet the essential criteria in the person specification as set out in the candidate pack and submit via the online application process. Please address your covering letter to Jim Maskell, Partnership and Development Manager.

For an informal conversation about the role, please contact Jim Maskell.

The closing date for applications will be 1 December 2024. Please note, we are unable to accept late or incomplete applications.

Interviews will be held via video call on 6 December 2024.

Equality, Diversity and Inclusion

We are committed to equality, valuing diversity and promoting inclusion within our workforce, including the volunteers who give their time to us.  We work to maintain an environment where the needs and aspirations of all employees are met, irrespective of characteristics protected under the legislative framework of the Equality Act 2010. We expect everyone to understand and accept their personal responsibility to recognise and value differences and the unique contributions that people make to the way we deliver our work. As an equal opportunities employer our commitment is to take positive measures to recruit people from underrepresented groups, and we actively encourage applicants from diverse backgrounds.

As a Disability Confident employer, we offer a guaranteed interview for any job applicant with a disability who meets the essential criteria for the role. Please indicate in your covering letter if you wish to be considered under this scheme. We are also happy to discuss reasonable adjustments to the application or interview process to accommodate disabled candidates. 

Additionally, we offer a guaranteed interview to veterans of the UK armed forces or members of the Reservist forces who meet the essential role criteria. Please make it clear in your application if you wish to be considered on this basis. Please note, to be eligible for consideration under this scheme your application must demonstrate that you meet the essential role criteria as set out in the person specification.

About The Poppy Factory

The Poppy Factory aims to be an exemplar employer. We recognise the impact that working with a challenging cohort can have on our staff, which is why we prioritise work/life balance and support mechanisms including training, supervision and EAP provision.

The Poppy Factory provides competitive terms and conditions of employment, including:

• Opportunity for home-based/hybrid and flexible working
• 28 days’ basic annual leave per year (including a day in lieu of Armistice Day, and 3 days’ Christmas closure), rising to 32 days with long service, plus bank holidays
• Double-matched pension contributions up to 10% employer contribution

Mind in Haringey is an independent charity organisation providing vital mental health services to our community in Haringey since 1989.

We have a broad and exciting range of services and projects running in a dynamic, evolving environment. We are constantly striving to develop and improve our services through listening to our community, peers, and staff team to evaluate and deliver the best possible projects for our community.

Working with Mind in Haringey will give you the opportunity to join a small, creative team with many opportunities for learning and progression. We are a diverse and passionate team, who welcome experiences and perspectives from all backgrounds. 

We particularly encourage applications from those with lived experience of mental health, from racialised communities, members of the LGBTQ+ community, and residents of Haringey who are passionate about changing things for the better in the borough. 

Haringey is a melting pot of culture, history, and resilience. Though there is much that needs to be improved, we are proud to work as part of a community that has displayed great strength in hardship both in the past and in more recent years. Interested in joining us in this work? We look forward to receiving your application for the role.

Mind in Haringey are seeking a Community Care Coordinator for some of our most vulnerable users. The role which has been developed to further support our service users alongside our statutory partners at North Middlesex NHS Foundation Trust Emergency Department, to increase their wellbeing, confidence, social integration, and independence. 

The successful candidate will be responsible for working with service users during periods of crisis and support them through their journey of recovery to ensure that they are receiving the support most beneficial to them. This will be achieved through a person-centred approach to ensure that the views of service users are central to the planned support they receive.

The successful candidate will take a lead in working with service users to assess needs/barriers preventing clients from recovery, working with them to create a personal action plan, and monitoring and evaluating outcomes and progress. Independence will be encouraged through self-management and recovery. 

We are looking for an interim Events Fundraising Officer for a 12 month contract to join an incredible mental health charity and project manage fundraising activity and supporter journeys from beginning to end.

This is a hybrid role with 2 days a week in the London or Cardiff office.

The Charity
A passionate charity providing advice and support to empower anyone experiencing mental health struggles while campaigning to improve services and raise awareness to promote understanding.

You will be joining a highly respected organisation known for its supportive and inclusive working culture, offering fantastic benefits such as 25 days annual leave, plus bank holidays and 5 paid wellbeing days a year, a competitive pension scheme and flexible working, (including flexitime and compressed hours).

The Role
Support the Senior Fundraising Officer in the delivery of events fundraising activity, including planning, writing and submitting briefs, generating marketing and stewardship communications.

Proactively steward registered events participants as per their supporter journey across a range of channels including mail, email, and telephone, online and face to face.

Attend supporter led and third-party events to help enhance supporter experience and deepen their relationship with the charity.

The Candidate
Experience in events fundraising and of managing volunteers.

Ability to interpret and analyse data and use insight to improve performance and help inform future strategies.

Willingness and ability to travel throughout England and Wales and to work evenings and weekend on occasion.

IMPORTANT NOTE

Our aim is to respond to all successful applications within 5 days. If you havent been contacted within 5 days your application has been unsuccessful, but we positively encourage you to apply for any other positions that you may see in the future.

We apologise that we cannot contact everybody in person but thank you in advance for your interest.

Third Solutions encourages applications from individuals of all ages & backgrounds. Appointment will be made on merit alone but candidates must be able to demonstrate their ability to work in the UK. Third Solutions acts as an employment agency for permanent recruitment & an employment business for temporary recruitment as defined by the Conduct of Employment Agencies & Employment Business Regulations 2003.