Mental Health Jobs

Anna Freud is a world-leading mental health charity for children, young people and their families. Our mission is to close the gap in wellbeing and mental health by advancing, translating, delivering, and sharing the best science and practice with everyone who impacts the lives of children, young people and their families. More information about Anna Freud is available on our website.

We value diversity and aim to have diverse workforce that reflects the community and our service users, in line with our vision, values and inclusion commitments. We encourage applications from all sections of the community.

The Training, Conferences and Events team coordinates our training and event offer, which is primarily aimed at allied mental health professionals. The Training, Conferences and Events Assistant will provide administrative support to our customers with regards to booking enquiries. The role will involve financial administration, file management, updating content across platforms and ensuring the smooth day-to-day running of the team.

Previous administrative experience in a busy, process-driven working environment is essential. The ideal candidate will demonstrate the ability to set up and maintain efficient administrative systems, including databases. Prioritisation and organisational skills are important in the role, to  effectively manage the workload with little supervision. Good attention to detail to maintain basic financial records, such as invoices and receipts, is also essential. The successful candidate will join a  friendly and supportive team of 5, which sits within a larger team of 20+ colleagues.

This is an incredible opportunity for a motivated individual to join our expansive Education and Training division. We offer several development opportunities, such as participating in our annual Mentoring Programme and joining a Diversity Network.

Please email Recruitment with any job enquiries, or if you require assistance or experience difficulties when applying. Please note that successful candidate(s) will be asked to evidence their Right to Work in the UK post-job offer – we do not hold a sponsor licence therefore we are unable to provide Visa sponsorship.

Location

Hybrid working (a mixture of onsite and home/remote working). Staff are working onsite for at least 20% of their working hours, either at our London site (4-8 Rodney Street, London N1 9JH) or our Northern Hub (Huckletree, The Express Building, 9 Great Ancoats Street, Manchester M4 5AD).

Contract duration

Fixed-term for 8 months.

Closing date for applications

Midday (12pm), Wednesday 21 August 2024.

Please note that due to high application volumes, we may close this advert early. We encourage you to apply promptly and to keep an eye on our future vacancies for more opportunities.

Notification of interview

Shortlisted applicants will be notified no later than Tuesday 27 August 2024. During shortlisting, applicants are anonymously assessed using the criteria visible in the Job Profile. Please note: due to the high volume of applications received, we will not be able to provide feedback to unsuccessful applicants.

Interviews

Interviews will be held on dates to be confirmed (w/c 2 or 9 September 2024).

How to apply

Please click on 'Apply’ to apply via our careers page. We are unable to accept CVs and kindly request no contact from agencies.

Job Title: Corporate Partnerships Manager

Reporting To: Senior Corporate Partnerships Manager

Location: Hybrid (Our offices are based at Phoenix Brewery, W10 6SZ)

Contract: Full Time, Permanent 

Salary: £32,000 - £35,000 Per annum

Benefits:

• Enhanced policies including 25 days annual leave per year, plus public holidays;
• Company electronic devices;
• Competitive pension;
• Remote and flexible working;
• Excellent opportunities for training and career progression.

Closing date: 20th August 2024

Job Summary

Working closely with the Senior Corporate Partnership Manager, this role will develop relationships with existing Corporate partners, whilst looking to spot opportunities for enhancing these partnerships, developing new corporate partnerships, whilst horizon scanning for new corporate foundations. 

Key Responsibilities

• Manage and nurture a portfolio of current corporate partnerships with a focus on maximising all opportunities, delivering first class stewardships and partnership retention. 
• Support the Senior Corporate Partnership Manager in the delivery of Corporate Partnerships more broadly. 
• With the support of the Senior Trusts and Foundations Manager, lead on the growth and delivery of relationships with Corporate Foundations, including prospect identification, delivery and reporting. 
• Ensure cultivation events, stewardship activities and partner communications are promoted and meet the requirements of current supporter audiences. 
• Maintain excellent stakeholder relationships and a robust stakeholder management framework.
• Work across a broader income team to identify cross and up selling opportunities. 
• Work with public fundraising to promote current challenge events and identify new opportunities. 
• Develop creative packages for support, drawing opportunities together across our white labelling and other commercial offers, employee fundraising, branding, volunteering and pro bono, to attract support from new sectors and deepen existing relationships.
• Build relationships with existing and new corporate prospects, leading on relevant meetings and negotiations, and engaging them with MHI’s work.
• Develop compelling content for proposals and pitches, ensuring information is well presented, accurate, and effectively adapted for different audiences.
• Proactively network and influence external partners, stakeholders, and decision makers at sector events by acting as an ambassador for MHI, representing the organisation at high levels internally and externally.
• Work with the Senior Corporate Partnership Manager to accurately budget and forecast income for your portfolio.
• Ensure all legal and data regulations are adhered to, working with the relevant teams internally when necessary. 
• Maximise the benefits from the Salesforce CRM to achieve ‘best in class’ stewardship, ensuring seamless supporter journeys, and that every supporter of MHI receives timely and appropriate levels of information.

We will be interviewing on a rolling basis and reserve the right to close the job advert early if we receive a high number of applicants.

Chasing the Stigma is a national mental health charity on a mission to normalise and humanise conversations about mental health, whilst ensuring that everyone in the UK can access clear pathways to support, whenever and wherever they need it.

As the Project Manager for our exciting new partnership with the rail industry, you will be at the forefront of transforming how mental health is addressed and supported on a national scale. This role is not just about managing projects; it's about driving meaningful change, saving lives, and creating a lasting impact on the wellbeing of rail passengers, staff, and communities.

You’ll be working with regional teams from the rail industry to spearhead initiatives that reduce suicides and support immediate responses to incidents. You'll harness data insights to inform strategic decisions, help craft powerful anti-stigma campaigns, and ensure that mental health services are easily accessible across the rail network.

This is your opportunity to be part of something extraordinary.

Employee Benefits:

• 28 days holiday + bank holidays + your birthday off
• Pension scheme
• Cycle to work scheme
• Employee assistance programme
• Lots of wellbeing and social activities throughout the year

Hours:35 hours / 5 days per week

Location: Liverpool (we’ve got a lovely office just a ten-minute walk from Crosby Beach).

As this is a national project, there may be a need for travel and / or overnight stays away from home to support regional initiatives.

How to Apply

If you meet 70% or more of what we’re looking for, please still apply. We understand not everyone will meet all the requirements, but you may also have skills we didn’t know we needed. We acknowledge that many social groups and identities are under-represented in our team, and we’re committed to changing this. With this in mind, we are particularly keen to receive applications from people of colour, people with disabilities, people who identify as being LGBTQIA+, and people from other commonly marginalised groups.

If you have a disability and would prefer to apply in a different format or would like us to make reasonable adjustments to enable you to apply or attend an interview, please contact us, and we will talk to you about how we can assist.

The closing date for applications is 5 pm on Monday 26 August 2024. To apply for the role, please send your CV and a covering letter by clicking on 'Quick Apply'. 

Please ensure your cover letter contains the information requested under the 'Application Instructions' section below.

We believe in the power of effective information and advice and that it plays a part in enabling better mental health.  We also understand the power of volunteering and with this role we will be providing excellent training and support to volunteers who are involved in supporting our advice service.  We are looking to employ a part-time Advice Volunteer Supervisor.

We are seeking someone with a good knowledge of welfare benefits, debt or housing who can train and support volunteers:

Position: Advice Volunteer Supervisor (2-year contract)

Hours: 17.5 hours per week

Salary: £14,774 (actual)

Delivering advice relating to benefits, debt and housing can alleviate stress and support better mental health. We want to increase access to advice and we can do this through volunteering but we want that experience to be welcoming, supportive and enabling. To do this we need a Volunteer Supervisor who can provide high quality training and supervision. 

The skills and experiences that are important to us are:

· Advice experience in areas of benefits, debt and housing.

· Working in a way that develops skills.

· Ability to build kind relationships that enable people to contribute.

If you are interested in this role, please download the application documents from the Join Our Team page of our website.

This is a rolling recruitment process and as such the deadline will be when we fill the vacancy.

This role has been funded for two years by the Charles Plater Trust.

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

Job Title: Technical Helpdesk Agent

Reporting To: Head of Operations

Location: Hybrid (3 days per week at our offices based at Phoenix Brewery, W10 6SZ)

Contract: Full Time, 6 Month Fixed Term

Salary: £29,000 Per Annum

Benefits:

• Enhanced policies including 25 days annual leave per year, plus public holidays;
• Company electronic devices;
• Competitive pension;
• Remote and flexible working;
• Excellent opportunities for training and career progression.

Closing date: 20th August 2024

Job Summary

Act as the first point of contact for technical requests to our helpdesk, working to resolve problems and liaise with correspondents to resolve them.

Key Responsibilities

• Provide triage and first-line support for inbound enquiries to our helpdesk, troubleshooting and solving cases wherever possible.
• Correspond with the original enquirer to make sure they are kept informed with regular updates and that their issue is resolved satisfactorily.
• Support and troubleshoot hardware and software issues, deliver induction training for new starters, and assist with access management and offboarding.
• Monitor and manage hardware and software, and arrange dispatch and return as needed.
• Escalate more complex issues for further support, coordinate their resolution if appropriate, and ensure everybody involved is regularly updated.

• Make sure work is correctly logged to monitor workload across the team, and provide additional support where necessary.
• Help identify common or emerging issues and support with identifying root causes to continually improve the service.
• Follow, develop and suggest improvements to processes and documentation on how to respond to queries.
• Ensure information is kept confidential, handled sensitively, and retained in accordance with our policies.
• Actively contribute to the development of the organisation to ensure it remains relevant, effective and of the highest quality.

Knowledge and experience

• Good skills in managing devices and software
• Experience of working in an IT Support team
• Knowledge of cloud computing and database concepts 
• Exposure to ITIL or knowledge of ITIL Foundation
• Knowledge of GDPR (main concepts and principles)
• Working knowledge of Salesforce, JIRA, Mac/iOS, Chromebooks, Google Workspace

Key Competencies 

• Interested in supporting people and helping others
• Analytical, with a logical approach to problem-solving
• Excellent communicator both written and verbal
• Able to remain calm under pressure
• A collaborator who can consider others’ perspectives
• A quick learner and keen to learn new tools and skills
• Flexible and able to work on a wide range of activities
• Able to manage own time, confirm priorities and expectations
• Independent, but knows when to ask questions
• Comfortable dealing with ambiguous situations and objectives

We will be interviewing on a rolling basis and reserve the right to close the job advert early if we receive a high number of applicants.

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. 

The Safe Haven Crisis Hub is an out of hours community crisis service, the Hub provides a safe space for individuals who may feel that they are at risk of a mental health crisis. The Safe Haven provides short-term support and social prescribing to individuals who are vulnerable and isolated into relevant support service pathways.

The post holder will be required to be self-reflective about their personal lived experience of mental ill health. An essential standard of the role is that successful applicants will use this experience and be able to recognise the values and impact of their lived experiences. They are required to work as part of a multidisciplinary team. 

Emmaus Greenwich is a unique charity that offers a home, work and individual support to people who have experienced homelessness and social exclusion. We don’t just give people a bed for the night; we offer a home, work opportunities and a sense of belonging.

At the heart of Emmaus Greenwich is our companions. Companion is the name given to those who live in an Emmaus community and contributes to the social enterprise, where they support themselves and one another. Living in a stable environment with the opportunity of work and individually tailored support helps our companions to regain lost self-esteem and the confidence needed to get back on their feet.

Some of the things that we are looking for in our Community Manager:

• The ability to focus on impact and deliver results.
• Experience of planning, developing, and managing support services for clients with support needs.
• Knowledge and understanding of Strength-based practice and Trauma informed care.
• Knowledge and understanding of In-form client management system.
• Experience of managing the performance, learning and development of staff.
• Knowledge and understanding of homelessness issues.
• Demonstrable commitment to inclusive working, ensuring equality and valuing diversity.
• A belief in the potential of each individual and an understanding of the importance of the Community in helping an individual achieve their potential

Some of the things you would be responsible for as a Community Manager:

• Responsible for the admission welcome including assess new referrals, interviewing potential Companions, welfare and care of Companions, their integration into the Emmaus Community and the wider community at large, developing a sense of extended family.
• Lead and implement a culture which provides confidentiality, promotes professional boundaries, protects data, and safeguards Companions, Volunteers and staff.
• To manage support relating to Companion’s needs regarding their daily living requirements, physical and mental health, safety and personal development.
• To assist and encourage Companions to move into independent accommodation where appropriate
• Ensure that effective Safeguarding systems are in place and maintained, acting as the organisation’s Designated Safeguarding Person, with delegated responsibility for policy development, implementation, and reporting.
• Working in partnership with the Retail Manager, facilitate, encourage, and support companion engagement and training within the social enterprises to ensure they are viable businesses.
• Assist the Multi Site Property and Facilities Manager in the upkeep and maintenance of the Community, to ensure that it provides a pleasant and comfortable home for the Companions, whilst adhering to health and safety requirements.

So, if you hold optimism for change, advocate for social justice and have in-depth understanding of challenges faced by people with experience of homelessness and migration and have a positive “can do” attitude we would love to hear from you. You will be joining a friendly and enthusiastic team who are passionate about what they do. We would particularly welcome applications from candidates with experience of trauma informed practice, asset-based approaches, quality assurance frameworks or from a background of supporting vulnerable adults into work; experience of working in partnership with a range of agencies to coordinate activities and initiatives and achieve positive outcomes. 

We require all full-time staff to work a minimum of 2 days per week on average working in our London office/in person, in line with our hybrid working framework.

The Health Foundation is an independent charitable organisation working to build a healthier UK.

We have an exciting opportunity for a policy fellow to join our policy team. Your main focus will be on a programme of work on NHS reform, exploring the role of national policy levers in achieving the ambitions set by policymakers in England. The scope of this work includes the organization of the NHS, devolution, approaches to regulation, payment reform and the wider politics of health reform. Projects include understanding the development of Integrated Care Systems (ICSs) and their approach to tackling inequalities and the wider determinants of health.

The policy fellow will be a core member of our team, working on a mix of short and longer-term projects, including in-house policy analysis and research, reactive work, and the development of projects to commission externally.

You’ll have robust research skills, for example experience of synthesizing qualitative and quantitative research evidence, analysing various policy documents, grey literature, and official reports related to a particular policy area, or carrying out in-depth interviews and coding qualitative data.

You’ll join a team which collaborates with other analytical teams in the Health Foundation to support more evidence-informed policies on health and social care in the UK, contributing to better population health. We do this by analysing, understanding, and informing national policies on health, social care and public health in the UK, with a particular focus on the overall direction of the health system in England and how it is performing.

To find out more about the role and what we are looking for, please read the job description.

Candidates should have the right to work in the UK at the time of appointment, as we do not provide visa sponsorship.

Application deadline:23:59, Wednesday 28th August 2024

Interview dates: w/c 16th and w/c 23rd September 2024

Our commitment to you

Our top priority is finding the best candidate, and that might be you.

We're committed to building an inclusive workplace that values diversity, which is why we encourage you to apply for our job even if you don't meet every requirement. We value professional and lived expertise and welcome applicants from all backgrounds. We particularly encourage those from underrepresented and underserved groups in this field, such as people of colour, people from the LGBTQIA+ community, people with disabilities and people from lower socio-economic backgrounds to apply.

We encourage you to speak with us about your neuro-diversities, disabilities, long term medical conditions, chronic illness, mental health, wider health conditions and/or caring responsibilities etc. so we can work together on adjustments to make the recruitment process and work more accessible and enjoyable for you. We offer flexible working as well as a range of excellent benefits.

We're dedicated to an inclusive hiring process, where every candidate has the chance to showcase their skills in a comfortable environment.

So, come apply to join our team and let's work towards building a diverse and authentic workplace together.

Full or part-time role: 37.5 hours per week or 30 hours per week (0.8 FTE) 

We require all full time staff to work a minimum of 2 days per week on average working in our London office/in person, in line with our hybrid working framework.

The Health Foundation is an independent charitable organisation working to build a healthier UK.

We’re looking for a senior policy fellow to lead a programme of work focused on primary care policy within our policy team. Your role will include analysis of long-term policy issues (such as access to general practice and the role of primary care in the wider health system), developing our monitoring of routine performance data, and continuing our work on improving equity in primary care funding and delivery.

In this role you will:

• Lead a substantive portfolio of work on general practice and primary care.
• Conduct research to inform policy analysis using a range of methods including literature reviews, synthesizing research evidence, analysing qualitative data, and working with analysts producing quantitative research.
• Provide expertise on general practice and primary care to other teams working on relevant research and analysis within the Health Foundation

This is a key role in the policy team, which collaborates with other analytical teams in the Health Foundation to support more evidence-informed policies on health and social care in the UK, contributing to better population health. We do this by analysing, understanding, and informing national policies on health, social care and public health in the UK, with a particular focus on the overall direction of the health system in England and how it is performing.

To find out more about the role and what we are looking for, please read the job description.

Candidates should have the right to work in the UK at the time of appointment, as we do not provide visa sponsorship.

Application deadline: 23:59, Wednesday 28th August 2024

Interview dates: w/c 16th and 23rd September 2024

Our commitment to you

Our top priority is finding the best candidate, and that might be you.

We're committed to building an inclusive workplace that values diversity, which is why we encourage you to apply for our job even if you don't meet every requirement. We value professional and lived expertise and welcome applicants from all backgrounds. We particularly encourage those from underrepresented and underserved groups in this field, such as people of colour, people from the LGBTQIA+ community, people with disabilities and people from lower socio-economic backgrounds to apply.

We encourage you to speak with us about your neuro-diversities, disabilities, long term medical conditions, chronic illness, mental health, wider health conditions and/or caring responsibilities etc. so we can work together on adjustments to make the recruitment process and work more accessible and enjoyable for you.  We offer flexible working as well as a range of excellent benefits.

We're dedicated to an inclusive hiring process, where every candidate has the chance to showcase their skills in a comfortable environment.

So, come apply to join our team and let's work towards building a diverse and authentic workplace together.

Purpose of the Job:

This role is within our crisis alternative service – Safe Space - which is an out of hours service providing a safe and welcoming space for people who are feeling distressed and experiencing crisis. The service operates 365 days a year from 12:00pm(midday)-11:30pm across all of our boroughs. The shift pattern for this role is 4:30-11:30pm. This will be on a rota basis across support workers.

Staff within the service will provide person-centred, practical and emotional support, face to face or via telephone on a one-to-one or group basis to individuals experiencing mental health crisis. This will consist of 1:1 support; de-escalating and providing interventions, signposting for specialised or longer-term support, and delivering collaborative self-management plans with clients to improve mental wellbeing. The aim of this service is to de-escalate and prevent further crises.

The objectives of the service include:

• To improve the mental wellbeing of people experiencing mental health crisis in HFEH.
• To provide support to clients accessing the service- for instance: signposting, de-escalation, planned wellbeing activities etc.
• To contribute to an improvement in individual mental wellbeing.
• To remain a source of independent support for all clients.
• To treat service users with respect, dignity and personalised support
• To raise awareness of mental health services available with the goal to improve long term mental health and reduce social isolation
• To increase self-management skills of those accessing the service
• To reduce the use of police, ambulance and statutory mental health services whilst experiencing crisis.
• To reduce the use of statutory crisis services by people experiencing mental ill health without positive outcomes for the individual.

Key Responsibilities:

• Providing a person centred and recovery orientated approach in all aspects of the roles and responsibilities.
• Promoting people’ rights and responsibilities
• Working collaboratively with clients to understand their needs and developing flexible and realistic crisis support packages/person centred plans
• Listening to clients and encouraging positive steps towards self-management of crisis and recovery
• Providing advice, information, practical and emotional support to clients
• Proactively recognising the indicators of deteriorating mental health and facilitate appropriate action, whilst liaising with relevant agencies e.g. CATT, Emergency Duty Teams, CMHTS, etc
• Engaging with clients to show empathy, inspire hope and promote recovery
• Establishing supportive, empowering and respectful relationships with clients and carers/ family

You will have:

• Minimum of 1 year working in mental health services and with clients experiencing mental health distress and crisis
• Experience of managing challenging behaviour and dealing with clients with complex needs
• Experience of managing safeguarding risks and understanding legal requirements for safeguarding adults and children
• Evidence of continual professional development
• Understanding of the Recovery Model in mental health
• Understanding of the principles of trauma informed care
• Understanding of suicide prevention and safety planning
• Understanding of the relationship between mental health and social issues and how these issues may impact on physical, mental and emotional wellbeing
• Understanding of relevant legislation and policies
• Awareness of issues in mental health service provision
• A good understanding of mental health conditions
• Experience of working with vulnerable individuals
• Creative and flexible approach to working with individuals
• Ability to deal with stressful and difficult situations in a calm manner and de-escalate challenging situations

Benefits of working with us:

• Contributory Pension Scheme
• 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays per year, increasing by 1 day per full year of service (up to a maximum of 30 days) [pro rata].
• Employee Rewards and Benefits Platform/Wellness Hub (Perkbox)
• Cycle to Work Scheme
• Flexible working
• Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) including free counselling sessions
• Paid time off for medical appointments
• Training and personal development opportunities
• Access to shared resources and training opportunities via Mind Federated Network

How to apply:

Please provide your CV, and a cover letter demonstrating how you meet the requirements of the Person Specification (see JD attached) and why you want this role.

We are an equal opportunities employer; and are proud to employ a workforce that reflects the diverse communities we serve. We welcome applications from all suitably qualified persons from all backgrounds.

HFEH Mind are committed to creating and fostering a culture that promotes safeguarding and the welfare of all children and adults at risk. Our safer recruitment practices support this by ensuring that there is a consistent and thorough process of obtaining, collating, analysing and evaluating information from and about candidates to ensure that all persons appointed are suitable to work with children and vulnerable adults.

Post is subject to an enhanced DBS check.

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.

Due to the award of a new contract we are looking for a new Team Leader to join our team to cover Fife along with working with our existing contract under Scottish Government in Dundee and the surrounding areas.  We are seeking applicants who have transferable skills, a willingness to learn and a desire to help those in need of support.

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, Scottish Government, 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 the role?

We have an exciting opportunity for a Team Leader to join our team covering Fife, Dundee and the surrounding areas.  You will be a passionate supporter of quality driven, outcome centric, advocacy provision and in coaching others to achieve the exacting standards of excellence in advocacy required to support our clients.

Your role will require you to travel across the area to meet with your colleagues and be home based for administration; therefore, access to your own transportation and a suitable home internet connection is essential.

About you

We are looking for a strong and resilient leader with experience of managing a team. Desirably you will have worked or volunteered in a welfare, supporting role, or caring for adults or young people who have support needs.

You will be committed to driving high performance and practice standards by actively engaging with our Practice Management team to interpret data. Thereby, making informed decisions and ensuring that the highest standards of advocacy are achieved.

You will ensure a culture of learning and continuous development through a mix of team and supervision meetings, and reflective practice.

You will be experienced in managing risks relating to the safety and wellbeing of staff members and the safeguarding of service users.

You will be experienced in communicating with commissioners and writing up reports to demonstrate all performance measures.

How will you make a difference?

You will be responsible for ensuring your team delivery of the highest standards of advocacy, ensuring that all contact with clients is outcome driven.

You will support your team and ensure that they have the necessary skills to make a difference in peoples lives on a daily basis.  Assisting them to grow in confidence and empowering them to assist those in need of support.

You will work resourcefully and collaboratively with people across the organisation to assist you and your team, fostering a learning culture where all views are respected.

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 HR 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: noon on Sunday 25th August, however, VoiceAbility reserve the right to withdraw this vacancy before this date.

The Vacancy

• To lead on bid writing and responses to a broad range of tender and grant opportunities, liaising with multiple teams to ensure high quality submissions
• To help grow the organisation, increasing our turnover, reach and impact through purpose-driven growth
• To identify opportunities which contribute to growth and achievement of Platfform’s strategic aims in Wales and across the UK
• To lead on shaping business development opportunities in line with Platfform’s purpose and future strategy
• To develop and maintain excellent knowledge of Platfform, building relationships with the wider Business Development and Operational teams to research, design, write and submit detailed tenders and grants
• To work with the Director of Business Development and Executive Team on developing a Fundraising and Philanthropy Strategy to increase income generation opportunities
• To work as part of the wider Platfform Leadership Team contributing to the development of organisational strategy and furtherance of strategic aims, including building a portfolio of evidence of the quality of Platfform’s services

We work with people experiencing challenges with their mental health, and with communities who want to create a greater sense of wellbeing in the places that they live. Through our projects, we work with thousands of people each year.

We believe that long-lasting wellbeing comes about by understanding how lives can be shaped by traumatic experiences, identifying people’s strengths and focussing on healing. We know we can’t ‘fix’ people, but we can walk alongside people and help where we can on their journey.

We try hard to make Platfform a great place to work, we live our values and mission in everything that we do.

If you feel passionately about addressing inequalities and have a mission to support and empower people, we would love to hear from you.

You will provide individual counselling, for which you will have an excellent understanding of the mental, sexual, and broader health and well-being needs and experiences of sex worker communities.

You will have a good knowledge of safeguarding and of linked services. You will maintain and protect client records, reporting monthly to ensure consistent and high-quality therapeutic service delivery as part of the Sex Work Support Service.

Spectra’s services are peer delivered, and we are looking for someone who has lived experience of sex work.

Spectra is based in Ladbroke Grove and counselling may be offered in person or online.

Please complete and return the application form, including the personal statement and diversity monitoring form – we do not accept CVs or incomplete applications.

Sydenham Garden is seeking an interim Director (maternity cover) on a 12-month contract to lead our organisation, delivering adult mental health and dementia services in our beautiful garden setting in south-east London. 

Why we need you

Sydenham Garden is a unique wellbeing centre in Lewisham in South-East London. We utilise our gardens, nature reserve and activity rooms to help people living with and recovering from mental and physical ill-health. Our current Director has been in post since 2021 and will be taking 12 months maternity leave from October.  We're seeking an interim Director (maternity cover) to lead and manage our staff team of 15 and volunteer team of 60, delivering creative, horticultural and nature-based therapeutic activities for our co-workers (the name we give our primary beneficiaries).

Why you should join us

We’re a friendly team who are passionate about creating a supportive and inclusive community for people living with mental and physical ill-health. You’ll be part of a supportive team of staff and volunteers, and benefit from spending time in our beautiful gardens and nature reserve.

What we’re looking for

You’ll be an experienced leader with a passion for supporting teams to deliver high-quality services for people living with physical and mental ill-health. You’ll be confident working with a wide range of people and building positive relationships. You’ll be able to think strategically and balance competing priorities while being willing to play a team role and get stuck into different activities.

Equity, Diversity and Inclusion

Sydenham Garden is committed to Equity, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI). We want to build a diverse and inclusive staff, volunteer and trustee team where everyone feels that they belong and that reflects the profile of the communities we serve. Therefore, we will welcome and consider applications from candidates of all backgrounds and protected characteristics, and we particularly encourage applications from people of African or Caribbean heritage to ensure our staff team represents the communities we serve.