Mental Health Support Jobs
We’re looking for a highly skilled and experienced public affairs professional to join our small staff team to lead our public affairs activity and to grow the influence of the Children and Young People’s Mental Health Coalition. This is an exciting opportunity to influence positive change at a time of significant policy and political developments.
As Public Affairs Advisor, you will lead on the Coalition’s public affairs and influencing activity. You will be responsible for influencing the Government’s policy and legislative agenda relating to children and young people’s mental health, forging relationships with the new Parliament, and ensuring the Coalition’s views are heard across Westminster and Whitehall.
With over 370 members across the country, our Coalition has a significant potential to extend its influence. Many of our existing members are well placed to influence at a local level through working with their NHS Integrated Care Boards, councils and MPs, but do not always feel confident carrying out public affairs work. As Public Affairs Adviser, you will work with our members to upskill them to carry out their own influencing activity through a series of ‘Learning and Development’ workshops.
You will have Public Affairs experience of developing successful strategies to influence legislation or government policy, have strong knowledge of political systems and processes, have existing networks and contacts, and feel passionate about creating positive change for babies, children and young people.
This is a new role within the Coalition staff team and is generously supported by the Prudence Trust and the Hollick Family Foundation.
Key responsibilities
- Lead the development and delivery of the Coalition’s parliamentary influencing strategy.
- Build and maintain relationships with Parliamentarians and other key stakeholders, such as civil servants and special advisers.
- Lead the Coalition’s engagement with Parliament and Government, ensuring strong systems are in place to capture and track engagement.
- Monitor and respond to political and legislative developments affecting our work, making recommendations for responses, and proactively seeking opportunities to further the Coalition’s objectives.
- Provide political intelligence to the staff team, Chair and our members, and help to prepare staff for parliamentary activity as appropriate.
- Produce high quality written briefings, reports and other materials that communicate our messages clearly and effectively to a parliamentary audience. This will also include contributing to other Coalition communications such as media responses, newsletters, blogs, and social media posts.
- Plan and deliver events aimed at political stakeholders, for example, parliamentary events and roundtables.
- Participate in collaborations with other charities for shared influencing activities, for example the Fund the Hubs campaign and the Future Minds campaign.
- Support work on legislation as appropriate, including drafting amendments.
Working with members
- Regularly engage with members to understand their influencing priorities and to gather insight to help inform the Coalition’s wider influencing priorities.
- Connect Coalition members to decision makers and help spotlight their work, for example, helping to organise visits to services.
- Provide advice to members on engaging with their local decision-makers such as their local MP, Integrated Care Boards and Councillors.
- Deliver workshops with members to share information and skills related to influencing and public affairs activity. For example, this could include delivery of sessions on influencing local systems, working with the government, and legislative processes.
General
- Work closely with the Coalition Lead, the Policy and Public Affairs Assistant, and Chair of the Coalition to develop and review priorities for the Coalition and support to drive these forwards. You will also be required to work closely with the staff at Centre for Mental Health.
- Support with the development and implementation of the Coalition’s work plan and projects.
- To undertake any other duties as reasonably required by the Coalition Lead or Chair of the Coalition
The deadline for applications is Sunday 27th April 23:59
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
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- Location: Leicester (LE3)
- Annual Salary: £34,750.80
- Hours per week: Full time (37.5 hours)
- Training Provided: Opportunity to complete NVQ/QCF Diploma Level 5
- Required: Full UK driving licence and access to a car/vehicle.
- Sponsorship is not available for this position
Supporting people to live great lives.
Affinity Trust helps people live meaningful lives on their own terms. As a Support Manager, you will play a key role in supporting adults with learning disabilities at our care home in Leicester, helping them to live life the way they choose.
How will I make a difference?
- You will empower your teams to support people to live their lives their way with creativity, patience and empathy
- You will build a community of support to achieve great outcomes for people through your relationships with teams, families and professional bodies.
- You will be a role model to your team, building a culture of belonging.
- You will be willing to work flexibly to meet the organisation's needs, with regular presence at locations and on-call support on a rota basis.
What do I need to demonstrate in my application?
- Previous experience managing support for people with learning disabilities and complex needs.
- You will be able to plan, monitor and evaluate continuous improvement initiatives
- You will have a strong practical understanding of CQC/SCI Regulations and reporting requirements.
- You will be able to undertake CQC registration if required.
- You will be confident in using Microsoft Office programmes such as Word, Excel, PowerPoint and SharePoint
- You will be willing and able to participate in the on-call support rota
What benefits will I have?
We have a range of benefits that you can mix and match to suit you, such as:
- Care Friends - our employee referral and reward app. You’ll receive points which can be exchanged for extra money.
- Wagestream – an app that gives you access to a percentage of your pay as you earn it, access to coaching, vouchers, discounts, cashback and more.
- Blue light card – we will reimburse your Blue Light Card membership which provides discounts in your favourite shops and restaurants.
- Simply Health - Fully funded health cash plans giving you access to a 24-hour GP, money back on prescriptions, dental treatment, opticians and access to many more health benefits.
- Vivup – spread the cost of home and electronics items, or a bike to cycle to work through fixed salary reductions throughout the year.
- Buy and sell annual leave – transfer windows open twice a year.
- Pension and Life Assurance - you’ll be enrolled into our Scottish Widows pension scheme and Life Assurance scheme.
If you want to empower people to live the life they choose … Apply today.
If you are offered a role with us, you will need to complete an enhanced DBS check. We will submit your application and pay for your check.
We reserve the right to close this advert early if sufficient applications are received.
We’re committed to being Disability Confident and we guarantee to interview all applicants with a disability who meet the minimum criteria for the vacancy.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
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Using Anonymous Recruitment
This organisation is using Anonymous Recruitment to reduce bias in the first stages of the hiring process. Submit your application as normal and our system will anonymise it for you. Your personal information will be hidden until the recruiter contacts you.
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Benefits
- Be part of an exciting pilot scheme providing a brand new programme to assist locals to overcome health-related barriers to be back on the path to employment
- Be able to have your say in how to improve services and be able to finally focus on the quality of service rather just box ticking
- Manage a smaller caseload in order to really provide tailored, quality support to our clients to make the biggest impact possible
- Come join a organisation where we practice what we preach by ensuring each employee is truly supported in the role and opportunity for professional development is always explored
- Be part of a charity who truly cares by putting clients wellbeing above all else and always celebrates our clients achievements no matter how big or small
- Join a growing, adaptable organisation that looks to promote internally based on capability rather than time in seat
- Enjoy 25 days annual leave on top of a mandatory Christmas shutdown period which adds another 5 additional days of annual leave each year
The Opportunity
WorkWell is a government funded programme that offers an early-intervention work and health support and assessment service. This provides holistic support to overcome health-related barriers to employment, and a single, joined-up gateway to other support services.
We work in partnership with mental and/or physical health clinical teams, GP practices and other referral partners who refer clients who are currently in employment but are experiencing difficulties in the workplace and require assistance to help them return to work, remain in work or find new employment. This programme will also support those who have fallen out of work to get the support they need to return to employment. That support will be tailored to their specific needs and circumstances.
We would like you to join our team of Work and Health Coaches to provide highly effective support to individuals and guide them on their journey to returning, remaining or finding new employment while also supporting them to improve their health and wellbeing. The Work and Health Coach is instrumental in supporting participants to remove health related barriers by sourcing and funding appropriate interventions.
The vacancy is for a part time Work and Health Coach for a 12 month contract (maternity cover).
Who we are:
Founded in 1992 by a group of mental health professionals, Working Well Trust was established to address the issue of low employment rates for people who have experienced mental health issues. Since starting we have seen advances in the specialist support offered to people seeking employment and a change in cultural attitudes towards mental health.
In the last few years we have adapted this approach to work with people with Autism (ASD), people with learning difficulties, physical disabilities or complex issues including homelessness or addiction.
We focus on four main areas:
Employment Support – offering support that meets the individual’s needs using both the traditional stepped approach and the Individual Placement and Support (IPS) model.
Employer support – enabling the recruitment and retention of their employees.
Social Enterprises – we offer training within social enterprises for people who want to gain a new skill, increase their confidence and be part of a team.
Business and Enterprise support – providing one to one advice to clients who wish to start up or expand an enterprise.
Co-production - Working Well remains committed to the principles of the recovery model and continuously improve its services through co-production.
Please refer to the Job Description and Person Specification for more details on this role.
Closing date: 14th of April 2025 at 9am
Interviews will be arranged throughout the application window. Therefore, it is important to get your application in as soon as possible. We may close this vacancy early.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
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Do you want to support people with mental health issues?
Are you calm, non-judgemental and able to work effectively with people experiencing distress?
Can you demonstrate our values of Hope, Courage, Togetherness and Responsiveness and want to be part of our mission to create opportunities for individuals to make choices, find their own solutions, build resilience and manage their whole life and wellbeing?
If the answer to all of these is yes, we want to hear from you.
Crisis House Support Worker
Reference number: 270
Responsible to: Crisis House Coordinator
Working base: Crisis House – Hemel Hempstead
Working hours: Full time (37.5 hours). The service rota covers 24/7 hour service, 365 days a year and includes night shifts.
Contract: Permanent
Salary: £23,500 rising to £25,000 per annum
About the Service
Hertfordshire Mind Network’s Nightlight Service is proud to provide urgent support, crisis intervention and emotional support to people experiencing Mental health Crisis in Hertfordshire as an alternative to statutory pathways. We provide support to adults across Hertfordshire 7 days a week, 365 days a year through our Helpline, Crisis Cafes and a 24/7 Crisis House. We aim to provide a safe space for people in crisis to talk and feel supported, be listened to without judgement, access relevant support with problem solving and facilitate access to external services when necessary.
As a member of our team you will work closely with service users in crisis by using a person-centred approach as to ensure that each individual is supported with dignity and respect.
By honouring the individual experience of each service user, we are able to respect their autonomy as well as encourage and facilitate positive steps towards management of crisis and recovery. Our services are needed now more than ever!
About the role
As a Crisis House Support Worker, you will work closely with other staff as part of a team in supporting the development of quality Crisis Support and instilling Hertfordshire Mind Network’s values throughout the provision.
Purpose of Post
To be a key member of staff supporting the delivery of the Nightlight mental health Crisis Service. Drawing upon your own lived and/or professional experience (where applicable,) in order to provide a mix of face-to-face, therapeutic and holistic support for those accessing overnight provision.
Key Responsibilities
- To provide emotional support and work towards developing, flexible and realistic crisis/person-centred plans with Service Users.
- To work within agreed guidelines with and for Service Users, whilst being guided and supported by Senior Staff (as well as the Leadership team) in regard to documents/plans such as: Assessments of Need, Risk, Crisis support plans and Review forms.
- To draw upon one’s own lived experience (If applicable) as appropriate, as to promote the delivery of person-centred support.
- To provide immediate and appropriate advice and information to clients as to support with crisis prevention.
- To liaise with Nightlight management and external services such as: police, ambulance service, Crisis Resolution Home Treatment Team, Single Point of Access, Safeguarding Out of Hours Service, Mental Health Liaison Teams, Adult Community Mental health Services, etc. as needed in terms of accepting referrals and proactively recognising the indicators of deteriorating mental health and facilitating appropriate support.
- Complete appropriate signposting/onward referrals to both internal and external services in accordance with identified needs and risks.
- Arranging transport for service users to facilitate access to services as needed.
- Support clients with activities of daily living as required.
- Ensuring record keeping is maintained to the required standards at all times and contributing to service monitoring requirements.
We offer:
- Annual leave entitlement of 25 days per year pro rata, rising in increments to a max. of 29 days after 5 years employment (plus 8 days Bank Holidays)
- An additional day of leave each year for your birthday following completion of probation period.
- Ongoing training relevant to your role.
- An Employee Assistance Programme.
- Eligibility for blue light card.
- Health cover (after 6 months employment) – compensation payment for Optical, Dental, Chiropody and Therapy Treatments.
Whilst experience is advantageous, the most important thing to us and the people we support is having the right values, skills and commitment to delivering high quality, person centred mental health crisis support.
Closing date for applications is 25th April 2025.
Interviews to be held week of 7th May
Interested?
If you would like to find out more, please click the apply button. You will be directed to our website to complete your application for this position.
Equal Opportunities
We welcome applications from all suitably-qualified candidates, irrespective of gender, disability, marital or parental status, racial, ethnic or social origin, colour, religion, belief, or sexual orientation. In addition, during the various stages of recruitment, specific measures can be taken to ensure equal opportunities for candidates with disabilities or special needs.
Hertfordshire Mind Network is committed to the Disability Confident and Mindful Employer charters. We actively recruit staff who have a lived experience of mental ill health. We recognise and value the unique combination of skills, knowledge and perspective that employing people with a lived experience, at all levels across the organisation, brings. We create an environment where the sharing of experiences and vulnerabilities to support others and create positive change is welcomed and work towards breaking down the ‘them’ and ‘us’ culture. The organisation is committed to nurturing peer relationships that allow all staff to thrive.
No agencies please.
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The Mental Health Foundation is recruiting for a Mental Health Workshop Lead to support delivery of our Family Zone project running in Southwark. This is a contractor position for 12 weeks, working 1 to 2 days per week, from the middle of May. There is the potential to continue for a further 12-14-week period in the autumn.
Deadline: Ongoing (we are carrying out interviews as we receive suitable applications so we encourage you to apply for this role as soon as possible)
Location: Southwark, London
Fees: £300 per day
Hours: 1 to 2 days per week
Family Zone in Southwark will benefit approximately 100-125 members of families where at least one parent has a diagnosed mental health problem. We have successfully delivered a pilot group and will continue to deliver additional groups throughout 2025 with a plan to continue in 2026. Each group programme will consist of ten, weekly after-school workshops lasting two hours in person (3 sessions) or one hour online (7 sessions) and the workshop lead will be expected to jointly plan and deliver these sessions leading on the parental discussions. The workshop lead will also be responsible for leading the parent only discussions during 7 on-line sessions which will run at a different time.
What does the role involve?
- Jointly plan the delivery of the family workshops leading on the psycho education element in the sessions. (10 sessions)
- Lead on the planning and delivery of 7 parent-only sessions.
- Keep a record of key issues discussed in each group, any significant incidents that occur, and any positive or negative feedback from the group for discussion with the Programme Lead - Families Children & Young People.
What skills, knowledge and experience are we looking for?
- Professional qualification or significant experience in a related field such as psychotherapy/counselling.
- Demonstrable group facilitation skills and the ability to lead with a non-judgemental attitude, understanding the potential impact of different mental health difficulties on other group members.
- Experience of working with families in a mental health capacity.
Safeguarding is Everyone’s business – Mental Health Foundation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the wellbeing of all its beneficiaries, those who surround them, its staff, volunteers, and anyone else who comes into contact with its services and expects all trustees, staff, and volunteers to share this commitment. The successful applicant will be subject to appropriate vetting procedures (proof of eligibility to work in the UK, proof of residency and satisfactory employment screening, including a Disclosure check and two most recent references) along with 3-year renewals of Disclosure checks.
We are unable to provide sponsorship for this post, you must be able to demonstrate your eligibility to work in the UK.
About us
Since 1949, the Mental Health Foundation has been the UK’s leading charity for everyone’s mental health.
Our vision is for a world with good mental health for all. With prevention at the heart of what we do, we aim to find and address the sources of mental health problems so that people and communities can thrive.
We will drive change towards a mentally healthy society for all, and support communities, families and individuals to live mentally healthier lives, with a particular focus on those at greatest risk.
The Foundation is the home of Mental Health Awareness Week.
How to apply
If you think your skills match and you’d like to support this project, please complete and submit your application below. Please ensure you attach an up to date CV and statement of suitability answering all points of the person specification. We will interview for this post on a rolling basis when suitable applications are received so please apply as soon as you can.
We believe our people should represent the communities, organisations and individuals we work with. Diversity and inclusion is a strategic priority for us as an employer and mental health charity, and we are proud to be signatories of the Business in the Community Race at Work Charter and the Disability Confident Committed Scheme. Applications from under-represented sections of the community are actively encouraged.
If you have a disability, require any additional support or have any questions regarding the role, please contact us. We make reasonable adjustments throughout the recruitment process and during employment. Disabled candidates who meet all the essential person specification criteria will be offered an interview. Therefore, please do ensure you tick the relevant box on the application form and clearly indicate in your application/covering letter if you consider yourself to meet the requirements of the Equality Act 2010 / Disability Discrimination Act 1995.
We are currently operating mostly digital recruitment (including interviews via video conferencing). We have moved to a hybrid working model of a minimum of 2 days per week in the office and the rest working from home for full time staff, pro rata for part time staff.
We look forward to hearing from you!
Registered Charity
101 - 500
Our vision is good mental health for all.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
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About Us
Advocacy Support Cymru (ASC) is a registered charity with offices in Cardiff and Swansea. We provide Independent Mental Health and Mental Capacity Advocacy Services across most of South Wales, employing 44 employees.
About the role
The post holder will provide support to clients who lack capacity and to implement the safeguards of the Mental Capacity Act 2005 or the Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards. They will provide non-instructed advocacy (NIA) support to people who lack capacity to make specific decisions and who have no-one else to support them. The successful candidate will travel efficiently and effectively within the Advocacy Support Cymru area of operation.
This role will operate within the Aneurin Bevan, Cardiff and Vale and Cwm Taf Morgannwg Health Board Areas..
About you
You will have significant experience working with vulnerable adults and/or children, either within health or social care setting, or indirectly, for example as a carer. You will understand and have experience of working effectively in an intra-agency context with Health and Social Care Professionals. Knowledge of the role of the Independent Mental Capacity Advocate as defined in the Mental Capacity Act 2005 is essential.
Previous direct experience in the role would be preferred but training will be provided.
Essential Information
The salary band for the role is £24,725 to £29,202, based on a 37 hour week.
This post is for 37 hours a week and is based in our Cardiff office.
All successful candidates will require an enhanced DBS check.
Closing Date: 5pm, 16 April 2025.
Only successful candidates will be contacted for interview. Interviews will be conducted in English.
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Job Title: Perinatal Support & Assessment Coordinator
Salary: £28,000
Hours per week: 35 hours
Contract: Fixed Term until 31 March 2026 (extension subject to funding)
Location: Newham office based (with some hybrid working)
Benefits: NCT membership with access to exclusive benefits, pension scheme, 30 days annual leave plus 8 bank and public holiday.
About us
NCT is a charity with a clear mission: to support people as they become parents, through pregnancy, birth, and early parenthood.
With a 65-year history of transformative change, we are a vibrant community of volunteers, practitioners, peer supporters, members and advocates. We are the largest parenting charity in the country and over the decades we’ve supported millions of people on their unique journey into parenthood.
While many know us for our antenatal classes, we also do much more. We campaign on issues that matter to parents, provide infant feeding support, and run thousands of free community events and activities led by our amazing volunteers. We also support families facing challenges like social isolation, feeding difficulties, and poor mental health. We offer support in communities, in hospitals and online.
NCT is committed to social justice and equity. We are dedicated to being an anti-racist charity and believe that inclusion is everyone's responsibility. Being there for every parent requires bold action to challenge inequalities. By creating inclusive spaces and services that are built on collaboration and trust, we welcome and celebrate diversity and strive to meet the needs of the pregnant women, new parents, families and communities that we serve.
As the world changes and new challenges are thrown up for parents, our charity must change too. Join us now and be part of this journey, and ensure that every parent feels connected, confident and safe.
About the role
This post will work as part of a community partnership programme, a small team providing accessible and bespoke perinatal care including, antenatal education, postnatal sessions, peer support, counselling and practical support to women from low-income migrant marginalised backgrounds. The role will provide non-judgmental, compassionate and trauma-informed care to women accessing the service and provide an initial assessment of needs and regular reviews. This role will coordinate inclusive and sensitive evaluation and data collection methods to evidence service impact and work collaboratively with stakeholders and researchers to enable women to participate in opportunities to share their maternity experience.
To be successful in this role you will have:
· Experience of supporting or working with marginalised or vulnerable groups and understanding the barriers they face to accessing support and an awareness of ways in overcoming them
· Knowledge and experience working or volunteering with women and birthing people during pregnancy and early years
· Experience working within a relevant sector e.g., maternity, children’s services, homelessness, women’s services, mental health, supporting asylum and refugee families
· Strong commitment to improve equity and equality in maternity care
· Ability to handle challenging situations and behavior with a calm, flexible and confident approach to reach a positive resolution
· Experience in evidencing impact, using inclusive approaches of evaluation and data collection
· Able to work reflectively, developing an awareness of your own and others’ relational styles and responses, and any judgements, biases or assumptions that may impact upon your work.
What we offer
We are taking positive action to increase diversity throughout our organisation, at all levels, and to nurture a culture of inclusion for all our people and the parents and families that we support.
We are committed to zero discrimination both internally and externally regardless of visible or invisible difference such as sex, sexual orientation, age, race, ethnicity, disability, impairment, learning difference or long-term condition, religion or belief, gender identity, economic class, marital/civil partnership, family status including single parents, socio-economic background and pregnancy and maternity.We provide reasonable adjustments and are committed to an inclusive and accessible recruitment process.
We welcome and actively encourage applications from all candidates including those from under-represented groups within NCT such as individuals from Black, Asian or minority ethnic backgrounds, LGBTQI+ people and people with a disability.
The welfare and safety of individuals is at the heart of everything that we do. NCT is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and adults and expects all staff to share this commitment.
Closing date for applications: Wednesday 16th April 23:59
Interviews: Friday 25th April 2025
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
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Using Anonymous Recruitment
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In 2024, Tower Hamlets received Trailblazer funding to develop and implement new models of community-based mental health care that integrate clinical and voluntary sector provision, in line with The Community Mental Health Framework.
The Tower Hamlets Mental Health Alliance (THMHA) was formed two years ago to create a bold new community-based mental health support service for Tower Hamlets residents. THMHA consists of 18 Voluntary, Community, Faith, and Social Enterprise Sector (VCFSE) service providers that have come together in partnership. The primary criterion for membership is that the organisation either specialises in mental health support or has a significant and growing focus on mental health in its work. Mind in Tower Hamlets, Newham, and Redbridge is a member of this alliance.
Alongside THMHA members, Look Ahead, and East London Foundation Trust, we are implementing a new community-based, 24/7 mental health care system that prioritises the tailored needs of individuals facing mental health challenges. The goal is to provide support in a non-hospital setting, preventing the need for more intensive interventions in the future.
Your role will be to help deliver personalized interventions, helping individuals access the right services, by supporting them to set gaols and offering guidance to help them achieve their goals and aspirations.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
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Using Anonymous Recruitment
This organisation is using Anonymous Recruitment to reduce bias in the first stages of the hiring process. Submit your application as normal and our system will anonymise it for you. Your personal information will be hidden until the recruiter contacts you.
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Working Well Trust is a specialist employment charity in London. All of our projects share the aim of improving the lives of people with mental health support needs, learning disabilities and/or complex issues through training and employment. This role will be working with clients who have mental health support needs, wanting to gain paid employment.
We are recruiting for an Employment Worker to join a new Mental Health service in Tower Hamlets which brings together clinical and community services.
Experience of employment support is not essential, it is more important that you share our passion and commitment to supporting people to find the right job for them. You will receive training around employment support and in supporting people with mental health issues.
You need to have a desire to support people to achieve their employment goals, and the ability to multitask and manage your workload effectively. You must be willing to collaborate with the other service partners to achieve the best outcomes for our clients. Good organisation skills are essential for this role, in addition to an interest in mental health, and the role it plays in the workplace. Experience of pre-employment support such as CV and application writing, and interview practice is desirable.
The role we are recruiting for is as follows:
31.5 hours per week - can be worked as 4.5 days a week or 9 day fortnight.
You will work with clients (managing a caseload) who have mental health support needs, to assist them in securing sustainable paid employment in line with their preferences, to access training, education and volunteering opportunities. You will use a client led/person centred support approach.
You will also be working to targets whilst maintaining a high-quality service.
We are keen to hear from applicants from the local community and/or who have lived experience of mental health.
If you would to discuss this role please see the Job Description for contact details.
Please click apply to send your CV after answering the screening questions.
Staff benefits include an employer contribution to a personal or workplace pension equivalent to 6% of gross salary. 30 days annual leave plus paid public holidays (FTE).
Working Well Trust is an equal opportunities and Confident about Disabilities.
Closing date: 9am Monday 7 April
Telephone interviews: These will be scheduled in as applicants come through so please apply early, if we get enough applicants we may close the advert early
Final Stage interviews: TBC
Application Instructions
Please complete the screening questions and press apply to send your CV.
Please supply a CV and ensure you complete all of the questions
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
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Full time position
Salary: £26,100.00 per annum
Time for young people is our emotional wellbeing support space for young people in Gateshead. Time for young people empowers young people to take time for themselves.
Gateshead TIME opening hours supports the needs of the communities in which we work, and therefore there are elements of unsociable hours - this may include evenings, weekends, and bank holidays. These will always be agreed in advance and will be as flexible as possible to need individual needs.
Do you want to support a team who work with children, young people with emotional, behavioural and mental health difficulties?
The post holder will support Children, Young People, and Young Adults in our Emotional Health & Wellbeing services based in Gateshead by offering low intensity support under a brief intervention framework.
It is planned to offer drop in sessions where young people can drop in and meet trained staff one to one. Young people can come along and talk through what they are struggling with. The service holds no waiting lists and therefore the ability to build relationships quickly, identify risks, and process further support is vital.
Alongside our drop-in support, we also offer young people more structured one-to-one sessions, alongside group-based work.
We are looking for a Wellbeing Practitioner that:
-Has a genuine passion and working knowledge of young people and mental health.
-Able to develop good therapeutic relationships with CYP and families
-Experience of working in settings with young people who have emotional, behavioural and/or mental health concerns.
-Has a background or worked in Health Care, Education, Youth Work or Social work
-Able to provide direct low level therapeutic support that is person centred.
-Able to deliver improved wellbeing for children &young people presenting in crisis.
-A good working knowledge of Mental and Emotional Health Issues that young people face today, including interventions on how to support young people in overcoming these challenges.
Due to the fast paced environment and use of computers for clinical record keeping, you will need to have a good level of IT skills.
INFORMATION ABOUT THE CHILDREN'S SOCIETY
The Children's Society runs over 100 local services that help thousands of young people who desperately need our support, and we campaign to get laws and policies changed to make children's lives happier and safer.
Every day we're changing the lives of children in this country for the better - and with your help, tomorrow we can be there for even more.
Benefits
Enhanced Annual leave 28 days length of service extra 2 after 2 5 and 7 goes up to 36 days plus bank holidays.
Free eye test claim back
Pension match contribution up to 8% can op out
Life Assurance death in service 4 x salary gets paid to nominated person.
Cycle to work 39% of bike costs can be spread across the year
770 retailers discounts offered with You Star App.
All people within diverse backgrounds are encouraged to apply, and particularly welcome applications from Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic communities
The Children's Society is committed to safeguarding and protecting the children and young people that we work with. As such, all posts are subject to a safer recruitment process, including the disclosure of criminal records and vetting checks. We ensure that we have a range of policies and procedures in place which promote safeguarding and safer working practices across our services.
Therefore, candidates applying for work in our Youth Impact Domain will be required to complete an “Employment history_template” document prior to interview.
The closing date for applications is midnight on Tuesday 29th April 2025. If, after 14 days, we have received enough applications we can close this vacancy from Tuesday 15th April onwards.
Interviews will be held in the following weeks.
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Do you want to support people with mental health issues? Are you calm, non-judgemental and able to work effectively with people experiencing distress?
Can you demonstrate our values of Hope, Courage, Together and Responsive and want to be part of our mission to create opportunities for individuals to make choices, find their own solutions, build resilience and manage their whole life and wellbeing?
If the answer to all of these is yes, we want to hear from you.
Job title: Mental Health Hospital Link Worker
Reference Number: 255
Salary scale: £23,800 - £24,500 per annum FTE, depending on skills and experience, inclusive of Outer London Weighting (OLW)
Reports to: Senior Bounce Back Worker
Contract length: 18 Months
No. of hours: 22.5 Hours per week (Over a 7 day rota, 8am – 8pm)
Main base: Mental Health Urgent Care Centre, Lister Hospital, Stevenage
About the Project
Herts Mind Network (HMN) has formed a partnership with Hertfordshire Partnership Foundation Trust (HPFT) to deliver support in the Mental Health Urgent Care Centre (MHUCC) at Lister Hospital.
The MHUCC provides a dedicated space and service for rapid mental health assessment, intervention, and referral, thereby enhancing the quality of care and optimising use of systemwide resources. It provides 24-hour access to specialist mental health assessment aimed at supporting service users to access the least restrictive care and treatment options. It creates a systemwide response to acute mental health crisis that enables people’s needs to be met with the right care at the right time.
About the Role:
The Support, Time and Recovery (STAR) Worker will be based at the Mental Health Urgent Care Centre at Lister Hospital, promoting joint working and creating a seamless pathway into community support for clients recovering from mental ill health.
The STAR workers will work closely with individuals in a mental health crisis currently in the MHUCC, by using a person-centred approach to ensure that everyone is supported with dignity and respect.
You will have a key role with safe and supportive observations and attending to the service users on the unit. You will provide support for carers and liaise with the wider services to support smooth and timely discharge of service users back to the community.
Key Responsibilities
- To provide a consistent presence in the MHUCC for individuals with mental health needs to access for support.
- To advocate for service users, explaining organisations and pathways.
- To provide immediate information and advice about managing wellbeing, reducing risk and onward signposting and referral into wider HMN services and VCFSE organisations.
- To facilitate a clear and easily accessible pathway into the wider Nightlight Crisis Alternative services for individuals, to support timely MHUCC discharge, as an alternative to statutory crisis intervention, or as a supplement to wider care and treatment plans.
- To gather feedback and evaluation on patient experience in the MHUCC
- To develop sound and extensive knowledge of local resources to support in enabling appropriate referrals where necessary.
- To link in with wider Herts Mind Network services and facilitate referrals
- To ensure that a collaborative approach is used, with effective communication links developed with external professional NHS services and to work as an effective member of any multi-disciplinary team. This will require stringent relationships.
- To support individuals to develop sustainable local social networks, both through our HMN Wellbeing Centres and other community services and resources.
We offer:
- Annual leave entitlement of 25 days per year pro rata, rising in increments to a max. of 29 days after 5 years employment (plus 8 days Bank Holidays)
- An additional day of leave each year for your birthday following completion of probation period.
- Ongoing training relevant to your role.
- An Employee Assistance Programme.
- Cash plan health cover (after 6 months employment) – compensation payment for Optical, Dental, Chiropody and Therapy Treatments.
- Eligibility for blue light card.
Being able to drive and having access to your own vehicle (or equivalent) is essential for this role.
Closing date for receipt of applications is Monday 21st April at 5pm.
Interviews will be held on Thursday 24th April at the Mental Health Urgent Care Centre, Lister Hospital.
Interested?
If you would like to find out more, please click the apply button. You will be directed to our website to complete your application for this position.
Equal Opportunities
We welcome applications from all suitably-qualified candidates, irrespective of gender, disability, marital or parental status, racial, ethnic or social origin, colour, religion, belief, or sexual orientation. In addition, during the various stages of recruitment, specific measures can be taken to ensure equal opportunities for candidates with disabilities or special needs.
Hertfordshire Mind Network is committed to the Disability Confident and Mindful Employer charters. We actively recruit staff who have a lived experience of mental ill health. We recognise and value the unique combination of skills, knowledge and perspective that employing people with a lived experience, at all levels across the organisation, brings. We create an environment where the sharing of experiences and vulnerabilities to support others and create positive change is welcomed and work towards breaking down the ‘them’ and ‘us’ culture. The organisation is committed to nurturing peer relationships that allow all staff to thrive.
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In 2024, Tower Hamlets received Trailblazer funding to develop and implement new models of community-based mental health care that integrate clinical and voluntary sector provision, in line with The Community Mental Health Framework.
The Tower Hamlets Mental Health Alliance (THMHA) was formed two years ago to create a bold new community-based mental health support service for Tower Hamlets residents. THMHA consists of 18 Voluntary, Community, Faith, and Social Enterprise Sector (VCFSE) service providers that have come together in partnership. The primary criterion for membership is that the organisation either specialises in mental health support or has a significant and growing focus on mental health in its work. Mind in Tower Hamlets, Newham, and Redbridge is a member of this alliance.
Alongside THMHA members, Look Ahead, and East London Foundation Trust, we are implementing a new community-based, 24/7 mental health care system that prioritises the tailored needs of individuals facing mental health challenges. The goal is to provide support in a non-hospital setting, preventing the need for more intensive interventions in the future.
Coproduction and Community Engagement (CCE) Coordinator will play a vital role in ensuring the services at the Barnsley Street Project are designed and delivered in true partnership with the local community. This role is particularly focused on minoritised and underrepresented groups, ensuring their voices are central to service development. The ideal candidate will be passionate about inclusive service design, community engagement, and mental health equity. You will work closely with clients, carers, and community partners to create a responsive and culturally competent service that meets the needs of Tower Hamlets' diverse population.
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Would you like to use your lived experience as a Carer to make a difference for Carers and families supporting someone with a mental health condition?
If so, this could be the job for you!
This peer support project is delivered in partnership with South West London and St George’s Mental Health NHS Trust, to support Carers of people with mental health conditions. This project will work to support Carers through one-to-one support, outreach, training and peer support groups.
About The Role:
Using your lived experience of caring for someone with a mental health condition, and a strengths-based approach, you will support mental health Carers in their caring role. You will provide person centred one-to-one- support, information, signposting, and advocacy, develop, and facilitate peer support groups in response to identified need and deliver training and outreach sessions at different locations across the borough. You will work in partnership with South West London and St George’s Mental Health NHS Trust (SWLStG), to ensure Carers are identified and routinely referred into the service. You will have responsibility for line managing the Mental Health Carers Peer Support Worker.
Key Requirements Include:
- Lived experience of Caring for someone with a mental health condition
- Experience of direct work with clients, providing information, advocacy and 1:1 support, including assessing need.
- Experience of / ability to develop and facilitate peer support groups and training.
- Efficient organisation and time management skills with the ability to balance and prioritise a busy and varied workload.
- Developed IT skills, with experience using databases and communication platforms.
- Experience of liaising with a wide range of statutory and voluntary agencies at all levels.
- Experience of report writing, including statistical data
- Experience of project management including managing staff
About Wandsworth Carers’ Centre:
We are a busy, ambitious charity operating at the heart of the Wandsworth community since 1995, helping thousands of people across the borough in unpaid Caring roles. We give information and advice, organise respite, offer complementary therapies, deliver training, provide peer support, arrange fun events and much more. In short, we are the Carer's friend and advocate, often helping Carers through difficult times.
Wandsworth Carers’ Centre is an inclusive employer. We are committed to building a diverse organisation that represents the communities we serve and ensuring inclusion in everything we do.
Benefits of working for Wandsworth Carers’ Centre:
Friendly team and working environment, mix of remote and office-based work, some weekend and evening work with time off during the week, annual leave starts at 26 days increasing to 31 days plus bank and public holidays, contributory company pension, ongoing training and development opportunities and an employee assistance program.
To apply:
Please submit:
- A current comprehensive CV (no longer than two A4 pages)
- A covering letter (no longer than two A4 pages) stating how you believe your skills and experience match the requirements of the role and person specification.
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Please note we will be interviewing candidates as suitable applications come in and therefore reserve the right to close this vacancy before the stated closing date. We encourage applications as soon as possible.
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Rethink Mental Illness are hiring a Regional Associate Director to lead our teams and services in the South-East region.
As a leading charity provider of mental health services in England, we’re on a mission to bring about meaningful change: to our health and social care system, to the way society views mental illness, and to people’s lives across the country. Our services keep people living with mental illness safe and well in the community, prevent their needs from escalating, and help them live independently, access the information, support and care they are entitled to, and understand and exercise their rights.
As a Regional Associate Director - South-East, you will: Lead a regional operational team, within our Services Division, who are responsible for delivering safe and high-quality care and support services across the region, which are aligned with our quality and safety standards and meet contractual requirements. This means that services in your region are delivered in line with/exceed budget, all internal and external KPIs, and quality and regulatory standards.
The Services Division lead the delivery and growth of our services and strategic partnerships and alliances. The division is comprised of our four regional teams (north, central, south west and south east) and a separate strategic partnerships and alliances team. The five teams are each led by an Associate Director.
Our regional teams are responsible for all services we deliver in a local area:
- Accommodation services (Including crisis houses, CQC regulated care services, supported housing).
- Community based support (including 121 support, group support, peer support, crisis support, helplines, care navigation, carers, suicide bereavement and employment services).
Other service types may be added as growth and development takes place with the South-East Region:
- Criminal justice support (including prison-based and community-based services)
Essential skills and experience:
- Strong leadership and people management skills, with the ability to inspire, develop, and empower teams and other stakeholders across the region.
- Experience as a Senior Manager delivering and leading complex social care/NHS service contracts.
- Experience delivering services which meet internal and external performance indicators and quality standards, including regulatory standards, and ensuring compliance with safety, risk management and safeguarding practices.
- Experience of managing budgets, allocating resources effectively, and improving financial performance and sustainability.
- Understanding of what good quality service delivery looks like and act quickly and decisively to problem solve and drive service improvement by leading cross-directorate teams where required.
- Created plans to develop services and worked as part of a cross-organisational team to develop bids and proposals to grow services whilst having a good understanding of public sector procurement.
Who we are?
We’re Rethink Mental Illness, a leading charity provider of mental health services in England. We support thousands of people through our groups, services, policy, campaigns and advice and information. Our work supports us in delivering on our mission: “A better life for everyone severely affected by mental illness.”
It is an exciting time to join our growing charity. We are on a transformation journey, one that supports the delivery of the organisation strategy – delivering Communities that Care. Supporting employees, managers and leaders through this change is a key priority for the People function. Just like its key that we attract diverse people to come and work for us.
Diversity, Equity, Inclusion
Diversity is important to us and we appreciate difference through difference, inclusiveness and belonging. It gives us a deeper understanding of the world, our society and the diverse communities we’re working with. By including everyone, we are able to draw on the unique experiences and expertise of our people to help shape and enrich our workplace and improve our services. One way we are doing is through our valued staff networks which play a critical and highly valued role in keeping us focused on creating a diverse, inclusive and engaged employer. We recognise and support staff networks and support groups for our ethnically diverse and LGBTQIA+ colleagues. We are also proud to have been awarded Disability Confident Employer status and are a signatory to the Business in the Community Race at Work Charter.
We aim for our workforce to reflect the diversity of the communities we serve; for those who work for us to feel heard, valued and feel they belong; and for our work to help tackle wider mental health inequalities. We therefore actively encourage and welcome applications from everyone, including applicants with lived experience of mental illness, those who are Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer or Questioning, Intersex, Asexual and any other gender identity not expressed here (LGBTQIA+); people who are neurodiverse, have a health condition, or a disability or hidden disability and people from an ethnically diverse background - regardless of your age, religious or spiritual belief, sexual orientation, marital status, veteran status, pregnancy, political view or socio-economic status.
Becoming a truly anti-racist organisation
We have an ambition of become a truly anti-racist employer, campaigning organisation and service provider - and in our efforts to influence policy and wider societal factors impacting on mental health set out in our anti-racist statement . We have designed a multi-year anti-racist programme of work contained in our Race Equality Action Plan which demonstrates our intention to hold ourselves accountable and be judged on our progress on becoming a truly anti-racist organisation. You can read more about our progress here.
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We’re Rethink Mental Illness and no matter how bad things are, we can help people severely affected by mental illness to improve their lives.
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We are 4 Day Week employer
Purpose of the role
Join Brook as a Women's Health Coordinator to lead the delivery and coordination of Brook Aspire's menopause support services for businesses and individuals. This role involves delivering organisational training and health and wellbeing outreach, particularly in workplace settings. Alongside this, you will oversee and develop Brook Aspire's services, ensure their growth and quality, while building strong and effective relationships with stakeholders and clients.
Essential criteria
- Good understanding of sexual and reproductive health, relationships and emotional wellbeing, including latest research and evidence in the space.
- Excellent communication and presentation skills, including ability to tailor communication to different types of audiences.
- Experience of service/ project management/ coordination including planning, implementation and evaluation.
- Ability and willingness to travel to fulfil the outreach nature of the role.
To learn more about the role and person specification please read the attached 'role specification' which can be found on the application form.
About the role:
- Hours: Full Time 37.5 Hours
(Upon completing your probationary period, you will be eligible to join the 4 Day Week program, which allows you to work 20% fewer hours without a decrease in salary)
- Contract: Permanent
- Location: Any Brook Location (Preferably London, Liverpool, Manchester, Bristol or Cardiff. However, we will consider applicants from other locations on a case-by-case basis)
- Salary: £28,500 (Plus LWA)
- Closing date: 18th April 2025 (Please note: applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis and may close early)
About Brook:
Brook is the UK’s leading sexual health and wellbeing charity. We are committed to changing attitudes, challenging prejudice and championing equality.
Our unique combination of clinical services and education programmes are designed to meet individual needs and instill positive behaviours that influence their whole lives. Our digital solutions help us reach even greater numbers of young people and professionals, and our expansion into all-age services ensures that whole communities can benefit from our inclusive, non-judgmental approach to sexual and reproductive health.
We are continuously listening to and learning from our service users and the communities we support. We amplify the voices of those who face barriers to access, ensuring that sexual health remains high on the political agenda and that law, policy and practice is aligned with what they need.
Benefits of working for Brook:
- 4 Day Week (Working 20% hours less without salary decrease)
- Annual leave – 28 days per annum, increasing up to 33 days plus 8 bank holidays
- Sick pay (from 3 up to 12 weeks fully paid)
- Flexible working
- Gratitude scheme
- Assisted purchase scheme
- Cycle to Work up to £1k
- Employee Assistance Programme (EAP)
- Long service awards
- Maternity and paternity pay
- Pension scheme – with contributions matched up to a maximum of 4%
- Training and development opportunities
- Coaching
Please note: this role requires the successful applicant to undertake an enhanced DBS check. Candidates must be able to provide paperwork demonstrating their right to work in the UK.
Please note: internal applicants with live sanctions will not be considered for this role.
We reserve the right to close this vacancy when we are in receipt of sufficient applications. Should you wish to apply for this post you are advised to submit your application as soon as possible.
Due to the high number of applications for this post, it will not be possible to respond to every application. We will contact you within 4 weeks of the closing date if you have been shortlisted for the role.
Thank you for your interest in working for Brook.
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