Mental Health and Wellbeing Coach and Facilitator
Closing Date:Monday 21st July 2025 (5pm)
Hours of work: 25 – 28 hours per week, between Monday and Friday (open to a degree of negotiation, hours of work/flexible working).
Salary: £26,421 – £28,770 (pro rata based on 35 hrs) + 3% pension contribution
Contract: Temporary to December 2026
Based:Keighley Healthy Living, 13 Scott Street, Keighley, BD21 2JH including outreach work in community settings across Airedale and Wharfedale
Keighley Healthy Living is a charity based in the centre of Keighley dedicated to supporting the local community, to improve their health and wellbeing.
To apply, please send your application and equality and diversity monitoring forms in torecruitment@khl.org.uk
* JOB PURPOSE
To provide 1 to 1 support and encouragement to individuals who are referred to the Mental Health Connect project, enabling them to build on their strengths, leading to improved mental health and wellbeing. To signpost to, and where required support people to access, a range of services and activities available in the local community. To deliver established information and education programmes in communities. To plan, coordinate, deliver and evaluate a range of health and wellbeing courses. Where gaps are identified, to refer this to the Mental Health Strategic Provider as appropriate.
* PRIMARY DUTIES & AREAS OF RESPONSIBILITY
* Receive, triage and respond to referrals to the Mental Health Connect Project.
* Provide one to one coaching, via phone call or face to face, to individuals referred to the service who, following triage, require additional support.
* Undertake holistic assessments with individuals, using motivational and behavioural change techniques, to identify strengths and barriers to maintaining their mental health and wellbeing and to help them develop personal plans with achievable goals that lead to improved health, wellbeing, and mental health self-management.
* Liaise with a range of services across Airedale and Wharfedale to identify appropriate support packages and ensure holistic care is provided that is appropriate and consistent with the individuals’ needs and aspirations.
* Signpost and connect individuals to community-based activities or local health, social care and voluntary services to support their mental health and wellbeing.
* Plan and deliver one off taster and short-term group-based activities, including delivery of group wellbeing sessions around Mental Health issues as part of the Mental Health connect offer.
* Develop a community mental health staff training offer alongside the Mental Health Lead.
* Support the Mental Health Connect Project Lead with project delivery and development of projects.
* Deliver established information and education programmes in the community.
* Adhere to KHL’s policies and procedures including Safeguarding, Data Protection, Confidentiality, Equal Opportunities, Health and Safety and Environmental policies in all aspects of the work.
* Carry out such other appropriate tasks as required to meet the aims and objectives of the organisation and the Mental Health Connect Project’s aims and objectives.
* MONITORING AND EVALUATION
* Collect, collate and maintain data using a range of platforms including MYMUP and Compass.
* Work with the Mental Health Connect Project Lead to develop appropriate monitoring and evaluation tools and ensure all relevant paperwork for monitoring is undertaken as required by funders/commissioners.
* Undertake evaluation and case studies as directed by the Mental Health Connect Project Lead.
* Provide support to the Mental Health Connect Project Lead in the production of reports for monitoring and evaluation of the service.
* PERSONAL DEVELOPMENT
* Actively participate in supervision and training.
* Actively participate in team meetings and partner meetings as required.
* Undertake a range of mandatory and role-specific training to enhance your continued personal development.
* ADDITIONAL
* Travel across Airedale and Wharfedale.
* Promote the positive and professional ethos of KHL both internally and externally.
* Continually strive to improve service quality and bring added value to projects.
* Work as part of a team and develop positive relationships with colleagues.
* Generate and share ideas to develop and improve projects and administrative systems.
* Support and train volunteers and student placements.
* Carry out any additional duties as required or appropriate to the post and grade.
Because of the nature of the work, this post is exempt from the provisions of Section 4(2) of the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1994 (Exceptions) Order 1995. Applicants for posts are not entitled to withhold information about convictions which for other purposes are “spent” under the provisions of the Act and in the event of employment any failure to disclose such convictions could result in disciplinary action or dismissal by KHL. Any information given will be completely confidential and will be considered only in relation to an applicant of a position to which the order applies.
Safer Recruitment
KHL is committed to recruiting staff that are suitable to work with children, young people and adults. We prioritise the safety and wellbeing of the children, young people and adults that we work alongside and support through a rigorous selection process. The identity of the successful candidate will be checked thoroughly, including a DBS check, where appropriate.
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