We have an exciting opportunity to join our Moving Forward team, located across South Tyneside.
These are part-time positions, contracted at 22.5 hours per week.
Predominantly on-site at Bedewell, Jarrow (NE32 5NN) with some limited home working.
This role is not eligible for sponsorship as it does not meet the requirements as set out by the UK Visa and Immigration Service.
You will be required to use your skills and knowledge to actively listen with empathy, care and concern, to people who have identified as having mental health needs to help them express their needs, develop goals and solutions. You will work closely to support individuals gain the skills and confidence to attend activities that will have a positive impact on their mental health and wellbeing and build resilience for future challenges.
Working to ensure that service users maintain good mental health, get support appropriate to their current needs and are supported with achieving their longer-term aspirations.
You will also ensure that services are provided in a way that is consistent with our values, supporting and promoting an organisational culture that values accountability, respect, excellence, innovation and compassion.
You will collaborate with a multi-disciplinary team, including both clinical and non-clinical staff, to ensure service users receive the appropriate support for their current needs and longer-term aspirations.
About You
* Significant experience of working 1:1 with service users and/or people with complex needs.
* Significant experience of working within health, social care, or VCSE systems.
* Awareness of mental health issues & users’ needs.
* Worked with people who have enduring & complex mental health issues in a community-based setting.
* Willing to develop knowledge/skills. Able to identify personal strengths and recognise opportunities for personal development.
* Demonstrates the ability to proactively explore new ways of working that will improve overall performance and service delivery.
* Very good oral communication and interpersonal skills.
* Ability to develop good working relationships at all levels both internally and externally.
* Ability to promote teamwork, establish and maintain effective working relationships. Able to express views positively and constructively.
* Willing to work collaboratively.
* Knowledge of the sector (mental health / 3rd). Knowledge of the effects of stigma and discrimination. Knowledge of recovery in the context of mental health.
What We Offer In Return
We are proud to have been recognised and certified as a Great Place to Work, which speaks volumes on how much we value our staff members. In return for the hard work and dedication from our teams, we offer the following benefits:
* 30 days annual leave plus bank holidays (rising to 32 days at 5 years’ service) and the option to purchase or sell day.
* Enhanced pension.
* Wagestream - ability to release earnings, giving you instant access to your pay.
* Smart Clinic Wellbeing Programme, including Employee Assistant Programme, GP and priority physiotherapy access and counselling sessions, Shopping discounts with the opportunity to sign up for a Blue Light Card.
* Enhanced life assurance scheme, payment being three times your annual salary.
* Plus, many more great benefits on offer!
Here at Everyturn Mental Health we champion equality, diversity and inclusion within the organisation by ensuring our opportunities are open to all and our approach is inclusive. We positively encourage applications from candidates regardless of sex, race, disability, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion/belief, marital status, or pregnancy/maternity.
We welcome you to be yourself at work and have a range of Colleague Networks for members and allies of the LGBTQ+, Black, Asian and minority ethnic, menopause and neurodivergent communities.
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