Job Description
About the role
As a key senior member of The Lighthouse team, you will play a vital part in helping people experiencing or at risk of a mental health crisis, in partnership with our mental health nursing and allied health care professional colleagues from Hampshire and Isle of Wight Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust. You will supervise peer staff on shift, as well providing direct support to service users. These posts will involve 4pm-12midnight shifts on a rota basis which will include weekends and bank holidays. Unsocial hours enhancements have been applied in line with the NHS enhancement rates for all hours worked on weekends/bank holidays and after 8pm weekdays.
* Hours: 22.5 hours per week (2 shifts 4pm to 12 midnight) and 1 day 7.5 hours of administrative time per week.
* Location: Onsite, between Bitterne and Shirley crises centres (Southampton)
About you
You will need to have personal, lived experience of a mental health issue. As well as the confidence and aptitude to supervise and support staff within a busy service, and to calmly and effectively take a lead on day-to-day face to face operations, by implement processes and policies and managing risk whilst supporting people who are distressed and/or in crisis.
About us
We're Solent Mind! We’re part of a network of over 100 Local Minds who tailor trusted mental health services to our communities. We set our own strategies and partnerships and rely on the support of our brilliant local fundraisers.
We collaborate with Mind to make sure their pioneering campaigns, information and research make a difference in Hampshire. Together, we make better mental health possible both locally and nationally.
Benefits
Our Gold Award for Workplace Wellbeing Index 2022/2023 and being a Mindful Employer reflects our commitment to our lively, friendly teams. We empower our people to have a voice, discover new opportunities and develop their careers. In addition to knowing you’re making a difference, you’ll also enjoy excellent benefits, including:
* Flexible working to promote a healthy work/life balance
* 25 days’ annual leave rising incrementally to 30 days per year (pro rata for part-time)
* Pension plan
* Employee Assistance Programme
* Season ticket and cycle-to-work scheme
If you’re ready to join the fight for mental health, visit our website to find out more and apply.
Closing date: Tuesday 29 July 2025 (11.59pm)
Interview date: Week commencing Monday 11 August 2025
Posts may be subject to a relevant DBS check.
Solent Mind welcomes applications from all the communities in which we work. Appointments are made on merit.
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