Community Connector (Mental Health Resilience Worker)
Apply for the Community Connector (Mental Health Resilience Worker) role at Asian Studies Group
Post no: 654
Working base: Dunstable CMHT (Community Mental Health Team) LU5; occasional cover at Leighton Buzzard
Contract type: Permanent
Salary: £24,720 per annum
Hours: 37 hours per week, Monday to Friday
About the Role
Community Connectors work as part of an integrated, blended mental health offer to support people with emotional, social and practical needs to access a range of local, non‑medical and non‑clinical services, to improve confidence, social inclusion and independence. The role involves working jointly with statutory, third‑sector and NHS colleagues to support clients who are suffering from moderate to severe mental health difficulties.
Service Delivery
* Assess suitability for community connection support as part of a blended team approach and support individuals to access the service by utilising in‑depth knowledge of local voluntary and community services and networks in the working area.
* Work with individuals to coproduce a plan addressing their mental health and wellbeing goals, enabling them to achieve these goals through facilitating access and connecting with appropriate resources.
* Enable people to access community resources, which may include accompanying them.
* Offer support, guidance and help to people to gain confidence, overcome initial fears and seek solutions to barriers inhibiting attendance.
* Take a holistic approach, based on the individual’s priorities and wider determinants of health that impact health and wellbeing, such as debt, poor housing, unemployment, loneliness and caring responsibilities.
* Work as part of an integrated team to ensure the best outcomes for each person accessing the service.
* Identify and build good working relationships with community groups, relevant services and activities for partnership work and signposting, and keep information about them updated.
* Competently work as part of a blended team, under direction from Mind BLMK and ELFT, working with independence and agility to support people with complex mental health challenges.
Entitlements / Benefits
* 25 days (pro‑rata) annual leave plus bank holidays (pro‑rata)
* Auto‑enrolment NEST pension scheme (employer contributes 3%, employee contributes 5%)
* Health plan with a broad range of benefits
* Discounts available through Blue Light Card & Tickets for Good
* In‑house and external learning and development as appropriate for the role.
* Flexible working on request (in line with Mind BLMK policy on right to request flexible working)
Start date: ASAP
Closedown: 5pm on Monday 17th November 2025
Please note: We reserve the right to close this advert early if sufficient suitable applicants apply.
We encourage you to apply by clicking the apply button and completing your application on our website.
Mind BLMK has been committed to the Mindful Employer Charter and the Disability Confident Employer Scheme since 2008. We follow Safer Recruitment practices and are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and vulnerable adults. All roles are subject to an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check. No agencies please.
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