Part-time /Suffolk (Flexible hybrid working) Fixed Term Contract Suffolk Mind’s mission is to make Suffolk the best place in the world for talking about and taking care of mental health, and to assist with this we are looking to recruit two Facilitator’s for our Eating Recovery Service. Our Eating recovery service will support adults those who identify as having an eating disorder, or disordered eating. Our team provide assessment leading on to group, and one to one support. Our approach combines psychoeducational, nutrition and CBT interventions to offer a holistic approach. Post 1 Key information (Bury St Edmunds) Hours: 2.5 days per week (18.8 hours per week) Work pattern: Tuesday 10am–6pm, Wednesday 9am-5pm and Thursdays 10am–2pm Salary: £13,821.56 - £15,678.18 (£27,202.00 - £30,856.00 full time equivalent) Location: Bury St Edmunds Contract Type: Fixed Term contract until 31 st March 2027 Post 2 Key information (Ipswich) Hours: 3 days per week (22.2 hours per week) Work pattern: Tuesday 9am–5pm, Wednesday 11am-7pm and Thursdays 9am–5pm Salary: £16,321.20- £18,513.60 (£27,202.00 - £30,856.00 full time equivalent) Location: Ipswich Contract Type: Fixed Term contract until 31 st March 2027 Why work for Suffolk Mind? We are committed to supporting the health and wellbeing of our staff and have tailored our benefits package to support this; we offer: 25 days holiday per year plus bank holidays as standard– increasing to 30 days with length of service (pro rata for part time employees) Your birthday day off An option to buy or sell annual leave Health and dental care insurance plan Occupational sick pay scheme Pension scheme Blue Light Card – offering discounts on 100’s of retailers both in store and online Monetary reward for length of service Refer a friend scheme Plus, internal wellbeing courses, opportunities for training, flexible and hybrid working options, excellent support and job satisfaction. Is the job for you? We are looking for someone to provide emotional and practical support which will enable service users to meet their emotional needs and achieve personal growth. You will need to facilitate group sessions, provide one to one focus work and be a positive face for Eating Recovery. Key requirements Below is a brief summary of the key requirements for this role, but for more information please make sure you visit the vacancies page on our website and download the full job description and person specification. Experience of working with people in mental health Experience of facilitating support groups as well as support in a 121 setting Good listening and people skills Ability to clearly communicate through different means sometimes over sensitive and/or complex issues Desirable: therapeutic experience, experience of working with people with eating disorders If you are looking to use your skills towards a career where your need for meaning and purpose are met, then come and join our team. To apply, please complete a Suffolk Mind Application form by visiting our website, select ‘get involved’ from the top menu then ‘vacancies’ in the drop down list. Facilitator - Eating Recovery Job Description Closing date for all applications: midnight Tuesday 21 st October 2025 Interview date: week beginning Monday 27 th October 2025 We reserve the right to close this job advert once a suitable a candidate has been found, therefore successful candidates may be contacted to interview at any time throughout the advertising process and would encourage you to apply as soon as possible. Interview questions may be sent in advance of interview. We aim to let all applicants know the status of their application within 4 weeks from closing. Please complete our Equality and Diversity Survey here If you require any reasonable adjustments such as access or information in an alternative format, please inform us soon as you are able so that we can make the appropriate adjustments. Please note we are unable to offer sponsorship for this role. NO AGENCIES PLEASE Suffolk Mind is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of all children, young people, and adults at risk who have contact with our services and personnel. We expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Background and DBS checks will be required for relevant posts as part of our Safer Recruitment procedures. Additional Keywords: mental health, charity, eating recovery, disordered eating, group support, one to one support, 121