Salary: £17,518.80 (Full time equivalent £ 21,898.50)
Hours: 30 hours /4 shifts per week (there may be the potential of picking up an additional shift each week)
Contract: Permanent
Holiday Entitlement: 25 days per year rising to 27 days after 2 years, plus an additional allowance for bank holidays, pro-rata
Location: Methold House (the Guildcare building), North Street, Worthing
West Sussex Mind Values:
Excellence, Equitable, Open, Together, Curious, Unstoppable
Winner of National Mind Anti -Stigma Award 2021
Overview:
We have a new vacancy to join our dedicated team who provide a safe and supportive service for people who are struggling to cope when other mental health services are not available. The service is currently open 5pm-10.30pm on weekdays and 12 noon–10.30pm at weekends.
Our work
The successful candidate will work with a small team of Mental Health and Peer Support Workers to offer support to people who may otherwise experience a mental health crisis.
At Staying Well, our Peer Support Workers use their own lived experience of having mental health problems and using mental health services to support services users in their recovery journey. This includes offering a listening ear and empathy, alongside giving structured support to develop self-care and coping strategies, and to signpost people to other local organisations who may be able to help.
You
A team player who’s committed to our values and your personal development, with experience of working with individuals from wide ranging diverse backgrounds.
Join us and in return we will offer regular supervision, training, progression opportunities, employee assistance and a generous leave allowance.
How to apply:
Please find below an application form, guidance notes, competency framework, job description and person specification.
Closing date: midday on Friday 9th June 2023
Interview date: Thursday 15th June 2023
Please email completed applications to: recruitment@westsussexmind.org
Please note we are unable to provide sponsorship for this post, you must therefore be able to demonstrate your eligibility to work in the UK.
This post is subject to an Enhanced DBS check.
We reserve the right to close this vacancy at any time once we receive sufficient applications and encourage all interested applicants to apply at their earliest convenience to avoid disappointment.
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