Recovery Worker

1 month ago


Luton, Luton, United Kingdom Mind BLMK Full time

Mind BLMK works across our communities to support positive mental health and wellbeing. Working closely with a range of partners, we offer a number of activities from our wellbeing centres and local venues to make a difference to the mental health and wellbeing of people in Bedfordshire, Luton and Milton Keynes, and our aim is to make sure that no-one has to face a mental health problem alone.

Job title: Recovery Worker

Post no: 608

Working base: Luton

Hours: 21 hours per week, 4 days per week

Working pattern: Mo, Tu, Fri and Wed

Contract: Permanent

Salary: £23,088 per annum FTE (£13,104 per annum Actual)

Could you support individuals to gain and maintain mental wellbeing through social and structured wellbeing interventions?

About the Role

This role offers the opportunity to join our service team at Luton. Based at our Wellbeing Centre in Dumfries Street we offer activities and groups throughout the day enabling service users to manage their mental health and move through their recovery journeys. In addition to facilitating a range of groups the role will involve assessing individual's suitability for the service and signposting to local services and community support where necessary, as well as performing 1-1 meetings with clients periodically in order to assess and create action plans.

The role includes the opportunity to support events in the community to raise awareness of our services and build links with local organisations, as well as supporting volunteer and student placements.

Service Delivery

  • Deliver a service and ensure outcomes which support individuals with mental health and wellbeing needs in Luton, in line with Mind BLMK's agreed recovery model as well as contract requirements and Key Performance Indicators (KPI's).
  • Carry out assessments on individuals' suitability for Mind BLMK's services in line with the Access to Service procedure and processes and the needs, priorities and support required by the individual.
  • Facilitate onsite activity, drop-in and topic based group sessions. This may include planning of topics that support wellbeing, facilitating informal drop in and discussions, planning and organising activity based sessions including guest speakers and signposting and information sharing about other local services and resources.
  • Encourage and support client engagement with Mind BLMK through Guarantor Membership and other opportunities available through Influence and Participation.
  • Contribute to maintaining an effective volunteer workforce for the service in line with Mind BLMK's HR policies, procedures and guidance (workload planning and support).
  • Carry out Cash Handling, Health and Safety and Data Collection responsibilities as directed by the Team Leader in line with Mind BLMK's policies, procedures, requirements and guidance.

    Entitlements/benefits:
    • 25 days (pro rata) Annual Leave plus Bank Holidays (pro rata)
    • Auto-enrolment NEST pension scheme (employer contributes 3%, employee contributes 5%)
    • Optional Health Plan
    • 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)

      If you have a passion for working in mental health and possess the required skills, we would love to hear from you.

      Closedown: 5pm on 20th August 2024

      Please note: We reserve the right to close this advert early if enough suitable applicants apply

      Start date: ASAP

      Interested?

      If you would like to find out more, please click the apply button. You will be directed to our website to complete your application for this position.

      Mind BLMK has been committed to the Mindful Employer charter and the Disability Confident Employer Scheme since 2008.

      Please note: Mind BLMK follows Safer Recruitment practices and we are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and vulnerable adults. Therefore all our roles are subject to an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check.

      No agencies please.



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