Lichfield Project Support Coordinator

**Burton and District Mind in partnership with Lichfield District Council and Burntwood Town Hall.**

**Our Vision** - Everyone in our community to experience better mental health.

**Our Mission** - We provide advice and support to empower everyone to experience better mental health.

**Our values** - Service Quality, Integrity, Client Focus, Respect, Inclusivity, Collaboration, Sustainability.

**Burton and District Mind** is one of over 100 Local Mind Associations across the country. We improve mental health and wellbeing for people across East Staffordshire, Lichfield District and Tamworth Borough. We provide a range of wellbeing services designed to support people with mental health problems as well as the wider population. We are committed to developing innovative and responsive services which further promote mental health awareness and wellbeing.

**Hours**: 30 hours per week, may include occasional evenings and weekends

**Contract**: Permanent, funding secured for three years

**Salary**: Scale A: £12.50 per hour, £24,375.00 pro rata.

**Responsible to**: Development and Sustainability Officer

**Responsible for**: Between 4-8 volunteers: Community Associates and Peer Support Facilitators

**Liaise with**: Line Manager, all teams within Burton and District Mind, volunteers, members of the public and business, people with experience of mental illness, carers, and support workers, VCSE and partner representatives involved in project delivery, project funders and other stake holders, other Mind representatives.

**Based**: Office based in Burntwood, with some travel to Burton on Trent required. Flexibility to work from home as required, further travel across Staffordshire expected.

**Annual Leave**: 20 days plus bank holidays, pro rata, length of service leave available

**Pension**: Pension scheme available after 3 months

**Travel**: Must have or be willing to gain full driving licence, reimbursement of out-of-pocket expenses available

**Background**

Burton and District Mind, the mental health charity, continues to grow in accordance with our operational plan. Our Development and Sustainability Team is reaching into Lichfield and Burntwood areas to support our counselling provision with non-clinical interventions such as sports, peer support, holistic therapy and eco-therapy, working with key partner organisations for the benefit of our community.

**Job Purpose**

Working as a vital part of the Development and Sustainability Team, the Mental Health Project Support Coordinator will manage several time-limited projects from the point of project design, through implementation and project evaluation, making use of provided project management and monitoring toolsets. The Mental Health Project Support Coordinator will coordinate and work with appointed project facilitators, volunteers, and partner organisations to provide high quality grant-funded recovery-focused primary mental health community-based interventions.

**Day to day duties**

**Key Criteria**

1. Enhanced DBS Check and 2 references

2. Existing driving license, or willingness to gain driving licence, access to a vehicle and willingness to drive across the project area.

3. Vocational experience of project working including implementation and evaluation with knowledge of Key Performance Indicators and reporting.

4. Vocational experience within a mental health setting, including advice and signposting to people with mental health problems and experience of partnership working across sectors and/or agencies.

6. Experience of line management or managing volunteers.

7. Ability to work and contribute creatively as part of a wider team and to work independently and lead a delivery team and to know when to ask for support.

8. Understanding of the importance of service user participation and involvement in service design and delivery.

**Interviews commencing: Tuesday 23 April 2024**

Burton and District Mind values diversity and difference. We welcome applicants from all sections of the community, particularly under-represented groups and people with lived experience of mental distress.

It is policy for Burton and District Mind to not sponsor roles.

Burton and District Mind is an Equal Opportunities Employer.

Registered Charity 1140492. Company Limited by guarantee 7438326

**Job Types**: Full-time, Permanent

**Salary**: £12.50 per hour

Expected hours: 30 per week

**Benefits**:

- Company pension
- Work from home

Schedule:

- Monday to Friday
- Weekend availability

Work Location: Hybrid remote in Branston

Application deadline: 15/04/2024
Reference ID: LPSC/1