Hopelineuk Adviser

**HOPELINEUK Adviser (Night Service)**
Birmingham, West Midlands
PAPYRUS is the national UK charity dedicated to the prevention of suicide and the promotion of positive mental health and emotional wellbeing in young people.
We are looking to recruit HOPELINEUK Advisers to provide individually tailored suicide prevention advice and guidance to young people and those who are concerned for them via our national multi-channel helpline HOPELINEUK and deliver suicide prevention trainingonline and in community settings across the UK.
**To be successful in this role you will have**:

- A degree or professional qualification in Health or Social Care, Community Work or a related discipline
- Previous experience of working in an advisory capacity in suicide prevention or mental health
- A proven record of working directly with vulnerable young people
- Experience of providing advice and guidance via multiple communication channels
- The ability to empathise, support and build rapport with suicidal people and those who care about them, remaining non-judgemental and adhering to the remit of the service
**Salary**: NJC Scale SCP 24 - 28 (equates to £20,259 per annum progressing incrementally to £22,776 pa). As a night shift worker, you will receive an additional allowance of £120 per month.

**Benefits**: You will receive 25 days’ annual leave plus Bank Holidays (pro rata for part time workers), an attractive pension scheme, Simply Health membership and enhanced sick pay. Please visit our website for more details
**Working arrangements**: This role will work shifts starting at midnight and finishing at 9am on a rota working three nights out of seven each week.
**Hours**: 25 hours per week
**Contract**: Permanent
**Location**: Birmingham
**Closing date**: Midnight 15th February 2023
**Interview date**: W/C 27th February 2023
PAPYRUS is committed to safeguarding all children, young people and adults at risk that interact with the organisation. The charity recognises its responsibility to safeguard the welfare of these vulnerable groups by a commitment to procedures to protect them.The group expects all staff and volunteers to fully support and promote these commitments.
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