Carers Coordinator

Mentalhealth UK; Birmingham; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading charity provider of mental health services in England is seeking a passionate Carers Coordinator to enhance support for families and friends of mental health patients. This role involves developing networks, leading services, and ensuring person-centered support for carers. Join a transformative organization committed to diversity and inclusion, offering excellent development opportunities and benefits.

Benefits

Employer funded pension

Flexible working

Life assurance

Training opportunities

25 days annual leave

Employee Assistance Programme

1 day additional leave on your Birthday

Qualifications

• Experience in developing and leading services for carers.
• Knowledge of mental health factors affecting families.

Responsibilities

• Oversee support for carers transitioning from secure settings.
• Develop education and peer support groups.
• Monitor service delivery against contractual obligations.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Coaching

Job description

This is a Permanent , 35 vacancy that will close in 4 days at 23:59 BST .

Your role

Rethink Mental Illness is seeking a Passionate& Committed Carers Coordinator

The Carers Coordinator will oversee the provision of support available to carers, friends, and family of mental health patients, who are transitioning from a secure care setting to community with guidance, information, and support. I will develop and build a network of connections and links to appropriate services and support networks throughout the East Midlands. I will work with the IMPACT hub and community teams to improve the provision of services, including developing and facilitating education and peer support groups, to enable carers and families to improve their knowledge and understanding of factors around mental health affecting their loved ones and to support carers to recover their quality of life.

KeyResponsibilities

• I lead and develop on the carers service provided including carers groups, service user forms and other initiatives.

• I have a thorough understanding of how the carers service should be delivered, actively monitoring activities against contractual obligations and ensuring the service demonstrates positive outcomes and impacts.

• I ensure that these is a coordinated and consistent approach to service provision in line with allocated resources.

• I ensure that robust systems and local operating procedures are implemented and understood.

• Attend multi-disciplinary meetings relating to referrals, patients or carers and families in service.

• I will provide information, support, and guidance to the Family Liaison Officer and Support Workers to enable them to better support carers, friends and family of patients transitioning from secure care hospital settings back into their communities across the East Midlands.

• I ensure that all support is delivered in a person-centred way which meet specific outcomes using support planning and outcome measurement tools to document achievement against KPI’s.

• Be a positive role model and coach, providing expertise and guidance on issues affecting carers and their rights to the team; developing their knowledge and skills and embedding the Triangle of Care Approach

Who are we?
We’re Rethink Mental Illness, a leading charity provider of mental health services in England. We support thousands of people through our groups, services, policy, campaigns and advice and information. Our work supports us in delivering on our mission:“A better life for everyone severely affected by mental illness.”

It is an exciting time to join our growing charity. We are on a transformation journey, one that supports the delivery of the organisation strategy – delivering Communities that Care. Supporting employees, managers and leaders through this change is a key priority for the People function. Just like its key that we attract diverse people to come and work for us.

Diversity, Equity, Inclusion

Diversity is important to us and we appreciate difference through difference, inclusiveness and belonging. It gives us a deeper understanding of the world, our society and the diverse communities we’re working with. By including everyone, we are able to draw on the unique experiences and expertise of our people to help shape and enrich our workplace and improve our services. One way we are doing is through our valued staff networks which play a critical and highly valued role in keeping us focused on creating a diverse, inclusive and engaged employer.We recognise and support staff networks and support groups for our ethnically diverse and LGBTQIA+ colleagues.We are also proud to have been awarded Disability Confident Employer statusand are a signatory to the Business in the Community Race at Work Charter.

We aim for our workforce to reflect the diversity of the communities we serve; for those who work for us to feel heard, valued and feel they belong; and for our work to help tackle wider mental health inequalities. We therefore actively encourage and welcome applications from everyone, including applicants with lived experience of mental illness, those who are Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer or Questioning, Intersex, Asexual and any other gender identity not expressed here (LGBTQIA+); people who are neurodiverse, have a health condition, or a disability or hidden disability and people from an ethnically diverse background- regardless of your age, religious or spiritual belief, sexual orientation, marital status, veteran status, pregnancy, political view or socio-economic status.

Becoming a truly anti-racist organisation

We have an ambition of become a truly anti-racist employer, campaigning organisation and service provider -and in our efforts to influence policy and wider societal factors impacting on mental health set out in ouranti-racist statement .We have designed a multi-year anti-racist programme of work contained in ourRace Equality Action Plan which demonstrates our intention to hold ourselves accountable and be judged on our progress on becoming a truly anti-racist organisation. You can read more about our progress here .

We are passionate about leading the way to a better quality of life for everyone severely affected by mental illness.

Commitment

We work tirelessly to provide support for everyone severely affected by mental illness.

Hope

We offer hope of a better quality of life for all those severely affected by mental illness.

Expertise

We constantly use our expertise to provide practical and personal support for people who are severely affected by mental illness.

People who are severely affected by mental illness are at the heart of everything we do in our organisation – our membership, our governance and our workforce.

Equity

We believe that in a world where discrimination and disadvantage exist, treating people with equity is critical to ensure justice and fairness for all.

We are open and transparent in all our work with beneficiaries, supporters, partners and the public to achieve change for people severely affected by mental illness.

What will you receive?

You will have plenty of opportunities to enhance your abilities with the opportunity to make a real difference every day. In addition, you will have excellent development opportunities including funded training, career development, and a range of e-learning courses. You will also receive:

Employer funded pension

Flexible
working

Life
assurance

up to £55 towards the cost of new glasses or lenses

Training opportunities

e-learning courses & much more

Annual
leave

25 days rising to 30, plus bank holidays

PULSE

Reward, Benefits and Recognition Platform

Employee Assistance Programme

Rethink day

1 day’s additional leave (pro rata) on your Birthday

For the full list, see our websitehere .

Our colleagues say

“From the very start I was made to feel welcome and respected in my new team. In the short time I have been working with Rethink Mental Illness as a service administrator I have been able to contribute ideas and make meaningful change, and I appreciate that Rethink allows me to direct my own role development and help me build on the skills I want to work on.”

“Working for Rethink Mental Illness is the most rewarding job I could ask for. As a Peer and Volunteer Co-ordinator I get to work with a huge variety of people, with a range of skills and support them to incorporate those skills into their volunteering roles. I am always looking for gaps that need filling and creating new and exciting opportunities that will benefit our service, mental health in the community, but most importantly the people giving up their time to help.”

“I’ve previously worked in a large corporate environment, in the criminal justice sector and other charities. Without a shadow of a doubt, Rethink Mental Illness has been the best employer I’ve ever had. They care about their staff. Its great working with like-minded people and knowing that you are making a real difference to people’s lives.”

“It feels very rewarding to be part of such a meaningful Organisation where everyone is valued and has the opportunity to make a difference”.

Please be mindful that we may need to close adverts early if we receive a high volume of applications, we, therefore, encourage you to apply as soon as possible.