Community Engagement & Coproduction worker

Harmonia Careers; England; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Part time

Job summary

A leading mental health charity in the UK is seeking a Community & Engagement Worker for a 16-hour per week fixed-term contract. The role involves providing practical and emotional support through the CandO Helpline to individuals experiencing severe mental illness in Gloucestershire. The position offers flexible hours and is crucial for community engagement. Candidates from diverse backgrounds are encouraged to apply.

Responsibilities

• Provide practical and emotional support to people using the CandO Helpline.
• Signpost individuals experiencing severe mental illness and their relatives.
• Deliver a high-quality service supporting anyone over 18 living in Gloucestershire.

Job description

Overview

Rethink Mental Illness is an organisation whose common purpose is to help those who are severely impacted by mental illness. We believe that everyone should be treated with respect and dignity, and equity is a core value.

This is a 16 hour a week role on a fixed-term contract (FTC) until 11 September 2026.

Role

We are recruiting an experienced Community & Engagement Worker to join a team providing excellent quality of support to people using the Connect & Offload Helpline (CandO). The CandO service delivers practical and emotional support and signposting to people experiencing severe mental illness, their carers and relatives. The role is based within our Gloucestershire Mental Health Helpline – CandO, and will be community based with flexible hours each week by mutual agreement.

CandO focuses on delivering a high-quality service that supports anyone aged over 18 and living in Gloucestershire with their mental health.

About us

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 mission is: “A better life for everyone severely affected by mental illness.”

We are a growing charity undergoing transformation to deliver the organisation’s strategy – delivering Communities that Care. Diversity, Equity and Inclusion are core to our values and how we operate.

Diversity, Equity & Inclusion

We welcome applicants from diverse backgrounds, including those with lived experience of mental illness, and those who are LGBTQIA+, neurodiverse, have a disability or hidden disability, or come from ethnically diverse backgrounds. We aim for a workforce that reflects the communities we serve and fosters belonging and inclusion. We also hold Disability Confident Employer status and are signatories to the Business in the Community Race at Work Charter.

Notes

We reserve the right to close this advertisement early if a high volume of suitable applications is received.