Community Visual Media Volunteer

Rethink Mental Illness; Dethick; On-site; GBP 10,000 - 40,000; Part time

Job summary

A leading mental health charity in the UK is seeking a Community Visual Media Volunteer to capture high-quality photos and videos of events. You will work with staff to document activities that highlight the positive impact of our services. Ideal candidates have a good knowledge of photography and videography, access to equipment, and a supportive approach when working with diverse communities. Full training and supervision will be provided, ensuring you feel confident in your role.

Benefits

Full training provided

Opportunity to make a positive impact

Qualifications

• Good knowledge of photography and videography.
• Access to equipment and digital editing software.
• Good ICT skills.
• Understanding of mental health support and safeguarding.
• A supportive, non-judgmental approach.

Responsibilities

• Capture high-quality photos and videos of events.
• Work alongside staff at sessions and events.
• Ensure consent is recorded appropriately.
• Organise media for staff use in reports and social media.
• Highlight the positive impact of our work.

Skills

Photography knowledge

Videography knowledge

ICT skills

Tools

Digital editing software

Job description

About the role

At Rethink Mental Illness, volunteers are at the heart of what we do. They play a vital role in supporting our services and making a real difference in people\'s lives. If you\'re looking for a rewarding role where you can have a positive impact while developing your own skills and experience, we\'d love you to join us.

Do you have a passion for photography and videography, and enjoy capturing stories that inspire others? We\'re looking for creative and enthusiastic volunteers to help us showcase the work of the Derbyshire Recovery Peer Support Service (DRPSS) by documenting our groups, events, and community activities.

• As a Community Visual Media Volunteer, you\'ll:
  Capture high-quality photos and videos of groups, events, and activities
• Work alongside staff to plan and attend sessions and events
• Ensure photo/video consent is gained and recorded appropriately
• Upload and organise media on a shared drive for staff to use in reports, social media, and promotional materials
• You\'ll play a key role in helping us highlight the positive impact of our work and inspiring others to get involved
• Full training and regular supervision will be provided, so you\'ll feel confident and supported in your role.

About the service

The Derbyshire Recovery Peer Support Service (DRPSS) helps people improve and maintain their mental health and wellbeing, and reconnect with their local community. We offer one-to-one support, telephone support, and community groups to anyone over 18 in Derbyshire who is experiencing mental ill health.

Your creative skills will help bring our service to life, celebrate people\'s stories, and showcase the difference our community makes.

What will make you a great fit for this role?

• Good knowledge of photography and videography
• Access to equipment and digital editing software
• Good ICT skills
• Understanding of mental health support and safeguarding
• A supportive, non-judgmental approach when working with people from all backgrounds

It\'s not essential, but you may also bring:

• Lived experience of mental ill health
• Knowledge of local services and communities
• A full driving licence and access to a vehicle

About the organisation

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 it\'s 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 this 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 for our Black, Asian and minority ethnic and our LGBTQIA+ colleagues. We are also proud to have been awarded Disability Confident Employer status and are a signatory to the Business in the Community Race at Work Charter.

Becoming a truly anti-racist organisation

We have an ambition of becoming 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 our anti-racist statement. We have designed a multi-year anti-racist programme of work contained in our Race Equality Action Plan which demonstrates our intention to hold ourselves accountable and be judged on our progress on becoming a truly anti-racist organisation.

We therefore actively encourage and welcome applications from everyone, including applicants with lived experience, those who are Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer (or questioning), Intersex and (asexual) (LGBTQIA+), people with a disability, and people from Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic (BAME) backgrounds.