Friends in Need Coordinator

Buckinghamshire and East Berkshire Mind; Bracknell; On-site; GBP 18,000 - 25,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Training and development

Equal opportunities employer

Supportive team

Job summary

Buckinghamshire Mind is seeking a Friends in Need Coordinator to support adults with mental health needs in Bracknell and the surrounding community. This role runs 26 hours per week and is permanent, offering a pro rata salary that reflects part-time hours.

You will engage participants, promote wellbeing activities, coordinate groups, and work with local partners to develop the service, while ensuring safe, supportive, and inclusive practice.

Qualifications

• Experience of providing a support service to adults with mental health difficulties / emotional distress.
• Ability to build positive relationships with service users and partners.
• Ability to manage workload and priorities in a community setting.

Responsibilities

• Engage people affected by mental health difficulties across the area and encourage joining the network.
• Maintain a timetable of group activities and promote opportunities.
• Support recovery by promoting wellbeing practices and Five Ways to Wellbeing.
• Encourage development of social groups and exercise events, and run them safely.
• Coordinate partnerships with key agencies and stakeholders to develop the service.

Skills

Mental health support

Community engagement

Group facilitation

Time management

Job description

Friends in Need Coordinator - 26 hours per week

Join Our Mission at Buckinghamshire Mind/Mind in Berkshire. Are you passionate about supporting people in the community in managing their mental health?

• Contract Type: Permanent
• Location: Bracknell, with regular travel in the community
• Hours: 26 hours per week
• Salary: £25,250.00 FTE, £17,743.24 pro rata for 26 hours per week

About Us

Buckinghamshire Mind is an independent charity providing trusted mental health services to our communities. We are affiliated with national Mind and are part of a network of over 100 Local Minds. We promote wellbeing and recovery; we prevent mental ill health; we offer talking therapies and we provide support in times of crisis.

The Service:

Friends in Need is a service that supports people with mental health difficulties to maintain recovery and wellbeing by developing strong local networks of like-minded people through wellbeing activities in the local community. The post holder will act as a catalyst for its continuing development and success. You will be responsible for marketing the service to people affected by mental health problems around Bracknell and support people to join and use the network effectively.

Key Responsibilities:

• Find creative ways of engaging people affected by mental health difficulties and the loneliness and isolation that come with it, across the area and encourage them to join and use the network effectively.
• Maintain a varied timetable of group activities and promote all available opportunities widely,
• Support people to maintain recovery by promoting the Five Ways to Wellbeing.
• Support and encouragepeople using the project to develop and runsocial groups and exercise events.
• Ensure the events and groups are run safely and effectively.
• Co-ordinate and lead the continued development and quality of the service by maintaining effective partnerships and relationships with key agencies and stakeholders.

The ideal candidate will:

• Experience of providing a support service to adults with mental health difficulties/in emotional distress and maintaining appropriate boundaries (or similar relevant experience).
• Ability to form positive working relationships with service users and make a positive contribution to improving the quality of life for people with mental health difficulties.
• Ability to prioritise own workload and manage time effectively.

Why Join Us?

Why Join Us?

Inclusive Employer

We are an Equal Opportunities employer, welcoming applicants from all sections of the community, including those with lived experience of mental health challenges.

Training and Development

We offer full training and development opportunities to help you grow in your role and further develop your skills.

Supportive Environment

You’ll be part of a dedicated team, with the opportunity to make a tangible difference in your community.

Closing date for applications 5th November 2026

Buckinghamshire Mind is an Equal Opportunities and inclusive employer. We welcome applications from all sections of the community including those with lived-experience of poor mental health. If you meet all the essential criteria we welcome your application as training and development can be provided to give you further skills. Any offer made relating to this post will be subject to satisfactory references and a satisfactory Enhanced DBS check depending on the role.

*Please note we do not provide VISA sponsorship and unfortunately, we cannot employ you if you do not have the right to work in the UK.

Travel expenses will only be paid for journeys that fall outside of the regular commute to and from the work location(s). If the role is home-based, all travel will be paid for on expenses.