Friends in Need Coordinator — Remote & Community Outreach

Bucks Mind; Bracknell; Híbrido; GBP 23.000 - 28.000; A tiempo parcial

Descripción de la vacante

Buckinghamshire Mind is seeking a Friends in Need Coordinator to run their peer support service in Bracknell. The role is permanent part-time (26 hours per week) with location Bracknell and remote options. Salary is £25,250 per year, pro rata for 26 hours per week.

Travel within the community is expected. The post holder will market the service, support people to join and use the network, and help develop the service in the Bracknell area.

Formación

• The ideal candidate will have experience of providing a support service to adults with mental health difficulties and maintaining appropriate boundaries.
• Ability to form positive working relationships with service users and make a positive contribution to improving quality of life for people with mental health difficulties.
• Ability to prioritise own workload and manage time effectively.

Responsabilidades

• Find creative ways of engaging people affected by mental health difficulties 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 encourage people using the project to develop and run social 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.

Descripción del empleo

Buckinghamshire Mind is seeking a Friends in Need Coordinator to run their peer support service in Bracknell. The role is permanent part-time (26 hours per week) with location Bracknell and remote options. Salary is £25,250 per year, pro rata for 26 hours per week.

Travel within the community is expected. The post holder will market the service, support people to join and use the network, and help develop the service in the Bracknell area.