Helpline Suicide Prevention Adviser

WEBRECRUIT; Warrington; Hybrid; GBP 28,000 - 32,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading mental health organization in Warrington is seeking a Helpline Suicide Prevention Adviser to provide tailored advice and guidance to young people. The role involves working part of a team, analyzing client needs, and delivering training. The ideal candidate will have a degree in Health or Social Care and experience in mental health care. The position offers flexible working hours and an attractive benefits package.

Benefits

28 days annual leave

Pension scheme

Health membership

Qualifications

• Degree or professional qualification in Health or Social Care, Community Work or a related discipline.
• Experience in an advisory capacity in suicide prevention or mental health.
• Experience working directly with vulnerable young people.

Responsibilities

• Provide suicide prevention support to clients via multichannel communication.
• Maintain accurate records and input data into the system.
• Provide training and coaching to new recruits.

Skills

Empathy

Advisory skills

Communication

Education

Degree in Health or Social Care

Job description

Overview

Helpline Suicide Prevention Adviser

Our client is looking to recruit Helpline Advisers to provide individually tailored suicide prevention advice and guidance to young people and those who are concerned for them via their helpline and deliver suicide prevention training online and in community settings across the UK.

Responsibilities

• Work as part of a team providing suicide prevention support to a range of clients via multichannel communication platforms.
• Work on a 7-day shift system including evenings and weekends.
• Use professional judgement to assess the needs of the service users who present with risk to life and manage and report any matters related to safeguarding.
• Maintain accurate records and input data monitoring into the data base system.
• Participate in clinical supervision and reflective practise.
• Provide training, mentoring and coaching to new recruits.

Qualifications

• a degree or professional qualification in Health or Social Care, Community Work or a related discipline
• previous experience of working in an advisory capacity in suicide prevention or mental health
• a proven record of working directly with vulnerable young people
• experience of providing advice and guidance via multiple communication channels
• the ability to empathise, support and build rapport with suicidal people and those who care about them, remaining non-judgemental and adhering to the remit of the service

Salary

NJC Scale SCP 24-28 (Starting salary of £28,595 per annum based on working 30 hours per week, progressing incrementally to £31,615 per annum)

Hours

30 hours per week. Shifts will be on a rota basis across a 7-day working week. 30 hours will be based upon working 4 shifts per week.

Location

Warrington

Contract

Permanent

Benefits

You will receive 28 days’ annual leave plus Bank Holidays (pro rata for part time workers), hybrid and flexible working arrangements, an attractive pension scheme, Simply Health membership and enhanced sick pay.

Closing date

Midnight 21st September

Our client reserves the right to close the vacancy earlier if they receive sufficient applications so, please submit your application as soon as possible.

Our client is committed to the principle of equal opportunity in employment and its recruitment policies are designed to ensure that no job applicant or employee receives less favourable treatment on the grounds of age, disability, gender re-assignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex or sexual orientation.

Our client is committed to safeguarding all children, young people and adults at risk that interact with the organisation. The organisation recognises its responsibility to safeguard the welfare of these vulnerable groups by a commitment to procedures to protect them. The charity expects all staff and volunteers to fully support and promote these commitments.