Partnerships Manager

Mind in the City, Hackney and Waltham Forest; Greater London; On-site; GBP 46,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

Mind in the City, Hackney and Waltham Forest is recruiting for a delivery role within the City & Hackney Integrated Recovery Service. The post works across City and Hackney with Turning Point and Antidote to connect staff, service users and communities to wellbeing opportunities.

You will lead subcontractor management, coordinate contract monitoring and build partnerships with commissioners, GPs, politicians and other stakeholders to improve recovery and social inclusion.

Qualifications

• DBS clearance at Adult and Children Enhanced with Barring is required for this role.

Responsibilities

• Connect staff teams and service users to wellbeing opportunities within the local community.
• Promote the City & Hackney Recovery Service within the local community through events, social media and local community engagement.
• Identify the needs of the client group and provide adequate support.
• Lead on management of subcontractors, coordinate quarterly contract monitoring and build partnerships with commissioners, GPs, politicians and other stakeholders to increase collaborative and effective service in City and Hackney’s neighbourhoods.

Job description

Responsible to: Director of Delivery, Innovation & quality (MindCHWF) & Senior Operations Manager (Turning Point)

Hours: 37.5 hours per week – Full-time

Salary: Starting salary is £ £46,448.13 PA at full time equivalent (P04-SP41) with scope to increase to £49,612.14 (P04-SP44)

Contract type: 31 March 2027 (with potential for extension)

Location: [102-110 Mare Street, Hackney] with working across locations in City & Hackney

Mind in the City, Hackney and Waltham Forest, working in partnership with Turning Point and Antidote, provide the City and Hackney Integrated Recovery Service (Substance Use). The service is based in each of City and Hackney’s neighbourhoods in order to be accessible, local and inclusive. A full integrated service will contribute to recovery, social inclusion and improving the quality of life of all our service users in the City of London and Hackney borough. A full integrated service, shaped by the community needs and voices of service users, carers, families, communities, all staff and volunteers will contribute to recovery, social inclusion and improving the quality of life of all our service users in the City of London and Hackney borough.

The service has three elements: Out There, Everywhere- specialist outreach, in reach and engagement, Building Blocks- low, medium and high intensity support pathways, and Get Connected- building on our local, individual, and shared assets to provide recovery capital and peer support.

This role will connect the staff teams and service users to wellbeing opportunities within the local community. The role will promote the City & Hackney Recovery Service within the local community through events, social media and local community engagement. They will identify the needs of the client group and provide adequate support.

This role will lead on management of subcontractors, coordinate quarterly contract monitoring and build partnerships including commissioners, GPs, politicians, and other stakeholders to increase collaborative and effective service in City and Hackney’s neighbourhoods. The role will also lead to support MindCHWF’s policies and delivery in the blended service in order to provide efficient and high-quality service.

Please see the Job Description and Person Specification attached for more information.

DBS clearance at Adult and Children Enhanced with Barring is required for this role.

About Mind in the City, Hackney and Waltham Forest:

We are a multi-disciplinary provider of specialist mental health services and a part of the Mind Federation.

We promote both recovery from ill health for people with recurrent and enduring mental health difficulties and early intervention for those at risk of developing mental health issues, or who struggle with common mental health conditions.

We currently support around 5,000 people a year through a variety of services focusing on psychological, social, economic and workplace wellbeing, and support minoritised communities.

Our values are:

Connected: Creating a compassionate and supportive community.

Fair: We strive for equity- no-one’s needs should go unmet.

Brave: We walk with people, offering help by doing what works – proven or new

Working with Mind CHWF means you’ll be part of a dedicated, passionate, and professional workforce who cares about the work they do and make a real difference to the lives of the people in the City of London, Hackney, and Waltham Forest.

We are committed to actively becoming anti-racist in everything we do. This is a critical priority for Mind CHWF. We embrace diversity and understand that being an inclusive organisation that recognises different perspectives, will enable us to provide excellent services.

We are committed to ensuring all our employees are treated fair and equitably at work and promoting equity in physical and mental health for all.

Those with lived experience of Mental Health are encouraged to apply.

Value-based Recruitment:

We know that for various reasons, not everybody who can successfully perform in a role, performs their best under traditional interview/selection procedures. We are therefore seeking ways to further breakdown barriers in our recruitment & selection process.

Shorted-listed candidates will be provided with some questions to help them prepare for the interview.

The closing date for applications is 21 August 2026. However, we reserve the right to close this vacancy earlier than the advertised deadline if a suitable candidate is identified.

We are a disability confident employer. All applicants with a disability, who meet the minimum essential short-listing criteria are guaranteed an interview. If this applies to you, please let us know in your application.

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