Step 2 Community Liaison Lead

The Methodist Church in Britain; Wolverhampton; Hybrid; GBP 30,000 - 38,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual leave 27 days+

Pension 5%

Employee assistance programme

Wellbeing action plans

Enhanced family-friendly policies

Career development pathways

Cycle to work scheme

Discount gym membership

Healthcare cash plan

Job summary

The Methodist Church in Britain is recruiting for a Step 2 Community Liaison Lead within the Mental Health Matters Wellbeing Service in Staffordshire and Stoke on Trent. The role combines local engagement with the Talking Therapies program and requires travel across the South Staffordshire locality.

Qualified PWPs with at least two years post-qualification experience and BABCP/BPS registration are invited to apply. Hybrid working and clinical supervision alongside the Step 3 team are provided.

Qualifications

• Qualified Psychological Wellbeing Practitioner
• Completed PWP Supervision Training
• BABCP or BPS registration
• At least two years post-qualification experience in the PWP role
• Enhanced DBS check

Responsibilities

• Build trust and effective working relationships with individuals, community groups and services
• Inform, influence and empower local community members to engage with Talking Therapies
• Promote equality of access to Talking Therapies and social inclusion
• Help manage and support the delivery of low-intensity treatment across Staffordshire as part of a leadership and management team
• Develop and enhance the PWP role
• Travel across the locality as the role requires

Skills

Understanding of anxiety and/or mood

Equality and diversity understanding

Community engagement ability

Education

Qualified Psychological Wellbeing Practitioner

PWP Supervision Training

BABCP/BPS registration

Job description

This Step 2 Community Liaison Lead works within the Step 2 team of Mental Health Matters' Staffordshire and Stoke on Trent Wellbeing Service, which runs Talking Therapies. The work centres on building trust with individuals, community groups and services, and on informing local people about Talking Therapies. Hybrid working with travel across the locality, and clinical supervision alongside the Step 3 team, make it distinct. Applicants must be qualified PWPs with at least two years' post-qualification experience and BABCP or BPS registration.

What the job involves

• Build trust and effective working relationships with individuals, community groups and services
• Inform, influence and empower local community members to engage with Talking Therapies
• Promote equality of access to Talking Therapies and social inclusion
• Help manage and support the delivery of low-intensity treatment across Staffordshire as part of a leadership and management team
• Develop and enhance the PWP role
• Travel across the locality as the role requires

Qualifications

• Qualified Psychological Wellbeing Practitioner
• Completed PWP Supervision Training

Registration & licences

• BABCP or BPS registration

Experience

• At least two years' post-qualification experience in the PWP role

Skills & knowledge

• Understanding of how anxiety and depression present in primary care
• Clear understanding of the importance of equality and diversity
• Ability to inform, influence and empower local communities to engage with Talking Therapies

Checks & eligibility

• Enhanced DBS check

Other

• Able to travel across the South Staffordshire locality

What’s offered

• Comprehensive in-person training in the first week, plus tailored induction and probation review
• Minimum 27 days' annual leave plus statutory holidays, rising with length of service
• 5% contributory pension, with the option to increase contributions
• Employee assistance programme and personalised wellbeing action plans
• Enhanced family-friendly policies, pay and leave
• Structured career development pathways with support from the Learning Team
• Cycle to work scheme and discounted gym membership
• Healthcare cash plan and discount platform for online, high street and supermarket purchases