Wellbeing Practitioner PHBSMILE

Mind in Bradford; Bradford; On-site; GBP 27,000; Full time

Job summary

A mental health charity in Bradford is seeking a Wellbeing Practitioner to support adults facing severe mental health challenges. The ideal candidate will provide one-to-one support, design care plans, and work collaboratively with other services to ensure successful reintegration into the community. Strong communication and organisational skills are essential, along with a Level 3 qualification in a relevant field or equivalent experience. This role offers competitive pay and significant benefits including generous annual leave.

Benefits

25 days annual leave plus bank holidays

Health cash plan

Employee Assistance Service

Generous pension scheme

Personal development opportunities

Qualifications

• Understanding key issues within mental health and challenges faced by individuals.
• Knowledge of health & social care organisations in the Bradford District.
• Understanding of safeguarding and confidentiality.

Responsibilities

• Provide one-to-one support to adults facing severe mental health challenges.
• Design person-centred care plans for successful community reintegration.
• Collaborate with secondary care colleagues.

Skills

Excellent communication skills

Organisational skills

Excellent IT skills

Ability to work independently

Education

Level 3 qualification in a relevant field or equivalent experience

Tools

Microsoft Packages

Job description

Job Description

Salary scale : 14.17 per hour

Contract : Permanent

Hours : 34 hours per week

Base : Kenburgh House 28 Manor Row Bradford BD1 4QU

Probationary Period : 6 months

Closing Date : 20th November 2025

Interview Date : 25th November 2025

For an informal chat about the role before applying please contact Vikki Lunn at emailprotected.

About

Bradford District and Craven Mind is a thriving independent mental health charity dedicated to promoting positive mental wellbeing and empowering people experiencing mental health challenges to manage and work towards recovery.

• Building community and individual resilience for better mental wellbeing
• Providing early intervention advice and support
• Supporting people in crisis
• Empowering and helping people to recover and sustain improved wellbeing

Benefits

• 25 days annual leave per year rising to 28 days with length of service plus bank holidays. Up to two additional leave days to support wellbeing.
• Simply Health Cash Plan to claim back on personal health costs including dental, optical, prescriptions, physiotherapy etc.
• Employee Assistance Service including 24/7 confidential mental health support and access to structured therapy sessions.
• Generous pension scheme and employer contribution to plan for a secure future.
• Discount schemes including Company Shop and Blue Light Card.
• Excellent personal development opportunities including access to Clinical Supervision.
• Enhanced sick pay after probation.
• Accredited employer with Mindful Employer, Disability Confident and Real Living Wage.

Role Background

Our Personal Health Budgets service helps individuals transition from hospital back into the community by facilitating access to goods and services that promote recovery independence and overall well-being. Our SMI-LE service provides tailored support to people in the community experiencing mental health challenges, including assistance with mental health and emotional well‑being, loneliness and social isolation, social housing, welfare benefits, debt management and employment.

Role Purpose

As a Wellbeing Practitioner you will provide one‑to‑one support to adults facing moderate to severe mental health challenges, addressing issues such as social isolation, housing benefits, employment and financial difficulties. You will design person‑centred plans of care and support people to settle back into the community following a hospital stay, working closely with secondary care colleagues and based in Community Mental Health Team sites.

Role Outcomes

• Provide face‑to‑face and telephone support for adults with moderate to severe mental health challenges.
• Deliver support around client well‑being, including employment, welfare, benefits, social housing, money management, social isolation and bereavement.
• Understand local support services and provide sign‑posting and onward referrals where appropriate.
• Collaborate with other services across Bradford District and Craven to achieve the best outcome for service members.
• Record information accurately and maintain up‑to‑date electronic service records.
• Safeguard information governance and equality & diversity requirements and strive to improve system and practice.
• Work in alignment with Bradford District and Craven Mind values and policies.
• Perform any other duties reasonably required to support smooth operation of Mind in Bradford.

Person Specification

BDC Mind is committed to promoting mental health awareness, reducing stigma and improving life quality for people with mental health challenges. We value diversity, inclusion and lived experiences when recruiting staff and volunteers.

Qualifications

Essential

• Level 3 or above qualification in a relevant field or at least 2 years of relevant experience.

Experience

Essential

• Understanding of key issues within mental health and potential challenges faced by people.
• Knowledge of other health & social care organisations across Bradford District & Craven.
• Knowledge of risk management and health and safety issues.
• Understanding of safeguarding and good practice.
• Understanding of confidentiality and data protection.

Desirable

• Experience of barriers people face following discharge from a health setting.
• Experience of housing application and barriers for re‑housing benefit application and processes.

Skills and Abilities

Essential

• Ability to gather relevant information to assess risks.
• Excellent communication and organisational skills, encouraging and engaging people to make positive changes.
• Excellent IT skills including use of Microsoft Packages.
• Ability to work as part of a team, work alone and use own initiative.

Attitude and Personal Attributes

Essential

• Dedicated to collaborative working.
• Passionate, enthusiastic, solution‑focused and with a can‑do attitude.
• Committed to equity, diversity and inclusion.
• Aligned with BDC Mind values.

Other

• Willingness to travel across the district if required.

How to Apply

Please click the “Apply for this job” button and follow the application steps. Upload your CV and a cover letter showing how your experience and skills match the Job Description and Person Specification.

All successful candidates will need to apply for a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check and a right to work in the UK check. We are committed to safeguarding vulnerable children and adults. We will not provide feedback to applicants who are not shortlisted.