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Join Mind in Brighton and Hove to help us support people experiencing mental health issues

Why work for Mind in Brighton & Hove?

 

Perceptions of mental health are changing fast – and there’s never been a more exciting time to join us to ensure that anyone with a mental health problem has somewhere to turn for support and advice. Mind in Brighton & Hove is committed to promoting better mental health for everyone with experience of mental distress. There are many benefits to working with Mind in Brighton and Hove. We value and care for the people we serve, the resources entrusted to us and the people we employ. Mind in Brighton & Hove is an equal opportunities employer.

Mind in Brighton & Hove is committed to equal opportunities and values diversity in its workforce. We are committed to recruiting the best possible people to each position in our organisation and aim to recruit a workforce that reflects the communities we serve.  Mind in Brighton & Hove encourages applications from everyone, irrespective of age, disability (including experience of living with mental health issues), gender reassignment, race, religion or belief, sex, sexual orientation, marriage and civil partnership and pregnancy and maternity.

Whichever role interests you, you can expect a friendly working environment, excellent benefits and training opportunities.

  • 21 hours (3 days)

    £25,818 per annum, pro rata (actual salary £15.490)

    Maternity Cover - Fixed Term until 31st March 2025 (with possible extension)

    Mind in Brighton and Hove empowers and supports people who have experience of mental health issues in Brighton and Hove and West Sussex. We are a Local Mind Affiliated to National Mind.

    We are seeking to recruit a Mental Health Advice Worker for our busy and established service in Brighton and Hove. The role plays an essential part of our response to those people contacting us with their mental health enquiries and concerns.

    You will responsible for offering a range of face to face and telephone mental health advice and information to people living in the city, including carers and family members who have contacted us with a mental health concern. The service also delivers awareness raising wellbeing workshops and community outreach as part of its delivery.

    The role involves supporting people to identify strategies for looking after their own mental health wellbeing along with providing self-help information and resources.

    You will require excellent communication skills, a track record of undertaking advice work and experience of successfully engaging and working with people with lived mental health experience. A commitment and understanding of the recovery model is essential.

    In return, we offer a range of benefits including 29 days’ leave (pro rata) per year excluding bank holidays, 3% pension contribution and access to a 24-hour Employee Assistance Programme.

    All successful applicants are subject to DBS (Disclosure and Barring Service) clearance

    Click here to download an application pack, which contains:

    · About Us

    · Guidance Notes

    · Job Description

    · Terms & Conditions

    · Application Form

    · Monitoring Form

    You can also download the covering letter for applications to this role here.

    Closing date: 30th April 2024

    Interviews will be held on Tuesday 7th May 2024 at 51 New England St, Brighton BN1 4GQ

    We are committed to equal opportunities and we value diversity in our workforce and aim to recruit a workforce that reflects the communities we serve. We encourage applications from everyone irrespective of age, disability (including experience of living with mental health issues), gender reassignment, race, religion or belief, sex, sexual orientation, marriage and civil partnership and pregnancy and maternity.

    T: 01273 66 69 50

    e: info@mindcharity.co.uk