Lived Experience - Leeds, United Kingdom - Fill My Vacancy

Fill My Vacancy

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Leeds, United Kingdom

2 weeks ago

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Tom O´Connor

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Description

Location :
Working remotely, across Leeds

Engaging with Black, Asian and racially marginalised communities about mental health.

About them Our client is in the business of changing lives. They fight inequality by working with people and places to create opportunities and inspire change. They work to develop partnerships with communities, decision-makers, and services to widen opportunities,grow local assets and build resilience. Their services work with people on all areas of their life and help them with the things that matter most to them, working with them to remove all the obstacles to changing their life for the better. They help peoplesee the skills and support they already have so they can build on it. This is known as working in their Way.

They strive to be a diverse and inclusive workplace where they can all be themselves and strongly encourage applicants from all parts of society.

You can read on their careers site about the actions they are taking themselves to fight inequality and inspirechange.

They actively value the lived experiences and expertise of their staff, volunteers and the people who use their service and see the extra value that they bring to their organisation.

57% of their staff have lived experience of mental health problems, addiction,or living with a disability or long-term condition.

What you'll be doing As a Lived Experience - Engagement and Involvement Worker, you will be a champion for diversity, equity and inclusion of people with lived experience of accessing mental health services, particularly those from racially marginalised communities. You willensure the voice of people with lived experience is captured into community services, while addressing barriers to engagement.

You will create safe and trusting environments, so people feel empowered to build connections and relationships, and access the resources and strengths found in the range of communities with which they identify and belong.

Your work will support the Involvement Lead for Community Mental Health Transformation.

What they need from you:

You know about coproduction and participatory activity
You're able to build strong relationships and influence change
You have experience of planning, organising, coordination and facilitation of meetings and group activity
You can build action plans based on data analysis
You have strong written and spoken communication skills to people of all levels
You are enthusiastic, confident and able to work flexibly and independently
You have good time management and organisational skills relating to the overall number of client contacts offered and clinical sessions carried out each week
You are interested in using clinical supervision positively and effectively

What they offer you in return:

A two-year fixed term contract, with an annual salary of £26,845 (NJC salary point 17)
25 days holiday, and 30 once you've been here five years
A relaxed culture where you are expected to plan your own day, take breaks when you need them and enjoy your work
Ongoing personal and professional development through regular supervision
A supportive, flexible approach to managing staff health and wellbeing, including a wide range of perks, schemes and support.

Applications received after this time will not be considered and CVs will not be accepted. Interviews will be in person and will take place the week commencing 31 January.