Community Co-production Officer - London, United Kingdom - Rethink Mental Illness

Rethink Mental Illness

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London, United Kingdom

2 weeks ago

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Description

Title:
Community Coproduction Officer - Suicide Prevention

Location:
The role will be a field based position where you will work flexibly whilst covering the geographical area of North West London (including Hillingdon, Harrow, Brent, Westminster, Kensington & Chelsea, Hammersmith & Fulham, Hounslow and Ealing)

Hours: 17.5hrs per week

Salary:
£22,078.37 to £24,349.64pa pro rata inclusive of London Weighting

Contract: 2 years fixed term

Do you have experience engaging with community groups and organisations? Are you passionate about bringing about change and giving a voice to seldom heard groups?

If so, come join our innovative team providing a social response to suicide prevention.
We understand people's common bonds and interests can be a cornerstone of support.

We want you to work creatively with groups in North West London to build on their strengths and help co-produce solutions for those struggling with their mental health.

This programme has been nominated on the Collective Power Shortlist come join our pioneering work.

We are leading a collaborative and co-productive programme for suicide prevention across North West London.

This innovative, creative and ambitious new programme will bring together the local health and care system, charities and neighbourhood community organisations, groups and places - and citizens.

People will work together to create a shared suicide prevention plan and approach, and test ideas through action in the community.

The approach will think about people who are most at risk of suicide.

Co-production is at the heart of the programme.

It involves people with lived experience around suicide (ideation, self-harm or bereavement by suicide), through the power of community listening.

How will you make a difference?

As a
Community Co-production Officer, you will assist in recruiting and inducting experts by experience, ensuring diversity and representation and supporting them to engage others in North West London around suicide prevention.

You will also:
- build relationships with community organisations and group leaders, and connect with people who have lived experience around suicide
- support people to have conversations with others about suicide prevention, collating insights and bringing them into the suicide prevention plan and approach for action
- support up to five expert by experience leaders in their community listening and strategic co-production roles
- co-ordinate co-production of suicide awareness training and evaluation of the programme.

You will be guided and supported in co-production practice by our Co-production and Involvement Team, and report to the Head of Suicide Prevention programme lead.

What are we looking for?
To be considered for the role you will demonstrate:

experience of working with people with challenging and distressing experiences, from different backgrounds and walks of life

- aptitude for helping people feel safe and supported in one to one and group discussions
- aptitude for collaborative working (including: active listening, appreciating different perspectives, positive language, solutions-focused approach, constructive/sensitive challenging, willingness to compromise/negotiate, enabling emotionally safe environments).
- ability to organise and facilitate meetings in person and using remote technology eg Zoom
- ability to work independently, with support from the team where needed.

You will live in North West London and are able to travel within this area.

Don't meet all requirements?_
If the role sounds exciting to you but your experience, skills or qualifications don't exactly match every single requirement, we would still encourage you to apply, you may be just the right person for our position_

Caring for our people.
We offer a wide range of support.

Some of our benefits include:
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PULSE - your rewards, wellbeing, and benefits platform. Providing access to thousands of discounts and benefits including cashback; reloadable cards; savings etc.
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Wellbeing support: Our Wellbeing hub that gives physical, and mental health support. We also have an Employee Assistance Programme with access to appointments
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Taking time for you: we work flexibly -you get to choose where you work, managing your own diary. We have generous annual leave, starting at 25 rising to 30 days, plus bank holidays, as well as your birthday off.
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Planning for the future: We have a contributory pension scheme.
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Structured Induction: Onboarding you into the Charity supporting your wellbeing along the way.
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£300 when you introduce a Friend: receive up to £300 when you introduce a friend or family member

Diversity, Equity, Inclusion
Diversity is important to us and we appreciate difference through difference, inclusiveness and belonging. It gives us a deeper understanding of the world, our society and the diverse communities we're working with. By includ