Mhpp Employer Engagement Officer - London, United Kingdom - MIND

MIND

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London, United Kingdom

3 weeks ago

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Tom O´Connor

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Fixed Term Contract until 31st December 2023, Full Time - 35 hours per week
We have big goals over the next few years.

We're going to be fighting for mental health in a way we never have before.

Together we'll be working to make sure everyone experiencing a mental health problem gets the support and respect they deserve.

Will you join us?

Mental Health and Productivity Pilot is a unique programme that brings together a range of diverse partners (including Mind and leading Universities across the Midlands Engine region) to provide a variety of evidence informed, cost effectiveand sustainable resources that aims to support good mental health at work, reduce stigma and lead to increases in productivity.

Together, we're supporting employers across the region to recognise and understand the link between mental health and productivity by galvanising employer engagement with a package of impactful resources which work towards helping employees to be well satisfiedand able to thrive at work.

You'll be joining the dedicated MHPP team here at Mind, working closely alongside MHPP partners (Coventry, Derby and Lincoln Universities particularly) and with teams from across Mind to deliver our ambitions in this extended phase of the pilot until December2023.

You'll behelping us understand and research the effectiveness of workplace mental health support, tailor it's impact and broaden our reach at a time when support is never more needed.

As an Employer Engagement Officer, you'll be leading on a key element of the pilot to date - increasing awareness of MHPP and encouraging Midlands organisations to be a part of it, supporting them through their journey to improve the health of their employees,particularly in the West Midlands (as part of a team of other regional engagement leads).

In this extension, there is also a strong emphasis on the research:

understanding organisations' baseline and follow up positions to help test the effectiveness of oursupport to drive impact regionally and inform national policy.

Another key part of your role will be coordinating and working closely across internal teams at Mind to help represent Mind's voice across MHPP, embedding Mind's expertise and insights in communications and workplace wellbeing, as well as identifying opportunitiesfor people with lived experience of mental health problems to shape and influence our ambitions.

We're looking for someone who has a proven ability to persuade and influence target prospects into taking action, including experience of facilitating, organising and leading on engagement events at a regional or national level, both online and in person.

You'll have exceptional communication skills, able to develop strong consultative partnerships with a range of small and large organisations across a range of sectors.

You'll be comfortable working as part of a team and proactive when it comes to supporting and influencing colleagues and wider stakeholders, encouraging collaborative working.

You'll bring strong planning and organisational skills and be able to deliverwork to agreed timescales and standards, managing multiple competing priorities.

**Closing date: Wednesday 21st December 9am (aiming to interview around 6th or 12th January)