Group Support Worker - London, United Kingdom - Mind in Tower Hamlets, Newham and Redbridge

Mind in Tower Hamlets, Newham and Redbridge

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London, United Kingdom

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Group Support Worker
Sakinah Project Job Description and Person Specification

Job Title:
Group Support Worker - Sakinah Project

Grade:

NJC SCP 9, currently £26,833 single point scale FTE per annum, Inclusive Inner London Weighting, based on 22.5hrs is £16,099.

80 pa (Inc ILW)

Hours:
Part Time 22.5 hours per week

Accountable to:
Operations Director - Mental Health Support Services

Supervised by:
Services Manager - (Mental Health Services)

Location:
Open House, Tower Hamlets, and partner community hubs/faith centres

Contract Term:
Until April 2027 (Extension pending funding award)

Closing Date: 5pm, 4th March 2024

Interviews:
Thursday 14th March 2024

Special Requirements:
This post requires a
female applicant and is therefore exempt under schedule 9 /part 1 of the Equality Act 2010

About Mind in Tower Hamlets and Newham
We are a local, registered charity affiliated to National Mind.

The organisation supports those with mental health issues in Tower Hamlets, Newham and Redbridge towards recovery and leading a better life.

We believe that everyone has the right to access comprehensive services which enables them to reach their full potential and to work towards their recovery.

We value diversity as a strength and our staff teams are from a variety of backgrounds which helps us to deliver services which are culturally aware and responsive to the needs of the diverse communities we serve.

Background

Our aim is to create "safe spaces" for Muslim women to share their challenges and experiences of mental health and wellbeing within their community, share their stories through the process of storytelling and listening to action.

Our Voices In-reach, Access and Engagement Model

We are looking to recruit an experienced, creative, and passionate person to join our Mental Health Support Services team and contribute towards the project objectives.

Connects people to the right service or support
Actively listens to what people want to do to make positive changes to improve their wellbeing
Offers practical support to access the right services at the right time based on the options available to each individual
Motivate and empower people to make changes and keep them going

Purpose of role
This role will support the development and delivery of the Group and Activities programme for the Our Voices Project.

The post holder will ensure that clients have access to a range of opportunities in the Borough, focussing specifically upon the management and development of Peer Leaders to support and run the Our Voices project within Tower Hamlets Borough.

The post holder will set up a network of peer groups across the Tower Hamlets borough and identify models of mental health and wellbeing that are culturally aware and appropriate for the client group.

The post holder will work with local faith centres, Faith Leaders, community groups and local services to raise awareness of mental health and reduce the stigma and barriers to accessing support for women's mental health and develop peer support groups across the network.

The post holder will be required to work with the Service Manager and peer leaders to achieve the following KPI's:

Group Attendance
At least 75 women attending group activities each year
75 report increased social connections
Work towards all groups being peer lead
10 trained Peer Leaders per year

2 Group Delivery
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100% of programme activities will be coproduced or co-delivered by women with lived experience of mental health.

3 Signposting and accessing services

50 women accessing services in Tower Hamlets and reporting positive outcomes

4 Peer Advocates

5 Peer Advocates trained and enabled each year

Adopting our organisational culture
We have a strong reputation for delivering high quality services and achieving positive outcomes.

Our practices are underpinned by our Kindness Charter, Professional Code of Ethics, Code of Conduct and organisational values. We expect everyone to embrace our culture, ethos and our anti-racist, anti-discriminatory and inclusive practices throughout their work.

Key Responsibilities
The post holder will be committed to supporting our clients through their Recovery and developing greater resilience and wellbeing.

Recovery can mean different things to different people, however for many, recovery is about the realisation of goals, and the development of relationships and skills that support a positive life, with or without ongoing mental health problem.

We are committed to a strength-based approach that does not focus solely on symptoms and which emphasizes resilience and control over life's challenges.

Responsibilities

Maintain and develop groups and activities in collaboration with clients, professionals and the utilizing the strengths of the local community
Work with clients to minimise the barriers such as participation and access to the groups and work w