Community Inclusion Coordinator - Swindon, United Kingdom - Swindon & Gloucestershire Mind

Swindon & Gloucestershire Mind

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Swindon, United Kingdom

3 weeks ago

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Tom O´Connor

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Working with Swindon & Gloucestershire Mind

Everything we do is about making sure that the services we provide are the best they can be for local people; that they are provided in places where people can get to them easily and that they optimise independent living - our aim is to support people to live life as they want to despite their mental health needs.

This role presents opportunity to work innovatively & responsively, creating new and informative resources, programmes based on a 'Safe Space' environment including peer support, prevention, and wellbeing initiatives and wellbeing support.

EDI will be at the forefront of your approach. you will strive to celebrate and promote inclusivity.

The role will involve delivering safe space groups and one to one wellbeing support which focus on wellbeing and breaking down barriers to enable empowerment and support people to build confidence, develop skills and strategies to improve and best manage mental health.

This person will work closely with the following communities:

LGBTQ+ communities
BAME communities
Refugee and asylum seekers

Benefits of working with Swindon & Gloucestershire Mind:

33 days annual leave (including bank holidays, pro rata for part time staff)
Aviva Pension Scheme
Ongoing training and development opportunities including Mental Health First Aid, Trauma Informed Practice, Youth MHFA, Suicide First Aid, 5 Ways to Wellbeing
Opportunities for progression and development e.g., leadership courses
Team away days to support a culture of wellbeing and teamwork and other wellbeing schemes
Long service benefits (extra holiday)
We promote a positive, effective and collaborative place to work.

Essentials:

Experience of working within a mental health
Experience of supporting a wide range of people with different backgrounds and experiences
An understanding of a range of skills, preventions, interventions and management linked to wellbeing and personcentred support
A sound understanding and knowledge of recovery principles and the role of mental health services across Swindon
GCSE/O Levels education (94/A*C) in Maths & English (or equivalent numeracy and literacy).
Degree or Diploma in an appropriate health and social care field, i.e. psychology _Desirable._

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