Senior Community Link Worker

Richmond Fellowship
£17,180-£20,548 pa
Permanent
Full Time
Wisbech

A key figure within the team, you’ll build invaluable bridges between our service and the local community. This will include:

· Promoting social inclusion through the provision of social, recreational and educational activities
· Facilitating groups/activities, enabling service users to realise their personal aspirations and goals
· Assisting allocated clients in formulating and pursuing their personal development programmes
· Reviewing the programmes and forging a network of links with community groups, in line with the individual’s developmental needs
· Supporting our staff, identifying training needs and developing skills
· Deputising for the Manager and Deputy Manager during their absence

About you:

· Experience of working with adults with mental health problems, ideally within a community setting
· Practical experience of planning/running group activities
· Good verbal and written communication skills, along with the ability to network and liaise with external groups.
· Team leadership/supervision skills
· Ability to work flexible hours

Giving thousands of people each year a new sense of purpose and fulfilment, we’re one of the UK’s biggest providers of mental health care. Our service in Wisbech works to give people with mental health issues lifestyle opportunities based on them being full members of their communities. Our ambitions are clear – you will help us achieve them.

We offer great benefits, including 25 days’ holiday per year, contributory pension scheme, employee assistance programme and childcare vouchers.

Applicants seeking both full and part-time employment are strongly encouraged to apply as we have some flexibility in available hours of work.

Ref: 10/155.

For more details and to apply, visit richmondfellowship.org.uk/careers

Closing date: 4 August 2010.