P/t Community Link Workers

Richmond Fellowship
£14,774 - £17,580 (pro-rata for 18.75)
Permanent
Full Time
Margate, Kent

A key figure within the team, you’ll build invaluable bridges between our service and the local community, promoting social inclusion as you support people with mental health needs to reach their full potential.

The role:
• You’ll enable service users to realise their personal aspirations and goals by supporting them to access a wide range of community-based opportunities,
• You will facilitate group work and regularly review the programme of activities
• You will develop a network of contacts and forge links with community groups
• You will support service users to develop Individual Support Plans
• You will offer both practical advice and guidance, and emotional support

About you:
• Experience of working with adults with mental health problems, ideally within a community setting
• The ability to lead group working, prepare individual development plans and motivate others
• Experience of supporting individual to engage with community activities
• Communication skills are also vital, along with the ability to network and liaise with external groups
• Good IT skills, including Word, databases and email
• Ability to work weekends and evenings

Managing more than 100 services nationwide, Richmond Fellowship provides an immensely diverse range of services to people with mental health needs.

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

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

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Closing date: 2pm on 20 February 2012. Interviews: 1 March 2012.