Application Deadline
22 October 2023
Interview Date
26 October 2023
Contract type
2 year fixed term contract with the potential to extend
Hours
14 hours per week
Salary
£26,808.40 per year (pro rata £10,643.36)
Where
Barking and Dagenham
Mind in Havering, Barking and Dagenham – project worker
This is a new role to support the mental health and wellbeing of fathers in the local community. You'll assess men's needs and help deliver the Dads Matter service.
The service is designed to support men with low-level mental health issues, or those at risk of developing them during the perinatal period.
What you'll do
You'll:
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Help deliver the project
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Work closely with the project lead
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Support partnerships and community relationships
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Co-ordinate and deliver marketing and outreach
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Run sessions and activities
About you
You'll have:
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At least 1 year’s relevant experience of working in the mental health sector
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The ability to draw on your own lived experience
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A person-centred approach
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Knowledge or lived experience of perinatal mental health problems, including the stigma surrounding these
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Experience managing a caseload of clients
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Experience in running and planning peer groups
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Experiencing offering guided self-help
How to apply
For more information about the role, and the benefits of working for us, click apply now at the top of this page. This will take you through to the Mind in Havering, Barking and Dagenham website.