Why work at Healthy Minds?

​Healthy Minds has Fair Work Charter status
This demonstrates our commitment in five areas:

• Opportunity: Routes into employment and career progression are inclusive, and all people have access to flexible working arrangements. 48% staff have progressed into roles with additional responsibilities, including management roles, within Healthy Minds.  18% of those began their Healthy Minds journey as volunteers. 
• Wellbeing: Work helps all people to live healthy and happy lives, while making a meaningful contribution to what we do. We foster good physical and mental health and support wider aspects of wellbeing. ​As a wellbeing organisation, we aim to lead the way in supporting staff with a comprehensive wellbeing policy and employee assistance programme. 
• Employee Voice: All workers are empowered to contribute towards the success of Healthy Minds through positive relationships and effective communication, and trade unions are recognised.  
• Security: We go beyond our minimum legal obligation, paying staff at least the Real Living Wage, and maintain working conditions that provide security and dignity to all workers.  
• Fulfilment: Work provides all people with the opportunity to learn, develop and meaningfully connect to a purpose that resonates with them.  ​

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When asked what he likes about working for Healthy Minds, Daniel says,

​"It's the positive, friendly and co-productive environment. I love the diversity of work and knowing that I'm helping people when they need it most."

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Healthy Minds is a values-based organisation. 
Our vision, mission and values underpin everything we do.  We expect everyone who works here to uphold our values.  Shared values help to create a more harmonious work culture, and aligning what we do with our vision and mission gives everyone a sense of purpose and satisfaction that we make a difference in our community. 
 
Plus:

• Generous leave entitlement 

• Flexible and hybrid working options 
• 5% employer contribution to workplace pension scheme 
• Free parking 
• Eye care voucher scheme 

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Current Vacancies

We are recruiting for 2 job vacancies.
The application process is the same for all job roles - please scroll further down the page for full details of how to apply.

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​Safespace Team Leader

28 hours per week (4 x 7-hour shifts).  Daytime and evening shifts on rota; regular evening and weekend shifts will be required.
£16 per hour + 5% pension; £23,296 actual salary (£31,200 pro rata).  Post funded to September 2027.
​Deadline for completed applications: 9.00am on Monday 30th June 2025

We are looking for a Team Leader to join our Safespace team. 

The Team Leader will support the delivery of the Safespace service, working alongside the Safespace Service Manager to support the team of Project Workers and Relief Workers. The Team Leader role is a newly created role, designed to meet the capacity requirements as the service has now moved to open 7 days and evenings a week.

Safespace is our crisis support service, providing ‘in the moment’ emotional support for anyone in Calderdale aged 16+.  Safespace runs every day of the week to try to ensure that people can get support when they need it: there are no referral criteria and no waiting lists. 
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The new Safespace Team Leader will provide on-shift support for Project Workers, working 4 shifts per week on a rota basis; this will include evening and weekend shifts.  If you have the skill and temperament for what can be a demanding and rewarding role, you could be joining the Safespace team to support Healthy Minds’ vision for everyone in Calderdale to have better mental health.

​Click on the document titles below for more information:

• ​Job Description
• Person specification

If you would like to chat to someone about this role, please get in touch with Dianne Darby or Daisy Woollett on 01422 345154.

​Deadline to apply: 9.00am Monday 30th June 2025
Interviews will be held in the following week.
Please scroll down the page to 'Application Process' for details of how to apply.

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​Safespace Relief Project Workers

Sessional work to cover staff absence (6-hour shifts, daytimes and evenings including weekends)
Rate of pay: £15 per hour/£105 per 6-hour shift (including rolled-up holiday pay)
Applications are accepted on a rolling basis and reviewed quarterly.  Please be aware that you might not get an immediate response to your application.

Do you have experience of supporting people in mental distress?
Are you a compassionate and communicative individual committed to helping others?

Safespace, run by mental health charity Healthy Minds, offers emotional support for people in emotional distress.

We are looking for Relief Project Workers to support our current Safespace team and to provide a point of access for adults who are experiencing emotional distress.

​Relief Project Workers will support Safespace visitors to consider, agree and arrange appropriate support for people’s immediate and longer-term emotional health and wellbeing.

Safespace is also available as an ‘out-of-hours’ service and is, therefore, open outside normal office hours. Relief Project Workers will be offered shifts to cover staff absences, as required.  Daytime shifts are 12 - 6pm; evening shifts are 5 - 11pm.

• ​Job Description
• Person specification

If you would like to chat to someone about this role, please get in touch with Dianne Darby or Daisy Woollett on 01422 345154.

​Deadline to apply: You can submit your application any time.  
Relief worker applications are taken on a rolling basis.  We will review all applications received every three months so please be aware that you might not get an immediate response.

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Application Process

Our job roles require a level of computer literacy and applications must be submitted electronically. 
Please check closing dates carefully - we cannot accept late applications.

We use one application form for all vacancies.  Click on the link below to open the application form:
Healthy Minds Application Form

Applications must be made using the form.  You will need to demonstrate that you meet all the essential criteria listed in the person specification for the role to be shortlisted.
Please address any questions or supporting documents to [email protected]
Use the job title of the role for which you are applying as the subject line. 

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We are currently recruiting new Trustees (unpaid positions). See the volunteer vacancies page for details.
Find out about other volunteering opportunities here.  ​

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