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 out-of-hours 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 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 and must be available to work evening shifts 5.30-11.30pm (including weekend work)
Rate of pay: £13.46 per hour/£80.76 per 6-hour shift
If you would like to chat to someone about this role, please get in touch with Kath: kath@healthymindscalderdale.co.uk to arrange a call. Or call us on 01422 345154
Deadline to apply: Relief worker applications are taken on a rolling basis. You can submit your application any time. We will review all applications received every three months so please be aware that you might not get an immediate response.
Please read the accompanying documents carefully before applying or enquiring.
Your application will have to demonstrate how you meet all the essential requirements in the person specification in order to be shortlisted.
APPLICATION PROCESS Applications must be submitted electronically. Please follow these instructions carefully. A complete application consists of two documents: 1: Monitoring Form - this is kept separate from the rest of your application until shortlisting is completed. 2: Application Form.
Submit both completed documents by the closing date to jobs@healthymindscalderdale.co.uk Using "Safespace Relief Worker" as the subject line.
Please do not send CVs.
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