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We Are With You

Outreach Worker - Kent

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Job summary

Are you passionate about mental health and dedicated to making a positive impact in communities? We are looking for Outreach Workers to join our NHS Talking Therapies Service. WithYou is a charity providing free, confidential support to people experiencing challenges with drugs, alcohol or mental health.

Main duties of the job

As an Outreach Worker, you are responsible for increasing awareness of our service and growing our level of engagement with local community groups. Working alongside the Service Manager, you'll establish relationships with various providers to introduce our service as a key component.

About us

Everyone should feel comfortable getting the support they need for issues with drugs, alcohol or mental health. At We Are With You we work with people on their own goals, whether that's staying safe and healthy, making small changes or stopping an unwanted habit altogether. We give people support in a way that's right for them either face to face in their local service, community or online. We provide a free and confidential service without judgement to more than 100,000 people a year. We use our expertise to improve the help available and raise awareness around drugs, alcohol and mental health so that more people can get support. We Are With You. INDL

Details

Date posted

25 April 2024

Pay scheme

Other

Salary

£30,000 to £33,000 a year

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

recroot-5495-49532-46

Job locations

Faversham

Faversham

ME13 8GD


Job description

Job responsibilities

This is an exciting role, to work with a wide range of mental health practitioners, partner providers and referrers to develop and grow our mental health workforce in Kent. All applicants need to submit a CV and a covering letter on why you should be considered for this role. Applications will not be accepted if no covering letter is included. Please note that this role may close early should sufficient applications be received, so early application is advised. Please also be advised that this is a home-based role with the requirement for regular travel. What we're looking for The post holder will excel in speaking with hard-to-reach communities and have an understanding of common mental health challenges. You will implement a local marketing toolkit to deliver impactful, promotion messages to the local community's needs. Above all, we are looking for someone passionate about what we do, and with a positive and engaging approach. Benefits What we offer

  • Competitive salary
  • 28 days annual leave, plus bank holidays
  • 2 days paid volunteer leave per year
  • Auto-enrollment into We Are With You's pension scheme
  • Access to a Blue Light Card - giving you great savings on big high-street and online brands
  • Flexible working opportunities and access to a range of services and resources to support you with your wellbeing
  • We have an excellent Refer a Friend scheme which offers you a £500 bonus for any recommendations, any role! Our scheme allows you to recommend your friends and family to work with us and earn a £500 bonus payment for every successful referral you make. Please note, the Refer a Friend scheme is only applicable if your recommended friend completes their 6 months probation period
    • Diversity Statement As an organisation, we continue to build an inclusive culture that encourages, supports and celebrates the diverse voices and experiences of our staff. We know that representing the communities we serve is key to us meeting our goals of radically improving people's lives. We welcome the unique contributions that you can bring and we encourage people from underrepresented communities and backgrounds to apply to join our team, including people with lived experience, people with disabilities, people from racialised communities, LGBTQ+ people and armed forces veterans. As part of our commitment to the Armed Forces Covenant, we provide a guaranteed interview scheme for candidates who are veterans and meet all the essential criteria for a role. With You is also a Disability Confident Employer and we offer a guaranteed interview scheme for candidates with a disability who meet all the essential criteria for a role. If you have a disability, a learning difficulty such as dyslexia or a medical condition which you believe may affect your performance during any aspect of our selection process, we'll be happy to make reasonable adjustments to enable you to perform at your best. Should you be successful in your application, you will be required to provide 3 years' worth of references and where applicable, will need to undergo an enhanced DBS check.

    Job description

    Job responsibilities

    This is an exciting role, to work with a wide range of mental health practitioners, partner providers and referrers to develop and grow our mental health workforce in Kent. All applicants need to submit a CV and a covering letter on why you should be considered for this role. Applications will not be accepted if no covering letter is included. Please note that this role may close early should sufficient applications be received, so early application is advised. Please also be advised that this is a home-based role with the requirement for regular travel. What we're looking for The post holder will excel in speaking with hard-to-reach communities and have an understanding of common mental health challenges. You will implement a local marketing toolkit to deliver impactful, promotion messages to the local community's needs. Above all, we are looking for someone passionate about what we do, and with a positive and engaging approach. Benefits What we offer

  • Competitive salary
  • 28 days annual leave, plus bank holidays
  • 2 days paid volunteer leave per year
  • Auto-enrollment into We Are With You's pension scheme
  • Access to a Blue Light Card - giving you great savings on big high-street and online brands
  • Flexible working opportunities and access to a range of services and resources to support you with your wellbeing
  • We have an excellent Refer a Friend scheme which offers you a £500 bonus for any recommendations, any role! Our scheme allows you to recommend your friends and family to work with us and earn a £500 bonus payment for every successful referral you make. Please note, the Refer a Friend scheme is only applicable if your recommended friend completes their 6 months probation period
    • Diversity Statement As an organisation, we continue to build an inclusive culture that encourages, supports and celebrates the diverse voices and experiences of our staff. We know that representing the communities we serve is key to us meeting our goals of radically improving people's lives. We welcome the unique contributions that you can bring and we encourage people from underrepresented communities and backgrounds to apply to join our team, including people with lived experience, people with disabilities, people from racialised communities, LGBTQ+ people and armed forces veterans. As part of our commitment to the Armed Forces Covenant, we provide a guaranteed interview scheme for candidates who are veterans and meet all the essential criteria for a role. With You is also a Disability Confident Employer and we offer a guaranteed interview scheme for candidates with a disability who meet all the essential criteria for a role. If you have a disability, a learning difficulty such as dyslexia or a medical condition which you believe may affect your performance during any aspect of our selection process, we'll be happy to make reasonable adjustments to enable you to perform at your best. Should you be successful in your application, you will be required to provide 3 years' worth of references and where applicable, will need to undergo an enhanced DBS check.

    Person Specification

    Qualifications

    Essential

    • A full job description and person specification is available on request.

    Experience

    Essential

    • We are looking for someone with previous experience in a business development role or equivalent and with well-developed influencing, negotiation and presentation skills. Qualifications related to project management, health and social care, psychology and related fields would be advantageous.
    Person Specification

    Qualifications

    Essential

    • A full job description and person specification is available on request.

    Experience

    Essential

    • We are looking for someone with previous experience in a business development role or equivalent and with well-developed influencing, negotiation and presentation skills. Qualifications related to project management, health and social care, psychology and related fields would be advantageous.

    Disclosure and Barring Service Check

    This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

    Employer details

    Employer name

    We Are With You

    Address

    Faversham

    Faversham

    ME13 8GD


    Employer's website

    https://www.wearewithyou.org.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

    Employer details

    Employer name

    We Are With You

    Address

    Faversham

    Faversham

    ME13 8GD


    Employer's website

    https://www.wearewithyou.org.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

    Employer contact details

    For questions about the job, contact:

    Recruitment Manager

    Emily Frost

    Emily.frost@wearewithyou.org.uk

    07811056955

    Details

    Date posted

    25 April 2024

    Pay scheme

    Other

    Salary

    £30,000 to £33,000 a year

    Contract

    Permanent

    Working pattern

    Full-time

    Reference number

    recroot-5495-49532-46

    Job locations

    Faversham

    Faversham

    ME13 8GD


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