Job summary
Please only apply if you are available to work on Tuesdays and Thursdays.
An exciting Team opportunity has arisen for Black, Asian, and Minority Ethnic (BME) Session worker to join our BAME services supporting adults (18-65) with complex mental health needs.
The successful candidate will need to be a friendly, enthusiastic, and robust individual with experience working for a BAME project or service.
The post holder will be a team member for the South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation. To support the principles of recovery post will support Peckham Befrienders service users. The fundamental principles of recovery are embedded in Peckham Befrienders as we view people with mental health problems, like others, needing friends in their community with whom they can have an informal relationship based on mutual interest, equality, and respect. To support the growth of Peckham Befrienders (by acting as spokesperson) raising its profile within the local and wider communities.
Main duties of the job
Main duties of the job
Your role will involve supporting service users who attend Peckham Befrienders, (which is a BAME befriending service), at a twice-weekly [Tuesdays and Thursdays] drop-in session. Linking service users with befriender volunteers. To help in all aspects of the organising of the drop-in sessions which include light catering duties & other practical tasks. To support the Service Development Manager in giving profile to this service within the local and wider community. Linking Service Users with Befriender Volunteers, carrying out home & ward visits, and supporting a range of other activities.
- Ensure the atmosphere is welcoming, and respectful and encourage the full participation of clients and Befrienders
- Liase closely with Sojourner Truth Community Centre and St. Matthews Centre
- Helps with publicising the service
- Liase with Trust staff (and care teams) regarding any concerns about service users
- Ensure the safety of staff and users, review in supervision, and evaluated regularly.
- Work within established procedures for the involvement of volunteers in the project.
- Encourage the development of befriending relationships through observation, communication, and discussion
- Work within the code of conduct for befriending relationship
About us
Working for your organisation
South London and Maudsley (SLaM) Trust provides services and operates across other locations, such as the London boroughs of Croydon, Lambeth, Lewisham, and Southwark; and substance misuse services for residents of Bexley, Lambeth, Greenwich, and Wandsworth.
Benefits:
We are committed to ensuring our staff get the most out of their benefits package and understand the importance of a healthy work-life balance. It's important to us that you are valued and appreciated and that is why we have a comprehensive benefits package on offer
Some of our benefits are highlighted here:
- Generous pay, pensions and leave,we offer a comprehensive pay, pensions and leave package which is dependent on the role and length of service.
- Work life balance,flexible working and support a range of flexible options, such as: part-time working and job sharing.
- Career development,There are plenty of opportunities to progress your career and we support your development through a number of programmes such as mentoring, coaching, positive people management, collective leadership and other talent programmes
- Car lease,our staff benefits from competitive deals to lease car
Other benefits include:
- Counselling services
- Wellbeing events
- Long service awards
- Cycle to work scheme
- Season ticket loan
- Staff restaurants
We look forward to receiving your application.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Essential Requirements
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Desirable Requirements
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Good level of education
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Skills and Knowledge
The ability to work with a team
Motivate to work both in a team and on own initiative.
Ability to communicate effectively both in writing and verbally.
Motivate to work both in a team and on own initiative.
Ability to work flexibly.
A/I
A/I
A/I
A/I
A/I
Interested in the principles of recovery in mental health
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A/I
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Experience
Experience of working with people who are living mental health illness
Experience of working with a BAME service, project and/or a BAME organisation/s
Experience of working with multi-disciplinary teams
A/I
A/I
Personal Qualities and Behaviours
Excellent communication skills.
Good interpersonal skills
High standards of personal conduct, honesty and integrity
Understanding and being sensitive to the needs of a wide range of minority ethnic groups and cultures
Ability to work flexibly.
An awareness of the impotence of equality and diversity
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A/I
A/I
A/I
Other Requirements
Ability to work flexibly.
Passionate about supporting service users
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A/I
Job description
Job responsibilities
Essential Requirements
A/I
Desirable Requirements
A/I
Good level of education
A
Skills and Knowledge
The ability to work with a team
Motivate to work both in a team and on own initiative.
Ability to communicate effectively both in writing and verbally.
Motivate to work both in a team and on own initiative.
Ability to work flexibly.
A/I
A/I
A/I
A/I
A/I
Interested in the principles of recovery in mental health
A/I
A/I
A/I
Experience
Experience of working with people who are living mental health illness
Experience of working with a BAME service, project and/or a BAME organisation/s
Experience of working with multi-disciplinary teams
A/I
A/I
Personal Qualities and Behaviours
Excellent communication skills.
Good interpersonal skills
High standards of personal conduct, honesty and integrity
Understanding and being sensitive to the needs of a wide range of minority ethnic groups and cultures
Ability to work flexibly.
An awareness of the impotence of equality and diversity
I
A/I
A/I
A/I
Other Requirements
Ability to work flexibly.
Passionate about supporting service users
A
A/I
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
Skills and Knowledge
Essential
- The ability to work with a team and on own initiative.
- Ability to communicate effectively both in writing and verbally.
- Motivate to work both in a team and on own initiative.
- Ability to work flexibly.
Desirable
- Interested in the principles of recovery in mental health.
Experience
Essential
- Experience of working with people who are living mental health illness.
- Experience of working with a BAME service, project and/or a BAME organisation/s
- Experience of working with multi-disciplinary teams.
Personal Qualities and Behaviours
Essential
- Excellent communication skills.
- Good interpersonal skills.
- Understanding and being sensitive to the needs of a wide range of minority ethnic groups and cultures
- An awareness of the impotence of equality and diversity.
Other Requirements
Essential
- Passionate about supporting service users.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
Skills and Knowledge
Essential
- The ability to work with a team and on own initiative.
- Ability to communicate effectively both in writing and verbally.
- Motivate to work both in a team and on own initiative.
- Ability to work flexibly.
Desirable
- Interested in the principles of recovery in mental health.
Experience
Essential
- Experience of working with people who are living mental health illness.
- Experience of working with a BAME service, project and/or a BAME organisation/s
- Experience of working with multi-disciplinary teams.
Personal Qualities and Behaviours
Essential
- Excellent communication skills.
- Good interpersonal skills.
- Understanding and being sensitive to the needs of a wide range of minority ethnic groups and cultures
- An awareness of the impotence of equality and diversity.
Other Requirements
Essential
- Passionate about supporting service users.
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.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
Additional information
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.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
