Job Description: Mental health support worker
Reporting to: Mental Health Team Leader
Hours: 35 hours per week
Location: Office working at Cross Green Leeds and travel to other areas of West Yorkshire
Salary: £27,412.50 per annum
Contract: 12 months in the first instance (subject to funding)
Leave: 28 days plus 14 Bank Holidays (pro rata)
Pension and benefits: The provision of workplace wellbeing support and activities, hybrid working where the role allows, flexible working and a range of family friendly policies and free parking.
Closing Date: 6th February 2025
Interview days: Set for 11th February 2025
If you have any questions about the post, please email or call Claire Ahmed.
Please note: due to current circumstances you will be required to do some work from home, with desk space at the office on a booking basis and outreach appointments being risk assessed.
About Leeds GATE:
You will be joining a vibrant and brave grassroots organisation led by Gypsy and Traveller people in West Yorkshire. This is an established and award-winning civil society organisation with a national profile. Recognised as being innovative, brave and creative. The overall aim of the charity is to improve the quality of life for Gypsies and Travellers through addressing inequalities in homes, health, education, and employment, financial and social inclusion. There are a number of community-facing and strategic projects to achieve aims including advocacy, community development and youth work.
Job Summary:
The role aims to support Gypsy and Traveller communities to improve health and wellbeing by provision of good quality and accessible information, signposting, short interventions, courses, volunteering and campaigns. The work will be co-designed and delivered with our community members and in partnership with a range of local services. It will embed principles such as the Making Every Contact Count and Asset Based Community Development to encourage community led change around health and wellbeing.
Essential Skills and Attributes:
The essential skills and attributes for this post include:
1. Will live and breathe our values through their work (see our website for more info on our values)
2. Empathy and interpersonal and relationship building skills
3. Awareness and understanding to manage the mental state of individuals
4. Excellent problem-solving skills and ability to work in stressful situations
5. Ability to support individuals with mental illnesses and engage them with relevant services
6. Ability to remain balanced and nonjudgmental while listening to individuals
7. Proficiency in de-escalation techniques for effective crisis management
8. Ability to network and form good working connections with external services and partners across West Yorkshire
9. Ability to use a computer, including proficiency in the use of word processing and data entry tools
Desirable Attribute: car driver with valid driving licence as the role may include meeting members, partners or external services in other venues in West Yorkshire. However, training can be provided for the right candidate.
The successful candidate will receive a comprehensive and supportive induction. Support and professional development will be there throughout your time at Leeds GATE, you will also be working within a Wakefield team from Leeds GATE so will give and get ongoing peer support on a daily or weekly basis.
Application Process:
Please note: CVs will not be accepted for this role, you will be redirected through to the charity’s website where you will need to complete their application form. To apply, please complete the application form to show how you meet the job specification, along with a completed Equality Monitoring Form, to vacancies@leedsgate.co.uk by the closing date.
Leeds GATE is honest and open and belongs to gypsies and Travellers.
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