Mental Health Recovery Worker at Waddington Street Centre

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Contract Type: Permanent

Role Type: Employment

Hours: Part time

Application deadline:

Based: Durham

Salary: £26,758 Pro Rata

Salary Type: Fixed Salary

Location: County Durham

Role description: Project Support

Recovery Worker                     

Hours – 30 hours per week. (Tuesday – Friday)

Salary Scale 11 - £26,758 pro rata.

 

Job Description

Accountable to:         Board of Directors

Responsible to:          Centre Manager

Principal Function: An exciting opportunity has arisen at Waddington Street Centre. Our busy and lively charity is looking for a new Recovery Worker to become part of our small, busy and friendly team. You’ll be providing both practical and emotional support on a daily basis to the members of Waddington Street Centre in a way which fulfils the ethos, values and objectives of the charity.

 

*Please note: This is not a homeworking opportunity.

                                

Main duties and Responsibilities:

Person Specification

Essential:

  • A genuine care for people
  • Work on a proactive basis and be recovery focused
  • Have a positive outlook
  • Be curious and committed to self-development
  • An open mind
  • Patience and tolerance
  • Energy and vibrancy
  • Commitment and perseverance
  • A willingness to change and be flexible
  • Friendliness
  • Professionalism
  • The ability to work as part of, and support the ideas, of the wider team
  • Ability to contribute to the team combined with willingness to learn and develop
  • Strong administrative skills including IT. You will be required to use a database system
  • Excellent communication skills (written and verbal)
  • Understanding of and commitment to the Waddington Street Centre’s aims, principles and policies

Desirable:

  • Experience of working in mental health services
  • Knowledge of the Durham Mental Wellbeing Alliance
  • Knowledge and understanding of mental health conditions
  • An interest in physical health as well as mental health
  • Knowledge of community services in North Durham
  • Experience of working within the charitable/voluntary sector
  • Relevant health and social care qualifications i.e. NVQ2 Health and Social    Care/Promoting Independence
  • Mental Health First Aid Training & Applied Suicide Intervention Skills Training (ASIST)
  • People with lived experience are very welcome to apply.

 

Interested applicants can apply by sending a letter (no longer than 4 sides of A4) outlining your qualifications, contact details, interest in the post and how you meet the person specifications.

It should be returned by email or post to:

Ali Lee – Centre Manager

alee@waddingtoncentre.co.uk

Waddington Street Centre

3 Waddington Street

Durham

DH1 4BG

 

Application Deadline: Friday 2nd May 12pm
Interview Date: Friday 16th May.
For more information about what we do, please visit https://www.waddingtoncentre.co.uk/

We look forward to hearing from you

 

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