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Job Title: Community Link Worker – North East Essex Crisis Cafes
Hours: 37.5 per week
Salary: £18,652 – £21,054 per annum
Contract: 1 year fixed term contract
Location: Colchester/Clacton
Our Crisis Café service provides support to those leading towards a mental health crisis. The service has two locations (Colchester and Clacton) and covers the North East Essex area.
We are recruiting a Community Link Worker to join the service to engage and work collaboratively within the local community to reduce health inequalities in marginalised groups. We are looking for a team member with knowledge of the local community and the support available and has experience of working in a community development context and working in partnership with other agencies/organisations.
Closing Date: 7th July 2021
Interview Date: 13th – 16th July 2021 TBC
Community Link Support Worker – NE Crisis Cafe Job Description
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Job Title: Service Lead/Manager – Futures in Mind
Hours: 22.5 hours per week
Salary: £21,176 – £24,554 per annum pro rata
Contract: Fixed Term until 31/03/2023
Location: Colchester
The Futures in Mind partnership works with service users as active collaborators in the design, development, delivery, and improvement of our provision of integrated support, advice and mentoring in Essex. Futures in Mind deliver an outward-facing, flexible community service to enable us to support the maximum number of Service Users across the full Essex locality.
We are looking for an individual who has experience in supporting adults in the community, working as part of a wider multi-disciplinary team, with a knowledge of the local services and the support available. Experience of working within Mental Health Services is an advantage as is management experience.
Interview Date: TBC
Job Title: Service Lead/Manager – Mid Essex Sanctuary/Crisis Cafe
Hours: 37.5 hours per week
Salary: £25,528 – £29,464 per annum
Contract: Fixed Term Contract until 31/03/2022
Location: Fullbridge Mill, Maldon (working across sites including Braintree)
The Mid Essex Sanctuary is staffed by an experienced team of Service Coordinators and Support Workers who are on hand to listen and provide support to those leading towards a mental health crisis. The service is located in Braintree and covers Mid Essex area.
We have an opening for a Service Lead position leading the Team in our Mid Essex Sanctuary. Working in partnership, you will be responsible for the day to day running of the service and the management of the Support Workers, who will cover the Café 7 days a week between the hours of 18:00 – 01:00.
The role will involve working in partnership to ensure that vulnerable people have a safe environment in which to manage their crisis and provide back-up services, where necessary. We are looking for an individual who has experience in supporting adults in the community, working as part of a wider multi-disciplinary team, with a knowledge of the local services and the support available. Experience of working within Mental Health Services is an advantage as is management experience.
Interview date: TBC
Job Title: Sanctuary Support Worker – Mid Essex Sanctuary
Hours: 7 hour shifts Out of hours 6pm – 1am, working on a 2 week rolling rota, (7 shifts over 14 days – e.g. 2 on/2 off/3 on/2 off/2 on/3 off) including bank holidays
Salary: £18652 – £21,054 per annum, pro-rata (Pro rata salary range: £13,063 – £14,739)
Contract: Fixed term contract until 31/03/2022
Location: Braintree
We are seeking experienced Support Workers to work in a fast-paced multidisciplinary within a Crisis Sanctuary setting.
The Sanctuary accepts referrals from the 111 Option 2 Crisis Service and is accessible to those living within the localities of Mid Essex who are experiencing a Mental Health Crisis. The aim of the Sanctuary is to help reduce the number of admissions to A&E for those who have no physical/medical need.
The role will involve working in partnership to ensure that vulnerable people have a safe environment in which to manage their crisis and provide back-up services, where necessary. This is an exciting opportunity to help shape a new Service in an area of great need and to contribute to improved out of hours’ provision.
Interview dates: TBC
Job Title: Support Workers – Crisis Cafés
Hours: 7 hour and 4 hour shifts Out of hours 16:00 – 23:00 working on a 2 week rolling rota (7 shifts over 14 days – e.g. 2 on/2 off/3 on/2 off/2 on/3 off)
Shifts: 16:00-23:00, 17:00-21:00 or 18:00-22:00.
Salary: £9.57 per hour
Contract: Permanent
Location: Colchester and Clacton
The North East Essex Crisis Cafés provide support to those leading towards a mental health crisis. They operate from two central locations, one in Colchester and one in Clacton. The team of Support Workers are supported by the Service Lead and an EPUT Mental Health Nurse. The Haven Project also forms part of the service.
We are looking for individuals who have experience in supporting adults in the community, working as part of a wider multi-disciplinary team, with a knowledge of the local community and the support available. Experience of working within Mental Health Services is an advantage.
The Crisis Cafés operate from 16:00-23:00, 7 days per week (excluding Bank Holidays). Worked on a 2 week rolling rota, (7 shifts over 14 days – e.g. 2 on/2 off/3 on/2 off/2 on/3 off), includes working alternate weekends. The shifts available are 16:00-23:00, 17:00-21:00 or 18:00-22:00.
Interview dates: TBC