Job Description
- Salary scale: £14.46 per hour
- Contract: Relief
- Hours: Relief
- Base:Kenburgh House, 28 Manor Row, Bradford, BD1 4QU / Groups and activities in the community
- Probationary Period: Six months
- Closing Date: Monday 21st September 10am
- Interview Date: Thursday 1st October
- Questions: In the first instance any enquiries to be emailed to [email protected]. For an informal chat about the role before applying, please contact the admin email address above who can pass your request onto a relevant recruiting manager
About Us
Bradford District and Craven Mind is a thriving, independent mental health charity with a clear purpose to promote positive mental wellbeing and empower and help people experiencing issues with their mental health to manage and work towards recovery and fulfilment.
We do this through:
- Building community and individual resilience for better mental wellbeing
- Providing early intervention advice and support
- Supporting people in crisis
- Empowering and helping people to recover and sustain improved wellbeing
Watch this video to find out what it’s like to work here:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KxbMQk_ALwQ
Read our latest Impact Report and 2024-28 Strategy:
https://www.bdcmind.org.uk/about-us/
Find out more about our approach to Equity, Diversity and Inclusion:
https://www.bdcmind.org.uk/about-us/equity-diversity-and-inclusion/
Join us and you’ll receive:
- 25 days annual leave per year, rising to 28 days with length of service plus bank holidays
- Up to two additional leave days to use each year to support your wellbeing.
- Flexible working opportunities to support work-life balance, including hybrid and remote working where suitable for the role.
- Simply Health Cash Plan to claim back on personal health costs including dental, optical, prescriptions, physiotherapy and more.
- Employee Assistance Service including 24/7 confidential mental health support and access to structured therapy sessions.
- Generous pension scheme and employer contribution to help you plan for a secure future.
- Discount schemes including Company Shop and Blue Light Card.
- Excellent personal development opportunities including access to Clinical Supervision.
- Enhanced sick pay after your six-month probation.
- Accredited employer with Mindful Employer, Disability Confident and Real Living Wage.
- Generous death in service/life assurance benefit
Role Background
Bradford District and Craven Mind offers group support across a number of different services to ensure that nobody has to face a mental health problem alone.
Through our Adult and Older Adult (AOA) services, we deliver a range of group sessions and activities. From creative activities to structured support programmes, we support people to take care of their emotional and mental wellbeing. People accessing our services have a range of group-focused activities to choose from, from social activities, peer support and wellbeing courses in our Wellbeing Team, to community groups set in nature in our Nature in Mind team, to peer support groups within our Hearing Voices offer on site at Kenburgh House.
Role Purpose
We’re looking for a committed, proactive and enthusiastic person to join us as a relief worker. As a relief practitioner, you will work with colleagues across departments to support facilitate our group support offer, to cover staff absence and annual leave. Flexibility to work various shifts within the week, sometimes on short notice, is essential for this role.
After three months in post covering group support across our departments, you will be supported to learn more about other services in BDC Mind, with a view to accessing additional relief opportunities. This could be with our 1-1 support services, telephone services or Children and Young People services.
Person Specification
BDC Mind is committed to promoting mental health awareness, reducing stigma, and improving the quality of life for people with mental health challenges. We value diversity, inclusion and lived experiences when recruiting our staff and volunteers.
Qualifications
Essential:
- Evidence of ongoing professional development
Experience
Essential:
- Experience supporting adults within a mental health, social care or other relevant setting
- Experience in managing challenging situations, and recognising and responding to safeguarding concerns
- Experience of using an electronic recording system for service member details
Skills and Abilities
Essential:
- Excellent proven communication and organisational skills, including an ability to encourage and engage people in ways to make positive changes in their lives
- Ability to uphold professional boundaries at all times
- Ability to work as part of a team and support colleagues across services
- Ability to use initiative and be proactive
- Ability to complete relevant administrative tasks, such as group bookings, case studies, case notes and incident forms
- Excellent IT skills, including use of Microsoft Packages
Desirable:
- Ability to develop new resources for group support sessions
Knowledge
Essential:
- Understanding of the key issues within mental health, and the potential challenges that people may face
- Knowledge of risk management and health and safety issues
- Understanding of safeguarding and good practice
- Understanding of confidentiality and data protection
- Experience facilitating group settings and managing group dynamics
- Experience planning and delivering sessions and activities focused around wellbeing
Desirable:
- Awareness and knowledge of Severe Mental Illness (SMI)
- Knowledge of other relevant health & social care organisations across the Bradford District & Craven
Attitude and Personal Attributes
Essential:
- Committed to supporting people in a person-centred and non-judgemental way
- Committed to equality, diversity and inclusion
- A positive, professional and passionate attitude
- Flexibility and the ability to adapt to changes
- Willingness to attend team meetings, gather client feedback and contribute towards case studies
- A commitment to BDC Mind’s Values
- Willingness to travel across the district if required
- Flexibility to work various shifts within the week, sometimes at short notice
How to Apply
Please click the 'Apply for this job' button and follow the steps to fill out the application form.
Upload your CV and a cover letter showing how your experience and skills match the Job Description and Person Specification.
We’re unable to provide feedback to applicants who are not shortlisted.
We are committed to safeguarding vulnerable children and adults. All successful candidates will need to apply for a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check and a right to work in the UK check.
Wellbeing Practitioner – Relief (Group Delivery) in Bradford employer: Mind in Bradford
Bradford District and Craven Mind is an exceptional employer, dedicated to fostering a supportive and inclusive work environment that prioritises mental wellbeing. With generous benefits such as flexible working arrangements, a comprehensive employee assistance programme, and opportunities for personal development, employees are empowered to thrive both professionally and personally. Located in Bradford, the charity's commitment to community engagement and positive impact makes it a rewarding place to contribute to meaningful change in mental health support.
