At a Glance
- Tasks: Lead initiatives to improve mental health access for underrepresented communities across Norfolk and Waveney.
- Company: Join Norfolk and Waveney Mind, a passionate organisation dedicated to mental health support.
- Benefits: Starting salary of £33,199, rising to £35,444, plus mileage reimbursement and a supportive work environment.
- Other info: Dynamic role with opportunities to engage diverse communities and drive meaningful change.
- Why this job: Make a real difference in mental health by championing inclusion and reducing health inequalities.
- Qualifications: Experience in mental health services and strong leadership skills required.
The predicted salary is between 33199 - 33199 £ per year.
Reference: NWM/745
Working Hours: Monday to Friday, with occasional weekend working as required to support service delivery
Starting Salary: £33,199 per annum, rising to £35,444 after probation
Location: Based at Sale Road, Norwich (NR7), with travel required across Norfolk and Waveney, including Norwich, North, South, East and West localities.
Due to the nature of the role, a valid driver’s license and access to a vehicle are essential. Business insurance is also required.
Mileage is reimbursed at 45p per mile for cars, after deducting the mileage between your home and work base.
Help us make mental health support accessible to everyone. Norfolk and Waveney Mind is seeking an experienced and passionate Access and Inclusion Manager to lead the development and delivery of our Access and Inclusion Team. This is an exciting opportunity to make a real difference by reducing health inequalities and improving access to mental health support for people and communities who are currently underrepresented in services.
Working across Norfolk and Waveney, you will lead the Access and Inclusion specialist team which focuses on engaging with seldom-heard communities, people with protected characteristics, and inclusion health groups. You will play a key role in understanding barriers to access, building trusted relationships within communities, and ensuring our services are inclusive, equitable and responsive to local needs.
About the role
As the Access and Inclusion Manager you will provide leadership to a county-wide team of Access and Inclusion Specialists operating across North, South, East, West and central Norfolk and Waveney.
You will:
- Lead initiatives that improve access to NHS Talking Therapies for underrepresented groups.
- Work closely with community leaders, partner organisations, local authorities and VCSE organisations.
- Help shape services that reflect the diverse needs of local communities.
- Use data and insight to identify disparities in access and recovery outcomes.
- Oversee the development of inclusion dashboards and reporting mechanisms.
- Build strong partnerships across the mental health, health, social care and voluntary sectors.
- Champion trauma-informed and psychologically informed approaches.
The role will focus on supporting communities including:
- Ethnic minority communities
- Older adults aged 65+
- Parents and people in the perinatal period
- Carers
- Neurodivergent individuals
- People living with long-term health conditions
- Inclusion health groups and communities experiencing health inequalities
Essential Experience
- Significant experience of working within mental health, wellbeing, health, social care or voluntary sector services.
- Proven experience of leading and managing teams.
- Experience developing services for underrepresented or seldom-heard communities.
- Strong partnership working experience across multiple organisations and sectors.
- Experience of engaging with community stakeholders and building effective relationships.
- Knowledge of recovery-focused approaches within mental health services.
- Experience of working within multi-agency environments.
- Strong understanding of Equality, Diversity and Inclusion principles.
- Excellent communication, presentation and influencing skills.
- Experience using data and performance information to drive service improvements.
Desirable
- NVQ Level 5 in Health and Social Care or equivalent qualification.
- Knowledge of NHS Talking Therapies services.
- Understanding of psychologically informed environments (PIE) and trauma-informed practice.
- Experience within the charity or third sector.
Closing date: Monday 31st August. We may close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications for the role. Therefore, if you are interested, please submit your application as early as possible.
How To Apply
Candidates are required to complete an application form, the link to the application form can be found here. Once you have downloaded and completed the application form you will be required to upload your application form via the “Apply for this job”. If you need to contact us please contact the People and Culture Team on 01603 364913.
Norfolk and Waveney Minds Equity Statement
We welcome applications from people from all ethnicities, genders, sexual orientations, socio-economic classes, religions and disabilities. We also value and actively encourage applications from those with lived experience of mental health, recognising that your personal journey can bring unique insight and empathy that helps others feel heard, supported, and valued. At Norfolk and Waveney Mind, we are committed to fostering a diverse and inclusive environment where everyone passionate about mental health feels respected, valued, and supported.
Safeguarding Statement
Norfolk and Waveney Mind is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff to share this commitment. Employment is subject to a satisfactory DBS check as well as other safeguarding checks.
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