Community Link Worker

Overview

We are looking for an experienced and passionate Community Link Worker to work as part of our Gloucestershire Support and Advice Service. 35 Hours, with possibility of some Weekends and Evenings being required. We are Rethink Mental Illness, a leading charity provider of mental health services in England, and we strive to be inclusive and anti-racist while supporting people severely affected by mental illness.

The Mental Health Support and Advice Service aims to improve individual mental health outcomes for Gloucestershire residents with a Serious Mental Illness and/or common mental health conditions. Through a personalised support approach, we seek to reduce the need to access primary and secondary mental health services.

Responsibilities

• As a Community Link Worker, you will be part of a team providing excellent quality of support to people using the Gloucestershire Support and Advice Service.
• This is a new opportunity to influence how services are provided in Gloucestershire and to work in a dynamic team focused on breaking down barriers so people get the right support at the right time.
• The role is full time (35 hours per week) and field based, with work from home and in community locations.
• You will be provided with a laptop and smart phone, and travel expenses will be covered when required to work across Gloucestershire.
• Rethink supports all staff to access professional development opportunities and training and supports flexible working requests to help people thrive in their roles.

Diversity, Equity & Inclusion

Diversity is important to us and we value difference and inclusion. We recognise and support staff networks for ethnically diverse and LGBTQIA+ colleagues. We are Disability Confident Employer and signatories to the Business in the Community Race at Work Charter. We aim for our workforce to reflect the diversity of the communities we serve and to make everyone feel heard, valued and that they belong. We welcome applications from everyone, including people with lived experience of mental illness, LGBTQIA+ individuals, neurodiverse people, those with disabilities, or from ethnically diverse backgrounds.

Equality & Inclusion commitments

Becoming a truly anti-racist organisation is a core ambition. We have a multi-year anti-racist programme of work and are committed to accountability and progress in this area.

If you have any questions about the position, please contact – IND1