Community Link Worker

Rethink Mental Illness is an organisation whose common purpose is to help those who are severely impacted by mental illness. We believe that everyone should be treated with respect and dignity – and that’s why equity is one of our core values. We are currently recruiting for an experienced Community Link Worker to become part of a team in providing excellent quality of support to people using the Gloucestershire Support and Advice Service. This is a new opportunity to have a direct influence on how services are provided in Gloucestershire and be part of a dynamic team that is working towards breaking down barriers and ensuring people get the right support at the right time.

As a Community Link Worker, you will work within a multi-disciplinary, innovative and creative team providing high-quality, safe and person-centred support in the community – most importantly delivering great outcomes for people who have mental illness needs. This is ‘field based’ (meaning you will work from home and also 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.

The successful candidate will have:

• The ability to demonstrate and reflect Rethink Mental Illness’ values of CARES (Connect, Accountable, Respect, Evolve and Success)
• The ability to work proactively and collaboratively with others and also be creative, adaptable, and bring a positive enthusiasm to their work
• Experience and knowledge of the best ways to support people who have a mental illness
• Excellent time management skills with the ability to plan and prioritise a complex workload
• The ability to demonstrate a significant knowledge and understanding of the needs of people with mental illness and be familiar with best practice developments
• Excellent interpersonal skills and the ability to communicate confidently with colleagues of all levels
• Excellent IT skills – proficient in the use of Microsoft Office
• A good knowledge of Gloucestershire and the ability to travel around the county

We have vacancies for this role in various locations and with various working hours available: Gloucester - 35 hours, Tewkesbury - 35 hours, Forest of Dean - 35 hours.

Rethink supports all members of staff to access professional development opportunities and training and are supportive of flexible working requests which may help people to thrive in their roles.

Caring for our people. We offer a wide range of support. Some of our benefits include:

• PULSE: our recognition, rewards, wellbeing, and benefits platform. Providing access to thousands of discounts and benefits including cashback; reloadable cards; savings etc. As well as being able to thank colleagues and nominate them for awards.
• Wagestream: gives you instant access to up to 50% of your pay. Also provides a library of expert tools, tips and articles plus, helps you start building a rainy-day pot straight from your salary.
• Wellbeing support: our Wellbeing hub gives physical, emotional, and mental health support. We also have a BUPA Employee Assistance Programme with access to appointments.
• Taking time for you: we work flexibly – you get to choose where you work, managing your own diary. We have generous annual leave, starting at 25 rising to 30 days, plus bank holidays, as well as your birthday off. We also offer the opportunity to buy and sell annual leave.
• Planning for the future: We have a contributory pension scheme.
• Structured Corporate Induction: Onboarding you into the Charity supporting your wellbeing along the way.
• £300 when you introduce a Friend: receive up to £300 when you introduce a friend or family member.

We’re Rethink Mental Illness, a leading charity provider of mental health services in England. We support thousands of people through our groups, services, policy, campaigns and advice and information. Our work supports us in delivering on our mission: “A better life for everyone severely affected by mental illness.” It is an exciting time to join our growing charity. We are on a transformation journey, one that supports the delivery of the organisation strategy – delivering Communities that Care.

Diversity is important to us and we appreciate difference through difference, inclusiveness and belonging. It gives us a deeper understanding of the world, our society and the diverse communities we’re working with. By including everyone, we are able to draw on the unique experiences and expertise of our people to help shape and enrich our workplace and improve our services.

We aim for our workforce to reflect the diversity of the communities we serve; for those who work for us to feel heard, valued and feel they belong; and for our work to help tackle wider mental health inequalities. We therefore actively encourage and welcome applications from everyone, including applicants with lived experience of mental illness, those who are LGBTQIA+, neurodiverse, have a health condition, or a disability or hidden disability and people from an ethnically diverse background.

We have an ambition of becoming a truly anti-racist employer, campaigning organisation and service provider. We have designed a multi-year anti-racist programme of work contained in our Race Equality Action Plan which demonstrates our intention to hold ourselves accountable and be judged on our progress on becoming a truly anti-racist organisation.

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