Can you create lasting change, making Thurrock a better place for unpaid carers to work and thrive?
This is an exciting opportunity to contribute to local strategy, developing and leading activity to improve employment outcomes for unpaid carers across Thurrock. The role will work directly with employers, carers and partners across the voluntary, community, public and private sectors, to create workplaces that better understand and support people with caring responsibilities.
If you have an understanding of the challenges faced by unpaid carers, are influential, able to turn ideas into practical action, coupled with experience of delivering projects or improvement initiatives, partnership working, facilitating engagement activities and monitoring/delivering agreed outcomes, we want to hear from you!
Join us - with your help we can make an even greater impact…
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Thurrock and Brentwood Mind is a successful independent registered charity, helping to improve the lives of people with mental health problems. We are affiliated to national Mind, and we are proud to be part of a network of over 100 local Mind organisations.
Our vision at Thurrock and Brentwood Mind is of a society that promotes and protects good mental health for all, and that treats people with experience of mental distress fairly, positively, and with respect - we won't give up - and our valued employees bring this vision to life.
Our Charity Values are at the heart of everything we do:Respect - put people firstIntegrity - do the right thingCollaboration - stronger togetherEvolve - keep learning and adaptResponsible - own it and find creative solutions
We are Investors in People accredited and value the people that bring our vision to life via competitive salaries, 35 days annual leave (increase with service), pension scheme, access to discount schemes (inclusive of corporate gym membership and a Blue Light Card), ongoing support, training and development opportunities, Employee Assistance Programme via Bupa, a family 'feel' team working environment and flexibility to support a healthy work/life balance. We are also a Mindful Employer, and are proud to champion the lived experiences and unique perspectives of our employees and volunteers.
This post comes under the terms of Mind's Equal Opportunities Policy. To ensure that our workforce reflects the diversity of our service users as well as the communities that we live and work within, we encourage and welcome applications from all sections of the community.
This post is exempt under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act. Any provisional offer of employment made will be subject to receipt of a satisfactory Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS), to include an annually renewed DBS Update Service subscription.
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UNPAID CARERS WORKFORCE OFFICER (THURROCK CARERS SERVICE) employer: Thurrock and Brentwood Mind
Thurrock and Brentwood Mind is an exceptional employer, offering a supportive work culture that prioritises employee well-being and professional growth. As a Mental Health Liaison Support Worker at Basildon University Hospital, you will be part of a compassionate team dedicated to making a real difference in the lives of patients, with opportunities for ongoing training and development in a dynamic healthcare environment.
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Thurrock and Brentwood Mind Recruitment Team
