VACANCY: Mental Health Support Worker
35 hours per week - £27,412.50

Job Description: Mental health support worker
Reporting to: Mental Health Team Leader
Hours: 35 hours per week
Location:  Office working at Cross Green Leeds and travel to other areas of West Yorkshire
Salary: £27,412.50 per annum
Contract: 12 months in the first instance (subject to funding)
Leave: 28 days plus 14 Bank Holidays (pro rata)
Pension and benefits – The provision of workplace wellbeing support and activities, hybrid working where the role allows, flexible working and a range of family friendly policies and free parking.

Closing Date: 8th July 2024

Interview days: Set for 15th and 16th July

If you have any questions about the post, please email or call Claire Ahmed

Please note due to current circumstances you will be required to do some work from home, with desk space at the office on a booking basis and outreach appointments being risk assessed.

About Leeds GATE:
You will be joining a vibrant and brave grassroots organisation led by Gypsy and Traveller people in West Yorkshire. This is an established and award-winning civil society organisation with a national profile.  Recognised as being innovative, brave and creative. The overall aim of the charity is to improve the quality of life for Gypsies and Travellers through addressing inequalities in homes, health, education, and employment, financial and social inclusion. There are a number of community-facing and strategic projects to achieve aims including advocacy, community development and youth work.

You may also have experience in areas such as Advocacy, Human Rights, Community Work, Housing, Safeguarding,  Mental Health, Support Worker, Inclusion Health, Crisis Support, Welfare Rights, Advice, Accommodation, Outreach.

Job Summary

The Mental Health Support Worker will provide flexible, practical, holistic and accessible support to Gypsies and Travellers across West Yorkshire to improve and promote mental wellbeing. The provision will be based on Leeds GATE’s values including Leeds GATE helps people to help themselves and Leeds GATE believes everyone is equal and can be included.  You will be part of a small and dedicated mental health team at Leeds GATE, contributing to its effective running through outreach and good communication with colleagues and members.  You will be working in partnership with other agencies in the field of mental health, the post holder will work to ensure increased accessibility to mental health support services, reflecting on and implementing best practice. The post holder will work within an agreed monitoring framework for the service and for Leeds GATE.

The essential skills and attributes for this post is a person who:  

• Will live and breathe our values through their work (see our website for more info on our values) 

  • Empathy and interpersonal and relationship building skills 

  • Awareness and understanding to manage the mental state of individuals 

  • Excellent problem-solving skills and ability to work in stressful situations 

  • Ability to support individuals with mental illnesses and engage them with relevant services 

  • Ability to remain balanced and nonjudgmental while listening to individuals 

  • Proficiency in de-escalation techniques for effective crisis management 

• Ability to network and form good working connections with external services and partners across West Yorkshire

  • Ability to use a computer, including proficiency in the use of word processing and data entry tools 
   
  DESIRABLE ATTRIBUTE: car driver with valid driving licence as the role may include meeting members, partners or external services in other venues in West Yorkshire.

However, training can be provided for the right candidate.  

The successful candidate will receive a comprehensive and supportive induction. Support and professional development will be there throughout your time at Leeds GATE, you will also be working within a Wakefield team from Leeds GATE so will give and get ongoing peer support on a daily or weekly basis.  

PLEASE NOTE: CV’s will not be accepted for this role, you will be redirected through to the charity’s website where you will need to complete their application form

Please click to download the full job description and person specification below.

The role will be underpinned by Leeds GATE’s values including: ‘Leeds GATE is honest and open’ and ‘Leeds GATE belongs to gypsies and Travellers.’ 

Applications: To apply please complete the application form to show how you meet the below job specification, along with a completed Equality Monitoring Form, to, to vacancies@leedsgate.co.uk by the closing date.

Please also download the job packs bellow which contains Job description/person specification 

• Equalities Monitoring Form; 

• Leeds GATE Wellbeing Offer; 

• Recruitment Process Briefing; 

• Safer Recruitment Policy. 

APPLICATION DOWNLOAD PACK

VACANCY STATEMENTS:

• All GATE staff are required to work within and are supervised on Leeds GATE’s Values 

• Leeds GATE is committed to safeguarding children and adults at risk and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment, the organisation follows safe recruitment practices to protect children and adults at risk, and the applicant will have to have a Criminal Records check. 

• Leeds GATE is an equal opportunities employer.