Relief Worker – Wellbeing Groups

Please Note: There are some evening and weekend groups but most of this work is through the day and relief workers would need to be available to support groups at this time. This role might not suit people that already work full time.  

• Do you want to be part of making a positive difference to the mental health & wellbeing of the people in our community? 

• Are you passionate about supporting others with mental health issues? 

• Could you manage a group of people and educate and support them via psychoeducation, short courses and wellbeing activities? 

• Do you have some spare time that you could use to learn, gain experience and support others with mental health issues? 

This role involves providing relief cover for predominantly Bradford District and Craven Mind’s Wellbeing service. This is mainly group support but there are some 1-1 inductions involved. Some of the support is evenings and weekends but most groups are through the day and either delivered from our office in Bradford City Centre or from a venue in the community.  

The Wellbeing service is for residents of Bradford, Craven, Airedale and Wharfedale and supports the development and delivery of a district wide programme of recovery and maintenance focussed activities and groups to a broad range of clients. There is a dedicated team of staff and volunteers who have experience and passion for delivering the best possible service.  

There will be the opportunity to work across multiple of our services that work 365 days per year, however we are initially looking for people to support with our Wellbeing service. 

 

 The role will appeal to those who have: 

• Experience of working with adults or children who have or have had mental health challenges in a mental health setting or a similar setting.  

• Experience of delivering group support to a range of individuals. 

• Excellent IT skills and ability to record data on an electronic database or spreadsheet plus excellent proven communication and organisational skills. 

• Ability to encourage, engage and involve people in ways that promote their involvement, independence, resilience and achieve positive changes in their lives. 
• Understanding of current issues faced by people with mental health issues and an understanding of the effectiveness of talking therapies and group sessions.

 

Role information:

Salary scale: £13.67 per hour 

Contract: Relief Work  

Hours:                       Bank/relief work only 

Base: Kenburgh House, 28 Manor Row, Bradford, BD1 4QU with requirement  to travel between service locations 

Responsible to: Service Manager 

Annual Leave: Not Applicable  

Pension:                    We operate a contributory pension scheme which you will be auto-enrolled into (subject to the conditions of the scheme).   

Probationary Period: 6 months  

Closing Date: Ongoing 

Interview Date: To be arranged to suit the applicant 

In the first instance any enquiries to be emailed to [email protected] 

 

Making an application   

• Please send an up to date CV along with a covering letter outlining your experience and knowledge linking this to the Job Description and Person Specification to [email protected]    

• Please note it is not possible for us to give feedback to non-shortlisted applicants. 

• We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of vulnerable children and adults. All successful applicants will be asked to apply through us for a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check and a right to work in the UK check. 

Download Equal Opportunities Form Job Description and Person Specification