We’re Hiring: Peer Support Project Worker (Groups)

Job Vacancy: Peer Support Project Worker

[This vacancy is now closed for new applications]

Fancy joining our vibrant team at a time when our service is more important than ever?

We are looking for a Project Worker to work closely with our Service Manager to help open new COVID19 secure support groups in Bristol. This is a new role as we develop our service over the period of the COVID19 pandemic. Since March our support groups have moved online, however, as we adapt to the new restrictions, the demand for face to face contact has grown and we are looking to open new peer support groups in COVID19 secure venues. These groups will be more flexible and may be time limited while the pandemic continues.

Your main responsibility as a Project Worker will be to help in the delivery of these new support groups, scoping and risk assessing new venue; facilitating meetings; supervising volunteers and helping to train volunteers. You can expect a good amount of admin and ad hoc tasks, therefore you will need strong skills to prioritise, organise your workload effectively. You will be working full-time (37.5 hours per week), on a fixed-term 4 month contract due to funding obtained. It will require some flexibility and out-of-hours working as well as working in a face-to-face capacity.

About Changes Bristol mental health charity

Changes Bristol is a mental health charity that provides a service to those suffering mental distress in greater Bristol. Our core service provides peer support meetings that run every week that are open access with no referral necessary, and where the support is there for as long as people need it. We also run a new befriending service for those unable to access the technical requirements for our online support groups.

We’re a small vibrant team, and we consider our service to be essential to the population of Bristol.

How to Apply

Please go to our website here which has details of the role and you can download our Application form, Guidance notes, Job Description, Person Specification, and Applicant letter giving details of the role.

If you can complete the application form and the anonymised link Equalities form and email the completed application to recruitment@changesbristol.org.uk for the attention of Jason Washbourne.

Please ensure you read and understand the Guidance Notes and the requirements of the Job Description and Person Specification before completing the application form. A Curriculum Vitae will not be accepted as an application for the role.

After the closing date on Monday 30th November 12pm we will assess all the applications received and compile a shortlist of candidates. If you are chosen on the shortlist you will be invited for an interview shortly after the closing date. We are looking to make an appointment to the role as quickly as possible.

We are an equal opportunities employer, but more than that we are a charity that cares passionately about diversity and inclusion. We are committed to making our team better reflect the diverse communities that we serve in Bristol. This means that we welcome your application regardless of your gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, religion, ethnicity, age, neurodiversity, disability status, citizenship, or any other aspect which makes you unique.