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Senior Link Worker

eSift Ltd
Posted 13 hours ago, valid for 7 days
Location

Woking, Surrey GU21 4NR, England

Salary

£24,000 - £28,800 per annum

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Contract type

Full Time

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  • The client is a non-profit organization focused on supporting mental health and wellbeing, established over 30 years in Surrey.
  • They are seeking a Senior Link Worker for their Community Connections team, offering a salary between £29,680 and £33,920 depending on experience.
  • The role requires management responsibilities, clinical supervision of Link Workers, and direct support for individuals managing their health.
  • Candidates should have relevant qualifications or community experience in mental health, along with supervisory experience and knowledge of behaviour change strategies.
  • The position is hybrid, full-time at 35 hours per week, and is offered on a 12-month fixed-term contract with various employee benefits.
Our client is a non-profit organisation working with people to support their mental health and wellbeing.  Established for over 30 years, they have provided services alongside a variety of statutory and voluntary, community and social enterprise (VCSE) colleagues in Surrey and its boarders. They believe change is achievable when offered by a flexible, respectful, inclusive and a non-judgemental approach.  Our values are Kindness, Integrity and Commitment. They are currently looking for a Senior Link Worker to work within the Community Connections team.  Salary: £29,680 - £33,920 dependent on experience  Hours: 35 hoursDuration: 12 month FTC Company Benefits:  26 days annual leave pro rata (rising with service) + bank holidays + 1 extra days leave on your birthday, Pension, Access to Simply Health, Blended working, Employee discount programme and more…. Location – Hybrid / Woking Our client has a range of mental health and wellbeing support services in Guildford, Waverley, Surrey Heath, Farnham and North West Surrey.  Their support services range from prevention to crisis support and are positioned across community, primary and secondary care.  Within the role of Senior Link Worker you will have line management responsibility and provide clinical supervision to a team of Link Workers.  Your aim is to coach and support staff to deliver quality support and interventions to individuals who access the service.  You will also work your own caseload of individuals with the aim of enabling them to manage their own health and wellbeing, promoting healthier lifestyles and raising the awareness of the concept of ‘wellbeing’ and good mental health within an integrated pathway.  With a collaboratively approach you will support the Senior Group Worker and Service Manager with service delivery and improvement.   This post is subject to a DBS check.  Please note past drug and/or alcohol or criminality history will not necessarily discount you from undertaking this roleOur ideal applicant will have/be:  
  • Diploma / degree in appropriate subject (counselling, psychology, social care, mental health, health and social care etc) OR Community experience of mental health, wellbeing, behaviour change working with adults
  • Experience of supervising, supporting or mentoring staff and or volunteers
  • Ability to manage a caseload of high risk clients
  • Sound knowledge and understating of mental health issues
  • Knowledge and skills of engagement, motivational, and behaviour change approaches
  • Good communication skills both written and verbal
  • Proficient in Microsoft Word and Excel
  • Ability to travel and work flexibly
  eSift have been appointed as the resource partner and we are managing this role on behalf of our client. To apply for this position please click on the “apply now” button below.  Your CV will then be held on our central database, if for any reason you do not wish us to retain your details please contact us via .

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