Help people across Preston improve their mental health and wellbeing. Join our client’s community charity to deliver support, reduce stigma and help people overcome barriers to a healthier, more fulfilling life.

Mental Health & Wellbeing Practitioner

Location: Preston, PR1 6QH

• £34,632 pro rata
• Part-time, 18 hours per week
• Fixed term for 12 months, with continuation subject to further funding

About Our Client

Our client is a registered charity supporting people of all ages, faiths, cultures and backgrounds across Preston.

Rooted in the local community and open to everyone, they deliver services and facilities that promote economic and social wellbeing, enhance life opportunities and help individuals reach their full potential. They have particular expertise in engaging and supporting communities that face barriers to accessing mainstream services.

About the Role

Reporting to the Operations Manager, you’ll deliver mental health and general wellbeing services that put the people our client supports at the heart of everything you do.

Through non-clinical therapeutic interventions, tailored activities and individual support, you’ll help improve people’s mental, emotional, physical and socio-economic wellbeing. Working closely with colleagues, volunteers, communities and service providers, you’ll take a holistic approach to helping people achieve positive change.

Your responsibilities will include:

• Promoting mental health awareness and reducing stigma, including barriers linked to culture, faith or language.
• Assessing individual needs using appropriate tools, developing bespoke recovery plans and delivering tailored activities, interventions and peer support groups.
• Where appropriately qualified, delivering short-term 1:1 counselling within your professional competence, following the BACP Ethical Framework or equivalent and our client’s policies.
• Working with colleagues to provide wrap-around support and building partnerships that reduce inequalities and improve access to mainstream mental health services.
• Safeguarding children and adults at risk, reporting concerns and following and contributing to our client’s policies, particularly Safeguarding, Equality, Diversity & Inclusion and Health & Safety.
• Achieving agreed funding outcomes, maintaining accurate and confidential records in line with UK GDPR and our client’s Data Protection Policy, and producing monitoring reports for your line manager.
• Reviewing the service delivery model formally twice a year, making improvements and participating in supervision, clinical supervision where applicable, and continuing professional development.

About You

You’ll bring an inclusive, compassionate approach and a commitment to our client’s mission, culture and values. You’ll put beneficiaries first and be focused on delivering high-quality support to people from all communities.

You’ll be able to:

• Engage sensitively with people from diverse backgrounds, recognising cultural, faith and language barriers to support.
• Tailor activities and interventions to individual needs and circumstances.
• Work collaboratively with staff, volunteers and external services.
• Communicate effectively, build trusted relationships and maintain appropriate professional boundaries.
• Keep accurate records, report on outcomes and maintain confidentiality.
• Promote equality, diversity and inclusion throughout your work.
• Recognise safeguarding concerns and follow the appropriate reporting procedures.

Counselling will only form part of your work where you hold appropriate qualifications and can practise within your professional competence.

Travel across Preston and some evening and weekend working will be required. Time off in lieu can be taken for evening and weekend work.

This post is subject to an Enhanced DBS check and evidence of the right to work in the UK. Duties may develop as the project grows, with other responsibilities appropriate to the post.

How to Apply

If you have the skills and experience required for this Mental Health & Wellbeing Practitioner position based in Preston, click “apply” today and check your inbox for an email providing more information on how to tailor your application and provide a cover letter or any supporting documents.

No agencies please.

Other suitable skills and experience include: Mental Health Practitioner, Wellbeing Practitioner, Community Mental Health Worker, Mental Health Support Worker, Wellbeing Coordinator, Community Wellbeing Worker, Recovery Worker, Health Improvement Practitioner, Community Support Worker.