Closing Date:February 15, 2026

Reporting to:Deputy Treatment Centre Manager

Location:Wolverhampton

Salary:£31,977.00 - £37,934.00

Hours:35 Hours per Week.

At Gordon Moody, we believe in giving people second chances, offering renewed hope, and building a future free from gambling harm. As the UK’s leading charity dedicated to supporting those severely affected by gambling-related harm. We provide specialist residential treatment and holistic support to help individuals on their recovery journey.

About the Role:

We’re looking for a Gambling Therapist to provide vital therapeutic support to individuals recovering from gambling addiction. You’ll support residents from assessment through to aftercare, helping them work towards long-term recovery and independent living.

Responsibilities:

• Deliver one-to-one and group therapy using CBT, Motivational Interviewing, and Person-Centred approaches

• Manage a caseload and maintain accurate case notes

• Work closely with the wider team to ensure seamless care and support

• Identify and manage risks, safeguard concerns, and referrals

• Contribute to programme development and continuous improvement

Qualifications and Experience:

• Level 4 Diploma in Counselling (BACP registered)

• Training in CBT and/or Motivational Interviewing

• Experience in addiction, mental health, or residential care settings

• Strong communication, organisation, and record-keeping skills

• Commitment to person-centred, recovery-focused care

What We Offer:

• A supportive, mission-led team

• Ongoing training and professional development

• Opportunities to shape and grow within a pioneering charity

• A workplace where your work truly changes lives

Ready to make a difference?
Apply today and join us in supporting recovery, restoring hope, and rebuilding lives.

APPLY FOR THIS POSITION: Gambling Therapist- Wolverhampton

If you are interested, please complete the short online application form below. If you have any questions please contact recruitment@gordonmoody.org.uk.

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Closing Date:February 1, 2026

Reporting to:Head Of Therapy

Location:Redditch

Salary:£31,977.00 - £37,934.00

Hours:35 Hours per Week.

At Gordon Moody, we believe in second chances, renewed hope, and building a future free from gambling harm. As the UK’s leading charity dedicated to supporting those severely affected by gambling-related harm. We provide specialist residential treatment and holistic support to help individuals on their recovery journey.

About the Role:

We’re looking for a Gambling Therapist to provide vital therapeutic support to individuals recovering from gambling addiction. You’ll support residents from assessment through to aftercare, helping them work towards long-term recovery and independent living.

Responsibilities:

• Deliver one-to-one and group therapy using CBT, Motivational Interviewing, and Person-Centred approaches

• Manage a caseload and maintain accurate case notes

• Work closely with the wider team to ensure seamless care and support

• Identify and manage risks, safeguard concerns, and referrals

• Contribute to programme development and continuous improvement

Qualifications and Experience:

• Level 4 Diploma in Counselling (BACP registered)

• Training in CBT and/or Motivational Interviewing

• Experience in addiction, mental health, or residential care settings

• Strong communication, organisation, and record-keeping skills

• Commitment to person-centred, recovery-focused care

What We Offer:

• A supportive, mission-led team

• Ongoing training and professional development

• Opportunities to shape and grow within a pioneering charity

• A workplace where your work truly changes lives

Ready to make a difference?
Apply today and join us in supporting recovery, restoring hope, and rebuilding lives.

APPLY FOR THIS POSITION: Gambling Therapist- Redditch

If you are interested, please complete the short online application form below. If you have any questions please contact recruitment@gordonmoody.org.uk.

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Night Support Worker – Mental Health Service – Nottingham

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Specialist Support Worker – Mental Health Services (Nottingham Area) Salary: £13.24 per hour Full-time (30 hours) Shifts: Night Shifts

Are you experienced in supporting individuals with complex mental health needs? Do you want to be part of a specialist team transforming lives in the Nottingham area? FitzRoy is recruiting Specialist Support Workers to join our dedicated mental health services.

About the Role

FitzRoy’s mental health support services provide person-centred care to people stepping down from in-patient settings, residential care, or those in the community whose mental health needs have escalated. You’ll be helping individuals live as independently and meaningfully as possible, supporting their rehabilitation, recovery, and community reintegration.

Our service users may have diagnoses such as:

• Bipolar disorder

• Schizophrenia

• Psychosis

• Emotionally Unstable Personality Disorder (EUPD)

• Eating disorders

• Anxiety and depression

Some individuals may also have forensic backgrounds or be supported under the Mental Health Act (including Care and Treatment Orders or DoLS).

Key Responsibilities

• Deliver person-centred care using

  Positive Behaviour Support (PBS)approaches

• Support individuals to develop life skills and engage in meaningful daily activities

• Assist with tenancy management and household tasks

• Support safe medication use and budgeting

• Promote and enable participation in social activities and community life

• Provide emotional support and maintain appropriate boundaries

• Respectfully assist with personal care and health-related needs

• Collaborate with families, social workers, and health professionals

• Safeguard service users’ welfare and report concerns promptly

• Understand and apply principles of the

  Mental Capacity ActandDeprivation of Liberty Safeguards

• Help develop and implement strategies to manage behaviours of concern

About You

We’re looking for people who are passionate about mental health support and personal development.

Essential:

• Experience supporting individuals with complex mental health needs

• Willingness to undertake:

  • Level 2 Care Qualification

  • Level 2 PBS (Positive Behaviour Support) Qualification

• Strong communication and written skills

• Basic literacy and numeracy (equivalent to Entry Level 2)

• Committed to attending all required training (classroom, online, or virtual)

What We Offer

• Competitive pay with weekend and overtime enhancements

• 30 days’ holiday (including Bank Holidays) – increasing with service

• Free Health Cash Plan (claim back on dental, optical, physio & more – for you and your family)

• Access to Employee Assistance Programme – including 24/7 virtual GP and legal advice

• Paid DBS and Blue Light Card

• Loyalty awards and life assurance

• Perkbox membership with high street discounts and offers

Make a real difference where it matters most.
Join FitzRoy and support people to build brighter, more independent futures.

Apply now to start your journey with us.

JOB DESCRIPTION

Job Title:

24HR Refuge Support Worker

Hours:

14 hours per week plus 1 sleepover
(1 back shift/one day shift includes weekends and public holidays)

Duration:

Permanent contract (subject to funding)

Salary:

£29,232 pro-rata
(£11,693 + £45 per sleepover + 7.5% unsociable hours)

Location:

Edinburgh Office

Responsible to:

24HR Team Leader

Peers:

Holiday
Entitlement

24HR staff, Localities Workers, Duty/Crisis Workers, EDDACS
Workers, Recovery Service Workers

26 days annual leave plus 10 public holidays pro rata

This role is subject to satisfactory Adult and Child PVG scheme membership.

Job Purpose

The role of the 24HR Refuge Support Worker is to provide a safe and supportive environment for
women and children who have experienced or are at risk of domestic abuse and may have additional
support needs. You will offer trauma-informed practical and emotional support, supporting women to
regain their confidence, independence, and sense of empowerment as they move forward with their
lives.

In this role, you will ensure the refuge remains a secure and welcoming space, where women feel safe
and supported. You will carry out risk assessments and safety planning, while also assisting with
housing, finances, health, and legal matters. You will work closely with external agencies and the wider
EWA team to provide a holistic and coordinated approach to support, ensuring women and children
receive the most effective support and resources tailored to their needs.

Main Duties

•  To assess, with a woman, her support and safety requirements and to develop with her a support

and safety package which is appropriately recorded and tailored to her risks and needs.

•  To provide practical and emotional support in an empowering way as part of a planned input to
support  women to  recover  from  domestic  abuse  who  may have  additional  support needs  with
mental health, substance misuse or a vulnerability from more than one perpetrator.

•  To create a safe environment for women and any accompanying children who use EWA services.

•  To  support  women  with  concerns  in  connection  with  any  accompanying  children  or  young

people.

•  To respond appropriately and empathically to women who are emotional or in a distressed state.

•  To ensure the refuge accommodation is available, prepared, and ready for occupation.

•  To ensure that all necessary paperwork relating to EWA accommodation is completed.

•  To familiarise women and any accompanying children with the appropriate EWA accommodation

environment, regulations, expectations and safety procedures.

•  To  ensure  the  refuge  flats  are  maintained  to  a  high  standard  and  remain  in  good  repair  and

decoration.

•  To accurately and appropriately advise women of their welfare rights, legal rights, immigration

rights, housing options, benefits and child support options.

•  To  assist  women  with  necessary  paperwork  for  application  for  housing  benefits  and  other

services to enable women to make informed choices and decisions.

•  To  ensure  that  EWA’s  (including  any  related  funder  or  registration  required)  records,

administration and documentation are completed correctly.

•  To provide advocacy support in respect of the above options if required or requested.

•  To  work  positively  with other agencies  to provide  a  holistic  multi-agency  response to  women’s

needs.

•  To act within organisational policies and procedures.

Other Duties

•  To  work  to  the  SSSC  code  of  practice  for  support  workers  and  national  standards  for  care  –

housing support services.

•  To ensure EWA policies and health and safety procedures are followed.

•  To  maintain  clear,  comprehensive  records  and  reporting  for  service  delivery,  funder

requirements and monitoring and evaluation purposes.

•  To  actively  participate  in  personal  and  team  development  including  attending  support  and

supervision, team meetings, training and appraisals.

•  To provide information and advice to other professionals, agencies, and individuals on domestic

abuse and EWA services to increase referrals.

•  To  lead  and  facilitate  social/group/evaluation  opportunities  for  women  who  are  using  EWA

services.

•  To actively develop professional and positive relationships with partner agencies.

•  To assist with the running of EWA by being flexible in approach and carrying out other duties as

required by management and commensurate with this post.

Please note- the above list is not exhaustive

Person Specification

Essential

•  Qualified to SVQ Social Services and Healthcare at SCQF Level 6 or other relevant qualification
to  register  as  a  housing  support  worker  with  the  SSSC  or  willingness  to  work  towards  a
qualification.

•  Understanding of domestic abuse and the effects of abuse on women and children.
•  Understanding  of  additional  support  needs  such  as  mental  he...

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Overview

We are seeking to build a talent pool of highly experienced music practitioners and educators to join LIPA as Visiting Professionals across a range of music specialities. These roles support the delivery of teaching, learning and assessment across undergraduate and postgraduate provision and contribute to a dynamic, inclusive and industry-informed learning environment.

Visiting Professionals at LIPA bring current professional practice into the classroom, studio and rehearsal space, supporting students to develop creative, critical and professional skills aligned with contemporary music industries.

Please see the attached job advert for further information about the role and the specialisms we are looking for.

How to Apply

Please submit a professional CV including professional experience and areas of specialism to recruit@lipa.ac.uk by Friday 27 th February 2026.

Join Our Open Day

We will be holding an open day for Music VP’s who are interested in working at LIPA on Friday 17th April 2026 from 1pm-4.30pm. This is an opportunity to meet music staff, discuss opportunities to work at LIPA as a Visiting Professional and have a tour of our facilities. The Open Day will be held on site at the Liverpool Institute for Performing Arts (LIPA), Mount St, Liverpool, L1 9HF. If you would like to attend, please email Jamee Catterall, HR Administrator with your full professional CV to reserve your place (j.catterall@lipa.ac.uk) by 31^st March 2026.

Our Commitment to Equal Opportunities

As an equal opportunity’s employer, LIPA is committed to the equal treatment of all current and prospective employees and does not condone discrimination on the basis of age, disability, sex, sexual orientation, pregnancy and maternity, race or ethnicity, religion or belief, gender identity, or marriage and civil partnership.

We are committed to working together to create an inclusive environment that offers equitable opportunities for all, pursuing our vision to be a leading vocational training institution.

As part of our Strategic Plan for 2023-2026 we are seeking to increase the diversity within our community and would particularly encourage applications from under-represented groups, such as people from Black, Asian and minority ethnic groups, people with disabilities and those identifying as female, non-binary or transgender.

LIPA - a registered charity No. 1001565.

Wellbeing Worker: Primary Care (Rural West)

Department

Primary Care

Employment Type

Part-Time

Minimum Experience

Entry-level

Wellbeing Worker: Primary Care (Rural West)

Hours: 30 - 37 hours per week

Salary: £26,010 - £27,993 (pro-rata - salary dependent on skills, experience and knowledge)

Contract: Permanent

Base: Rural West PCN: Bampton and Burford, with potential for one day a week in either Donnington Bridge (Oxford) or one day a week remote working for Eynsham and Witney PCN, dependent on service demand

Join Our Primary Care Wellbeing Service Team and help people live healthier, happier lives!

Primary Care is often the first point of contact for people seeking support with their mental health and wellbeing. As a key partner to Primary Care, our Wellbeing Service plays a vital role in making a difference.

What We Do:

• Help individuals improve their mental health and overall wellbeing.
• Support the Primary Care workforce (including GPs) by easing the pressure on their services.

Over the past seven years, we’ve grown from a small team of 8 to a thriving team of 35. Today, we work with more than 55 GP practices across Oxfordshire, providing essential support to local NHS services and helping people lead healthier, happier lives.

We are currently looking to recruit to the above role and would really welcome applications for it.

If you have any accessibility needs or require reasonable adjustments for your application, please contact HR@oxfordshiremind.org.uk.

If you are interested in learning more about the role and find more about what we do before applying, please contact Lorraine Hurdley Lorraine.Hurdley@oxfordshiremind.org.uk

Alternatively if not we would really like to know how your skills and experience match our requirements. If you feel they do, please tell us how you meet the below requirements:

• Knowledge and understanding of mental health issues, and the needs of people living with mental health problems
• An understanding of good practice in safeguarding Children and Adults
• Experience of working within mental health, wellbeing or similar environments
• Experience of working in a demanding environment
• Experience of working as part of a team and communicating effectively
• Experience of working with individuals, enabling them to identify their own goals to support personal wellbeing and recovery, and helping them to pursue these
• Ability to work both collaboratively and independently
• Excellent listening and interpersonal skills
• Ability to confidently use IT systems and software at a basic level
• Ability to travel to different sites to deliver face-to-face sessions
• Good planning and organisational skills
• Knowledge/Understanding of our values

Please ensure that you match your skills and experience against the above and provide details and evidence of this in your application. If you don't provide this you may not be shortlisted for the role.

Click here for full Job Description 

Closing date: 15 February 2026

Shortlisting date: 17 February 2026

Interview date: 23 February 2026

Interview location: Online - Microsoft Teams

We welcome applications from people from all sections of the community, irrespective of race, ethnicity, gender, age, disability, sexual orientation, religion or belief. We are unable to provide sponsorship for visa applications. 

Oxfordshire Mind is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and vulnerable adults and expects all employees and volunteers to share this commitment.  We therefore require a Disclosure and Barring Service check, for all our roles. The level of which will vary depending on the nature of the role.

Location

Oxford, Oxfordshire

Department

Primary Care

Employment Type

Part-Time

Minimum Experience

Entry-level

Thirsk

£60,000

04/02/2026

Please note that this vacancy is a 12 month fixed term maternity cover position. Generous Package of up to £60,000 + Car Allowance + Benefits. The Wilf Ward Family Trust is a values-led organisation committed to supporting people to live independent, fulfilling lives as active citizens in their communities. As we continue to grow and evolve our services, we are seeking an experienced and visionary Head of Complex Care to lead and shape support for individuals with the most complex health and behavioural needs. The Role Reporting to the Director of Operations and working as part of the Senior Leadership Team, you will provide strategic and operational leadership across our Complex Care services. You will be responsible for developing and delivering a Trust-wide Complex Care strategy, ensuring high-quality, person-centred support that promotes independence, wellbeing, and quality of life. You will lead specialist teams, drive best practice in trauma-informed and positive behaviour support, oversee regulatory and contractual compliance, and support the growth and development of services across existing and new areas. Key Responsibilities Lead and implement the Trust’s Complex Care strategy. Provide expert leadership for services supporting people with complex health and behavioural needs. Act as the Trust’s lead for reducing restrictive practices and positive behaviour support. Build strong partnerships with commissioners, health partners, and local authorities. Oversee budgets, contracts, and service performance, ensuring sustainability and value. Support business development, growth, and mobilisation of new services. Contribute to strategic decision-making as a member of the Senior Leadership Team. About You You will be an experienced leader with a strong background in complex social care or health settings. Comprehensive knowledge of legislative frameworks, ability to k

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North Yorkshire

£12.41

20/01/2026

About the Role The Wilf Ward Family Trust is seeking a Health, Safety and Property Compliance Administrator to play a pivotal role in supporting our Health & Safety and Property functions. Working closely with the Strategic Lead for Health & Safety, the Property Team, operational colleagues, and external contractors, you will help ensure the Trust meets its statutory and regulatory responsibilities across health, safety, and property compliance. Key Responsibilities The Health, Safety and Property Compliance Administrator will be responsible for a wide range of planned and reactive administrative activities, including (but not limited to): Completing administration tasks as requested by the Health & Safety and Property leads Monitoring the Safety & Housing email inbox, allocating actions appropriately and filing documentation within compliance systems Maintaining and supporting an approved contractors list in collaboration with the Health & Safety Lead, Property Team, Service Managers, and external contractors Liaising with external contractors to monitor adherence to Service Level Agreements, including Fire Safety and Legionella audits, and escalating non-compliance where required Administering online compliance portals (e.g. Fire Safety and Legionella systems) Developing and maintaining reporting schedules, providing KPI updates to operational teams and quarterly compliance reports to the Board of Trustees Supporting the Strategic Lead for Health & Safety with the preparation and delivery of quarterly Health and Safety Committee meetings Assisting the in-house Responsible Person with monitoring regulatory standards relating to workplace health and safety, property condition, and environmental management Monitoring and reviewing accident and incident reports to ensure correct reporting, investigation, and statutory notifications Supporting Service Managers by maint

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20/01/2026

Pickering

£28,187 – £31,650 Depending on experience

02/02/2026

Please note this position will be required to work across North Yorkshire (York, Thirsk, Scarborough, Pickering). The Wilf Ward Family Trust is on an exciting digital transformation journey, and we’re looking for a Project Officer to help make it happen. This role supports the delivery of key digital projects that improve how we work and help us achieve our vision of Extraordinary People, Extraordinary Lives. The Role You’ll support the day-to-day delivery of digital projects, working closely with colleagues, partners, and suppliers. From coordinating activity and managing risks to supporting training and communications, you’ll help ensure projects are delivered smoothly and new systems are success...

Salary: £15,836 per annum

Location: London

Hours: 18.5 Hours per week

Position Type: {Advertised Full Time / Part Time}

Expiry Date: 30/01/2026 23:59

The Vacancy

As a Service Officer, you will work onsite at Vivian Court and Philip House, London.

In this role, you will oversee building safety, manage tenancies including viewings, settling in new residents, and handling sign-ups, and complete fire risk assessments. You will also take part in resident meetings, report on communal and individual repair requirements, and manage light anti-social behaviour issues as they arise, ensuring a safe and welcoming environment for all residents.

About You

You’ll see yourself as a people person, able to build rapport and show empathy but also robust in your working relationships. The ideal candidate will be enthusiastic and energetic.

The following are considered essential:

• Experience in tenancy management, including audits and signposting to other agencies for additional resident support
• Strong awareness of building health & safety issues

• Ability to work independently, exercising good initiative and judgement.
• Great communication skills, you’ll be a go to person so building rapport will be very important
• Awareness of safeguarding issues, proactively ensuring that people are kept safe, protected from harm.
• Excellent written, communication and IT skills.
• Driving licence and access to a car for work purposes

About Us

Central & Cecil Housing Trust provides safe and affordable homes for people over 55 in London. Since 1926, we’ve helped our residents to enjoy vibrant, active and fulfilling lives.

Today, C&C supports people aged over 55 across a portfolio of safe and affordable properties and care homes, in outstanding locations. As a not-for-profit organisation, we re-invest every penny into helping our residents achieve their potential. From partnerships in fitness and the arts, to innovative technology and building inspiring homes, we support vibrant, active, and connected communities. Day to day, we live our values: “to be pioneers, to believe in better, to do what we do from the heart, to invest in each other and to have the courage to act”.

What’s in it for me

We invest in our colleagues because we know if they have a better day at work, the service our customers receive will be better. The Aster Offer is our offer to our colleagues to ensure they have a great day at work and includes things like:

• A focus on colleague wellbeing – workshops, an employee assistance programme offering counselling and support, mental health training and a health cash plan
• We invest in colleagues’ careers and development through our leader and colleague development frameworks
• Defined Contribution Pension and attached life assurance
• Volunteering hours available to all colleagues to enable them to give back
• Savings at cinemas, gyms, holidays, days out, various shops and eateries and lots more
• We celebrate colleagues who go above and beyond with a range of personalised recognition initiatives

C&C is passionate about fostering and supporting all forms of diversity, inclusion, and gender balance across the organisation and we always welcome applicants from diverse and ethnic minority backgrounds. If you would like some support with applying, please let us know. C&C is passionate about supporting diverse candidates.

Internally you will be known as a Service Officer.

If you consider this to be the right opportunity for you, apply as soon as possible with your most up to date CV.

Please note that we may consider applications as soon as we receive them, interviews will be held as soon as possible and we will make an offer immediately, if we find the right candidate.

All candidates will be required to verify their right to work in the UK prior to commencement of employment with the Aster Group & it’s subsidiary brands.

If you are successful, an Enhanced DBS check will be required.

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The Company has experienced unprecedented growth over the past few years. We have a vast number of employees, and provide support to clients from all over the country.

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Coaching Volunteer with Suitability

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Location Davidson building Swan Street Gateshead Tyne & Wear NE8 1BG United Kingdom

This job ends on 31 May 2026

At Suitability by Society Matters Group, we are dedicated to providing men in the North East with the tools and confidence they need to succeed in job interviews and achieve their career aspirations.

Coaching volunteer – Make a Real Difference

If you’re someone who enjoys helping others and wants to give back to your community, becoming a volunteer employment coach could be the perfect fit. In this role, you’ll support men in the Northeast as they search for work, helping them recognize their strengths and boost their confidence as they go after the jobs that suit them best.

You’ll chat with each person, talk through their experiences, and offer genuine support with things like CVs, cover letters, and application forms. You’ll also help them get ready for interviews by running practice sessions and giving advice that’s encouraging and useful. Part of what you’ll do is help people notice the areas where they can grow and celebrate their progress along the way.

We’re looking for volunteers who are caring, open, and good listeners. If you’re happy sharing your knowledge, giving feedback that helps people improve, and have some experience interviewing candidates, that’s a big plus. Team spirit matters here, and it helps to be comfortable in an environment where things can change quickly.

If you have free time and want to volunteer, we would love to hear from you.

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Peer Worker Recovery & Justice

Location:

Hours:

Midlothian, travel throughout area

18 hrs

This role is subject to a Protecting Vulnerable Groups
(PVG) Disclosure

Find out more about working at Health in Mind on the
careers section of our website.

About us
Health in Mind is one of Scotland's best-known and trusted mental health charities. Since 1982,
we have evolved in response to need and now promote positive mental health and wellbeing in
local communities across Scotland.

Our vision

Our purpose

Everyone in Scotland has
positive mental health and
wellbeing, and can access
high-quality support if, when
and how they need it.

Through our unique pathway of support,
collaborations, campaigns, and resources,
we build hope, resilience and
understanding of mental health and
wellbeing. We bring this to life by:

• Living our Values
• Focusing on Communities
• Being knowledgeable and expert
• Having national reach

Our approach to support

People tell us what we do is special and
unique- it is the 'Health in Mind way'. This
is summed up by our approach to support:
• People at the heart of all we do
• Trauma skilled and informed
• Support when and how people need it
• Curious, proactive and flexible
• Community focused and collaborative
• Accessible to all
• Peer engagement and support
• Upholding human rights.

Our values

Our values are at the core of everything we do.

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for example, a team
member, person using
services or volunteer.
(VAG 16)

- First name, role (Arial 14)

The Team

Team Structure

This role sits within Recovery and Justice Midlothian
Community Mental Health and Wellbeing Services
which are offered across Midlothian.

Team Leader - leads, manages and develops the team
to support people to improve their mental health and
wellbeing, and realise their potential, in line with their
hopes and goals; ensuring the service delivered by the
team is in line with agreed funding, targets, objectives
and contracts.

Peer Support Co-ordinator - develops a network and
range of support opportunities, with the aim of developing
peer support as an option for people involved with
criminal justice services.

Support and Development Workers - they work
alongside people who use substances and/ or are
involved with criminal justice to improve their mental
health and wellbeing through offering trauma informed,
person-centered support on an individual and group
basis; in person and online

Peer Workers - use personal experience of recovery to
work alongside people to encourage and enable them to
identify personal outcomes resulting in a greater
understanding of their mental health and wellbeing, and
improved quality of life.

Senior Services
Manager (South)

Recovery and Justice Team
Leader

Peer Support
Coordinator

Support &
Development

Peer
Worker

Being part of Health in Mind has helped me
through some difficult times in my recovery. A
service I'm most grateful to have had or life
could have been very different.

Midlothian Person Accessing Services

Role Profile

Role Focus

I develop mutually empowering relationships, sharing my personal experience of recovery, and
overcoming barriers and discrimination in a way that inspires hope

I provide quality support to people based on the principals of Peer Support, which include empathy,
mutuality, and empowerment.

I work alongside people to encourage and enable them to identify and work towards personal
outcomes resulting in a greater understanding of their mental health and wellbeing, and improved
quality of life.

My approach is compassionate, and trauma informed; putting people at the heart of all I do, ensuring
support is offered when and how people need it and is accessible to all.

I facilitate groups and inform the content and delivery of groups.

I respond to the needs of the community and people I work with.

I am community focused and work collaboratively, with curiosity, and flexibility.

I work hard to understand and identify barriers to accessing support, and work with people to
overcome them.

I value and encourage insights and expertise of lived experience, using my own experience where
appropriate.

I understand that I am accountable for demonstrating the quality and effectiveness of my work by
providing accurate and timely information into organisational systems.

Relationships
•

I proactively build positive, respectful relationships with
my team, colleagues, external stakeholders and the
wider community. I understand this is at the heart of my
effectiveness in this role.​

• Within my relationships I work with integrity and am

open, and inclusive, and I contribute to any discussions
in a respectful, meaningful, and constructive way.​

Managing resource and risk
•

I effectively plan and monitor my workload and resources to
ensure efficiency and effectiveness.​

•

•

I understand the important of working safety and am jointly
accountable for ensuring our work meets Health and Safety
standards.

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Refuge Support Worker PT

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• Location:Torfaen, Monmouthshire, United Kingdom
• Earnings:£23970.00 to £24480.00

Refuge Support Worker  

Salary: £23,970 per annum (Full Time) rising to £24,480 per annum after successfully completing six-month probation period 
Location: Caerphilly 
Contract Type: Permanent in line with funding - Workplace based  
Hours & working Pattern:

17.5hrs per week (Part Time) 
Generally, Wednesday – Friday with occasional evening and weekend work
Flexible start and finish times that incorporate the hours of 9.30am to 4.30pm and a minimum of 30 minutes unpaid break during shift
Shifts are 9-16.30 or 10.30-18.00 or 11-14.30pm
All team members must work flexibly on occasions to meet the needs of the Charity and the people we support   
Participate in organisational Tier 2 call rota (paid

Accountable to: Refuge Assistant Support Services Manager
Purpose of the post: To provide specialised, trauma-informed support to adults and families who have experienced domestic or sexual abuse, harm and violence.    
Specific responsibilities:

Deliver specialist, trauma-informed support, to a case load of adults and/or families living in refuge, recognising the impact of domestic or sexual abuse, harm or violence, and responding with empathy, respect, and consistency.

Contribute to an environment where support is psychologically informed, compassionate, equitable, and grounded in integrity—where every individual feels safe, heard, and supported.

Respond to safeguarding concerns in line with legislation and organisational policies, maintaining a trauma-informed, non-judgemental stance that prioritises dignity and safety.

Receive referrals into the service and carry out Initial Contact Assessments collaboratively, identifying together which Refuge options best meet the individual's needs and preferences

Support individuals to access refuge, including arranging transport if needed, offering a warm and respectful welcome, meeting immediate needs (e.g. donated clothing, food), and helping them settle into their accommodation.

Assist individuals in understanding and completing initial paperwork in a timely and supportive manner, including licence agreements, House Expectations, housing benefit claims, and service charge arrangements.

Work in partnership with individuals to identify support goals and outcomes, co-developing and regularly reviewing needs assessments, risk assessments, and support/safety plans

Support individuals to maintain their licence/contract agreement through reflective, strengths-based conversations around any minor breaches, updating support plans as needed, and escalating serious concerns to senior colleagues.

Facilitate opportunities for residents to connect and build community, including house meetings and inclusive communal activities and engaging in the local community

Work proactively with housing providers and local authorities to reduce barriers to safe move-on from refuge into longer-term, sustainable housing.

Provide resettlement support tailored to everyone’s circumstances, whether returning safely to their own home with protective measures in place, or moving into community-based accommodation such as private rented housing or social housing.

Liaise with external agencies to ensure that wider support needs are identified and referred on as individuals prepare to leave refuge, enabling continuity of support and a smooth transition

Provide clear advocacy, signposting and referrals to internal and external services, guided by the individual’s expressed needs, interests, and readiness —such as social services, police, parenting support, health, legal advice, DWP, housing, education, recreation, and Cyfannol’s internal services (e.g. group work, sexual violence services, counselling).

Build and maintain respectful, collaborative relationships with external agencies, and attend multidisciplinary meetings to promote the needs and rights of individuals through trust and partnership.

Maintain factual, person-centred, accurate, timely, and confidential records of all casework and service activity, using Cyfannol’s Case Management System and other internal records

Contribute to a supportive refuge environment ensure accommodation environments are compliant with health and safety standards

Contribute to aud...

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Health and Wellbeing Practitioner Job 0302

• Job Reference
• JOB0302
• Location
• Surrey
• Salary
• £26,940.00 to £30,762.00 per annum
• Vacancy Type
• Permanent/Full Time
• Working Hours
• 37.5
• Application Deadline
• Thursday, January 29, 2026
• Job Summary

• The Role

  You will be a dynamic, driven individual who is committed to supporting residents in the Guildford and Waverley area address their Alcohol use to improve their health and wellbeing. Working closely with primary care services and other key stakeholders you will provide brief interventions, signposting and onward referral, helping to meet individual’s needs.

  The role will require:

  • Working with the local community, making every contact count through motivational interviewing, providing brief advice and offering harm minimisation on alcohol reduction where required.

  • Identifying and targeting known key partnerships.

  • Supporting the Surrey County Council to collate and gather information from a range of sources, partner agencies and residents to evaluate project success.

  You will:

  • have experience of working with people who are experiencing alcohol difficulties or who are vulnerable.

  • carry a caseload ensuring that assessments of need are conducted thoroughly, that safeguarding of those who use our service, their families and the wider community are protected from harm.

  • have responsibility for planning and delivery of effective treatment interventions for people.

  • deliver face to face, group work utilising evidenced based interventions.

  The Service

  This is a new alcohol brief intervention service in the community, targeting 2 Surrey boroughs, Guildford and Waverley.

  The service will work closely with primary care networks, GP’s, community centres and other key stakeholders to refer individuals that want support for their low threshold alcohol use. We will provide brief interventions, signposting and offer advice and guidance to support improved health and wellbeing outcomes.

  As a new service, the successful candidate will be crucial in building new partnerships and developing service pathways and processes.

  Location

  This role will provide support dynamically across Guildford and Waverley, working from community venues and GP’s surgeries.

  Via have a base in Woking which is accessible to staff for this project, The Xchange, 20 High Street, Woking.

  To see the generous range of benefits we offer at Via including 30 days annual leave for all new starters, our health and wellbeing initiatives, financial perks and development opportunities – visit our

  Benefits Package

  For an informal chat about the role please contact Jay Small, Health and Wellbeing Team Leader via jay.small@viaorg.uk

  The closing date for applications is 29/01/2026 at midnight.

  We reserve the right to close this advert early on recruitment of a successful candidate. Complete appli...