JOB DESCRIPTION

Trust Links is an organisation committed to the safeguarding and promoting the welfare of
children and vulnerable adults and expects all staff, Trustees and volunteers to share this
commitment.

Trust Links aims to create a culture that respects and values each others’ differences, that
promotes dignity, equality and diversity, and that encourages individuals to develop and
maximise their true potential.

POST TITLE:

Healthy Mind Hub Project Worker

POST SALARY:

£24,000 - £26,000 per annum pro rata

HOURS OF WORK:

POST LOCATION:

Full or part time roles may be available including
evenings and weekend work.

Trust Links and external sites across South East
(Southend, Castle Point and Rochford), Mid
(Chelmsford, Maldon and Braintree) or South West
(Thurrock, Brentwood and Basildon) Essex. Travel
required across all sites (plus opportunity for
working from home).

REPORTS TO:

Healthy Mind Hub Area Lead

RESPONSIBLE FOR:

Volunteers and Peers

PURPOSE OF THE POST:

Trust Links grows communities and transforms lives. Through our seven Growing
Together community gardens across Essex, Healthy Mind Hubs, MSE Recovery
College, Trust Links Counselling (TLC), children and youth projects, and
environmental workshops, we work with more than 4,000 people each year. We work
in a person-centred, grassroots and recovery-focused way, helping to save lives
every day and move people on to better lives, with the support of their peers and the
wider community.

The Healthy Mind Hubs provides holistic wellbeing activity-based group support,
peer support and multiagency service delivery throughout Mid and South Essex, with
the aim of preventing and reducing the demand on secondary mental health
services. The Healthy Mind Hub works closely with the MSE Recovery College,
Healthy Mind Community Connectors (employed by Mind), Growing Together, and

services run by other organisations including Health Trainers, Citizens Advice,
Advocacy and drug and alcohol support services.

Delivery will be seven days per week and staff will be scheduled in advance to
deliver on Saturdays and Sundays throughout the year.

MAIN DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE POST:

•  Plan, develop, facilitate and provide group support for adults with mental

health support needs at the Healthy Mind Hubs.

•  Deliver holistic initial assessments, risk assessments, and goal setting

through coaching

•  Capture impact using the agreed outcomes tools and case studies
•  Attend Multi-Disciplinary Teams, Trust Links sites and other community

venues as agreed and scheduled to promote the services and respond to the
needs of those presenting to the service

•  Support the development of peer support groups and activities
•  Liaise with other agencies and partner services, referring and signposting to

services

•  Collate a portfolio of agencies and resources in the designated area, to be

shared with the team, volunteers and members as appropriate

•  Record all significant contacts on CRM Charitylog
•  Devise, plan and deliver training courses and workshops within areas of

knowledge

•  Work closely within a multi disciplinary team; attending meetings, giving

feedback and communicating with other members of the Healthy Mind Hubs
and Trust Links staff

•  Work with other professionals external to Trust Links as required
•  Proactively promote the work of the Healthy Mind Hubs and other Trust Links

services to partners and the public

•  Provide supervision and support to volunteers and peer supporters as

appropriate

•  Ensure that volunteers are fully aware of their responsibilities and have

access to and understand Trust Links Policy and Procedure

•  Ensure Safeguarding and Health and Safety requirements are met line with
Trust Links Safeguarding and Health and Safety Policies and escalate
concerns about the well-being of service users to the appropriate agency
•  Ensure that services offered are accessible to all service users of the local

community, promoting an inclusive approach

•  Ensure that service users are able to contribute fully to the design, delivery

and evaluation of services, ensuring services respond to local need

•  Participate in regular supervision with the Healthy Mind Hub Management and
take responsibility for continuing self development, participating in training and
development activities as appropriate

•  Any other duties as required by the line management commensurate with the

post

PERSON SPECIFICATION:

Essential

•  Experience working with adults with mental health problems in the statutory or

voluntary sector

•  Person centred, with a flexible approach in meeting client-centred objectives
•  Experience of facilitating and supporting positive peer support activities
•  Good documentation and report writing skills and effective verbal

communication

•  Excellent work ethic, team player and good interpersonal skills
•  Ability to prioritise, work under pressure and organise time to meet project

targets

•  Experience of multi-disciplinary and multi-agency working
•  Ability to bring about change
•  Willing to undergo DBS check
•  Excellent communication and people skills
•  Ability to build networks and make connections
•  Commitment to self-development

Desirables

•  Qualification relating to mental health/social care
•  Full Clean Driving License

Personal qualities

•  Commitment
•  Tact
•  Responsiveness
•  Realism
•  Honesty
•  Enthusiasm
•  Team Work