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Group Facilitator (Flourish)

Job Posted: 17 days ago

Salary: £ 26,000 - 27,000 / Annum
Job Type: Permanent
Location: Watford, Hertfordshire

Expire in: 11 days

Job Description

Do you want to support people with mental health issues?

Are you calm, non-judgemental and able to work effectively with people experiencing distress?

Can you demonstrate our values of Hope, Courage, Together and Responsive and want to be part of our mission to create opportunities for individuals to make choices, find their own solutions, build resilience and manage their whole life and wellbeing?

If the answer to all of these is yes, we want to hear from you

Group Facilitator (Flourish - Refugee and Asylum Seeker Service)
Reference: 338
Salary scale: £26,000 - £27,000 pro rata
Working hours: 30 hours per week, Part-Time (flexible between Monday – Friday, 9am – 5pm)
Contract: Permanent
Based: Hertfordshire Countywide (Base location flexible to one of our Wellbeing Centres dependent on location)
Responsible to: Senior Groups Coordinator

Another exciting role has become available within our Flourish – Refugee and Asylum Seeker Service.

About the Service

Flourish is our service providing mental health support to asylum seekers and refugees in Hertfordshire through assertive outreach support and providing wellbeing drop-in groups. The groups centre on improving the emotional wellbeing and mental health of refugees and asylum seekers, providing these individuals with a safe space to discuss their concerns, providing coping strategies and practical support where required and to help these individuals engage with diverse creative activities and develop their confidence and self-esteem whilst helping them integrate into Hertfordshire and the UK.

About the Role

This role is to promote and facilitate our Flourish support groups. Flourish is our service providing mental health support to asylum seekers and refugees in Hertfordshire through assertive outreach support and providing wellbeing drop-in groups.

Key Responsibilities:

  * The purpose of this post is to promote and facilitate our Flourish peer support groups.

  * To play an integral role in instilling HMN’s values through the Flourish refugee and asylum seeker service.

  * Promoting and facilitating the Flourish groups

  * To work as a team.

  * To play a key part in the development and delivery of quality of support services.

  * Planning and preparing for each weekly session, establishing the session aims, materials required and anticipated outcomes for people attending.

  * Ensuring refugees and asylum seekers feel safe and supported within the group.

  * Ensuring diversity across weekly sessions for service-users.

  * Liaising with translators and booking them where required to meet the needs of the groups.

We Offer:

  * Annual leave entitlement of 25 days per year pro rata, rising in increments to a max. of 28 days after 5 years employment (plus 8 days Bank Holidays)

  * An additional day of leave each year for your birthday following completion of probation period.

  * Ongoing training relevant to your role.

  * An Employee Assistance Programme.

  * Health cover (after 6 months employment) – compensation payment for Optical, Dental, Chiropody and Therapy Treatments.

Being able to drive and having access to your own vehicle (or equivalent) is essential for this role.

Closing date for receipt of applications is Friday 1st May.
Interviews will be held on a rolling basis.
Please note: Due to high numbers of expected applicants, we may close this advert early.
N.B. Please quote reference number 338 when completing your application for this role.

Interested?

If you would like to find out more, please click the apply button. You will be directed to our website to complete your application for this position.

We welcome applications from all suitably-qualified candidates, irrespective of gender, disability, marital or parental status, racial, ethnic or social origin, colour, religion, belief, or sexual orientation. In addition, during the various stages of recruitment, specific measures can be taken to ensure equal opportunities for candidates with disabilities or special needs.

Hertfordshire Mind Network is committed to the Disability Confident and Mindful Employer charters. We actively recruit staff who have a lived experience of mental ill health. Our inclusive approach recognises the unique skills, knowledge, and perspectives that lived experience brings to our team.

No agencies please

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