Expire in: 15 days
Salary: £14,506.96 per annum (FTE £29,406 *pay award pending for April 26 onwards)
Hours: Part Time - 18.5 hours per week
Contract: Fixed term contract to end of June 2028
Location: Worthing base with the expectation for some travel across Arun, Worthing and Adur
Holiday Entitlement: 25 days per year rising to 27 days after 2 years (pro-rata)
West Sussex Mind Values: Excellence, Equitable, Open, Together, Curious, Unstoppable
National Mind Excellence Awards 2025: Winner for Equality & Diversity; Highly Commended for Effective Services
Overview:
We have an exciting opportunity to join our Families in Mind team, supporting the mental health and wellbeing of parents and carers of young children focused on the Worthing area.
This is a rewarding community-based role where you will work directly with families, helping them build resilience, improve wellbeing, and access the support they need.
We are looking for a passionate and motivated individual with experience in mental health and family support. You may come from a background such as counselling, teaching, social work or early years, or have gained relevant experience through other professional or lived pathways.
Key Responsibilities
In this role, you will:
* Build and maintain strong relationships with community groups and services supporting families
* Plan and deliver engaging face-to-face and virtual group sessions and courses
* Provide time-limited, recovery-focused 1:1 support (in person, by phone, or video) to develop strategies to manage challenges with accessing group support
* Work collaboratively with multi-agency partners to provide holistic support
* Use digital tools and systems to record, monitor and share information effectively
About You
We are looking for someone who is:
* A confident communicator with strong facilitation and group work skills
* Compassionate, reliable, and committed to supporting families
* Able to work independently while also collaborating effectively with others
* Motivated to learn, develop, and reflect on their practice
Working Pattern
* Groups and meetings are currently held Tuesday to Thursday
* The role is primarily delivered during school hours
* We offer flexibility in working patterns, including occasional weekend work to support community events
Please see the Job Description & Person Specification for further detail.
How to apply:
Please find an application form, guidance notes and job description on our website.
Closing date: 9am on Thursday 23rd April 2026
Interview date: Thursday 30th April 2026 at our Worthing office (The Gateway 8-10 Durrington Lane, Worthing, BN13 2QG)
If you are unable to make the interview date for any reason, please indicate this on your application form.
Please email completed applications to the People Team.
Please note we are unable to provide sponsorship for this post, you must therefore be able to demonstrate your eligibility to work in the UK.
This post is subject to a Enhanced DBS check.
We reserve the right to close this vacancy at any time once we receive sufficient applications and encourage all interested applicants to apply at their earliest convenience to avoid disappointment.
No agencies or CVs.
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