Welcome Centre Project Worker
Hours: 24 hours (4 shifts per week)
(Subject to funding). (Job share available)
Salary: £10.00 per hour
About the Welcome Centre:
The Welcome Centre is the day service of Llanelli Mind, which currently operates 4 days a week including weekends. Referrals to the service are made by self-referral and by professional referrals from other statutory and third sector organisations. The aim of the service is to build peoples resilience, confidence and self-esteem and reduce loneliness and isolation.
The role of Project Worker
Key to the running of the Welcome centre are Project workers who assist the Senior Project worker to ensure a high standard of service is delivered. Contributing to the daily running of the Welcome Centre and offering a range of services and support to those experiencing poor mental health the role offers the opportunity for professional development and personal growth
We are currently looking to recruit an enthusiastic and motivated individual who ideally has experience working in mental health but is also open to development and advancement through training opportunities within the organisation
Key to the role is the commitment of the individual to develop the skills to carry out assessments and one to one support sessions alongside delivering excellent quality support groups and courses with the aim of building people’s confidence and self-esteem to enable them to take forward the skills acquired to enhance and promote independent living. Some of the group sessions you may facilitate are:
Walking Group Book club
Cookery sessions gardening group
Peer Support groups Creative sessions
Emotional well-being Hearing voices support group
Drop – in sessions Men’s group/ Women’s group
The focus for all aspects of the service is a holistic person centred approach.
To apply contact:karen.rowe@llanelli-mind.org.uk for an application pack