Working for a cause you believe in and feel passionate about makes for a great workplace. Across our charity we are constantly building upon the services and support we provide and looking for new ways to support those who use our services. Two very good reasons to encourage talented and
dedic
ated people like you to join us and help make our aspirations happen.
Here’s what our staff tell us about working for us:
I enjoy being part of a friendly and helpful team that really wants to provide good services to the people we support. Our Trustees are friendly and approachable and very visible, creating a feeling that we are one joined up team. -Glenn
Some of the benefits of working at Mind in Somerset include a flexitime scheme, full initial induction tailored to the needs of the role, supported opportunities for training and development, an annual staff conference, a childcare voucher scheme, and a generous pension scheme.
Please see our current opportunities below:
Job Title: Crisis Support Worker.
Reports to: Project Lead (South Somerset, West Somerset, and Taunton)
Salary: £15 per-hour.
Pension: Up to 9% (non-contractual).
Contract: Fixed Term until 31 March 2027 with 6 months’ probation.
Hours & Location:
Taunton – Pro Rata – 13.75 hours weekly
Tuesdays – 17.30 to 23.00 (alternate)
Fridays – 17.30 to 23.00
Saturdays – 17.30 to 23.00
Some home working may be required.
Whilst your primary role will be supporting our Crisis Safe Space team, part of your duties will be to support our Mindline and Youth Safe Space colleagues where required during your contracted hours.
Regular overtime available in both Taunton and Yeovil locations, and via our Mindline and Youth Safe Space services.
Holiday: 23 days plus bank holidays (worked out pro-rata).
Job Role: We are a community mental health crisis provision that works with service users in every locality across Somerset, and are looking to expand our team with experienced, enthusiastic and empathetic individuals. Our key principle is about creating a safe, welcoming and comfortable out-of-hours space for people in immediate emotional distress, and for those seeking to prevent the onset of a crisis.
As part of your role, you will offer therapeutic, non-clinical support and empower service-users through planning, grounding techniques, coping mechanisms and identification of ongoing support . You will work collaboratively with service-users and other professionals, taking a holistic approach to support individuals that are experiencing acute emotional distress. This will involve connecting individuals into community resources, building resilience and improving wellbeing.
Job Context: ‘Open Mental Health’ is a Somerset alliance of local voluntary organisations and the NHS. We are working in partnership to ensure that residents of Somerset get the support they need, when they need it. Our shared ambition is to ensure that people living with mental health problems get the right support at the right time. Working together, we support people to live a full life, by enabling access to specialist mental health services, housing support, debt and employment advice, volunteering opportunities, community activities and physical exercise, to help support and improve their wellbeing and quality of life.
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Job Title: Operations Manager
Project: Core
Reporting to: COO
Salary: £32,964.00 per annum
Pension: Up to 9% (non-contractual)
Contract: Permanent
Hours required: 35 hours per week
Location: To include 3 days based in Weston-Super-Mare and one day at our Taunton or Bridgwater Office.
Holiday: 23 days plus bank holidays
Job Context:
The Operations Manager role sits alongside other Operations Managers and 2 Deputy Chief Operating Officers.
The Operations team ensure smooth running of all projects and office bases including line management, safeguarding, recruitment, upholding and communicating policy and procedures. This will also involve direct project delivery.
Job Purpose:
As we continue to grow, the Operations Manager will line manage a portfolio of projects, both locally focussed and countywide. There will be emphasis on developing services in specific geographies, for example Weston-Super-Mare.
Main Tasks:
To be responsible for the management of a sub-set of projects and services. Key work areas and tasks:
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Job Title: Peer Support Group Facilitator (Lived Experience) – Suicide Bereavement
Reports to: SSBSS Project Manager
Salary: £13.01 per-hour
Pension: Up to 9% (non-contractual)
Contract: 31st March 2025
Area: Covering the County of Somerset. Able to facilitate monthly groups in Taunton (Evening), Bridgwater (Daytime), Street (Evening) and Yeovil (Daytime)
Hours: Contracted hours are 10 hours per month. Groups run for 1.5 hours and are in Taunton (Evening), Yeovil (Daytime), Bridgwater (Daytime) and Street (Evening).
Holiday: 23 days plus bank holidays (pro-rata)
Mainly responsible to the Project Manager:
Job Purpose
The role of the Suicide Bereavement Peer Support Group Facilitator is to facilitate our peer groups across the County. This will involve running our groups across Somerset (4 per month total currently in Mendip, Bridgwater, Taunton and Yeovil) administration and coordination of activities and working alongside a small team of volunteers who assist with the running of groups.
The post holder will
Have an awareness of the effects of suicide loss from a personal perspective, and have enough distance from your own loss to be able to safely and effectively support others and facilitate and safe and supportive peer led space for others.
We expect that some hours of this role will be fixed to the monthly session times and regular meetings with the Manager and wider team, the rest will be able to be used flexibly throughout the course of the month. We anticipate this being 10 hours per month initially, with the possibility to extend if there is funding.
*Please note: Ability to travel is an essential part of this role, this entails having a full driving licence and access to a car.
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Equal Opportunities:
Mind in Somerset is fully committed to the principle of equal opportunities in employment and opposes all forms of unlawful or unfair discrimination, direct or indirect. All employees and volunteers are expected to promote and work fully in line with the company’s Equal Opportunities Policy.
Mind in Somerset encourage applications from people with Lived Experience of Poor Mental Health.
Mind in Somerset is a Disability Confident employer and welcomes applications from disabled people. If disabled applicants meet the minimum criteria for the job, they can request and will be offered a guaranteed interview. Should applicants require reasonable adjustment support for the interview, please contact the HR Team.
Please note that the vast majority of job roles at Mind in Somerset will require a DBS check to be undertaken by the successful candidate. In addition, two references will be sought, including one from your most recent employer.
We also have a number of volunteer vacancies available throughout the year. Volunteering is a great way to develop your skills and to give back to your local community.
Our Emotional support and mental health helpline is now available as a live webchat !
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