Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• Commitment to Continuing Personal Development

Desirable

• NVQ Level 3 Qualification or Mental Health Certificate Level 3, or agreement to undertake such training as soon as resources permit

Experience

Essential

• Experience of providing mental health services from within a Team setting, which may be combined with personal lived experience of mental health difficulties

SKILLS AND KNOWLEDGE

Essential

• Basic written communication skills
• Good verbal communication skills and the ability to listen effectively
• Ability to create innovative solutions to help empower Service Users

Desirable

• Venipuncture trained (or willing to be trained)
• Basic First-Aid skills

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975, and as such, it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information, visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

Closing Date: 10 November 2025

How to Apply;

Interested and qualified candidates should:
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