Katie's story
Katie has been volunteering with Solent Mind to support others and rebuild her confidence. Here she shares her story.
Read more about Katie's storyWorking at Solent Mind will give you a friendly and flexible working environment, excellent benefits, training opportunities and above all: a place where you can use your lived experiences to really make a difference.
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Here are just some of the benefits you can expect as a Solent Mind employee:
25 days annual leave rising incrementally to 30 days per year for staff on permanent full time or part time contracts and pro-rata for part time staff. 1 day off for your birthday (celebration day) and 2 wellbeing days per year (pro-rata for part time employees).
The benefit of enhanced maternity, paternity, adoption and shared parental leave payments: 6 weeks full pay for maternity/adoption and 4 weeks full pay for paternity.
Vivup’s Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) offers 24/7 support, including access to 6 counselling sessions per issue, with counsellors available 7 days a week from 8am–8pm. The Your Care wellbeing platform also provides wellbeing resources including blogs, videos and CBT workbooks and allows you to set personal goals and complete health assessments.
You’ll be able to speak to a doctor online or by phone within 48 hours for advice, reassurance, and even private prescriptions if needed.
A Specsavers voucher for a full eye test and help towards the cost of glasses specifically for VDU use or a financial contribution towards an eye test and the cost of glasses specifically for VDU use with your existing eye test provider.
Option to join a health cash plan (employee-funded), starting from just £5.98/month.
An interest-free season ticket loan for travel to work and access to a Cycle to Work Scheme, open to all members of staff after completing three months service.
Enjoy 10% staff discount at Mayfield Garden Centre.
Lifestyles and electronics discounts via Vivup.
Blue Light Card membership discount.
We offer flexible working to promote a healthy work life balance.
Possibility to have a salary exchange in our pension programme. Statutory 3% employer contribution and 5% employee. Being a member of the pension scheme also gives you 1 x salary in death-in-service benefit.
A dedicated learning and development budget that supports the training of our staff; covering both current role requirements and future development needs identified through appraisals and supervisions.
Join working groups across the organisation and share your experiences, passions and contribute to our policies and strategies, from Equality and Diversity to Environmental and green issues.
Become part of a friendly, welcoming and understanding team where you can truly bring your whole self to work, mental health challenges included.
We encourage all staff to share their experiences if they want to, as we start conversations and challenge the stigma associated with mental illness. You don't have to share anything if you don't want to, but if you do, we can give you the platform and support to share your story.
See below the list of our current vacancies.
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Role Details:
About the role
We are looking for a Peer Support Worker to join our team. You will be based in the Gosport PCN surgeries in the Fareham and Gosport localities.
In this role you will support the PCN Wellbeing Advisors, hold a caseload of patients offering 1-1 sessions to help manage mental wellbeing. You will also support people to access groups and activities in the community. You will use your skills and experience to work directly with people with mental health issues in group and one to one settings, include telephone, face to face and online engagement.
About you
You will need to have personal, lived experience of a mental health issue, having done your recovery journey.
You will experience of working with people with mental health needs, excellent communication skills and a strong understanding of the key difficulties and challenges faced by people on their recovery journey.
You will need to demonstrate a resilient approach to dealing with changing priorities and emotionally challenging situations.
Please show in your supporting statement how you meet each criteria from the person specification
About us
Solent Mind is the largest mental health charity in Hampshire. It is part of a network of 125 local Minds in England and Wales, which are independent charities affiliated to Mind, the national mental health charity. Solent Mind has its own board of trustees and raises its own funds to deliver its services, support and training tailored to the needs of people living in Hampshire, Southampton, Portsmouth, and the Isle of Wight. Solent Mind has a gold award for workplace wellbeing index 2022/2023 and has signed up to be a mindful employer.
For further details on this role please email:
NOTE TO APPLICANTS - You will be asked about gaps in your employment and to provide proof of your right to work in the UK at interview. Unfortunately, we cannot sponsor this role as we do not hold a sponsorship licence. Any offer for this role will be subject to a Enhanced - adults barred Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check and receiving your references.
We welcome people from all the communities we work in to apply for a role within Solent Mind, especially those with experience of mental health problems. Offers are made based on merit.
Please submit your application as early as possible, as we may close this advert before the advertised closing date.
HOW TO APPLY:
Please click on the ‘Apply Now’ button below to see the full details and apply for this role through our recruitment portal.
You will need to create an account if this is your first time applying for a role with us. We recommend using a browser for this if you can.
Role Details:
About the role
You will manage, recruit and support a team of volunteers to support delivery of our services in the Southampton area. This includes our Mayfield Garden Centre, Wellbeing and Peer Support services.
You will also be supporting wider service leads to identify opportunities for volunteer role development.
About you
You will have experience of volunteering or working with volunteers, alongside experience of working with people who may be vulnerable with diverse and complex needs. You will also have excellent communication skills.
About us
Solent Mind is the largest mental health charity in Hampshire. It is part of a network of 125 local Minds in England and Wales, which are independent charities affiliated to Mind, the national mental health charity. Solent Mind has its own board of trustees and raises its own funds to deliver its services, support and training tailored to the needs of people living in Hampshire, Southampton, Portsmouth, and the Isle of Wight. Solent Mind has a gold award for workplace wellbeing index 2022/2023 and has signed up to be a mindful employer.
For further details on this role please email:
NOTE TO APPLICANTS - You will be asked about gaps in your employment and to provide proof of your right to work in the UK at interview. Unfortunately, we cannot sponsor this role as we do not hold a sponsorship licence. Any offer for this role will be subject to an Enhanced Adult Workforce Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check and receiving your references.
We welcome people from all the communities we work in to apply for a role within Solent Mind, especially those with experience of mental health problems. Offers are made based on merit.
Please submit your application as early as possible, as we may close this advert before the advertised closing date.
HOW TO APPLY:
Please click on the ‘Apply Now’ button below to see the full details and apply for this role through our recruitment portal.
You will need to create an account if this is your first time applying for a role with us. We recommend using a browser for this if you can.
Role Details:
About the role
This is an opportunity to join the Solent Mind Finance Team as a Management Accountant. Your management accounting skills will help improve our budgeting, forecasting and interpretation of data to help deliver our strategy. Your knowledge, expertise and guidance will empower our budget holders to improve the services they provide
About you
You will need to have experience of producing and explaining management accounts.
You will need strong IT skills to help improve the reporting out of our Microsoft Dynamics Business Central accounting system and to help build spreadsheets to improve month end processes and reporting to budget holders.
You will need to have problem solving skills, generate ideas and identify opportunities to benefit colleagues.
You will also need strong communication skills and be able to explain to and learn from the budget holders to improve the monthly reports.
About us
Solent Mind is the largest mental health charity in Hampshire. It is part of a network of 125 local Minds in England and Wales, which are independent charities affiliated to Mind, the national mental health charity. Solent Mind has its own board of trustees and raises its own funds to deliver its services, support and training tailored to the needs of people living in Hampshire, Southampton, Portsmouth, and the Isle of Wight. Solent Mind has a gold award for workplace wellbeing index 2022/2023 and has signed up to be a mindful employer.
For further details on this role please email:
NOTE TO APPLICANTS - You will be asked about gaps in your employment and to provide proof of your right to work in the UK at interview. Unfortunately, we cannot sponsor this role as we do not hold a sponsorship licence. Any offer for this role will be subject to a Standard Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check and receiving your references.
We welcome people from all the communities we work in to apply for a role within Solent Mind, especially those with experience of mental health problems. Offers are made based on merit.
Please submit your application as early as possible, as we may close this advert before the advertised closing date.
HOW TO APPLY:
Please click on the ‘Apply Now’ button below to see the full details and apply for this role through our recruitment portal.
You will need to create an account if this is your first time applying for a role with us. We recommend using a browser for this if you can.
Role Details:
About the role
Solent Mind delivers Wellbeing services across Hampshire, including Eastleigh, Winchester, Fareham and Gosport and the New Forest. This post is based in the New Forest locality. The Wellbeing services provide a range of support, including one to ones, courses and workshops delivered both within the centres and via digital platforms.
The Senior Wellbeing Advisor will support clients through one to one’s assessments, facilitating educational courses and social/activity groups, with the aim of enabling people to achieve their goals in a person-centred and inclusive approach.
About you
You will have experience working with vulnerable people with diverse needs, and experience delivering courses/ group sessions.
You will have a good communication, teamwork and IT skills.
About us
Solent Mind is the largest mental health charity in Hampshire. It is part of a network of 125 local Minds in England and Wales, which are independent charities affiliated to Mind, the national mental health charity. Solent Mind has its own board of trustees and raises its own funds to deliver its services, support and training tailored to the needs of people living in Hampshire, Southampton, Portsmouth, and the Isle of Wight. Solent Mind has a gold award for workplace wellbeing index 2022/2023 and has signed up to be a mindful employer.
For further details on this role please email :
NOTE TO APPLICANTS - You will be asked about gaps in your employment and to provide proof of your right to work in the UK at interview. Unfortunately, we cannot sponsor this role as we do not hold a sponsorship licence. Any offer for this role will be subject to a Enhanced Adult workforce Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check and receiving your references.
We welcome people from all the communities we work in to apply for a role within Solent Mind, especially those with experience of mental health problems. Offers are made based on merit.
Please submit your application as early as possible, as we may close this advert before the advertised closing date.
HOW TO APPLY:
Please click on the ‘Apply Now’ button below to see the full details and apply for this role through our recruitment portal.
You will need to create an account if this is your first time applying for a role with us. We recommend using a browser for this if you can.
Sue's experiences of accessing mental health services has empowered her to give help and hope to others through Peer Support.
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Katie has been volunteering with Solent Mind to support others and rebuild her confidence. Here she shares her story.
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