Could you inspire hope for people who are struggling with their mental health?
Second Step is a leading mental health charity in the Southwest offering support and hope to people with mental health and support needs. Our vision is that we believe in a world where everyone affected by mental health problems can create a positive future. We promote mental health and wellbeing by supporting people and communities to build brighter futures.
We are seeking someone with a commitment to improving mental health outcomes through meaningful service user involvement to join us as Coproduction Lead. Working within our Quality and Improvement Team you will promote and develop service user and carer involvement and coproduction throughout the organisation.
If you are enthusiastic about working in a mental health organisation, developing opportunities and supporting people in coproduction and promoting client voice, this could be the role for you, as you will:
- Support, advise and work alongside coproduction groups, the Senior Leadership Team and regional services to develop the organisation’s practice in co production
- Work with our Learning & Development Team to develop and provide induction, further training, advice and support to staff, clients and carers regarding best practice in coproduction
- Advise teams on developing service specific plans to benefit from the experience, feedback and advice of the people receiving their service and their carers, based on the principles of the 4PI Standards
- Work with the Volunteer and Peer Services to support the development of a diverse group of STAR members, Peers and Volunteers that reflects the communities we work in
- Provide support and guidance to other coproduction roles across the organisation
Location: Bristol and the South West (hybrid office and home working)
Salary: £38,717 per annum
Contract: Permanent
Hours: Full time, 37 hours per week
Full details of this opportunity can be found in the role profile.
About you
You will:
- be passionate about improving the lived experience and health of people using mental health services
- have a proven knowledge and understanding of the National Involvement Standards (the 4PIs) and other best practice approaches to client and carer involvement
- have the ability and motivation to work with a Recovery focused and Psychological, Adversity and Trauma informed approach
- be confident communicating with a wide range services users and staff
What we offer
- to be part of a friendly team, with direct support from a the Quality and Improvement Manager
- in-depth induction to Second Step and all the relevant training and support you need to do your job well.
- Blended working across home and office base in Bristol, with potential to travel to other office bases in the South West
- monthly one-to-one sessions with your line manager
- monthly group reflective practice with your wider team
About us
We are taking positive action to increase diversity throughout our organisation, and to nurture a culture of inclusion for all our people and the clients that we support.
We welcome applications from everyone who meets the criteria and strongly encourage individuals who identify as being of Black, African, Caribbean or Asian descent to apply as these groups are currently under-represented at Second Step.
To ensure fairness and consistency, all applications are anonymised up until an interview has been confirmed so that shortlisting is based solely upon the suitability of the candidate’s skills and qualities.
Closing date: Friday 10 July 5pm. You are advised to submit your application as soon as possible as we reserve the right to close the vacancy early if a high volume of applications are received.
Interview dates: Week commencing Monday 20th July
For more detailed information about these roles and to apply, please see our website www.second-step.co.uk. Second Step is committed to Equal Opportunities and welcomes applicants from all sections of the community and from people who have personal experience of using mental health services. Unfortunately, Second Step is unable to sponsor applicants from outside the UK.
