Part-Time Wellness Lead (6.00pm to 11.00pm)

Location: Southwark, United Kingdom.

Salary: £31,500- £33,000 pro-rata. (6.00pm to 11.00pm plus some weekends)

About Us: At Southcroft Lodge, we believe in the power of compassionate care and a supportive community. Since 31st March 2025, we have been registered with the Care Quality Commission to provide the regulated activity of Personal Care. We provide service users with care and support in a nurturing, safe environment, where they can thrive during their recovery journey to wellness living in the community.

The Role: Do you live in Southwark? Are you looking for a fulfilling job that supports other people? Do you have experience of mental health? If so, we are looking for you to help run our Southwark Recovery Space Service. This exciting new venture will support service users with mental health needs at their point of need in the community. The project has a strong emphasis on prevention; being rooted in the community and being culturally appropriate for the residents of Southwark. The service will be open from midday to 11pm 365 days a year with the primary focus of preventing presentations at A&E through community redirection and supportive Recovery and Crisis planning.

Key Responsibilities

· The Recovery Worker Lead will be responsible for leading the Shift; following up on previous clients and overseeing Wellness Plans.

Requirements:

· Excellent writing and communication skills

· Proven experience in leading wellbeing initiatives and supporting staff through reflective practice would be preferable.

· Must have demonstrable experience of working with clients in mental health crisis and distress and understanding how to create resolution plans.

· Must have experience of facilitating Groups in the community.

· Must have experience of working in crisis situations.

· Must be able to work safely and autonomously with support structures provided.

· Must be organised, able to lead on facilitating community links and partnerships; be solution focused and demonstrate a working knowledge of trauma-informed practice.

Qualification:

· NVQ Level 4 in Health and Social Care or above (or working towards this).

Benefits

• 20 days holiday (pro rata) + bank holidays.