Opportunity to join CREST Waltham Forest to help deliver vital mental health and dementia support services, including workshops, activities, and peer-led projects like The Snug and our well-being café.
BACKGROUND TO THE JOB
CREST Waltham Forest has delivered community mental health projects in the
borough for more than 2 decades. It currently delivers a well-being café in South
Chingford 1 day a week and The Snug a peer-led community project located in
central Walthamstow.
The latter started in September 2023 and from 2025 will extend its opening times from 2 days a week to 3 days a week due to high demand to access the project. This project has a strong focus on the delivery of workshops, activities and training being delivered by people with a lived experience of mental illness or are a carer. In addition, there is a dementia day care project currently operating two days a week in central Walthamstow.
JOB DESCRIPTION
Job Title: Community Hub Mental Health & Dementia peer support worker
Responsible to: Community Hub Project Lead
Accountable to: Operations Director and Board of Trustees
Location: The Snug, Greenleaf Road, E17 6QQ
Hours: 22.5 hours a week on Wednesday, Thursday and Friday
Salary: £13.85 per hour (£311.63 per week)
APPLYING FOR THE ROLE
Please download, complete and send the application form to Chris O'Sullivan,
Operations Director at CREST Waltham Forest chris.osullivan@crestwf.org.uk.
AIMS AND OBJECTIVES
1. To provide a welcoming, safe environment for adults over 18 years who
experience mental ill-health as well as residents newly diagnosed with
dementia or memory loss
2. Support them to access an activity, workshop or social activity of their
choice
3. Work with the Community Hub Project Leader to design activities for newly
diagnosed dementia residents
4. Work with professional staff in both primary and secondary care whose
clients experience mental illness and/or dementia
5. Understand some of the barriers to both physical and mental well-being
which includes financial difficulties, housing problems, debt and social
isolation
6. Work closely with the Community Hub Project Leader to ensure there is
engagement from high priority groups that includes:
- People from ethnically diverse backgrounds
- People living with a long term physical and/or mental health condition
People experiencing social isolation
- Carers
MAIN DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
To develop a rapport and therapeutic relationship with Snug members within a
model that is person-centred and that is at the heart of all work
To provide regular and practical support to members in developing and
managing their independence whilst maintaining their dignity and self-respect
To accept new referrals and create a safe, welcoming and non-judgmental
space where members can feel relaxed and take responsibility over time for
their own mental well-being
Ensure that data monitoring is up-to-date in line with any deadlines identified
by the Hub Community Project Leader
Be familiar with wellness assessments alongside the use of the social
inclusion web (full training on using these will be made available)
Be responsible for managing your own workload as an individual and also as
part of a team
Commit to own personal development and attend training as required
Support and supervise volunteers
Work closely with the Hub Community Project Leader to promote the service
across the borough
Deputise for the Hub Community Project Leader where necessary to ensure
the project remains open
Identify opportunities for new peer support groups, workshops, activities
including social activities
Encourage and support members to access mainstream activities of their
choosing
Support the Community Hub Project Leader to develop a programme of
activities/workshops/training as identified by the members
Develop with the Hub Project Leader a quarterly newsletter
Work closely with the experienced Dementia Support worker to ensure newly
diagnosed residents can access the project at least one day a week
Work closely with the experienced Dementia Support worker to enable
intergenerational activities to take place on a regular basis
You can download the person specification document here regarding the skills required for the role.
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