Job: Listening Lounge Worker - Temporary Position

Temporary Position to cover sick leave approx 2 - 3 months

Listening Lounge Worker
Various hours per week
£12.34 per hour
Position open until recruited.

Required to Cover 1 to 5 shifts. Be available to work in Rochdale or Middleton. 

Please see working days and hours below.

The aim of the Listening Lounge Service is to provide support to individuals who are experiencing emotional distress and present with self-defined crisis, allowing access without prior arrangement, although also available through a bookable appointment service.

The Listening Lounge service provides a safe, welcoming none clinical environment, giving a listening ear, practical support and/or a referral for a mental health assessment if required.

Main duties:

• To work with the Listening Lounge Lead to support the running of the Listening Lounge in a safe and effective manner, delivering 1-1’s, wellbeing support in the ‘safe place to be’ and reception cover.
• To support the engagement of service users and identify appropriate services to meet their needs and achieve positive outcomes.
• To take an active role in safeguarding and Health and safety during the Listening Lounge sessions with guidance from the Listening Lounge Lead, under the governance of the Lead, Manager and Safeguarding Lead.
• To work with service users to gather feedback and ensure their involvement in the way the Listening Lounge delivers its services.
• To actively engage with pre session planning meetings and session debriefs.
• To provide mental health & wellbeing assessments, reviews, support groups and one to one support. This role will have a specialism in one or more of the following: substance, self-harm, suicide risk, managing difficult emotions, domestic abuse, housing, debt and benefits or similar.
• To support individuals in developing their own Wellbeing plan by identifying and accessing services to meet their needs. To achieve positive outcomes by supporting personal development, building goals and aspirations and where appropriate moving onto mainstream service/activities.

This role is subject to an Enhanced with Barring List Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) Check. A previous conviction does not necessarily preclude employment.

If you require further information or support regarding criminal record disclosures, please visit www.nacro.org.ukorwww.unlock.org.uk

We recognise the importance and benefits of having a diverse and inclusive work force, and would therefore particularly welcome applications from the following, currently under-represented, groups:

• People from culturally diverse communities
• Disabled people
• People with diverse sexual orientations and gender identities

RDM Mind is committed to meeting the reasonable adjustments of disabled people and always welcomes applications from people with lived experience of mental health problems.

To download a job description please visit: https://www.rochdalemind.org.uk/get-involved/job-vacancies/

Please note: only successful candidates will be contacted.

Job Type: Part-time

Pay: £12.34 per hour

Expected hours: 4 – 20 per week

Benefits:

• Bereavement leave
• Company events
• Discounted or free food
• Employee discount
• Free or subsidised travel
• Free parking
• Health & wellbeing programme
• On-site parking
• Sick pay

Work days:

• Monday 4:00pm - 8:00pm (Rochdale)
• Tuesday 4:00pm - 8:00pm (Middleton)
• Wednesday 4:00pm - 8:00pm (Rochdale)
• Thursday 4:00pm - 8:00pm (Middleton)
• Saturday 4:00pm - 8:00pm (Rochdale)
• Rochdale – Wellbeing Centre, 3 – 11 Drake Street.
• Middleton – 14a-16 Wood Street.

Work Location: In person