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Description

Location: Carisbrooke House

Salary: £30,914 per year, pro rata 

Hours: 30 per week; including evenings, nights, weekends and bank holiday shifts.

What you’ll be doing:Southdown is one of the leading providers of mental health services in Sussex.  Staying Well is our innovative out of hours crisis mental health service which supports clients experiencing a mental health crisis. Staying Well provides crisis intervention to increase resilience and coping skills, empowering clients to safely manage their wellbeing within the community. We are open 7 days a week, (including bank holidays), from 5pm on weekdays and 3pm at the weekend.

As a Coordinator for our Staying Well team, you’ll support the Team Manager with the day to day running of the service, ensuring the overall quality of the service and that it meets its stated objectives. You’ll provide line management and supervision to Peer Workers, and liaise with multi-agency partners around referrals, risks, reporting and documentation.

This role would suit someone who wants to hone their managerial skills and work autonomously. It provides an opportunity for you to widen your experience in supporting people with a wide range of mental health challenges. 

If you are passionate about contributing to the development of our innovative community mental health services, we’d love to hear from you.  We welcome applications from candidates with previous experience such as Support Worker, Team Leader, Team Manager, Service Coordinator, Deputy Manager, Care Coordinator, or Mental Health Specialist. 

Perks and benefits: 

Health cost cash-back scheme: access to our health insurance scheme which covers dental, optical, physical therapies and other medical treatments with the option to add greater levels of cover.

Interest-free loans: assistance with larger costs that arise such as tenancy deposits, season travel tickets or buying a car.

Access to the Easit Network: discounts and incentives on train, bus and car journeys such as 15% off eligible daily and season rail tickets.

Blue Light card: access to discount services for the social care sector with savings across thousands of online shops, restaurants, and high-street vendors. 

Free advice and counselling service: confidential emotional support and practical guidance from our independent telephone service.

25 days paid holiday plus bank holidays.

Skills, knowledge and experience
What you’ll need for the role: 

You’re experienced in using techniques to motivate and support people effectively.

You have experience working with people with mental health needs.

You have a good understanding of local NHS and other support services. 

A standard Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check, which will be paid for by Southdown

Training:You’ll receive a comprehensive induction followed up with regular training from our award winning in house team.  We’ll help you to gain valuable experience, continually develop your skills and build a great career with the largest provider of housing, care and support in Sussex. 

How to apply:Please click on the ‘Apply Now’ button and fill out our simple one-page application form.

The application closing date is 22 June 2025 and interviews will be held on 27 June 2025