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Southdown offers a competitive salary, generous car allowance, pension, employee assistance (EAP) and healthcare package. Southdown also offers a range of other benefits, including qualification to apply for a Blue Light Card and the Cycle to Work Scheme.

Staying Well is an 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. This role will involve evening and some weekend working.

You will provide brief interventions designed to help people safely deescalate and manage their emotional distress in the short term and support people to identify their needs so they can connect with the appropriate wider networks to aid in their recovery journeys.

Successful candidates will be able to demonstrate experience of working with people with mental health needs, a good understanding of local NHS/Community support services, be able to demonstrate a high level of resilience, and an ability to work autonomously.

This is an opportunity to contribute to the development of our innovative community mental health services within Brighton. It also provides an opportunity for successful candidates to widen their experience in supporting people with a wide range of mental health challenges.

Our Values

Southdown is a psychologically informed organisation where the well-being and happiness of our employees matter. We’re committed to creating a positive and compassionate work environment where employees feel valued, respected, and inspired to do their best. In addition, we’re a family-friendly employer that recognises the importance of a work-life balance. If you share our values and want to work for an organisation that helps change lives for the better, we want to hear from you.

We are a Disability Confident Employer and are fully committed to supporting Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion (EDI) and welcome applications from all candidates that meet the job role. If you feel there is a barrier that potentially prevents you from applying, do get in contact with us as we are always happy to discuss (or arrange a discussion we the recruiting manager) to explore if any reasonable adjustments can be made to support your application.

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.

Closing date for applications: 30th April 2025

Interviews to be held: 8th May 2025