ID: 1508 Mental Health Outreach Worker
Service: BAND – Community mental health project
Location: Bolton
Hours: 29.6 hours per week (part-time) – We offer flexible working arrangements, please see below for more details
Salary: £24,971 - £27,504 FTE per annum (£19,976.80 - £22,003.20 per annum for part-time, 29.6 hours per week)
Contract type: Permanent
Family Action & the Role’s Impact:
Family Action is a registered charity, building stronger families since 1869. Today we work with more than 60,000 families in over 200 community based services, as well as supporting thousands more through national programmes and grants. We transform lives by providing practical, emotional and financial support to those who are experiencing poverty, disadvantage and social isolation.
We are looking for someone with knowledge and understanding of Mental Health conditions and their impact on daily living and a strong track-record of working with individuals and their families to deliver positive outcomes. BAND is an established a community based Adult Mental Health project in Bolton.
Main Responsibilities:
• Working with new referrals to identify their strengths, interests and develop a Mental Health Recovery Plan.
• Providing line management to a small volunteer team.
• Building and maintaining strong working partnerships with services across Bolton.
Main Requirements (for details check the job description and person specification):
• An interest in working with people to make sustainable positive changes.
• An effective communicator, who works in a person centred way.
• Knowledge of Mental Health conditions and strategies to improve health and well being.
Benefits:
- an annual paid leave entitlement that commences at 25 working days, rising each April by one day, subject to a maximum of 30 working days plus bank holidays
- up to 6% matched-pension contributions
- enhanced paid sick leave and paid family leave provisions
- eye care and winter flu jabs vouchers
- cycle to work scheme
- investing in your professional development with ongoing quality training and career development opportunities
We are forward looking, ambitious and committed to continuous improvement. We are a people focused, can-do organisation, which strives for excellence in all we do and operates with mutual respect.
Our commitment to Equality, Diversity & Inclusion:
We are happy to consider any reasonable adjustments that candidates may need during the recruitment process and you will be asked whether you require any adjustments if shortlisted for interview. We also make reasonable adjustments on the job, where required.
We are committed to Equality, Diversity & Inclusion in all that we do and welcome applications from all sections of the community. We particularly welcome applications from Black, Asian and minority ethnic candidates, LGBTQIA+ candidates and candidates with disabilities because we are committed to increasing the representation of these groups at Family Action. We know that greater diversity will lead to even greater results for families and children and strive for our workforce to be truly representative of the diverse communities we support. We offer a guaranteed interview scheme for disabled applicants and will reimburse your travel cost if you attend an interview.
To Apply:
• Click the ‘Apply’ link below and fill out our digital application form
• Closing Date: Monday 4th August 2025 at 11.59pm
Interviews are scheduled to take place w/c 11th of August 2025 in person, with slots throughout the working day and early/late slots available.
For direct queries or if you would like to discuss any aspect of the selection process or flexible working requests, please email: petra.fehn@family-action.org.uk
Appointments are subject to satisfactory Safer Recruitment checks, including a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check where appropriate to the role.
*Ordinarily Family Action appoints new starters at the starting point of the salary scale (with subsequent annual pay progression), unless you have experience that would justify appointment further up the salary scale or there are any other exceptional reasons.
