Psychosocial Coordinator
Location: UK Flexible
Salary: £26,488 per annum based on 35 hours per week, plus £3,344 inner London weighting if applicable
Contract: Permanent
Could play a key role in ensuring the emotional wellbeing of our workforce is fully supported?
We are looking for a focused and enthusiastic Psychosocial Coordinator to join our friendly Psychosocial and Mental Health team. As part of the team, you’ll be coordinating support for all UK Psychosocial Practitioners, including administrative support for quality assurance and data collection within relevant work streams within the Psychosocial Team.
This is a fantastic opportunity to join our team and will be a rewarding role for the right person. You’ll be helping ensure our workforce is in the best position to support others and help people in crisis. Our Psychosocial and Mental health team is a small team all connected by the same common goal of helping people.
What does a day in the life of a Psychosocial Coordinator look like?
You will be responsible for organising and maintaining the collection of evidence, information and documentation relating to psychosocial support and relevant work streams, and for providing other services to support the efficient working of the Psychosocial Team.
You will work closely with the Head of Psychosocial, Psychosocial Manager and Practitioners to:
- Develop and maintain systems and procedure to ensure that information, evidence and documentation is accurate, accessible and up to date.
- Liaise with stakeholders in supporting a variety of work streams that the Psychosocial team lead on including support for workshops and research.
- Collaborate with colleagues and stakeholders to ensure all documents produced are error-free and meet all requirements.
- Provide advice and support on issues related to information management and learning opportunities.
What does it take to be a successful Psychosocial Coordinator?
- You have a demonstrable understanding of information management and previous experience in an information management role.
- You have excellent communication skills, that include influencing skills and the ability to communicate across various levels and teams.
- Organisation is one of your key skills. You take a methodical approach to the way you work and have strong attention to detail.
- You have a flexible approach to your working style and are able to self-reflect on your performance to continually improve the way you operate.
- Having previous experience of working in a mental health related service would be an advantage
- You’re a team player and have experience working with others to achieve a common goal. You can also work independently when required and manage your own workload.
- Organising and planning your workloads and tasks to meet competing deadlines is something you are confident with.
Closing date for applications is 23:59 on the 5th December, with interviews to follow.
Need help completing your application or supporting statement? Please read our useful “Candidate Application Guidance” document in the “Additional Information” link.
In return for your commitment and expertise, what will you get?
- Holidays: 36 days annual leave (including bank holidays) + option to buy 5 extra days.
- Pension scheme: Up to 6% contributory pension.
- Flexible working: We do our best to accommodate your preferred work style.
- Learning & Development: Wide range of career opportunities + comprehensive learning.
- Discounts: Access to Blue Light Discount Card and employee benefits platform.
- Wellbeing Support: Access to mental health and wellbeing assistance.
- Team Working: Support our mission in a collaborative team.
- Cycle2Work: Lease a bicycle through the scheme.
- Season ticket loan: Interest-free loan for commuting expenses.
At The British Red Cross, we pride ourselves on our diverse workforce, and ensuring we have an inclusive environment for all our staff and volunteers. We remain dedicated to ensuring our teams can bring their true selves to work without risk or fear of discrimination. We do this through regular data reporting, and the support of our internal Race and Equality Network (REEN), LGBT+ Network, our Disability and Wellness Network (DAWN), Gender Network, Carers Network and Youth Network.
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