SALARY:

Touchstone Pay Structure (2024) points* 23 – 25, starting at £33,699.66 pa/pro rata (pay award pending)

*Any increase in pay point(s) will be reviewed on annual basis based on the financial position of Touchstone and will only be awarded on this basis. Your pay/pay point will not automatically increase.

HOURS:
22.5 hours per week

You will be required on occasions to work outside normal office hours. You may be required to work at other Touchstone sites, in line with organisational need.

You will be expected to work 22.5 hours per week, between Monday and Friday with occasional planned weekend working.  The working days and hours will be agreed with the successful candidate.

This role is fixed term up to 2 years, with the possibility of an extension

Touchstone is a multi-award-winning mental health and wellbeing charity operating in communities across Yorkshire, including the 2nd most inclusive employer in the UK in the “Top 50 Most Inclusive Employers” list and achieved Investors in People – Platinum accreditation. Touchstone understands that we can only deliver excellence to the people we serve if the people we recruit are happy, empowered, supported to reach their potential and trusted to lead.

The Senior Worker is required to provide support to people with mental health problems, excluded from existing services due to lack of appropriate resources to meet their needs. To follow a whole team approach and support staff working within a Strengths and Recovery Based Model. To support the CST Management Team to provide effective team leadership and management to ensure appropriate outcomes are secured, in line with funders expectations.

Information Session via TEAMS on Wednesday 12th June at 12pm.
Email recruitment@touchstonesupport.org.uk for a link to join

CLOSING DATE: Friday 19th June
Interviews will be held on: Thursday 2nd July

To apply, please send your application form to recruitment@touchstonesupport.org.uk

For all queries regarding this opportunity, please contact Anna Simpson Annas@touchstonesupport.org.uk

Application forms and documents:

Job Description

Person Specification

Application Form

Advice on Completing Application Forms

Equal Opportunities Policy

Touchstone Job Applicant Privacy Notice

Recruitment of Ex Offenders Policy

As an employee of Touchstone you will benefit from the following:

  • Working for a diverse and inclusive organisation e.g. 36% *BME staff, 25% *LGBTQ+ staff, 16% *staff with a disability. Staff and peer support networks (*as above and many more)
  • 28 days annual leave (rising to 31 after 2 years) + 8 bank holidays (pro-rata)
  • Flexible working opportunities
  • Access to HealthHero – Employee Assistance Scheme and Virtual GP service for staff
  • Personal wellbeing and training budget.
  • Access to 24/7 confidential staff helpline.
  • Health and wellbeing activities and fun staff team away days
  • Inclusive maternity and parental policies and pay
  • Additional day of leave as a celebration day or health and wellbeing
  • Learning and personal development opportunities

Touchstone is an equal opportunities organisation, an equal rights employer and applications are welcome from all sections of the community, particularly, BME and LGB and Trans communities and/or people with disabilities who are under-represented within Touchstone. All applicants who disclose a disability and meet the essential criteria will be interviewed. Additional information can be obtained from our equal opportunities policy. Please note that we do not hold a sponsor licence and we do not intend to offer sponsorship for this particular role. You should therefore ensure that you have/will have the right to work in the UK to be able to undertake this role, if appointed, you will be required to provide relevant right to work documents at the point of an offer being made to you. Applications can be obtained by visiting www.touchstonesupport.org.uk or by e-mailing recruitment@touchstonesupport.org.uk. Please note that feedback is not provided to applicants who have not been shortlisted. We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications for the role. Therefore, if you are interested, please submit your application as early as possible.