SERVICE USER TRAINEE SCHEME*
Southside is an equal opportunities employer that values diversity. We aim to have 10% of our workforce made up of people who have experienced mental health difficulties and/or learning disabilities.
Trainee positions are exclusively available to Southside or Support for Living service users or volunteers. *To apply for these roles you must have used or volunteered at a Southside or Support for Living service.
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Mental Health Trainee Intensive Support Worker - Beyond Prison - 1 year fixed term contract
36 hours per week, £15,000 (pro rata for part time**)
**The post can be filled on a full time basis (36 hours per week) or it can be offered as a job share
This post is for someone with lived experience in at least one of the areas of: mental health, learning disabilities, substance misuse and the Criminal Justice System. You will be keen to spend time with vulnerable people just released from prison by supporting them on their recovery journey and rehabilitation.
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The closing date for completed applications to be returned is 4pm on Tuesday 24th May 2011.
Interviews will be held in the first two weeks of June 2011.