Current vacancies:-

MOSS Befriending Scheme

Project Worker – Carlisle

£10,103 - £11,260 (£16,991 - £18,937 FTE) 22 hours per week

The Moving on Support Scheme is a befriending service which provides opportunities for people to develop confidence, independence and overcome feelings of isolation. The Scheme, which has already been established in Eden for two years, is delivered by well trained and supported volunteers who work with clients over a time limited period.

MOSS is now looking to recruit a motivated and suitably experienced project worker to assist with promoting and developing this new service to support Carer’s in the Carlisle area. Based within Carlisle Mind the project workers role will include promotional and awareness raising activities along with supporting the recruitment and training of volunteer befrienders.

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Therapy Services Co-ordinator

£11,001 – £13,008 (FTE £22,001 - £26,016) 18.5 hours per week

Working as part of a comprehensive approach to promoting mental wellbeing within Eden Mind, our therapy services aim to support individuals to develop resilience, coping skills and to combat the effects of distress. The service will form part of an ongoing development of support and organisational practice within Eden Mind that aims to develop our philosophy and values in line with emerging wellbeing models.

The postholder, based at Eden Mind, will have responsibility for the development and management of a small therapy service supporting people experiencing mental distress, and carers, in the district of Eden. The service will provide talking and holistic/complementary therapies, learning of life skills, and relevant group based interventions. The service will be primarily provided by well trained and supported volunteer counsellors and complementary therapists, as well as by the co-ordinator and relevant sessional staff.

This is an exciting opportunity to develop a fresh and alternative counselling and therapy provision within the area and to make a real difference to the lives of local people.

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