Navigator – Moving On Tyne & Wear (Newcastle)
An exciting opportunity has arisen for 2 motivated and caring individuals to join our team as Navigators. In this role, you will work as part of a dedicated team to manage a caseload of participants in the local area, providing 1:1 support to help them overcome health barriers and move into employment and training. You will help participants to accept, adjust to and when able recover from physical and/or mental health conditions. You will be responsible for supporting them through every stage of their journey, addressing barriers to engagement and introducing activities to support progression into education and employment.
Moving on Tyne & Wear (MOTW) is joint funded by The National Lottery Community Fund and European Social Fund and aims to support people with a range of complex needs across Tyne and Wear to move towards or into training and employment.
MOTW is led by Mental Health Concern and supported by 8 other partner organisations, each with a well-established commitment to deliver community-based services for people with complex needs, to make lasting and positive change and to move, in time, into training and employment.
About you
We would love to hear from you, if you possess the following:
- Experience in supporting people with health problems to access mainstream activities and resources which will help them to better manage their conditions and move towards or into employment
- Experience of working in communities and engaging workless participants
- Flexible in your approach to work
- Able to work independently and as part of a team
It is essential that you hold a valid driving licence and have access to your own vehicle, as you will be required to travel to various locations within the local area. Additional hours may occasionally be required to meet organisational deadlines.
How to apply
The Job Pack is attached, which includes an application form, advert, job description and details of our Benefits & Rewards.
Please email completed application forms to recruitment@concerngroup.org. In your application, please state if you prefer the part-time or full-time role, or alternatively let us know if you have no preference. All correspondence will be through the email address provided on your application form; to avoid missing our emails, please regularly check your junk mail folder.
For further information about this post, please call Derek Francis, Senior Navigator on 07921 697725 who will be happy to help you.
The closing date for applications is 11th July 2021, with interviews expected to be held on 22nd July 2021
This post is subject to a DBS check, which we will cover the cost of, and we do reserve the right to close the vacancy early if we receive a high volume of suitable applications.
We are passionate about creating a diverse workforce and positively encourage applications from underrepresented communities.