Jobs

Mental Health Practitioner Vacancy

Up to 36 hours per week.

Up to £36,000 per annum subject to skills, experience and qualification.

About Jimmy’s Cambridge

Jimmy’s Cambridge is one of Cambridge’s leading providers of support and accommodation to people who are and have been experiencing homelessness. We aim to help people get people off the streets and into their own home, backed up with all the support we can offer from our talented and committed team of staff, volunteers and partners.

The Role

This post is an exciting role which will help support and tackle mental health issues amongst Jimmy’s residents, of both our hostels and our community based accommodation with an aim to offer more on-site mental health support, enabling our residents to recover and move on with their lives. The role is for 6 months to cover an internal secondment. While we are looking for full time, there is flexibility for part time hours for the right candidate.

About You

You will have a relevant qualification. This will be backed up with experience in supporting people with complex needs, including people who are experiencing both mental health issues and who are tackling alcohol and substance misuse. You will be excellent at building relationships with people, taking time to get to know people to work out how you can provide the help they need, including accessing related services.

Overarching this, the person will come with a genuine understanding and interest in people who are experiencing homelessness.

How to Apply

To apply, please send us your CV, a supporting statement on no more than 2 sides setting out how you meet the requirements set out in the Person Specification here, and an Equal Opportunities Monitoring Form here. Closing date for applications is 9am on 24 January 2022.

To apply or arrange to speak to someone about the role, email sara@jimmyscambridge.org.uk. The post is subject to an enhanced DBS check.

Bank Worker

Bank Worker

Variable Hours and Shifts (see Job Description)

Hourly rate - £11.85 + holiday pay

About Jimmy’s Cambridge

Jimmy’s Cambridge is one of Cambridge’s leading providers of support and accommodation to people who are and have been experiencing homelessness. We aim to help people get people off the streets and into their own home, backed up with all the support we can offer from our talented and committed team of staff, volunteers and partners.

The Role

The role of our Bank Workers is to provide cover at either or both of our hostels on East Road and 451. These aim to provide high quality services which support our residents to move out of homelessness and to meet their agreed goals.

About You

You will come with some knowledge of the challenges faced by people experiencing homelessness, along with a genuine interest and drive to support them.

You will be able to work a variety of shifts, including at short notice, inclusive of weekends.

Essential to this role is having great communication skills, and an ability to quickly build trusting relationships with people. You must have a willingness to be ‘hands on’ as required.

How to Apply

To apply, please send us your CV, a supporting letter or statement setting out how you meet the requirements set out in the Job Description which can be found here, and an Equal Opportunities Monitoring Form which can be found here.

We have an urgent need for bank workers therefore interviews will be held on an ongoing basis until the current closing date of 15 December 2021.

To apply or arrange to speak to someone about the role, email sarah.cochran@jimmyscambridge.org.uk. The post is subject to an enhanced DBS check.