Job title: Psychological Wellbeing Practitioner- specialising in African Caribbean Heritage communities
Responsible to: Deputy Director PTWS
Hours: 15 hours per week
Salary: Starting salary is £29,446.79 (SC5 SP22)
Contract type: Fixed Term Contract
Location: The Hub, 15a Homerton Row
Benefits: See supporting documents for information on benefits.
A new collaboration has been established to enhance mental health outcomes for Black, African, and Caribbean communities. This year-long partnership between Talking Quest at Hackney Quest, Volunteer Centre Hackney, and IRIE Mind aims to address disparities in mental health access for Black individuals by offering tailored talking therapies, workshops, outreach, vocational volunteering, wellbeing and employment support services. The main goal is to engage all service users, with some providers focusing on younger clients (16-30), while others serve all age groups, emphasising that age should not be a barrier. The overall objective is to increase engagement with mental health services among this underserved population.
IRIE Mind is seeking a passionate and enthusiastic new member of the team to join this new initiative as a Psychological Wellbeing Practitioner, working primarily with the local African Caribbean Heritage (ACH) community. The post holder will be responsible for championing the work of this collaborative, specifically the rollout of our Phase 3 – Pathway of Opportunities. The core of this work will focus on delivering innovative single-session consultations, group-based interventions, guided self-help, psychoeducational sessions, and brief one-on-one interventions while also connecting service users with several appropriate services in and around London, which are well-equipped to support this demographic. This is a part-time position where you can make a significant difference in the lives of Black, African, and Caribbean Communities. If this sounds like the role for you, we would welcome an application from you to join the team!
Please see the Job Description and Person Specification attached for more information.
DBS clearance at Enhanced (with Barring) is required for this role.
About Mind in the City, Hackney and Waltham Forest:
We are a multi-disciplinary provider of specialist mental health services and a part of the Mind Federation.
We promote both recovery from ill health for people with recurrent and enduring mental health difficulties and early intervention for those at risk of developing mental health issues, or who struggle with common mental health conditions.
We currently support around 5,000 people a year through a variety of services focusing on psychological, social, economic and workplace wellbeing, and support minoritised communities.
Our values are:
Working with Mind CHWF means you’ll be part of a dedicated, passionate, and professional workforce who cares about the work they do and make a real difference to the lives of the people in the City of London, Hackney, and Waltham Forest.
Our values are:
Connected: Creating a compassionate and supportive community.
Fair: We strive for equity- no-one’s needs should go unmet.
Brave: We walk with people, offering help by doing what works – proven or new
We are committed to actively becoming anti-racist in everything we do. This is a critical priority for Mind CHWF. We embrace diversity and understand that being an inclusive organisation that recognises different perspectives, will enable us to provide excellent services.
We are committed to ensuring all our employees are treated fairly and equitably at work and promoting equity in physical and mental health for all.
Those with lived experience of Mental Health are encouraged to apply.
Value-based Recruitment:
We know that for various reasons, not everybody who can successfully perform in a role, performs their best under traditional interview/selection procedures. We are therefore seeking ways to breakdown further barriers in our recruitment & selection process.
Shorted-listed candidates will be provided with some questions to help them prepare for the interview.
How to apply:
Please see the document section below for the application pack:
To be considered for this post, we need to receive the:
- Completed application form; and
- A copy of your latest CV.
Please note that if we do not receive the two documents listed above then we can’t consider you for the role.
Once you have completed the application form, please click and upload it along with your latest CV
The closing date is 17th October, 2025. However, please do not delay applying, as this advert may close before the stated deadline if we find a suitable applicant for the role.
We are a disability confident employer. All applicants with a disability who meet the minimum essential short-listing criteria are guaranteed an interview. If this applies to you, please let us know in your application.
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