Job summary
A temporary vacancy of 9 months for an Engagement & Participation worker has arisen within the Involvement Recovery & Wellness Centre, to cover maternity leave.
The role requires you to champion participation and engagement within the service and with partner agencies to embed the ethos and promote the service's values of engagement.
This post is part time 19.5 hours per week.
Main duties of the job
To work to ensure that participation is a positive and mutually beneficial experience for everyone, including users of the service, carers, staff and other stakeholders; addressing any issues to access and support that may act as a barrier to participation.
Working with users of the service, carers and staff in groups or on a one to one basis to sign post to both CWP and external involvement events.
Support the IRWC with the facilitation of events/workshops where appropriate
The service is recovery focused and offers self management and engagement support for the Specialist Mental Health Group Cheshire Wide.
About us
CWP provides health and care services for local people, including mental health, learning disability, community physical health and all-age disability care - including the provision of three GP surgeries.
Our aim is to help people to be the best they can be, adopting a compassionate, person-centred approach to everything we do. We were recently rated as Outstanding for Caring by the Care Quality Commission with a Good rating overall.
We offer a variety of roles at all levels, so whether you are just starting out in your career or looking to use your skills and experience in a new role, CWP is the right employer for you.
CWP are committed to making our recruitment practices as inclusive as possible for everyone. We are committed to promoting equality and diversity and developing a culture that values differences.
To support this, we offer up to three weeks induction, dependent on role, with our Prepare to Care programme for all new starters. This aims to give you all the knowledge and guidance to help you grow and flourish with CWP.
We welcome applications from people who have direct experience of accessing our services.
Job description
Job responsibilities
To champion participation and engagement within the service and with partner agencies to embed the ethos and promote the services values of engagement.
To work to ensure that participation is a positive and mutually beneficial experience for everyone, including users of the service, carers, staff and other stakeholders; addressing any issues to access and support that may act as a barrier to participation.
To work with the users of the service, carers and staff in groups or on a one to one basis to sign post to both CWP and external involvement events.
Support the IRWC with the facilitation of workshops where appropriate.
To support with the transformation of the service by maintaining and growing a wide network of stakeholders who will inform service design and improvement.
Recognise the value and the involvement of vulnerable and protected groups, and ensure the service engages with these groups to inform service design.
Be flexible in the approach to engagement by considering a range of meeting and event types including different times, to maximise on engagement opportunities.
Work to ensure equality of engagement opportunities across all Cheshire East and West districts
Support the co-ordination process to involve users of the service and carers during the recruitment process for the Trust and partner agencies where appropriate.
Job description
Job responsibilities
To champion participation and engagement within the service and with partner agencies to embed the ethos and promote the services values of engagement.
To work to ensure that participation is a positive and mutually beneficial experience for everyone, including users of the service, carers, staff and other stakeholders; addressing any issues to access and support that may act as a barrier to participation.
To work with the users of the service, carers and staff in groups or on a one to one basis to sign post to both CWP and external involvement events.
Support the IRWC with the facilitation of workshops where appropriate.
To support with the transformation of the service by maintaining and growing a wide network of stakeholders who will inform service design and improvement.
Recognise the value and the involvement of vulnerable and protected groups, and ensure the service engages with these groups to inform service design.
Be flexible in the approach to engagement by considering a range of meeting and event types including different times, to maximise on engagement opportunities.
Work to ensure equality of engagement opportunities across all Cheshire East and West districts
Support the co-ordination process to involve users of the service and carers during the recruitment process for the Trust and partner agencies where appropriate.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- 5 GCSE (or equivalent) including Maths and English, pass A-C
Desirable
- Relevant qualification in Participation and Engagement
Knowledge and Expertise
Essential
- Good knowledge of Participation and Engagement principles
- Knowledge of safeguarding and the appropriate referrals pathways
- Good communication skills and the confidence, experience and ability to deliver training and presentations
- Ability to build relationships and develop networks with stakeholders
- Good understanding of Equality and Diversity in relation to area of work.
Experience
Essential
- Experience of working within participation and engagement
- Experience of organising, delivering and evaluating engagement opportunities including service user feedback.
- Experience of communicating with a range of groups; inc. service users, stakeholders, third sector partners
- Experience of managing a digital platform including social media.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- 5 GCSE (or equivalent) including Maths and English, pass A-C
Desirable
- Relevant qualification in Participation and Engagement
Knowledge and Expertise
Essential
- Good knowledge of Participation and Engagement principles
- Knowledge of safeguarding and the appropriate referrals pathways
- Good communication skills and the confidence, experience and ability to deliver training and presentations
- Ability to build relationships and develop networks with stakeholders
- Good understanding of Equality and Diversity in relation to area of work.
Experience
Essential
- Experience of working within participation and engagement
- Experience of organising, delivering and evaluating engagement opportunities including service user feedback.
- Experience of communicating with a range of groups; inc. service users, stakeholders, third sector partners
- Experience of managing a digital platform including social media.
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
