Outreach Worker for the Young Black Mens Project

Posting date:	17 July 2025
Salary:	£24,088.00 per year
Additional salary information:	£24088.00 a year
Hours:	Full time
Closing date:	05 August 2025
Location:	Coventry, CV1 4BN
Company:	NHS Jobs
Job type:	Permanent
Job reference:	B0094-25-0009

Summary

Reference: LK YBM OW 5.8 Job title: Outreach Worker for the Young Black Men's Project Location: Locations across Coventry and Warwickshire, with the main office being in Coventry. Salary:£24,088 per year Hours: 37 hours per week, 9.00 - 16.30 Monday to Friday, with flexibility from 8am - 8pm if required Job type:Permanent About the service: The aim of the YBM project is to promote empowerment, increase resilience and help address some of the issues that affect young Black men aged 1130 and their families. The Young Black Men project offers group and one-to-one support. It is free to access, delivered across schools, community spaces and places of worship, and designed to be culturally appropriate. The project accepts both self-referrals, parent/carer referrals and professional referrals. It also provides opportunities to work in partnership with other groups and organisations working with young Black men and their families. Key responsibilities: Build trusted relationships with young Black men and their families in local communities. To design and effectively deliver outreach services for young people and adults, between the ages of 11-30 years (and their families) as the primary group. To hold a caseload of people to deliver 1:1 support to, effectively managing all contact and correspondence with the supervision of the Team Leader/Service Manager. Deliver mental health and wellbeing support that is culturally relevant and responsive. Educate and empower individuals and communities to reduce stigma around mental health. Work alongside our wider CYP and community teams to ensure that services are accessible, respectful and effective. To ensure that those accessing the YBM Project are put at the heart of the support, and we empower them to use their voices proactively, including via social media platforms. Be aware and responsible for growing, learning and understanding the cultural needs of young Black men and their families, through various sources. Essential requirements: Lived experience or deep understanding of the challenges and strengths within Black communities. Experience working directly with young people and/or families in community or youth settings. Confidence facilitating honest, culturally grounded conversations about mental health. Knowledge of how systemic and cultural issues affect the wellbeing of young Black men. Experience of working with people who are from isolated communities. Experience of delivering services within an urban and ethnically diverse context, developing and delivering interventions to these groups. A commitment to inclusion, empowerment and community connection. The flexibility to adapt your hours to best support young people (within our 8am - 8pm service). A driving License and access to a vehicle (You will require valid business insurance). What we can offer you The following are just some of the benefits that Coventry and Warwickshire Mind offer its employees: Working culture- based on core values of trust, honesty, inclusivity, enabling, effective and an unapologetic drive for excellence for children and young people. Annual leave- 25 days plus bank holidays plus an extra day for every two completed holiday years. Wellbeing day- 1 day, per holiday year, to be used to take care of your own mental health and wellbeing. Life insurance policy- Coventry and Warwickshire Mind are covered by a Life Insurance policy. The death in service payment is 2 x gross salary (tax free). Employee development- Active encouragement not only to assist performance in the current role but also for the benefit of personal development via various means. Access to Coventry and Warwickshire Mind CPD training and opportunities to access external CPD training. Flexible working - A range of options available for all employees dependant on role and responsibilities. Pension- Minimum 5% employee and 3% employer contribution, with an ethical investment policy option. Sick pay- On completion of a 6-month probationary period, Coventry and Warwickshire Mind employees will be eligible to a period of paid sick leave. Mandatory questions: If you are submitting a CV, you MUST include answers to the following questions (these can also be found on our application form): Do you have any unspent convictions or conditional cautions? If yes please give details of date(s) of offence(s), nature of offence(s) and sentence(s) passed. Are there any restrictions regarding your employment in the UK, e.g., do you require a work permit? If yes, please provide details. Please note, we are unable to provide a work sponsorship. Are you the partner or relative of anyone currently connected with Coventry and Warwickshire Mind (either as a volunteer, service user or employee)? If yes, please confirm their name and project, if known. Do you hold a UK driving license? This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service to check for any previous criminal convictions. Closing date: Tuesday 5th August 2025 Interview date: Thursday 14th and Friday 15th August 2025 For more information, please contact: jamaine.brown@cwmind.org.uk Previous applicants need not apply. Only successful applicants will be notified. We reserve the right to close the application window early and without notice should a suitable number of applications be received. Coventry and Warwickshire Mind values diversity and difference. We welcome applicants from all sections of the community, particularly under-represented groups and people with lived experience of mental health issues. Coventry and Warwickshire Mind is a leading mental health service provider and an equal opportunities employer.