Wellbeing Practitioner - WISHH

Job Description

• Salary scale: £14.46 per hour
• Contract: Permanent
• Hours: 8 hours per week
• Base: Kenburgh House, 28 Manor Row, Bradford, BD1 4QU
  
• Probationary Period: Six months
• Closing Date: 14th September 2026 at 10am
• Interview Date: 21st September 2026
• Questions: In the first instance any enquiries to be emailed to Admin@mindinbradford.org.uk. For an informal chat about the role before applying please contact Sam Jackson at Sam.jackson@bdcmind.org.uk

About Us

Bradford District and Craven Mind is a thriving, independent mental health charity with a clear purpose to promote positive mental wellbeing and empower and help people experiencing issues with their mental health to manage and work towards recovery and fulfilment.

We do this through:

• Building community and individual resilience for better mental wellbeing

• Providing early intervention advice and support

• Supporting people in crisis
• Empowering and helping people to recover and sustain improved wellbeing

Watch this video to find out what its like to work here:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KxbMQk_ALwQ

Read our latest Impact Report and 2024-28 Strategy:

https://www.bdcmind.org.uk/about-us/

Find out more about our approach to Equity, Diversity and Inclusion:

https://www.bdcmind.org.uk/about-us/equity-diversity-and-inclusion/

Join us and youll receive:

• 25 days annual leave per year, rising to 28 days with length of service plus bank holidays
• Up to two additional leave days to use each year to support your wellbeing.
  
• Flexible working opportunities to support work-life balance, including hybrid and remote working where suitable for the role.
• Simply Health Cash Plan to claim back on personal health costs including dental, optical, prescriptions, physiotherapy and more.
• Employee Assistance Service including 24/7 confidential mental health support and access to structured therapy sessions.
• Generous pension scheme and employer contribution to help you plan for a secure future.
• Discount schemes including Company Shop and Blue Light Card.
• Excellent personal development opportunities including access to Clinical Supervision.
• Enhanced sick pay after your six-month probation.
• Accredited employer with Mindful Employer, Disability Confident and Real Living Wage.
  
• Generous death in service/life assurance benefit

Role Purpose

Join us in making a meaningful impact! We're seeking a dedicated wellbeing practitioner to work on our WISHH service, supporting people of all ages across Bradford District & Craven to improve their mental health and stay well. We currently have part-time hours available.

Role Outcomes

• Provide one-to-one telephone and face-to-face support to clients from a variety of backgrounds with varying degrees of mental health difficulties.
• Have a good understanding of support services across the district and signpost/complete onward referrals to relevant services for people to access additional support.
• Complete individual needs assessments, risk assessments and outcome measures with people we support
• Develop person-centred support plans to help individuals stay well
• Record information electronically and maintain up to date records
• Work effectively with colleagues
• Motivate and encourage people to take steps to achieve positive change in their lives
• Promote equity, diversity and inclusion through your work
• Commit to self-development and undertake any training required to fulfil your role
• Undertake any other reasonable duties as required to ensure the smooth running of Bradford District and Craven Mind
• Participate in individual and group supervision and internal/external staff development including mandatory training related to the role
• Attend and input to regular team meetings
• Understand and comply with all Bradford District and Craven Mind policies and procedures
• Work in alignment with the aims, objectives, and core values of Bradford District and Craven Mind

Person Specification

BDC Mind is committed to promoting mental health awareness, reducing stigma, and improving the quality of life for people with mental health challenges. We value diversity, inclusion and lived experiences when recruiting our staff and volunteers.

Experience

Essential:

• Experience of working with children, young people or adults in a health, social care or any other relevant setting (this can include voluntary experience)
• Experience of supporting people in a clear, meaningful and non-judgemental way either via telephone or in person (this can include voluntary experience)
• Experienced and confident in managing challenging situations, and recognising and responding to safeguarding concerns (this can include voluntary experience)

Skills and Abilities

Essential:

• Excellent proven communication and organisational skills, including an ability to encourage and engage people in ways to make positive changes in their lives.
• Excellent IT skills, including use of Microsoft Packages
• Ability to work as part of a team and work alone and use own initiative
• Ability to gather relevant information to support and assess risks

Knowledge

Essential:

• Understanding of the key issues within mental health, and the potential challenges that people may face
• Knowledge of other relevant health & social care organisations across the Bradford District & Craven
• Knowledge of risk management and health and safety issues
• Understanding of safeguarding and good practice
• Understanding of confidentiality and data protection

Attitude and Personal Attributes

Essential:

• Willingness to travel across the district if required.
• Healthy and secure personal boundaries
• Committed, passionate and flexible with a can-do attitude
• Commitment to supporting people in a person-centred and non-judgemental way
• Committed to equity, diversity and inclusion.
• Understanding of and commitment to Mind in Bradford values.

How to apply:

• Please click the 'Apply for this job' button and follow the steps to fill out the application form.
• Upload your CV and a cover letter showing how your experience and skills match the Job Description and Person Specification.
• Were unable to provide feedback to applicants who are not shortlisted.
• We are committed to safeguarding vulnerable children and adults. All successful candidates will need to apply for a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check and a right to work in the UK check.