Careers at Big Life

Mental Wellbeing Coach (full time maternity cover)

About The Big Life Group

The Big Life Group’s mission is to fight for equity, in health, in wealth and in life. We are a social business delivering a range of services across the North of England, covering everything from mental and physical health, addiction and criminal justice, to housing, education, family support and much more. What links them together is the way we work – The Big Life Way.

We always stand shoulder-to shoulder with people, working with them on the things that matter most to them. Everything we do is designed and informed by the needs, priorities and strengths of people and communities.

If you’re looking for more than a job – if you want to be part of a team that’s bold, creative and relentlessly committed to equity – then Big Life could be the place for you.

The basics

Salary

NJC Scale 22 (£32,654 a year)

Hours

35 hours per week, fixed term maternity cover

Annual leave

25 days

Base

HMP Forrest Bank, HMP Styal, HMP Risley and HMP Thorn Cross

Level of DBS check

Enhanced with check of adults and children barred list and level one vetting

Line manager

Team leader

Closing date for applications

Friday, 15 May. Interviews will take place on the week starting Monday, 25 May.

What you’ll be doing

As a Mental Wellbeing Coach for our new prison-based mental wellbeing service, you will support people in prison to navigate their way through the complex health and social care environment, removing the barriers that may impede self-management and helping to embed coping strategies.

The service works in collaboration with partner organisations to provide one-to-one support and group support, as well as targeted wellbeing courses tailored to the specific priorities of people in prison; to enhance their overall wellbeing including their mental health, coaches will provide brief psychological interventions and coping techniques.

How to apply

For everything you need to know about this role, take a look at our Recruitment Pack. That’s the place where you’ll find the Job Description and Person Specification, as well as a bit more about what it’s like to work at Big Life.

Unfortunately, we’re not able to accept applications after the deadline, and we can’t accept CVs.