Careers at Big Life

Mental Wellbeing Coach – SAFE Tameside

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

£31,022 pro rata (NJC Scale 5, SCP 17)

Hours

This is a part-time role working 17.5 hours per week in line with service requirements and agile working arrangements. Hours will be worked across a minimum of three days, Monday to Friday.

We are open to discussing the exact working pattern with the successful candidate at interview.

Annual leave

25 days pro rata, increasing to 30 days (pro rata) after five years

Base

SAFE Tameside, 12 George Street, Ashton-under-Lyne

Closing date for applications

The closing date for applications is 9 September at 5pm. Applications received after this time will not be considered and CVs will not be accepted. Interviews will take place on 17 September.

Applicants are welcome to apply for this role individually or ask to be considered for both this role and the Mental Wellbeing Coach – Tameside and Glossop Neighbourhood Mental Health Service.

We recognise that AI tools can be useful in supporting job applications, for example by helping with spelling, grammar, structure, or clarity. However, the content of your application should reflect your own skills, experience, knowledge, and ideas. You may be asked at interview to expand on or discuss any part of your application.

What you’ll be doing

As our Mental Wellbeing Coach, you will provide warm, non-judgemental and person-centred support to adults experiencing emotional distress or a self-defined crisis through SAFE Tameside.

You’ll work as part of the SAFE team, using coaching-informed, strengths-based and solution-focused approaches to help people understand and manage their current distress. You’ll help people recognise their strengths and coping strategies, explore practical options and identify achievable next steps.

This is a non-clinical role focused on helping people de-escalate and manage their immediate crisis. You won’t provide psychological therapy, clinical mental health assessments or ongoing case management. Instead, you’ll use your professional judgement to recognise when someone needs additional or more specialist support and help them access the right service.

You’ll work closely with the Neighbourhood Mental Health Team and other partners, helping people make connections with mental health, health, social care, voluntary and community services that can support their longer-term wellbeing.

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.