We are very aware at Mind in Croydon that people really are our main asset. Attracting the right recruits and retaining them is of paramount importance and ensures that our clients get the best possible service. The benefits we can offer are a flexible and genuinely family-friendly environment – many of our staff work part time, some job share and there are opportunities to take time off in lieu in order to fit the requirements of the job around one’s home life. A lot is talked of ‘home life balance’ – at Mind in Croydon this is a reality.
Training and Development
We have a highly trained human resources department which believes that good people management is essential. All staff receive a full induction programme in line with the new ‘Care Standards Act’. This involves both internal induction to all our projects and external visits to related agencies so that staff are familiar with our ‘partners’ within the borough of Croydon, and understand how we work with them. There are regular supervisions, appraisals and staff are fully trained and encouraged to become experts in their field. For example, the head of our Welfare Benefits Service sits as a member of the Appeals Service Tribunal. Recently we have enabled individual members of staff to train for Diplomas in Social Work, Diplomas in Counselling and the Chartered Institute of Personnel Development’s Diploma in Human Resource Management.
We have a number of policies to ensure we meet best practice guidelines generally. It is also our aim to actively encourage diversity in aspects such as ethnicity, age, and disability, to ensure that our staff complement our client group.
Current Vacancies
Two Universal Credit Advice Workers – one full time, one part time
PLEASE NOTE THESE POSTS ARE FUNDED ONLY FOR TWO YEARS (there is a possibility the posts may be continued beyond this time limit if funding can be found)
- 36 hours per week – full time post – to be worked 9-5
- 18 hours per week – part time post, hours to be agreed with Manager
The full time post is 36 hours per week at a salary of £28,569 per annum (Grade 4 S9 on the Mind salary scale). The part time post is 18 hours per week and the WTE salary is £28,569 which will be pro-rated downwards to reflect the part time hours.
We are looking for two workers to operate our much anticipated new project for Universal Credit (UC) claimants which will be based in South Croydon. In this innovative project you will not only work with clients but produce much needed data and evidence to enable national Mind’s campaign team to make the benefits system work for those it services. You will help clients apply for UC and support them to maintain their claims. You will have at least one year’s experience in advice work, with a significant Welfare Benefits Advice component. Experience gained as a volunteer can be counted if it is of equivalent quality to professional experience. This is an opportunity to work within our expert Welfare Benefits Advice team which holds the coveted Advice Quality Standard (AQS), the mark of quality for independent advice organisations.
Mind in Croydon Ltd is striving to be an equal opportunities employer and particularly welcomes applications from people from minority groups. A full information pack can be found below.
NO AGENCIES PLEASE
Last date for returned applications to the Human Resources Manager, Mind in Croydon, 26 Pampisford Road, Purley, Surrey CR8 2NE is Monday 5 August at 9.00am
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Pension Protection Fund Charity Quiz Night
We are delighted that Mind in Croydon are now in our second year of being supported by our good friends from the Pension protection Fund. Fund raising activities continue in abundance! On the evening of the 27th June , the PPF ran a summer quiz at their offices in Croydon. Participants paid £30 per table of 6 and consisted mainly of PPF employees plus a MiC team too! Teams brought their own food and drink and all monies contributed to the PPF annual fund raising target for MiC. The atmosphere was competitive but jovial and great fun was had by all. Interesting that the Executives team (including our own Richard Pacitti) came top of the league board! A great evening of fund raising and fun, thanks to PPF.
Two Universal Credit Advice Workers – one full time, one part time
PLEASE NOTE THESE POSTS ARE FUNDED ONLY FOR TWO YEARS (there is a possibility the posts may be continued beyond this time limit if funding can be found)
36 hours per week – full time post – to be worked 9-5
18 hours per week – part time post, hours to be agreed with Manager
The full time post is 36 hours per week at a salary of £28,569 per annum (Grade 4 S9 on the Mind salary scale). The part time post is 18 hours per week and the WTE salary is £28,569 which will be pro-rated downwards to reflect the part time hours.
We are looking for two workers to operate our much anticipated new project for Universal Credit (UC) claimants which will be based in South Croydon. In this innovative project you will not only work with clients but produce much needed data and evidence to enable national Mind’s campaign team to make the benefits system work for those it services. You will help clients apply for UC and support them to maintain their claims. You will have at least one year’s experience in advice work, with a significant Welfare Benefits Advice component. Experience gained as a volunteer can be counted if it is of equivalent quality to professional experience. This is an opportunity to work within our expert Welfare Benefits Advice team which holds the coveted Advice Quality Standard (AQS), the mark of quality for independent advice organisations.
Mind in Croydon Ltd is striving to be an equal opportunities employer and particularly welcomes applications from people from minority groups. A full information pack can be found at www.mindincroydon.org.uk/about-us/work-for-us/.
NO AGENCIES PLEASE
Last date for returned applications to the Human Resources Manager, Mind in Croydon, 26 Pampisford Road, Purley, Surrey CR8 2NE is Monday 5 August at 9.00am
Lunch with The Mayor of Croydon
Asian Resource of Croydon is delighted to host a 3 course Charity Lunch with The Mayor of Croydon Cllr. Humayun Kabir to raise funds for The Mayor’s Charities.
You are cordially invited to attend and support much needed services in Croydon. Book your tickets via eventbrite at www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/lunch-with-the-mayor-of-croydon-tickets-65028677525 or call 020 8684 3784 or email info@arccltd.com.
Date: Thursday 25th July 2019
Time: 1pm-4pm
Venue: Croydon Town Hall, Katherine Street, CR0 1NX
This year the Mayor is fundraising for 5 local charities.
* Mind in Croydon, which promotes good mental health and seeks to empower people to lead a full life as part of their local community.
* Croydon Vision helps those who are blind or visually impaired and their families, encouraging greater independence, confidence and development.
* Apasen International (Croydon branch) is a social care provider offering personalised support to meet the needs of vulnerable people.
* Ashdon Jazz Academy provides support to vulnerable young women and girls who may be suffering from self-esteem issues, feelings of isolation, peer pressure, relational bullying, family breakdowns, stress and anxiety.
* Croydon Refugee Day Centre is a safe, friendly meeting place offering practical advice and support to all asylum seekers and refugees.
Lunch with The Mayor of Croydon
Charity Fundraiser Lunch with the Mayor of CroydonNew Hoarding Group Starts 1st October 2019
The purpose of the project is to provide free group counselling sessions to participants, who reside in the Borough of Croydon, in order to help them examine why they collect items that clutter the home and what would it be like to consider letting some of these go.
As part of the project, if participants feel comfortable to do so, they will be introduced to De-Clutter Buddies who will come to your home on invitation and look at what could be done to support you in this decluttering. This offer is for an hour a week. If a client would prefer they can meet the De-Clutter Buddy outside of their home to start with.
For more information visit our Hoarding Project Page at www.mindincroydon.org.uk/how-we-can-help/counselling/hoarding-project/
Every year Day Lewis host an Annual Charity Day, where all pharmacies across the estate take part to raise money for their local charities. This year, the Day Lewis Support Office based in Purley Way raised funds for their two chosen charities, of which Mind in Croydon are one. The day was a real family occasion and was also attended by the Mayor or Croydon and his wife. Despite the constant rain, employees participated in a number of events to raise funds for us. These included a basketball match, a clothes sale, raffles and opportunities to wet sponge the bosses! A grand total of £2500 was raised that was matched by the KC JC Foundation, which means each charity received £2500 each. We are delighted and thankful to Day Lewis for this donation which will contribute to the running of our front line services to help those experiencing mental health issues to lead better lives.
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