JOB – Rapid Responder Practitioner

Salary: £33,368 (£26,694.4 Actual for 28.8 hour week)

Contract: Fixed term until 31 March 2029

Hours: 28.8 Hours a week

Reports to: BBF Project Coordinator (Croydon Voluntary Action) / Mind in Croydon Counselling Service Manager

Based at: Mind in Croydon Orchard House, Counselling Office, 15 Purley Road, South Croydon, CR2 6EZ with regular travel to Community-based projects across Croydon, working flexibly across partner sites.

 

Mind in Croydon is s recruiting a Rapid Responder Practitioner to support the delivery of Building Brighter Futures (BBF), an innovative partnership programme designed to improve access to early mental health support for young people in Croydon.

This role will provide timely, relational and trauma-informed support to young people aged 15–19 experiencing emotional distress, emerging mental health needs and complex disadvantage. Working as part of a multi-agency team, the postholder will act as a key point of early engagement, offering brief interventions and supporting young people to access the right pathway at the right time.

The post is hosted within the newly refurbished Mind in Croydon’s Counselling Service, with day-to-day work coordinated through the BBF partnership to ensure a consistent and joined-up response across organisations.

Rapid Responder Practitioner Role – May 2026

To apply, please submit an up-to-date copy of your CV and a cover letter no longer than 2 A4 pages to recruitment@mindincroydon.org.uk , outlining your reasons for applying and demonstrating how you meet the criteria set out in the person specification.

Applications close 31st May 2026

Posted on: 14th May 2026

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