Programme Development Officer

The Mental Health Foundation is recruiting for a Programme Development Officer.

Deadline: 5pm on Monday 11th November

Location: Belfast (hybrid)

Salary: Starting at £31,350, rising to £35,381 pro rata to 0.5 full-time equivalent

Hours: 16 hrs (subject to continuation of 32hr week pilot)

Contract type: Fixed term for two years (starting January 2025)

 As Programme Development Officer, you will primarily work on the Wee Group Peer Support Project, which is led by the Health Living Centre Alliance and Northern Area Community Network, which we are partners in. You will work with Healthy Living Centres across NI to develop and deliver training to support the centres in setting up Peer Support Groups for people with long-term health conditions.

 What does the role involve?

• Undertake a training needs analysis for the Centre staff responsible for delivering peer support groups for people with long-term health conditions.
• Draw on existing Foundation knowledge and experience and work with the Healthy Living Centre Alliance to develop and deliver training and support on setting up and running peer support groups for people with long-term physical health conditions.
• Plan and deliver the project's training and capacity-building elements, working in partnership with the Project Coordinator and the Steering group

What skills, knowledge and experience are we looking for?

• Proven ability to develop and deliver capacity-building training to community organisations
• Experience of working with people with long-term health conditions and/or organisations who support people with long-term health conditions.
• Experience of developing and delivering training.

Safeguarding is Everyone’s business – Mental Health Foundation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the wellbeing of all its beneficiaries, those who surround them, its staff, volunteers, and anyone else who comes into contact with its services and expects all trustees, staff, and volunteers to share this commitment. The successful applicant will be subject to appropriate vetting procedures (proof of eligibility to work in the UK, proof of residency and satisfactory employment screening, including a Disclosure check and two most recent references) along with 3-year renewals of Disclosure checks. We are unable to provide sponsorship for this post, you must be able to demonstrate your eligibility to work in the UK. 

 How to apply

If you think your skills match and you’d like to be part of a dynamic and growing organisation, please complete and submit your application via our website. Please ensure you attach an up-to-date CV and statement of suitability answering all points of the person specification. Applications will close at 5 p.m. on November 11th, and we are unable to accept late applications. Interviews are planned for November 21st. You will be asked to deliver a presentation on the interview day.

We believe our people should represent the communities, organisations and individuals we work with.  Diversity and inclusion are a strategic priority for us as an employer and mental health charity, and we are proud to be signatories of the Business in the Community Race at Work Charter and the Disability Confident Committed Scheme.  Applications from under-represented sections of the community are actively encouraged.

If you have a disability, require any additional support or have any questions regarding the role, please contact us at vacancies@mentalhealth.org.uk.  We make reasonable adjustments throughout the recruitment process and during employment.  Disabled candidates who meet all the essential person specification criteria will be offered an interview.  Therefore, please do ensure you tick the relevant box on the application form and clearly indicate in your application/covering letter if you consider yourself to meet the requirements of the Equality Act 2010 / Disability Discrimination Act 1995.

We are currently operating mostly digital recruitment (including interviews via video conferencing).  We have moved to a hybrid working model of a minimum of 2 days per week in the office and the rest working from home

We look forward to hearing from you!