Recovery Coordinator - Didcot

Job content

The Recovery Group offers Restore members the opportunity to engage with a range of structured

interventions that will support people to take control of their recovery ,develop skills and lead

meaningful lives.

Staff provide information, advice and guidance which covers a range of activities and interventions that

help members to become more self-reliant and better able to manage their personal and career

development, including learning.

Fleet Meadow recovery group provides people who have mental health difficulties, with the opportunity

to take part in structured activity in gardening, crafts and woodwork and in the process learning new

skills or enhancing old ones.

Empowering members is at the centre of everything we do at Fleet Meadow.There is a team based

approach with emphasis on negotiation and problem solving and improved communication skills with

peer support. The team will also provide access to coaching and resources on employment and

training.

Key Responsibilities

• To take responsibility for the overall day to day running of the recovery group service in conjunction with group members and staff.
• To support the therapeutic process in the group
• Line management of staff and volunteers
• To support group engagement and learning
• To monitor and support individual service users recovery journey through creative and varied
  
  

work activities

• To support service users to develop transferable skills through practical work and social
  
  

interaction

• To involve service users in the development and delivery of the service
• To involve service users in the development and delivery of their individual support
• To develop links within the community – work with referrers to implement care plans
• To implement effective risk management
• To look for ways to increase sales of produce and member produced crafts.
• To work closely with the coaching service to promote service user move on
  
  

Specific Responsibilities

• To encourage service users to function independently and set positive, realistic goals for
  
  

themselves as a means to improving their quality of life, by:

• Empowering and involving service users in the running of the project
• Fostering a climate of positive change within individuals and the group, working to support
  
  

individuals to achieve agreed goals/action plans

• Developing teamwork and encouraging the group and individual service users to take
  
  

responsibility for tasks

• Promoting the acquisition of skills through provision of a variety of tasks which service users
  
  

can do to gain skills and demonstrate their creativity

• Incorporating the use of information technology as appropriate
• Working closely with other team members to maintain and further develop a challenging work
  
  

environment that encourages learning and individual development

• Increasing access to mainstream opportunities.
• Management
• To undertake the line management and support of Recovery workers, and Volunteers
• To ensure Recovery workers and Volunteers are provided with appropriate systems, effective
  
  

delegation, supervision, appraisal, training, development opportunities and guidance to enable

them to fulfil their role and enhance their contribution to the Oxfordshire Recovery Service

• To raise awareness of the Fleet Meadow Recovery Service
• Networking with referrers and mainstream providers
• Liaison with other staff and outside agencies as appropriate
• Working alongside Oxford Mental Health Partnership.
• To assist in maintaining and monitoring the effectiveness of the project
• Keeping accurate and up to date records and accounts
• Implementing and using systems to record service user progress
• Helping to ensure that buildings on the site are properly maintained and to be involved in the
  
  

care and maintenance of equipment/ stock used

• Participation in staff and group meetings and any other relevant meetings
• To ensure compliance with all relevant Health and Safety legislation by
• Ensuring risk is assessed and managed
• Ensuring awareness among service users and visitors of any potential hazards and ensuring
  
  

that safety is maintained at all times

• Instructing and training all those people involved in the project in relevant Health and Safety
  
  

procedure

General Responsibilities:

• To comply with the organisation’s relevant policies and procedures
• Address issues of race, culture, gender, class, disability, sexual orientation, age and other
  
  

discrimination in relation to mental health issues

• To do all that is reasonably practicable to maintain a safe and healthy work environment, with
  
  

regard to appropriate risk assessments and ensuring compliance with local and statutory

Requirements

• To participate in regular supervision with the Regional Head
• To undertake any other duties as may be required by Restore
  
  

Person Specification

Essential Requirements

• Knowledge of mental health and experience of working with people with mental health problems
• A positive attitude towards people with mental health problems, in particular people’s ability to
  
  

develop and change and recover

• Experience in and ability to facilitate group activities.
• Ability to manage a small staff team.
• Ability to work on own initiative, to priorities, organise work and meet deadlines
• Excellent communication skills and the ability to communicate with people on all levels
• Experience and ability to motivate others
• Experience and ability to work as part of a team
• Experience in keeping accurate and up to date records
• Ability to demonstrate an interest in Horticulture
  
  

Desirable Requirements

• Knowledge of relevant health and safety legislation
• Experience in managing volunteers
• Experience or knowledge of Horticulture
• Experience or knowledge in Ceramics
  
  

About Restore

Restore works in Oxfordshire with people who have severe and enduring mental health problems. We

know that everyone has talents and abilities, and the capacity to make a valuable contribution to the

community. We believe that people with mental health problems have the right to work, the right to the

support they need to gain employment and lead fulfilling lives. We also believe that the stigma

associated with mental health problems damages the whole community and in all we do, we work to

challenge this discrimination.

DBS Check:

Any offer of employment is subject to a satisfactory Criminal Records Bureau check.

A criminal record is not necessarily a bar to employment.

This job description is likely to change over time, subject to discussion with the post holder, and in line

with the expectation of funders and the strategy for the organisation agreed by the Chief Executive and

Trustees.