Community Bridge Builder
Location: Service will cover Newtownabbey, Carrickfergus, Larne & Ballyclare Areas
Hours: 37.5 hours per week
Starting Salary: £24,472
Duration: Fixed Term until 30.09.2027
Closing date: 12noon, Thursday 6th November 2025
Job Purpose:
The Community Bridge Builder will focus on supporting people to reduce their isolation, become more involved with their local community and as a result become more independent and self-directing. The different components of the service are – providing information and signposting; mental health promotion; self-help; volunteering; and helping form a network of opportunities to engage with and create pathways which will help people move on.
Qualifications, Experience and Knowledge required:
- Level 2 Essential Skills in Maths and English
or GCSE Grade C or above in Maths and English
- Must be able to demonstrate a minimum of 6 months experience of providing support to people with a mental illness either in a paid or voluntary position OR demonstrate a minimum of 1 years’ experience of providing support in another care setting.
- Knowledge of the main mental health diagnoses and support available
- Knowledge of safeguarding principles
- Ability to assess and manage risks
- NISCC Registration or eligible to be registered from commencement of role
- Ability to lone work without direct supervision
- Hold a current full driving licence which is valid for use in the UK and have access to a car on appointment. This criterion will be waived in the case of applicants whose disability prohibits driving but who have access to a form of transport approved by the Organisation which will permit them to carry out the duties of the post.
- Ability to demonstrate alignment with MindWise’s core values of Passion, Respect, Empathy, Togetherness, Openness & Transparency
What you get in return:
- A competitive salary
- A minimum employer pension contribution of 6%
- Enhanced holiday leave entitlement of 35 days (FTE)
- Enhanced company sick pay
- Medical cash plan
- Death in service benefit
- Access to family friendly policies and flexible working options
- Business mileage paid at HMRC max
- Commitment to learning and development
- Investors in People (IIP) Gold Award holders, reflecting excellent working practices
The successful candidate will be subject to an Enhanced with Adult’s Barred Access NI check.
MindWise are an equal opportunities employer
CVs not required. Application only.
