Birmingham Mind
City, Birmingham
Mar 19, 2026
Full time
Fairer Futures Navigator (Mental Health) x 2 Vacancies £24,570 per annum North Birmingham Fulltime Permanent 37.5 hours per week (full time) About Birmingham Mind: Founded in 1962, our organisation is a registered charity and company limited by guarantee, affiliated with Mind. Our board of trustees ensures we meet our charitable aims, supported by a dedicated team of well-trained staff. We provide individualised, person-centred services that help people lead fulfilling lives and reach their full potential. Known for our high-quality support, we play a key role in Birmingham's mental health system and collaborate with local organisations to challenge the stigma surrounding mental distress. About the Fairer Futures Programme: Birmingham City Council have awarded a Fairer Futures Fund to Witton Lodge to work with the wider VCSE sector to deliver a high quality and equitable service. The service will be delivered from other VCFSE sites particularly in Castle Vale area and have a presence in Falcon Lodge. We work with organisations such as Compass Support, Age Concern and Living Well Consortium and engage widely within the Locality to assess opportunities to partner collaboratively. The Role: As a Fairer Futures Navigator you will be assisting individuals by providing access to support around areas such as poor mental health, debt, housing, domestic violence, substance use, homelessness, isolation, relationship breakdown, unemployment and other social crisis issues with the main focus being early intervention and prevention. About you: We are looking for someone who has: At least 12 months experience of working in a paid role with experience of supporting individuals in mental health or comparative sector to be in control of their lives. Excellent verbal, written and IT skills with the ability to input accurate up to date information on a bespoke IT system. Knowledge/experience of carrying out both needs assessments and risk assessments where this is required. The ability to liaise with professionals and local community networks and a good working knowledge of local facilities, organisations, and resources. The ability to work within timescales as laid out in the service contract and service standards, manage challenging situations and work under pressure. Proven ability to demonstrate an ability to use tools and techniques when working to support/evaluate positive change. A driving licence and use of a vehicle is desirable but not essential for this role. Duties and responsibilities will vary from time to time, and the post holder will be expected to perform other such duties that are reasonably comparable. All employees must adhere to the Association s policies and procedures on Safeguarding, Health, & Safety and Equality & Diversity policies. Benefits include an attractive defined contribution pension scheme, PayCare which offers employees affordable cover for a range of healthcare treatments, an Employee Assistance Programme which includes free counselling and a comprehensive training programme. Candidates must have the right to work in the UK for a minimum of 12 months. We are not a registered sponsor and therefore are unable to offer visa sponsorship for this position. Our people are key to the success of the organisation, and we are recognised as both a Mindful Employer as well as achieving Gold standard success in Investors in People. We welcome applications from people who have experienced mental health difficulties. Closing Date for applications is Sunday 29th March 2026 Interviews to take place on Tuesday 14th and Wednesday 15th April 2026