Community Connector

This is an exciting and rewarding opportunity for someone who has the drive, enthusiasm and commitment to look for creative solutions and opportunities in response to individuals' needs and wishes in their community. Our Community Connectors are responsible for building connections and community resilience within their locality.,

• Work with individuals to coproduce a plan to address loneliness and social isolation which has a known impact on mental health and wellbeing.


• Support individuals to achieve their goals by facilitating access and connecting them with appropriate resources in their local communities.


• Engage and interact with a broad range of health, education, vocational and social care organisations and networks, that make up the mental health network in Leicester City.


• Liaise day-to-day with your team and other providers in the network.


• Engage and interact with Community and Family forums to help establish community priorities and needs.


• Interface with digital self-help and social prescribing resource leads and local stakeholder organisations and individuals.


• Work closely with the Locality and cross-sector organisations staff teams; and develop mechanisms for cross-connections working.


• Empower and support people to access social events or volunteer opportunities, by providing goal-based guidance, to aid improvement with their confidence, and independence, overcoming initial apprehension and seeking solutions to barriers that hinder community engagement.
  
  Mental Health Matters (MHM) is a national charity with over 40 years of experience in delivering high-quality mental health and social care services. We have a positive impact on the lives of people living with mental health needs in our local communities. We provide services across England, from Northumberland to Plymouth, led by a highly motivated and enthusiastic workforce who are committed to delivering the best quality services to those in need of support.


Everything about MHM is people-focused, our people are central to delivering the highest quality of service and care to people who access our services.

Due to the nature of the role, a full driving license and access to a vehicle is an essential requirement.