We are Hestia. We make a difference. At Hestia, we live by our values and are committed to a more equitable, diverse, and inclusive organisation that provides a variety of services such as Domestic Abuse, Modern Slavery, Mental Health & Complex Needs and Criminal Justice. We are committed to empower people to rebuild their lives and regain independence. The service you will work in….(Hiring Manager: Wandsworth Mental Health Recovery and Rehabilitation service delivers support and interventions to 60 service users with mental health issues living in accommodation services across the Borough. The focus of the service is to provide medium to long term focused rehabilitation and recovery support to adults with complex and enduring Mental Health conditions.A day in this role looks like….As a Recovery Integration Lead at Hestia, you will play a crucial role in our Mental Health & Complex Needs Service. Your contributions will directly influence the lives of our service users, guiding them towards a path of empowerment and independence.A day will never look the same and some of the things you can expect to do/be responsible for are:To co-ordinate and integrate the recovery approach in the community houses and high support schemes in Wandsworth MH R&R.To lead in achieving the milestones as set by Commissioners for our Service Uses in Wan
dsworth MH R&R.To support people with mental health problems in their recovery journey through a range of methods including providing hope and unconditional positive regard to service users.To co-ordinate social inclusion activities, develop the move on pathway throughout the service and promote independent living skills.To review the medication support within Community Houses and 24 hour, work with Recovery Workers to develop a more integrated delivery model to promote independence for our Service Users.To recruit, support and coordinate volunteers to support the Wandsworth MH Rehabilitation and Recovery Service in co-producing Peer Support Groups and training sessions and being part of the local co-production Group.Co-produce a range of creative and innovate training sessions and workshops to support service users to be assertive, to develop effective peer relationships and to engage in co-producing the services.Support service users in the development of personal and life skills with the aim of attaining greater independence and self-esteem, providing emotional support necessary to do so.Support service users to increase their self-confidence and their ability to self-advocate with key stakeholders in their lives.Build positive and supportive relationships with service users to enable them to play an active and key role in developing their support and safety plans with Senior Recovery Workers.Coordinate, run and facilitate where necessary the social integration activites, sport and exercise programmes within Wandsworth MH R&R.Assist people in planning realistic and positive goals to discuss with their keyworkers and care co-ordinations and support people to develop skills and abilities to be able to review their progress through co-producing a range of learning and development sessions.Collaborate and work effectively with other internal colleagues and external agencies and ensure that service users are r
eferred to appropriate internal colleagues and external agencies such as housing, counselling and advocacy.Why Hestia?Joining Hestia means more than just a job; it's an opportunity to be part of something bigger. We offer a supportive, inclusive and resolution driven work environment where your contributions are recognised and valued. As a member of our team, you will have the chance to grow both personally and professionally while making a lasting impact on the lives of those we serve.We are looking for candidates who bring a combination of passion, expertise, and dedication to the table. To excel in this role, you should possess:Understanding of how trauma effects behaviour and ability to use appropriate de-escalation and engagement tools.Ability to work within a team or by your own initiative.Ability and the commitment to work through Co-Production.Ability to gauge/assess others peoples learning styles and adapt training to ensure it is effective.Good IT skills including a working knowledge of functions in MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook and the internet.Excellent literacy and numeracy skills and able to produce clear training guides, case notes, advocacy, reporting and monitoring.Ability to engage with a range of people and audiences.Knowledge and understanding of safeguarding issues and ability to address them appropriately.Our commitment to Equality, Diversity, and InclusionOur services users come from all walks of life and so do we. We hire great people from a wide variety of backgrounds because it makes us stronger. We are committed to creating and maintaining a diverse and inclusive workforce and value the skills, abilities, talent and experiences, different people and communities bring to our organisation.We are a disability confident employer…Hestia is a disability
confident employer, committed to the employment and career development of individual with disabilities. As part of this commitment, we operate a guaranteed interview scheme for all applicants with disabilities who meet the minimum criteria for the role they have applied for. We will also accommodate reasonable adjustment during the selection and interview process and throughout your employment with us.
