Engagement Officer

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Growing Well is a farm-based mental health charity at Low Sizergh Farm near Kendal. The horticultural context is key to our charity as it provides a safe, supportive working environment to nurture mental health recovery. Growing Well works with people on a weekly basis to help rebuild a sense of purpose, to engage in meaningful and fulfilling activity and to build hope for the future.

We have ambitious plans to bring Growing Well to more Cumbrian communities and are seeking a dynamic individual to engage with local mental health referrers (including GPs, Community Mental Health Teams, and Third Sector) to identify and drive referrals to our expanding service, and identify opportunities for service development to new targeted groups. This is a Cumbria-wide role with some travel required. Clean driving licence essential.

You’ll be working as part of our Development team to expand the reach of our small, single-site charity and allow us to become a multi-sited, Cumbria-wide network.

You’ll be an external ambassador for Growing Well, representing our mental health service to local statutory and third sector networks. You’ll be driving up the quantity and quality of referrals to our service across our sites, developing excellent relationships with GPs, Community Mental Health Teams, social prescribers, Police and probation services and various other referrers.

In this dynamic networking role, you’ll also be providing information, advice and guidance to our Volunteer Support staff about services and opportunities available to our beneficiaries, creating a cohesive network of support for them beyond our farm gates.

The role can be office-based at our site at Low Sizergh, remote, or a mix of both, depending on skills, experience and home location. This role will involve travel all over Cumbria and so a clean driving licence and access to a vehicle are essential.

30-37.5 hours (negotiable)

If you are interested in applying for this exciting role please email Head of Development Richard Eccles at richard@growingwell.co.uk for a Job Pack.

CLOSING DATE: 5pm Friday June 3. In-person interviews will be held at Growing Well on Thursday June 9th (or on Zoom, if required).