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SalaryAn exciting new opportunity for a Suicide Prevention Project Worker – LGBTQ+ Community at CPSL Mind.
Be part of a ground-breaking new project: Expanding CPSL Mind’s STOP Suicide campaign within high-risk communities.
Suicide Prevention Project Worker – LGBTQ+ Community
Hours: Part time, 18 hours per week
Salary: £12,447.84 per annum (£25,933 p.a. FTE), Salary scale point 15
Contract: 12 months fixed term contract
Based: Cambridge, Peterborough, Ely & Home Hybrid working.
About CPSL Mind
Cambridgeshire, Peterborough and South Lincolnshire (CPSL) Mind is a progressive and expanding mental health charity. Our vision is a society in which everyone has positive mental health and feels part of a connected community.
Our work ranges from prevention and early intervention to award-winning crisis support. We also seek to influence positive change through our training services and ground-breaking campaigns activity.
We are seeking a highly organised Suicide Prevention Campaigns Lead to deliver the Suicide Prevention campaign work.
About the Project
STOP Suicide is an award-winning Suicide Prevention campaign that seeks to empower communities and individuals across Cambridgeshire and Peterborough to help stop suicides by being alert to the warning signs, asking directly about suicide and helping those who are feeling suicidal to stay safe.
The project will expand CPSL Mind’s STOP Suicide campaign using targeted approaches to Suicide Prevention within three high-risk communities: LGBTQ+, Neurodivergent and Migrant communities - building knowledge and skills within specialist partner organisations and the wider community.
The post holder will build strong, collaborative relationships with the LGBTQ+ partner organisation to build Suicide Prevention skills, knowledge, and capacity, to support the development of an organisational approach to Suicide Prevention and safety planning.
The post holder will work collaboratively within CPSL Mind, with our partner organisations and across the community to co-produce, promote and deliver focused campaigns activity and bespoke Suicide Prevention workshops.
We are an equal opportunities employer and welcome applications from all sections of the community.
We encourage applicants with LGBTQ+ lived experience to apply for the role.
Closing date for applications is Monday 26th February 2024.
Interviews will be held w/c 11th March 2024
Please note: We actively monitor applications for employment and will shortlist as applications are submitted.
Interested?
If you would like to find out more, please click the apply button. You will be directed to our website to complete your application for this position.
No agencies please.
