Lived Experience Facilitator - Service User Network (SUN)

Mind BLMK works across our communities to support positive mental health and wellbeing. Working closely with a range of partners, we offer a number of activities from our wellbeing centres and local venues to make a difference to the mental health and wellbeing of people in Bedfordshire, Luton and Milton Keynes, and our aim is to make sure that no-one has to face a mental health problem alone. Job title: Lived Experience Facilitator - Service User Network (SUN) Post no: 668 Working base: Mind BLMK - Luton Wellbeing Centre Area covered: Bedfordshire and Luton (SUN offers a combination of online and face to face groups) Hours: 21 hours per week. Monday - Friday Working pattern: Tuesdays 9.30am - 5.00pm (7 hours) Remaining 14 hours to be negotiated depending on service need (within the hours Monday - Friday, 9.30am - 5.00pm) Contract: Permanent Salary: £25,901.41 per annum FTE (£14,700.80 per annum actual for 21 hours per week) About the Service User Network (SUN) The SUN is an open access model of community-based facilitated group peer support for people experiencing complex emotional needs associated with complex trauma and/or a diagnosis of ''personality disorder''. The SUN aims to help people develop effective ways of coping, reduce emergencies and improve access to appropriate services. Those accessing the SUN may or may not have a formal diagnosis of personality disorder. Group members will have experienced longstanding emotional difficulties, isolation and may ..... full job details .....