Community Connector
Department: ELFT Community Connectors Project
Salary: £32,067.19 per annum pro rata (SC6, Spine Point 26), including Inner London Weighting
Hours: 37.5 hours per week (Monday to Friday, 9:00am to 5:00pm). We may be able to consider 30 hours per week, subject to agreement with ELFT.
Contract: Fixed-term until 31 May 2027 (starting 18 August 2026)
Location: Hybrid working across Vivienne Cohen House, 12 Orsman Road, London N1 5QJ, community-based settings and home working by agreement.
Join Our Community Connectors Team
Mind in the City, Hackney and Waltham Forest (Mind CHWF), working in partnership with East London NHS Foundation Trust (ELFT) and other local voluntary sector providers, is recruiting for an exciting Community Connector role.
This is a unique opportunity to work as part of local neighbourhood multidisciplinary mental health teams alongside professionals from primary care, secondary care and the voluntary sector.
As a Community Connector, you will support people experiencing complex mental health and social challenges by helping them access personalised, community-based support. You will work closely with individuals to understand their goals, strengths and needs, and connect them with services, activities and opportunities that promote wellbeing, recovery and social inclusion.
You will play a key role in helping people build confidence, strengthen community connections and access the right support at the right time.
What You'll Be Doing
- Working as part of neighbourhood multidisciplinary mental health teams.
- Supporting individuals with complex mental health and social needs.
- Co-producing personalised and holistic support plans.
- Connecting people to appropriate community, voluntary sector and statutory services.
- Building strong relationships with local organisations and community groups.
- Promoting independence, resilience and social inclusion.
- Working collaboratively with health and social care professionals to achieve positive outcomes.
What We're Looking For
We are seeking someone who:
- Is passionate about community-based mental health support.
- Has experience of supporting people with complex needs.
- Understands the challenges faced by individuals experiencing mental health difficulties.
- Can build positive relationships with a wide range of stakeholders.
- Has strong communication, organisational and collaborative working skills.
- Is committed to empowering individuals and working in a person-centred way.
For full details of the role, please refer to the Job Description and Person Specification.
Working Arrangements
- Community-based working is an essential part of this role.
- Flexible home working arrangements may be available by agreement.
- Desk space is available at Orsman Road and IT equipment is available at Vivienne Cohen House.
DBS Requirement
This role is subject to an Enhanced DBS check with Adult Barred List check.
About Mind
in the City, Hackney and Waltham Forest:
We are a
multi-disciplinary provider of specialist mental health services and a part of
the Mind Federation.
We promote both
recovery from ill health for people with recurrent and enduring mental health
difficulties and early intervention for those at risk of developing mental
health issues, or who struggle with common mental health conditions.
We currently
support around 5,000 people a year through a variety of services focusing on
psychological, social, economic and workplace wellbeing, and support
minoritised communities.
Our values
are:
Working with
Mind CHWF means you’ll be part of a dedicated, passionate, and professional
workforce who cares about the work they do and make a real difference to the
lives of the people in the City of London, Hackney, and Waltham Forest.
Our values are:
Connected: Creating
a compassionate and supportive community.
Fair: We strive for equity- no-one's
needs should go unmet.
Brave: We
walk with people, offering help by doing what works - proven or new
We are
committed to actively becoming anti-racist in everything we do. This is a
critical priority for Mind CHWF. We embrace diversity and understand that being
an inclusive organisation that recognises different perspectives, will enable
us to provide excellent services.
We are
committed to ensuring all our employees are treated fairly and equitably at
work and promoting equity in physical and mental health for all.
Those with
lived experience of Mental Health are encouraged to apply.
We encourage early applications, as we may close this vacancy prior to the advertised closing date should a suitable candidate be appointed
Value-based
Recruitment:
We know that
for various reasons, not everybody who can successfully perform in a role,
performs their best under traditional interview/selection procedures. We are
therefore seeking ways to breakdown further barriers in our recruitment &
selection process.
Shorted-listed
candidates will be provided with some questions to help them prepare for the
interview.
How to
apply:
Please see the
document section below for the application pack.
To be
considered for this post, we need to receive both the:
1. Completed
application form; and
2. A
copy of your latest CV.
Please note
that if we do not receive the two documents listed above then we can’t consider
you for the role.
Once you have
completed the application form, please click and upload it along with your
latest CV.
Recruitment Timeline
Closing Date: Monday 31 August 2026
Please note: We will be reviewing applications as they are received and may invite suitable candidates to interview before the closing date. We therefore strongly encourage early applications, as we reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive a high volume of suitable applications.
We are a disability
confident employer. All applicants with a disability who meet the minimum
essential short-listing criteria are guaranteed an interview. If this applies
to you, please let us know in your application.
Your privacy
and the security of your data is our top priority. Please take a moment to read
through our applicant’s privacy notice.