Job Description

Job Title: Eating Disorder Support Officer

Hours per week: 37.5

Location: Derby (2 days per week in the office)

Salary: 25,000

What we are looking for

First Steps Ed are looking for a passionate and supportive Eating Disorder Support Officer to join our team in Derby.

Do you have lived experience of Eating Disorders or supporting a family/friend through their recovery journey. Do you have experience of providing various options to recovery of mental health? If this is you we would love to hear from you!

You will also;

Provide peer support to service users, helping them realise their goals as agreed within their care plan. Work with the individuals to access our services including one-to-one peer support, Provide additional support and signposting to our Guided Self-help, psychoeducation programmes and support groups, befriending, and volunteering opportunities as part of their supported self-care Working with children and young people covering the age range of 5 to 25 years old on site in therapy rooms and online via video with one-to-one or in peer groups. Collaborating with multidisciplined teams to support our service users Deliver workshops and training to external organisations as part of the role. Full training and support will be provided for this role. This role will require you to travel 25% of the time within Derby/Derbyshire for client meetings or face to face workshops. Access to a vehicle would be advantageous. This role requires a DBS check to be successfully completed prior to employment.

What you will bring

Passionate and able to communicate to our service users and teams Provide professional and clear approach to support our service users A good understanding of the pathways and service provision is an advantage Background in eating disorders, lived experience of eating disorders, healthcare, support or Mental health care is advantageous Background working or caring for children and young people Educated to minimum A level or experience to A Level. Minimum of 1 year of experience of working with services users dealing with eating disorders, lived experience and/ or mental health difficulties. Desirable: Postgraduate diploma in Mental health or Health services or Qualified Psychotherapist registered with the United Kingdom Council for Psychotherapy (UKCP) / College of Family Couple and Systemic Therapy.

Benefits

28 Days annual leave Flexible Working Enhanced Sick Pay Company Events Pension Company events Bluelight Discounts Employee Assistance Programme Employee Retail Discounts

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Job Types: Full-time, Permanent

Pay: 25,000.00 per year

Benefits:

Casual dress Company events Company pension Health & wellbeing programme On-site parking Referral programme Work from home
Experience:

Eating Disorder support: 1 year (required) Mental Health Support: 1 year (required)
Licence/Certification:

Driving Licence (preferred)
Work authorisation:

United Kingdom (required)
Work Location: Hybrid remote in Derby DE1 1UL