Welcome Café Co-ordinator

The North East Essex Crisis Cafés provide support to those who are at risk of experiencing a mental health crisis. The Welcome cafes are part of a community offer which offers a supportive environment to people with mental health issues that may feel socially isolated.

The Welcome Café Co-ordinator will be responsible for delivering designated groups and/or activities.  We are looking for an innovative individual who can build quick rapport and provide a warm, supportive environment for the people who attend.

You would also be involved with recruiting, training, supporting, and developing, Volunteers and Peer Mentors and developing the groups to reach a wider audience.  

We are a real living wage employer and offer our staff a range of health, wellbeing, lifestyle and financial benefits to ensure that we fully support our employees. This includes:

36 days holiday including 8 bank holidays (pro rata for part time); Flexible/Agile working

Competitive pension; company sick pay based on length of service and a charity worker discount scheme.

Employee Assistance Programme; Annual wellbeing day and an extended lunch break each week

Expert supervision and peer support

Annual holiday purchase scheme

Recruitment referrals

Training and development

Onsite parking at most locations