Wellbeing Worker - Bank - Zero Hours Contract

Description

Wellbeing Worker - BANK

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Position: Wellbeing Worker – Bank

Salary: £12.71 per hour

Hours : Zero Hour Contract – varied hours as required (across the following: 09:30 – 2:30 Monday & Wednesday, and Thursday 10:30 – 15:30).

Locations: Covering either Aylesbury & Chesham

Buckinghamshire Mind is seeking a Wellbeing Worker (Bank Staff) to lead their wellbeing groups in Aylesbury and Chesham.

Our Wellbeing Groups provide a safe space for adults experiencing significant and enduring mental health challenges to spend time with other and to develop better wellbeing. Our activities are based around the Five Ways to Wellbeing: Be Active, Connect, Take Notice, Keep Learning and Give.

About Us

Buckinghamshire Mind is an independent charity that is proud to be affiliated with national Mind and to adhere to its quality standards of governance and service delivery. Bucks Mind is part of a network of over 100 Local Minds, which provide trusted mental health services to our communities.

We connect. We support. We influence. We deliver services in our local communities, in Buckinghamshire and East Berkshire. We promote wellbeing and recovery; we prevent mental ill health; we offer talking therapies and we provide support in times of crisis.

Who we need

Your role, as part of the team, will be to cover staff absences either planned or short notice. You will engage with people and encourage them to participate in activities such as art and crafting, cooking, interactive games and group discussions you will work with group members to help them assess their wellbeing journey between joining and moving on.

If you have some experience of mental health and supporting people, good IT skills, a genuine interest in wellbeing and better mental health and you enjoy creating and facilitating a varied and interesting timetable of activities, this could be the role for you.

This role provides an opportunity to develop your skills in working with people experiencing mental health challenges and access training and learning opportunities for personal and professional development. You will see your work bring about positive changes to the lives of the people we support.

Why Join Us?

• Inclusive Employer: We are an Equal Opportunities employer, welcoming applicants from all sections of the community, including those with lived experience of mental health challenges.
• Training and Development: We offer full training and development opportunities to help you grow in your role and further develop your skills.
• Supportive Environment: You’ll be part of a dedicated team, with the opportunity to make a tangible difference in your community.

For details of our culture and our benefits: Buckinghamshire Mind Careers

If you are interested in the role please send your CV and complete the mandatory questionnaire in our application page.

If you need to apply in a different format or need assistance to apply, please contact us at recruitment@bucksmind.org.uk

Closing date: 14th August 2026

We will be assessing applications and interviewing on a rolling basis and we reserve the right to close the advert early if we fill the post. If you’re interested please apply early.

Interviewing process:

Interviews will be conducted on a rolling basis.

Buckinghamshire Mind is an Equal Opportunities and inclusive employer. We welcome applications from all sections of the community including those with lived-experience of poor mental health. If you meet all the essential criteria we welcome your application as training and development can be provided to give you further skills. Any offer made relating to this post will be subject to satisfactory references and a satisfactory Enhanced DBS check depending on the role.

*Please note we do not provide VISA sponsorship and unfortunately we cannot employ you if you do not have the right to work in the UK.

Travel expenses will only be paid for journeys that fall outside of the regular commute to and from the work location(s). If the role is home-based, all travel will be paid for on expenses.

Key Responsibilities

Please refer to attached job description.

Buckinghamshire Mind is an independent charity providing high quality services to support and represent people with mental health needs in the local community. We work to provide a voice for people with mental health needs, to fight stigma and campaign to influence policy and decision making locally. We are committed to making sure our services are inclusive and meet the diverse needs of people in Buckinghamshire and East Berkshire.

Buckinghamshire Mind is run by local people for local people and is responsible for its own funding and the services it provides.

We are an independent charity that is proud to be affiliated with national Mind and to adhere to its quality standards of governance and service delivery. Buckinghamshire Mind is part of a network of over 100 Local Minds, which provide trusted mental health services to our communities.