Working with Mind Mind in Tower Hamlets and Newham 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 Tower Hamlets and Newham.

We are very aware at Mind in Tower Hamlets and Newham that people really are our main asset. Attracting the right recruits and retaining them is of paramount importance and ensures that our clients get the best possible service. The benefits of working for us include an excellent Pension Scheme, Allowance of 28 days annual leave + Bank Holidays, a core training programme, further training opportunities, continuous professional development, and an Employee Assistance Programme.

As a Mindful Employer we support the mental wellbeing of our staff.

We have a number of policies to ensure we meet best practice guidelines generally. It is also our aim to actively encourage diversity in aspects such as ethnicity, age, and disability, to ensure that our staff complement our client group.

Current vacancies

Peer Support Worker

Job title                         Peer Support Worker

Reports to                     Team Manager – Newham Together Café  
Salary                             £27,005.50 (pro-rated to FTE – increasing after probation)
Contract                         Permanent
Hours                              22.5 – 30 per week

Deadline                         6th June 2025 at 17.00

Interviews                     w/c 9th June (12th or 13th tbc)

This service is open every day, so we have variable schedules Monday to Sunday including weekends and Bank Holidays [2:00PM-9:30PM]. You must be able to work these shift patterns to be considered for this role.

We are recruiting a Peer Support Worker to draw upon personal experiences of mental health issues and use these experiences in a positive and enlightening way to support others who are at a crisis point in their recovery journey. You will provide quality support and interventions to those at crisis point or likely to experience a mental health crisis, as an alternative to using statutory services. 

To apply email your CV and responses to the following questions to josune.martin@mindthnr.org.uk

  1. What is your motivation to work for MindTHNR and what attracts you to this role specifically? (max 400 words)
  2. What relevant skills, knowledge and capability will you bring to MindTHNR and the Newham Together Café ? (max 400 words)

It’s important that you answer these questions fully, showcasing examples of your skills and experience (both professional and personal) relevant to person spec in the job pack.

Peer Support Worker – Job Pack

PS2E Recruitment for Ex-Offenders policy

Independent Mental Health Advocate (IMHA)

Job title                         Independent Mental Health Advocate (IMHA)
Reports to                     Advocacy Service Manager

Salary                             £16,625.90 without qualification – £18,290.40 if already qualified (increasing after probation)
Contract                         Permanent
Hours                              22.5 per week  

Deadline                         27th May 2025 at 09.00am
Interviews                     TBC 

As the role will be working in male psychiatric Intensive Care Unit (PICU) and acute ward, to best support those people on this particular occasion, we are actively encouraging applications from men.

We are recruiting a qualified Independent Mental Health Advocate, we are also interested in hearing from applicants with experinece willing to work towards the qualificaiton. In this role you will provide mental health statutory and non-statutory advocacy support, including non-instructed advocacy to eligible people living in Tower Hamlets. You will also  provide generic Mental Health Advocacy to people living in the Tower Hamlets and within a hospital setting and the community.  See Job Pack for full detials 

To apply email your CV and responses to the following questions to rashna.begum@mindthnr.org.uk

  1. What is your motivation to work for MindTHNR and what attracts you to this role specifically? (max 400 words)
  2. What relevant skills, knowledge and capability relevent to Mental Health Advocay will you bring to This role? (max 400 words)

It’s important that you answer these questions fully, showcasing examples of your skills and experience (both professional and personal) relevant to person spec in the job pack.

IMHA – Job Pack

PS2E Recruitment for Ex-Offenders policy