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Join the forefront of mental health advocacy as a Physical Activity Lead, empowering marginalized communities through innovative programmes
Overview
Salary
£41242 - £46782
Location
Homeworking, National Mind - Stratford (London), National Mind Hybrid (Stratford - London)
Expires
Expires at anytime
Organisation summary: Join our passionate team in the fight for mental health, ensuring everyone affected gets the necessary support and respect. We're on an ambitious journey to elevate mental health care and awareness, particularly within marginalized communities, and we're looking for a dedicated Physical Activity Lead to steer us toward our goals.
- Lead the implementation and expansion of physical activity programmes to aid mental health in racialised and economically challenged communities.
- Manage and nurture existing partnerships with key organizations like Sporting Equals and England Boxing, while forging new ones.
- Drive initiatives informed by audience scoping work, ensuring programmes resonate with and actively involve those they're designed to help.
Role Requirements:Experience in leading community-focused physical activity programmes, with a deep understanding of the link between physical activity and mental health.Proven track record in managing partnerships and building relationships with community organisations, particularly those serving African and Caribbean communities.Commitment to integrating lived experiences into programme delivery and policy work.
Mind is an equal opportunity employer, welcoming applicants from diverse backgrounds and life experiences. If you're looking to make a tangible difference in mental health advocacy, apply today, referencing how your skills align with the job description!
About the team We have big goals over the next few years. We're going to be fighting for mental health in a way we never have before. Together we'll be working to make sure everyone experiencing a mental health problem gets the support and respect they deserve.
The role As Physical Activity Lead, you will lead on the implementation of our physical activity programmes focusing on marginalised communities. This work explores how physical activity can support the mental health of people from racialised communities and people facing poverty. You will manage our existing partnerships with Sporting Equals, Muslim Sports Foundation and England Boxing. Your will also identify and build new partnerships, particularly with organisations who support people from the African and Caribbean Community.
Job requirements The post holder will lead the implementation of our physical activity programmes focusing on marginalised communities. This includes reviewing and activating the recommendations from our Audience scoping work around people from racialised communities and people facing poverty. You will also engage with people from marginalised communities including people from racialised communities and people fighting poverty, to ensure lived experience engagement within our physical activity programme delivery and wider policy work.
Benefits Mind is committed to equality of opportunity for all staff, and applications from individuals are encouraged regardless of age, disability, sex, gender reassignment, sexual orientation, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief and marriage and civil partnerships.
Application details Please refer to the Job Description while completing your application as candidates will be shortlisted based on how closely they match the criteria in the personal specification.
