We are Hiring - Mental Health Support Worker
April 2, 2025
Mental Health Support Worker
(Post is for a one year contract - further funding might be available after one year subject to additional grant aid).
Salary: £10,000 per year – 15 hours per-week 10-4pm Monday, Wednesday and Thursday (excluding lunch).
Location:
Eaton House, 1, Eaton Road Near Coventry City Centre.
Established in 1993, Coventry Irish Society (CIS) is a Charity providing a wide range of
community health and support services to the Irish community in Coventry.
The Coventry Irish Society requires a Mental Health Support Worker to set up,
organise and run a half day per-week Dementia Support Group and a half day per-
week Walking Group for the local Irish Community.
The role includes working with Carers and increasing mental health awareness to
support the local Irish community.
The charity predominantly supports older Irish but also supports Second and
Third Generation Irish, Irish Survivors and Irish Travellers.
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Please email your up to date CV with a cover letter clearly detailing your relevant experience in line with requirements of the role. A CV without an accompanying cover letter will not be accepted. simon.mccarthy@covirishsoc.org.uk or email Simon for further information.
Actively interviewing. We reserve the right to close this vacancy early.
We are obliged to ask all successful applicants to complete a DBS Disclosure form
We are hiring for - PA to the Manager This post is a 3 year fixed term role. Salary: £15,000 P.A, 15 hours per week. About us: Established in 1993, Coventry Irish Society (CIS) is a Charity providing a wide range of community health and support services to the Irish Community in Coventry. Coventry Irish Society has supported and celebrated the Irish community in Coventry and the Midlands since 1993 — from health and welfare services to festivals, heritage projects including our Oral History project ‘Irish Heart, Coventry Home’. We're a small dynamic charity with a big impact, and we're looking for an organised, personable PA to help our CEO keep everything running smoothly. The Role: As PA to the Manager, you'll be the right hand that keeps our finances, records, and databases in order — freeing up our Manager to focus on the bigger picture. This is a role for someone who enjoys precision and detail as much as people, at the centre of a busy and welcoming charity. To apply: Please email CEO Simon McCarthy simon.mccarthy@covirishsoc.org.uk with your CV and reasons for applying. Download and view full job role description below.
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