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It's  Neurodiversity Celebration Week, a worldwide initiative that challenges stereotypes and misconceptions about neurological differences. It aims to transform how neurodivergent individuals are perceived and supported by providing schools, universities, and organisations with the opportunity to recognise the many talents and advantages of being neurodivergent, while creating more inclusive and equitable cultures that celebrate differences and empower every individual. This week, we spotlight stories, videos and resources as we support NCW. Read on for Louise's story...

Meet Gareth Reece, a Vocational Specialist at Walsall IPS Employment Services, Black Country Healthcare Foundation Trust. Read on to learn more about what brought him to a career in IPS and how his journey has been so far!

Meet Paul, Michelle & Selina as they share bitesize clips about IPS, Retention and your most frequently asked questions!

Young people have been inspired to pursue careers in the NHS thanks to a work experience programme from the Trust, which Black Country Job Support were proud to support.

New Opportunities for 2024!

Looking for a fresh start this New Year? We have a whole host of roles available, in a range of teams within the NHS and with our colleagues. Opportunities include working with the Recovery College, Metal Health First Aid and with Smart Works – Birmingham See below for more details.

Mental Health First Aid

2 x Full time MHFA® Instructor Members Job vacancy: MHFA® Instructor Member, Black Country Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust, Dudley | trac.jobs (nhsjobs.com)

Applications close Friday 18^th January 2024

Have you received Mental Health First Aid (MHFA®) training or heard of MHFA® training and thought to yourself ‘I’d quite like to do something like that..’, ‘I’d like to work with a supportive team’ or ‘I wonder if my experience and skills would meet the job requirements?’

By becoming an MHFA England Instructor Member you can help to raise awareness, improve knowledge and increase confidence of people talking about mental health.  Make an impact by providing training in the community for Black Country organisations and making the change we want to see in our community.  With an established team around you expect to receive all you need to support your development in this new exciting role.

Experience of working or volunteering in the community and have developed some skills in:

• Communication – meeting new people, confident in talking about sensitive/triggering topics
• Training – comfortable standing up and talking in group situations, knowledge of using a variety of teaching methods
• Team working – organisation skills with co-workers, enthusiastic and self-motivated

If the role interests you and if you are able to match some of the qualities we’re looking for, even better!

Let’s chat –  In the coming weeks I’ll be in the following venues where you can ask questions about the vacancy or to talk through your skills and understand how your experiences could apply to the role.

There is no need to book.  Drop by to have an informal chat with me, no pressure, no problem; and if it’s not for you then at least it’s a connection made!

Recovery College

Are you passionate about mental health recovery through learning? If so - we have some exciting full time positions available at the Recovery College!

Applications close Monday 15^th January 2024

3 x Facilitator role: View current vacancies :: Black Country Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust

The Black Country Recovery College are looking to recruit a number of Facilitators that will support the co-design and co-delivery of the Recovery College classes across the College network, managing all elements of course coproduction and planning and the continued development of the Recovery College curriculum.

2 x Learning Support Assistant role: View current vacancies :: Black Country Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust

Using personal recovery and “lived experiences” of mental health challenges, the Learning Support Assistant role will provide empathy, peer support, practical assistance and encouragement to Recovery College students and prospective students.

Smart Works

As we enter 2024, I am excited to say that we are expanding our team! We are recruiting a Service Delivery Assistant, please can I ask you to share amongst your networks and with the clients that you are supporting. This is an ideal opportunity for anyone looking to work within the third sector.

Here is the link to the job advertisement and where to apply - Service Delivery Assistant - Smart Works Birmingham job - Birmingham - Smart Works (livevacancies.co.uk)

Applications close Monday 22^nd January 2024