Job Description

Do you want to work for an established and respected local mental health charity?

Solent Mind is a ­mental health charity providing a range of high quality services to improve people’s mental wellbeing and to promote choice and rights to everyone who needs our support. Our services operate in various locations throughout the Hampshire area.

Reference: DSITTOct21

DIGITAL SKILLS IT PEER TRAINER(S)

Contract: Fixed Term Until 25 Aug 2023

Hours: 22.5 Hours Per Week (may include some evenings/weekends/bank holidays)

Salary: £19,880 to £21,409 Pro Rata Per Annum

Location: Mayfield Nurseries, Southampton and other Solent Mind sites in Hampshire (combined with remote working)

Closing Date: Wed 27 Oct 2021 (Before 9.00am)

Interview Date: TBC

Digital Skills is a new project being delivered by Solent Mind in partnership with subsidiary charity, Mayfield Nurseries. The project aims to ensure full access to digital content and Information Technology to the most vulnerable and digitally disenfranchised people who have or are at risk of mental health and wellbeing issues.

The purpose of this post is to deliver the activities of the project as requested by the Digital Skills IT Co- Ordinator. The post holder will work with participants directly to deliver Information and Communication Technology (ICT) training based around the Department of Education’s Digital Skills Framework. ICT expertise is not required but a basic understanding of digital usage will be needed, along with the skills to empathise and empower students in their learning.

The post will be based between Solent Mind premises across South Hampshire and Mayfield Nurseries in Southampton with some opportunity for home working.

APPLICATIONS ONLY ACCEPTED VIA OUR SOLENT MIND WEBSITE. 

Please see the ‘WORK WITH US’ then ‘WORKING AT SOLENT MIND’ then

'VIEW OUR CURRENT VACANCIES' pages for more information.

​CV’s will not be accepted nor do we accept applications from recruitment agencies

Posts may be subject to a relevant DBS check

Solent Mind welcomes applications from all the communities in which we work.

Appointments are made on merit.

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