Location: East LondonJob Type: Full time, 35 hours per weekContract Type: Fixed Term ContractSalary: £32,419.90 per annum The Community Connector will support people with serious mental illness (SMI) to achieve better health and wellbeing, increase independence and reduce reliance on services. Key to this role is person-centred support and building trusted relationships. The Community Connector will connect people to a broad range of services and interventions in their local area, supporting and empowering people to access opportunities and take positive steps to improve their mental health recovery goals. The Community Connector will support people through: • One-to-one-person centred support focussing on what matters to the individual• Addressing the social determinants of health, such as education, employability and social welfare advice.• Opportunities to build social connections within their local communities, fostering engagement in fun and meaningful activities. • Emotional support to build resilience and confidence.• Guidance on navigating and accessing wider support services. The Community Connector will be embedded in their Social Prescribing service, utilising their experience and support. It will work with a wider team of voluntary sector, primary care and secondary care staff in the Neighbourhood Mental Health Team (NMHT). There are a team of Community Connectors as part of a wider transformation programme in East London to redesign community mental health care