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Date Added: Wed 23/07/2025

Suicide Prevention Officer - England South And East

London, UK
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Company: PAPYRUS UK

Job Type: Permanent, PartTime

Salary: £30,559 - £33,366 per annum

Suicide Prevention Officer - England South and EastWe are recruiting a Suicide Prevention Officer to facilitate the development, sale and delivery of high-quality and impactful training and education programmes, upskilling individuals and organisations in how to prevent suicide.What you will do:- Facilitate in-person and online training sessions, ensuring interactive and impactful learning experiences.- Develop and promote PAPYRUS’s training offer, tailoring to stakeholder needs and securing sales.- Build relationships and partnerships to expand our reach and influence.- Support the creation of e-learning and digital training resources.- Prepare stakeholders for, and debrief them after, suicide interventions.- Stay informed of best practice and national strategy, contribute to campaigns, and represent PAPYRUS in the media and at events.- Champion safeguarding, health and safety, and equality across all activity.To be successful in this role, you will have:- A degree or professional qualification in a relevant field such as Education, Counselling, Training, Psychology, Community Development or Youth Work.- A recognised training qualification or willingness to work towards one.- Experience in delivering and developing training programmes and community-based projects.- Ability to manage sensitive conversations and facilitate learning in emotionally complex areas.- Strong relationship-building, presentation and time management skills.- Professional curiosity, resilience, and a commitment to safeguarding.- Confidence in working independently and remotely, with ability to travel as required.Please visit the careers site for the full job description and person specification for the role.Salary: £30,559 per annum (SCP 18), progressing by increments to £33,366 per annum (SCP 23)Hours: 36 hours per weekLocation: Although this role is home-based, the applicant should be based in London or the surrounding area due to the regular travel across London and the wider South and East England Area.Contract: Fixed term contract to March 2027Benefits: You will receive 28 days’ annual leave plus Bank Holidays (pro rata for part-time workers), hybrid and flexible working arrangements, an attractive pension scheme, Simply Health membership, enhanced sick pay and enhanced parental pay. Please visit our website for more details.Closing date: Sunday 10th August 2025We reserve the right to close the vacancy earlier if we receive sufficient applications, so please submit your application as soon as possible.PAPYRUS is committed to the principle of equal opportunity in employment and its recruitment policies are designed to ensure that no job applicant or employee receives less favourable treatment on the grounds of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex or sexual orientation.PAPYRUS is committed to safeguarding all children, young people and adults at risk that interact with the organisation. The organisation recognises its responsibility to safeguard the welfare of these vulnerable groups by a commitment to procedures to protect them. The charity expects all staff and volunteers to fully support and promote these commitments.

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