Around since 1923, SAMH is Scotland’s national mental health charity. We have represented the voice of people most affected by mental health problems in Scotland for almost 100 years. Today, in over 60 communities we work with adults and young people providing mental health social care support, services in primary care, schools and further education, among others.
These services together with our national programme work in See Me, respectme, suicide prevention and active living; inform our policy and campaign work to influence positive social change. SAMH is dedicated to mental health and wellbeing for all: with a vision of a society where people are able to live their lives fully, regardless of present or past circumstances.
About the Role
We are looking for a dynamic and experienced manager to manage and oversee our Care Inspectorate Registered Way Forward Service and non-registered services Gateways and New Routes.
The Way Forward Service is a Care Inspectorate registered service for people with severe and enduring mental health problems. This service works in partnership with Glasgow City Council, Glasgow City Health & Social Care Partnership and NHS Glasgow.
Working in close collaboration with other statutory partners, the Way Forward Support Service is well established, recovery focussed “move-on” service, which can support up to twenty-five individuals with housing tenancy support from SAMH and Wheatley Homes to achieve their desired outcomes and work towards independence with the end goal of maintaining their own tenancy.
The Gateways Service based in Inverclyde is a non-registered service that provides personalised support to people over the age of 16 years who have mental health problems and in recovery from alcohol and/or drug related issues.
Referrals to the service can be from a number of sources, including, but not limited to; Primary Care, Community Mental Health Teams and the Alcohol and Drug Recovery Service
The New Routes Service is a Scotland wide partnership working with our partners to provide mental health support to individuals of all ages who are serving short-term custodial sentences in every male prison in Scotland with the aim of reducing reoffending and rebuilding lives.
What we are looking for
We are committed to providing care and support to our service users and are looking for a Service Manager 2 who is equally dedicated to the provision of outcome focused person-centred care. The Service Manager 2 will provide dynamic, confident and positive leadership and management
These services flexibly operate 7 days a week throughout the year to suit the needs of the people we support. You will also be required to participate in a local rota management back up on call. To be successful in this post you will meet the essential criteria, core competencies behaviour and skills listed in the role profile and be able to demonstrate a proven track record of delivering outcomes for vulnerable adults; and knowledge and experience of working in the field of mental health and wellbeing.
Flexibility will be required as the post may require some occasional evening and weekend work. The post will involve travel across various locations in Glasgow and Inverclyde so a full driving licence and access to your own vehicle is essential.
What we will provide for you
You will work in a supportive environment and will be provided with a full induction and training opportunities. You will be given the chance to develop your knowledge and skills, as well as develop professionally. Some of our benefits include;
Could you be Key?
Being a support worker is a role where you can make every day matter. It's a job with challenges that make your heart beat faster, where you can give something of yourself and empower amazing people on their journey through life.
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We are passionate about being the very best employer we can be, ensuring our staff feel well supported and valued in their roles. As well as being part of a supportive, local team you will be eligible for:
Join us and make every day matter! Support Workers and Relief Support Workers.
No experience necessary! Training and support will be given to help you achieve your full potential.
If you would like to get involved in support work but cannot commit to a contract due to other commitments, we also have opportunities for you to complement our existing workers by joining our relief register of bank support workers. This will mean you can work in a way that best suits you and fits with your life.