Penumbra
Penumbra

Charity registered in Scotland SC010387

Penumbra is one of Scotland’s largest mental health charities, supporting around 1600 adults and young people every week and employing 400 staff across Scotland. Founded in 1985, we work to promote mental health and wellbeing for all, prevent mental ill health for people who are ‘at risk’ and to support people with mental health problems. We provide a wide range of services which offer hope and practical steps towards recovery and we campaign to increase public knowledge about mental health and to influence national and local government policy.

Current vacancies

Team Leader- Ellon Road

  • Full time
  • £26,459 – £30,828
  • On site: Aberdeen
  • Closing 8th June 2026

If you are looking for a rewarding career and to work within an epic team that will help you grow and thrive, then you have come to the right place. Working within our Ellon Road service you can start your day knowing what you do really does make a difference!

The Ellon Road Service is a 6-bed residential resource for people who are recovering after a period of mental ill health. Our close-knit team use a recovery focused approach to support people on the next step of their recovery journey.

As a Team Leader you will have the opportunity to take a creative and collaborative approach to empowering people who use the service. You will have a key role in shaping the service to ensure we can assist in assessment and planning so that supported people are given the best chance of successful transition through their recovery.

As a mental health charity, we really value the wellbeing of our staff. That’s why we want you to know that you’ll be joining a friendly team, who will give you a supportive environment to help you thrive in your role, including all the training you need to feel confident and equipped.

We can offer you a tonne of employee benefits, and we can promise you’ll be inspired by some pretty amazing humans every single day. We will support you on your own career path; developing new skills, accessing formal and informal learning experiences and providing opportunities to put your continual progress into practice.

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