Change Mental Health is a leading national mental health charity providing unique support to people with severe and enduring mental ill health. With over 50 years’ experience across Scotland, we believe people affected by poor mental health and illness deserve the highest quality of support in the community and that every person has the right to be valued and to share in the opportunities, challenges, and joys of everyday life.

As a Senior Practitioner, I take responsibility for my own work and have a responsibility in assisting or supervising others in the team to achieve the overall team/service outcomes. I work autonomously being able to judge when I refer to my Manager and I have a lead role in developing my part of the service/project.

I am responsible for one to one support including carrying a case load and developing and

reviewing personal support plans; I work autonomously being able to judge when I refer to my

Manager and I take a lead role in developing the service.

I work mainly on a one to one basis in the community, and/or in people’s homes; and I may support group and other activities in the Change Mental Health Resource Centre – although one to one support is my main focus.

I support the Locality Manager, Service Manager or Area Manager in their strategic role to meet national and funder criteria. I work l closely with partners in the community to identify gaps in the service where they arise and implement solutions in partnership with my line manager.

Key Responsibilities:

· I work closely with the Locality Manager, Service Manager or Area Manager to achieve strategic outcomes

· I compile and review service user development plans ensuring outcomes are being achieved

· I establish supportive relationships with each individual, encouraging individual responsibility and decision-making to maximise choice, control and self-management

· I ensure that people I support are connected to other Change Mental Health services in the area as appropriate

· I provide advice and guidance to new or less experienced employees in my own area of responsibility

· My focus is ensuring continuity of service within the context of Change Mental Health values and strategic outcomes

· I ensure that careful and ongoing review systems are in place and maintained

· I build positive working relationships with local partners to better support our service users and to promote the work of Change Mental Health

· I develop new services/approaches in response to unmet need

· I collate information and prepare agency reports for line management as required

· I have a lead role to oversee that all Health and Safety responsibilities within practice settings are fulfilled

Benefits

Professional development including funded opportunities.

A generous 37 days’ holiday.

A 35-hour working week, enhanced sick pay & season ticket loan.

A great work life balance with flexible and blended working environment.

24/7 access to an award-winning Employee Assistance Programme providing free legal, financial and medical advice as well as support with life’s challenges.

Enhanced sick pay and leave entitlements

Paid Mental Wellbeing Days

Cycle to Work Scheme

Blue Light Discount Card

We are looking for an enthusiastic, empathic person to join Change Mental Health and help us continue to deliver excellent mental health services across Fife.

Change Mental Health is a leading national mental health charity providing incredible person-centred support across the nation.

We want you to join us in one of the best places to work, where your views and experience will help develop and deliver services that people want.

This Support Worker post will join our Fife Team and expand our support to people with Mental Health needs across Fife. Together we support people to build resilience and to identify their personal priorities and outcomes. We promote support through 1 to 1 contact and through small groups and help people to access support and services.

Support Workers help people to feel connected to their loved ones and community, working towards aspirations and goals that they set themselves; that help them live life well.

We build links with partner organisations across Fife, helping break down barriers and develop services that people want and need.

This post will report directly to the Service Manager for Change Mental Health Fife Services.

Who are we looking for?

We are looking for someone who believes in the power of people to be able to change the world. Someone who is passionate about changing people’s lives for the better and facilitating others to be all they can be.

We are looking for someone who:

· Can build strong and purposeful relationships.

· Is empathic, understanding and has a sense of humour.

· Is ambitious about what they, their team and the organisation can be and can do. Someone who wants to make things better!

· The successful candidate will be required to join the PVG Scheme.

A full driving license and access to a vehicle is essential for these roles.

Why join us?

Change Mental Health is a leading national mental health charity providing unique support to people with severe and enduring mental ill health. With 50 years’ experience across Scotland, we believe people affected by poor mental health and illness deserve the highest quality of support in the community and that every person has the right to be valued and to share in the opportunities, challenges, and joys of everyday life.

Our person-centred approach puts the people we work with at the heart of what we do ensuring they have greater opportunity, can build confidence and social skills, and become more integrated into their communities. By building connections and support around individual needs, our team of nearly 200 staff and 800 members value the lived experience which informs the services we deliver. We look beyond illness by taking a holistic approach that ensures no one has to face mental ill health alone.

This is a great opportunity to join a thriving charity and help shape its future.

We welcome and encourage job applications from people of all backgrounds and value the unique experience that each person brings to our organisation.

We value lived mental health experience and welcome applications from people with this experience or experience supporting others with their mental health.

We are committed to equality, diversity and inclusion within our workforce, and to building a team made up of diverse skills, and all kinds of life experiences.

Benefits

Professional development including funded opportunities.

A generous 37 days’ holiday.

A 35-hour working week, enhanced sick pay & season ticket loan.

A great work life balance with flexible and blended working environment.

24/7 access to an award-winning Employee Assistance Programme providing free legal, financial and medical advice as well as support with life’s challenges.

Enhanced sick pay and leave entitlements

Paid Mental Wellbeing Days

Cycle to Work Scheme

Blue Light Discount Card

Ben View Resource Centre is a well-established charity offering vital services to the local community of the G82 & G83 areas.

This new post will have responsibility for the supervision and development of Ben Views community programmes including the staff and volunteers assigned to the programmes.

Ben View aims to help people stay connected with their communities, giving them a sense of belonging, easing loneliness and improving health and wellbeing.

We are looking for an experienced and highly motivated individual who can inspire others and will bring new ideas and lots of energy to this great service. You will be fun, compassionate and able to work on your on whilst fitting in with a small but very busy team of committed individuals.

We are looking for someone who can build strong relationships, is understanding and patient and who looks to bring fun and laughter into their role.

Ben View is not just a service, it’s an “Experience”, our aim is for staff, volunteers, members and visitors to experience the sense of community and belonging we aim to achieve throughout all our services.

Responsible to: Manager

Do you want to join a new team committed to climate action and delivering change? Do you have experience in carbon reduction projects and data systems? Can you help the SEC collect data and interpret its carbon footprint? This role is for someone with experience in data collection and analysis and an ability to identify and develop carbon reduction opportunities.

The Scottish Episcopal Church (SEC) has a published Net Zero Action Plan 2023-30 and is building a flexible and enthusiastic team to support the implementation of its ambitious Net Zero targets. It seeks experienced net zero specialists to provide support and guidance to churches and Dioceses.

About the Job: You will have equal opportunity to work at both national and regional levels.

You will be responsible for carbon data collection and analysis across SEC operations and act as a key contact to support carbon reduction projects for churches and Dioceses. You will gather, interpret, and report on carbon data and provide a valuable contribution to net zero strategic planning at local, regional, and national level.

You will ensure accurate reporting and monitoring of emissions, working alongside the Net Zero team to support uptake of carbon reduction activities within SEC churches. You will support Dioceses and churches with their data submissions and provide valuable interpretations of that data to provide guidance on net zero action plans and carbon reduction projects.

You will also play a key role in direct engagement with individual Dioceses, working alongside the rest of the Net Zero Team to nurture relationships and help them develop their own action plans. You will use your knowledge and experience of net zero to design new methods of contextualised data collection across all emission scopes throughout all SEC churches.

About you: You should have experience gathering, reporting, and monitoring data and an ability to translate it into meaningful actions for a range of audiences. You should have analytical, prioritisation, and data reporting skills and an affinity for communicating net zero data. You should have a sound knowledge of net zero concepts, carbon reduction solutions for churches and an ability to communicate these to a range of faith-based audiences.

Things you need to know: You will report to the Net Zero Delivery Director and work within a new Net Zero Team to support the SEC’s seven Dioceses (regions). This role will be remote based, however regular travel to Dioceses across Scotland will be required as well as attendance at routine meetings in the General Synod Office in Edinburgh where you will meet with the rest of your team. You may be required to work some evenings and weekends.

The SEC comprises some 300 churches, with a total membership of about 24,000. The Net Zero Delivery Director is coordinating the new team and will be appointing 5 new posts. The first round of posts to be advertised are Innovation Coordinator, Empowerment Coordinator, and Carbon Projects and Data Officer. A role focused on Sustainability and another on Heating and Energy will follow swiftly after.

All postholders will work closely as a team and provide progress reports and advice as necessary.

Starting salary is dependent on experience.

Benefits: flexible working, working from home within a remote team; non-contributory final salary pension scheme

For an informal chat about this or any other role, please contact the Net Zero Delivery Director on 07584 225 133

Do you want to join a new team committed to climate action and delivering change? Do you have a passion for engaging communities? Can you motivate and empower people into action? This role is for an organised coordinator and communicator with a flair for connecting with people.

The Scottish Episcopal Church (SEC) has a published Net Zero Action Plan 2023-30 and is building a flexible and enthusiastic team to support the implementation of its ambitious Net Zero targets. It seeks experienced net zero specialists to provide support and guidance to churches and Dioceses.

About the Job: You will have equal opportunity to work at both national and regional levels. You will develop and coordinate a national engagement programme and deliver it through creative use of digital engagement platforms. You will coordinate knowledge and resources across the SEC. You will seek out learning and partnership opportunities to keep regional Diocese equipped and informed and further grow the SEC experience base on Net Zero.

You will also play a key role in direct engagement with individual Dioceses, working alongside the rest of the Net Zero Team to build relationships and help them develop their own action plans. You will use your knowledge and experience of net zero to provide regional empowerment opportunities and coordinate your engagement programme to share case studies nationally across the SEC.

About you: You should have experience working with community groups and particular skills in developing an engagement programme. You should have excellent digital media/web, interpersonal, and written and oral communication skills and be able to translate the concepts and practical actions of net zero to a range of faith-based audiences.

Things you need to know: You will report to the Net Zero Delivery Director and work within a new Net Zero Team to support the SEC’s seven Dioceses (regions). This role will be remote based, however regular travel to Dioceses across Scotland will be required as well as attendance at routine meetings in the General Synod Office in Edinburgh where you will meet with the rest of your team. You may be required to work some evenings and weekends.

The SEC comprises some 300 churches, with a total membership of about 24,000. The Net Zero Delivery Director is coordinating the new team and will be appointing 5 new posts. The first round of posts to be advertised are Innovation Coordinator, Empowerment Coordinator, and Carbon Projects and Data Officer. A role focused on Sustainability and another on Heating and Energy will follow swiftly after.

All postholders will work closely as a team and provide progress reports and advice as necessary.

Starting salary is dependent on experience.

Benefits: flexible working, working from home within a remote team; non-contributory final salary pension scheme

For an informal chat about this or any other role, please contact the Net Zero Delivery Director on 07584 225 133

Do you want to join a new team committed to climate action and delivering change? Do you have a passion for training and equipping communities? Can you find innovative solutions to net zero problems? This role is for someone with a creative and collaborative approach to problem solving and strong skills in net zero training and resourcing.

The Scottish Episcopal Church (SEC) has a published Net Zero Action Plan 2023-30 and is building a flexible and enthusiastic team to support the implementation of its ambitious Net Zero targets. It seeks experienced net zero specialists to provide support and guidance to churches and Dioceses.

About the Job:You will have equal opportunity to work at both national and regional levels.

You will develop and coordinate an innovative national training programme to be delivered across Episcopal communities to facilitate the delivery of net zero 2030. You will collaboratively develop communication plans to nurture behaviour change and engagement while using your skills in training and resourcing to improve understanding and uptake of climate actions across the SEC. You will seek out learning and partnership opportunities to keep Dioceses and churches equipped with solutions to further grow the SEC’s Net Zero experience base.

You will also play a key role in direct engagement with individual Dioceses, working alongside the rest of the Net Zero Team to nurture relationships and help them develop their own action plans. You will use your knowledge and experience of net zero to provide innovative solutions and coordinate your learning programme towards national engagement.

About you: You should have experience working with community groups, particularly in leading, training or learning programmes. You should have excellent problem solving, interpersonal, and written communication skills and demonstrable knowledge of practical net zero solutions and an ability to communicate these to a range of faith-based audiences.

Things you need to know: You will report to the Net Zero Delivery Director and work within a new Net Zero Team to support the SEC’s seven Dioceses (regions). This role will be remote based, however regular travel to Dioceses across Scotland will be required as well as attendance at routine meetings in the General Synod Office in Edinburgh where you will meet with the rest of your team. You may be required to work some evenings and weekends.

The SEC comprises some 300 churches, with a total membership of about 24,000. The Net Zero Delivery Director is coordinating the new team and will be appointing 5 new posts. The first round of posts to be advertised are Innovation Coordinator, Empowerment Coordinator, and Carbon Projects and Data Officer. A role focused on Sustainability and another on Heating and Energy will follow swiftly after.

All postholders will work closely as a team and provide progress reports and advice as necessary.

Starting salary is dependent on experience.

Benefits: flexible working, working from home within a remote team; non-contributory final salary pension scheme

For an informal chat about this or any other role, please contact the Net Zero Delivery Director on 07584 225 133

Would you like a fantastic new career in health and social care? Why not start your day hoping to make a difference and end your day knowing you did.

Here at The Richmond Fellowship Scotland, we are looking to recruit a full-time post for the role of a National Restraint Reduction Advisor. Though your base will be at home/TRFS Office, there is the requirement for regular working throughout our TRFS services across Scotland. Travel and subsistence payments will be made.

The National Restraint Reduction Advisor will be a member of the Positive Behaviour Support Team (PBST) and will be the organisational lead in restraint reduction, particularly in relation to people with complex needs.

The post holder will be a lead role in delivering the commitments of TRFS’s restraint reduction approaches, linking closely with internal colleagues and a range of external stakeholders. All elements of the role will be rooted in the context of Positive Behaviour Support and the values and behavioural technology associated with this approach.

If you have experience of working with people with complex needs and a sound value base in respect of the rights of people with disabilities, particularly those with restrictive practices in place, this could be the opportunity for you.

You will spend time in services and with staff teams that are supporting individuals with behaviours of concern, complex needs, and restrictive practices, to support services in developing, implementing, and monitoring individual restraint reduction action plans.

You will lead in monitoring and reviewing progress, measuring against original objectives for restraint reduction, including producing evaluation reports with graphic data.

A working knowledge of the legislative framework and practice guidance surrounding the use of restrictive practices and previous experience of working with people with learning disabilities/autism and complex needs, are required for this role.

This is an excellent opportunity to make a change in your life and in that of the people we support. The work can be challenging, but as well as a competitive salary, enhanced pension contributions and annual leave, childcare vouchers and discounts at over 850 online and high street retailers, we can offer you a rewarding and satisfying role in your local community.

New Start Highland is looking for a technology graduate with an excellent understanding of digital solutions to take on the exciting and rewarding role of Graduate Business and Digital Efficiency Co-ordinator.

This post is under HIE’s Graduate Technology Placement Programme.

New Start Highland is an innovative organisation which creates opportunities for transformation in people’s lives. We offer a range of services and several commercial enterprises ranging from Removals to Furniture Retail. We are looking to maximise the benefits of digital technology. We want to enhance our operational performance and optimise our business processes.

This is an exciting opportunity for a self-driven, enthusiastic person who wants to grow, learn and be part of a positive work environment. You will be an excellent communicator, create great working relationships and be adaptable. Eligibility for the Graduate Technology Placement Programme is essential.

New Start Highland is looking for a technology graduate with an excellent understanding of digital solutions to take on the exciting and rewarding role of Graduate Business Information Co-ordinator. This post is under HIE’s Graduate Technology Placement Programme.

New Start Highland is an innovative organisation which creates opportunities for transformation in people’s lives. We offer a range of services and several commercial enterprises ranging from Removals to Furniture Retail. We are looking to maximise the benefits of digital technology. We want to develop a CRM spanning the full range of our activities.

This is an exciting opportunity for a self-driven, enthusiastic person who wants to grow, learn and be part of a positive work environment. You will become part of a forward thinking team. Eligibility for the Graduate Technology Placement Programme is essential.

Are you passionate about young people and wellbeing?

The Junction is an award-winning charity that takes a holistic approach towards young people’s health and well-being. Our vision is for all young people to achieve their full potential.

We work with 12-21 year olds in North-East Edinburgh offering one-to-one support, counselling and creative projects to support their wellbeing by helping them explore their life choices.

Trustee opportunities

We are looking for committed individuals to join our Board of Trustees. This is an incredible opportunity to make a difference with The Junction and build your skills. We are currently recruiting for Trustees to join our board from January 2024, with a particular interest in candidates with experience of the charitable sector. We are looking for candidates with Trustee/Board experience, who are committed to our values and in supporting young people in the community, with an understanding of the issues affecting them as well as the opportunities and challenges of the third sector landscape.

The most important attributes of trustees joining us include a willingness to ask questions, share our values of equality, transparency and community as well as their time commitment to the role. If this sounds like you, we would love to hear from you.

Role responsibilities

Duties/tasks for the year include:

• Attend 4 board meetings a year (quarterly)
• Attend or dial-in to 4 informal meetings with board members
• Contribute to a sub-groups that meets roughly 4 times - a team of staff and board members
• Attend 2 Development Days with staff and/or trustees (usually but not always a Saturday in Spring and Autumn)