An exciting position has become available for a Senior Community Link Worker based in our established service in West Lothian.

You will support the service manager and fellow senior in the day to day running of 2 mental health and well-being hubs, based in Bathgate and Livingston. The hubs currently operate Monday-Friday 9-5.

You will be based in one of the Hubs leading a small team of Link Workers and working positively as part of a small MDT including psychology, occupational therapy and mental health nurses.

You will also deliver and support staff to deliver psycho educational groups.

A full Job Description is available for download below.

We’re recruiting an Operations Manager who will work with colleagues and partners to deliver our programme bringing people, services and organisations across sector together to create a mental health system powered by lived experience.

We are seeking an experience manager with great people and organisational skills. You will have a passion for ensuring the effective delivery of varied work programmes and projects which promote and support recovery and peer support in mental health.

Operations Manager

You will be committed to values-based practice, mental health recovery and excited by the opportunity to work with others to bring about much needed change in our mental health system.

If you would like an informal discussion about this post, please contact Louise Christie, Director, Scottish Recovery Network at: louise.christie@scottishrecovery.net

Rainbow Valley are seeking a passionate and results-driven Fundraiser to join our dedicated team in making a positive impact on the lives of those we serve.

As a small charity focused on running courses to educate and empower people affected by cancer, assisting them in taking control of the things they can, such as attitude, wellbeing, diet, and exercise, we are committed to creating meaningful change in our community. Many more people survive a cancer diagnosis than ever and at Rainbow Valley we believe people can learn to and deserve to Thrive in life after a cancer diagnosis.

Our vision is to make Rainbow Valley a name known to everyone, and we need your expertise to help us achieve our fundraising goals to succeed in our mission, and to offer our courses to as many people as we can.

Responsibilities:

• Develop and implement fundraising strategies to generate financial support for the organisation's programs and initiatives.
• Assist with and develope fundraising events, campaigns, and initiatives to engage the community and raise awareness about our cause.
• Create fundraising materials, including grant proposals, sponsorship packages, and donor communications.
• Attend networking events to promote our mission and fundraising initiatives.

Qualifications:

• Previous experience in fundraising within the non-profit sector is preferred.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills essential.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, including experience in grant writing and crafting compelling fundraising materials.
• Solid organisational skills and the ability to prioritise and meet deadlines.
• Self-motivated and proactive with the ability to work independently and as part of a team.
• Passionate about the mission and values of Rainbow Valley and the community we serve.

Around since 1923, SAMH is Scotland’s national mental health charity. SAMH has represented the voice of people most affected by mental health problems in Scotland for 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.

For Scotland’s Mental Health

About the Role

SAMH aims to improve the mental health and wellbeing of children, young people and the adults around them, through a range of mental health targeted supports, as well as capacity building work, information and other resources.

We are entering a new and exciting phase in our Children and Young People offering and seek an experienced Service Manager to support our projects and staff.

Working alongside the Children and Young People Development Manager the Service Manager will ensure the smooth delivery of our projects, consolidating and developing systems, structures and practice, to ensure the best outcomes for those we support and engage with.

They will manage a staff team of practitioners supporting a range of projects across Scottish localities.

The successful candidate will have excellent knowledge and experience of children and young people’s mental health and wellbeing, and have worked with schools, youth groups, health including CAMHS.

The service manager will have excellent people, leadership and communication skills, with experience in staff management, service development and young person-centred support work. They will have an understanding of the challenges that children, young people and their families’ experience, which impacts on mental health and wellbeing, along with the barriers they face getting the support that they require.

With experience in project funding, contracts and partnership working they will work alongside SAMH colleagues, funders, local authorities, health boards and other partners to support and review existing projects and delivery models, along with the development of new and innovative approaches, in line with our strategy in supporting children and young people’s mental health.

A full drivers licence and access to a 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;

• Reimbursement of PVG, Disclosure.
• Funded continuous learning and development opportunities, access to over 100 courses online in addition to classroom and virtual training sessions
• 30 days annual leave rising to 33 after 5 years’ service
• 4 public holidays
• 2 paid wellbeing days off per year to use on what matters to you
• Team wellbeing budgets
• Workplace pension scheme
• Life Assurance policy
• Employee Assistance Programme