- Advertised from 4th March 2022
- £11,578 - 20 hours per week over 3 days
Role
Lanarkshire Links is mental health service user and carer led Registered Charity SC033933 whose main focus is supporting service users and carers to be involved in the design and delivery of mental health and social care services.
This is an exciting opportunity to join our diverse team of workers who are committed to promoting the welfare and advancing the education of people affected by mental health issues across Lanarkshire. We are a friendly team committed to supporting people with the lived experience back into the workplace.
You will join a group of four Peer Workers working across the adult mental health inpatient wards within the general hospitals in Lanarkshire. You will be line managed by Lanarkshire Links Development Manager and supervision will be available to you in your workplace. You will be part of the multidisciplinary team within the ward who will also be available for day-to-day support.
Lanarkshire Links has a long history of promoting Recovery and tackling the stigma that surrounds mental health and employ the Stigma Free Lanarkshire Project Team.
Peers are people who have a shared experience of mental health problems and recovery.
Peers can use this lived experience to help other people who are facing similar challenges.
Peers also use their expertise to inform the development of new policies and improve services by using their own lived experience to help design and deliver services. You will have the opportunity with the rest of the team to attend our quarterly members meetings where we support service users and their carers (our member) to engage with the statutory and voluntary sector service providers.
Applicants will use their lived experience and skills to work alongside the patient in the ward to enhance recovery throughout their hospital stay and on into the community.
When you commence employment, you will be provided with an orientation programme including the opportunity to work alongside one of the peer worker team.
You will have the opportunity to join monthly meetings with the full staff team.
You will take responsibility to complete training required for your role.
You will have (or work to gain) a knowledge of the Scottish Recovery Network Values Framework for Peer Working.
You will
- Safely use your own personal experience to support someone’s recovery, offering hope and demonstrating a positive outcome.
- Capture the patient’s experience of care as part of their journey of recovery from the patient’s perspective.
- Contribute to discussions that will lead to self-improvement.
- Build a therapeutic relationship with the patients.
- Ensure a good working relationship with staff and partner agencies, promoting positive mental health, well-being, and recovery in your working environment
- Provide 1:1 engagement and therapeutic recovery groups within the ward
- Provide information and support in preparation for the patient returning home
- Safely share you own recovery story
- Act as a recovery champion within the team
Requirements:
Essential Desirable
- Personal experience of mental health illness
- You will be able to demonstrate what helped in your own recovery and what you do to maintain your own good mental health and well-being.
- You will have effective communication and interpersonal skills.
- Be able to work on your own initiative as well as part of a team.
- Ability to deal with challenging situations
- Be competent in the use of Microsoft Word and Outlook
Desirable
- A recognized qualification in a related field
- A local knowledge of resources to support recovery in Lanarkshire
- Group work skills
- Experience of volunteering.
- The Professional Development Award (PDA) in Mental Health Peer Support
- Experience of working with service user, carer and professional groups
The successful applicant will have an opportunity to develop the post in adherence with good practice and standards within the mental health arena.
This post is subject to PVG Disclosure Scotland.
Work location: Our peer workers are employed within the adult mental health inpatient wards in University Hospitals Wishaw and Hairmyres.
Office Base: Lanarkshire Links, Dalziel Building, 7 Scott Street, Motherwell ML1 1PN.
Application notes
Closing date: 25th March 2022
Applications to be returned to: Catherine Reynolds, Lanarkshire Links, Dalziel Building, Scott Street, Motherwell ML1 1PN. Tel: 01698 265232 Email: catherinereynolds@lanarkshirelinks.org.uk
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MHAP is one of the longest-running independent advocacy organisations in Scotland, and we are now recruiting a new team member to help expand our individual and collective advocacy services for people experiencing mental health challenges and/or addiction issues.
We provide advocacy support to adults aged 18–65 who live in West Lothian or are receiving treatment here. Our work takes place in a range of settings, including St John’s Hospital, HMP Addiewell, and various community locations, as well as home visits when required.
Individual advocacy involves working alongside people on a one-to-one basis to ensure their voices are heard and respected. We support individuals to understand their rights, make informed decisions, and have meaningful influence over matters that affect their lives.
Collective advocacy involves working with groups of people with lived experience to explore shared concerns, identify common themes, and influence service development, policy, and decision-making at a wider level.
This is a varied and rewarding role that can make a real difference in the lives of people who may otherwise be marginalised.
If you believe your skills, experience, and values reflect the criteria outlined in the person specification, we welcome your application.
Counselling Lead
- Part time
- £36,050 pro-rata
- On site: Stafford Centre, Edinburgh
- Closing 19th January 2026
About Us
Change Mental Health is a leading national mental health charity providing non-clinical, person-centred support to people in communities across Scotland. With over 50 years’ experience, we are fighting for a future where no one faces mental illness alone. We are changing society by changing attitudes, fighting stigma and influencing government to ensure a better of quality of life for those affected by poor mental health and mental illness. As a charity supporting over 10,000 people year, we believe everyone should have access to the support they need, when they need it and in a way which works best for them.
About the Role
As a Counselling Lead, you will manage the Counselling Support team and the service alongside the Head of Services. You will oversee the day-to-day running of the services whilst being responsible for managing all stakeholders involved.
You will also report on outcomes achieved and help promote and develop the services in your region. A skilled practitioner, you will have a good understanding and knowledge of counselling services and an understanding of the health and social care landscape. An empathic and motivating manager, you will be able to bring out the best in others by developing, guiding and supporting your team and enabling them to provide high-quality, person-centred counselling and support services.
The Counselling Lead will be responsible for line-managing and supervising staff and consultants who deliver specialist counselling support people affected by mental health issues, as well as their own caseload. This role includes developing and implementing an induction programme for counsellor roles, carrying out safe recruitment and providing high quality therapeutic support. The post-holder will take a trauma-informed approach and build a supportive and reflective culture, in line with Change Mental Health values. The Counselling Lead will work alongside both the local and national management team to contribute to the operational and strategic leadership of the local service, and of the overarching counselling programme that Change Mental Health are committed to developing.
Reports To: Head of Edinburgh Services
Disclosure & Barring Check: This post will be subject to a PVG check for working with vulnerable adults.
Community Activities Organiser - Central Aberdeenshire
- Part time
- £24,643 – £25,974 pro-rata
- On site: Aberdeenshire
- Closing 5th January 2026
Who we are
Alzheimer Scotland is Scotland’s national dementia charity. Our aim is to make sure nobody faces dementia alone. We provide support and information to people with dementia, their carers and families, we campaign for the rights of people with dementia and fund vital dementia research.
What you’ll do
Our Community Activities Organisers are vital in providing front line support. This includes:
- Supporting individuals to stay connected to their local communities, engage in their interests and hobbies, and access peer support.
- Developing ideas and leading the way towards exciting and new activities to promote brain health.
Our groups are community based and the Community Activities Organiser is responsible for the planning and delivery of all activities, ensuring reflective practice through our activity evaluations and feedback from the people we support.
What you’ll have
Successful applicants will have a positive approach to dementia and brain health, with a passion to make a difference. You will have good communication and computer skills, a caring attitude and most of all enthusiasm for the role. You will be confident in planning activities in advance and leading any volunteers supporting at your group.
Applicants must have a full and valid driving license and vehicle to be able to travel for this role (mileage and expenses are paid).
For a full job description and person specification please see the attachments section of this advert.
The successful candidate for this post will be required to provide proof of right to work in the UK and will also be subject to a PVG check through Disclosure Scotland.
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About us
Express Group Fife is a well-established mental health charity operating in Fife for almost fifty years. We provide group activities for people over 18 experiencing poor mental health. The aim of the groups is to promote positive mental wellbeing by providing a safe place for sharing experiences and peer support.
There are currently 12 groups across Fife each week, supporting about 150 individuals during the year. Every person’s story is unique, and everyone’s route home is different - it doesn’t matter what the situation is – we’re not here to judge, only to help.
About the role
This is an exciting opportunity to join experienced and dedicated team of staff and volunteers working together to make a difference to people’s lives and create real community impact.
As well as leading the team, the Service Manager will contribute to the ongoing development and growth of the charity, ensuring all services are delivered to a high standard.
Key responsibilities include:
- Operational management
- Staff and volunteer management
- Finance, fundraising and accountability
- Monitoring and evaluation
- Communication, marketing and promotion
- Proactive development of the service to meet the needs of service users in line with current mental health strategies in Fife
About you
Our values make us who we are and define our actions and behaviours every day. We’d expect the post-holder to represent our organisation in a way that reflects our values and person-centred way of working.
You will be a strong leader who has gained experience in third sector not for profit organisation. You will have knowledge and understanding of the key issues facing those experiencing poor mental health in Scotland today. You will also have a working knowledge of current legislation, policies and strategies relating to the role.
Some of the criteria and qualities for this post include:
- Excellent leadership, communication, and interpersonal skills
- Demonstrable management experience
- Experience of, and success in, securing grant funding
- Ability to build relationships with a wide range of people
- Organised and proactive, creative, and solution-focused
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