- Advertised from 13th January 2023
- Salary depending on experience. 35 hours per week (with some weekend and evening work)
Role
Are you a strategic leader with service management experience? Are you passionate about improving the lives of young people in Edinburgh? Do you want to work for a values driven, ambitious and fun organisation? Then we want to hear from you!
At U-evolve we believe that all young people should have access to the support they need to thrive, no matter where they are starting from. Our unique, young person led therapeutic coaching model uses coaching, mindfulness, CBT and therapeutic techniques to respond to the needs of young people.
Under our departing CEO we’ve seen significant growth over the last few years, and we’re now looking for our next values driven leader to take us into the next chapter of our story. This role would suit someone with a rounded experience, both in service development and delivery and income generation. You’ll be reporting directly to the Board and managing a staff team to deliver our life changing services.
Most importantly, you will be committed to improving the lives of Edinburgh’s young people, taking an innovative, creative and fun approach in the work that you do.
Application notes
To arrange an informal chat about the role please get in touch with our current CEO, Becky Duff on becky@u-evolve.org, or to apply please send your CV along with a supporting statement (maximum of two pages) detailing how you meet the person specification.
Thanks for your time and energy in considering the post, we’re looking forward to hearing from you.
Closing date: Monday 6th February 2023
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Casework Manager (Projects)
- Full time
- £38,070 – £42,301
- Edinburgh (Haymarket) with hybrid working options
- Closing 4th October 2023
Our mission is to be a leading and independent voice in promoting a society where people with mental illness, learning disabilities, dementia and related conditions are treated fairly, have their rights respected, and have appropriate support to live the life of their choice. People who work at the Commission play a vital role in promoting rights and welfare of some of Scotland’s most vulnerable people. It’s challenging and rewarding work that relies on excellent communication skills and the ability to work well as part of a team.
An opportunity has arisen for an enthusiastic and motivated individual to join our professional and multi-disciplinary team. This role is part of a newly expanded team that will respond flexibly and efficiently to the growing demands of the Commission.
The post-holder will support the visits and telephone advice line functions with day-to-day preparation, monitoring and reporting of local, guardianship, themed visits, and support end of year meetings.
The post-holder will plan, manage and deliver agreed projects within timescales ensuring collaborative working across a range of stakeholders to support the delivery of the project objectives.
The ideal candidate must have a relevant degree or equivalent experience, project management experience and excellent written and oral communication skills.
Administration Officer (to the Chief Executive)
- Full time
- £25,144 – £26,604
- Edinburgh (Haymarket) with hybrid working options
- Closing 13th October 2023
Our mission is to be a leading and independent voice in promoting a society where people with mental illness, learning disabilities, dementia and related conditions are treated fairly, have their rights respected, and have appropriate support to live the life of their choice. People who work at the Commission play a vital role in promoting rights and welfare of some of Scotland’s most vulnerable people. It’s challenging and rewarding work that relies on excellent communication skills and the ability to work well as part of a team.
An opportunity has arisen for an enthusiastic and motivated individual to join our professional and multi-disciplinary team. This role is part of a newly expanded team that will respond flexibly and efficiently to the growing demands of the Commission.
The role of the Administration Officer is to provide a professional, effective, and high-level confidential support service to the Chief Executive and other members of the Executive Leadership Team.
We are looking for an enthusiastic and focused professional who has the relevant qualification or equivalent experience, experience working for a senior manager within a complex organisation, accurate note-taking skills, e.g., shorthand/speedwriting and excellent written and oral communication skills.
Top job! Director of Services (Maternity Cover)
- Full time
- £46,759 – £51,552
- Edinburgh (Hybrid)
- Closing 20th October 2023
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.
We are the services and support we provide. They are the core of everything we do and the thing that we do that often makes the biggest difference to people’s lives. We are looking for a committed and organised leader to join us for the next 12 months as our acting Director of Services.
The Director of Services is both a strategic and operational role in a high growth and high impact organisation. They will line manage our area managers across the country providing them with the support and development they need. They will help lead our ‘improving quality agenda’ by working with teams across the organisation to provide better processes and monitoring them to cohere our services together, better demonstrate our impact and grow our reach.
This is a senior leadership role and you will report directly into the CEO and lead the Services directorate. This is a critical post that will help us to support more people in different and better ways, who can both support service managers operationally where needed but has an eye on the strategic picture and can help turn that into a reality.
Key Responsibilities:
- To line manage and lead our local area and national service managers to deliver brilliant services, generate and take advantage of opportunities and work with other divisions for the benefit of the charity as a whole
- To ensure the delivery of our strategic priorities as directed by the CEO including but not limited to our strategy and the roll out and delivery of our CRM and Quality Assurance Framework
- To develop and work in partnership with a range of different stakeholders in order to increase our impact, generate new opportunities for the organisation and raise awareness. For example, with HSCPs, commissioners and funders alongside the Director of Fundraising and Business Development
- To represent the organisation externally in a professional manner
- Support fundraising in identifying opportunities, writing bids and creating tenders as well as creating engagement opportunities for funders to ensure we have the resources we need to deliver the services that are required
- To ensure that all services maintain compliance with our mission, vision, values, policy and procedures, Care inspectorate, legislative and Government requirements and are sustainable. To make sure our services are safe and act as a designated safeguarding lead
- To contribute as part of the senior leadership of the organisation, lending your support, opinion and knowledge to organisation wide challenges and demonstrating organisation wide leadership
Benefits
- Professional development including funded opportunities.
- A generous 37 days’ holiday.
- Access to travel 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’re looking for a Projects Coordinator to join our team!
Are you passionate about bringing people, services and organisations together to create a mental health system powered by lived experience?
Together we can make Scotland a place where people expect mental health recovery. A place where support is easily accessible at all stages of the recovery journey.
With a team of 10, Scottish Recovery Network delivers a number of exciting and innovative programmes to support recovery approaches in Scotland. The voice of people with lived experience of mental health problems has always been central to the development of our work. We take a collaborative approach to bringing people with lived experience and other key stakeholders together to inform policy and shape the design and delivery of support and services.
We are looking for an experienced project manager with great organisational and people skills to join our team! You will be committed to values-based practice and mental health recovery and be excited by the opportunity to work with others to bring about much needed change in our mental health system.
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