- Advertised from 19th December 2023
- Permanent.
Role
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.
The HR Officer will be responsible for providing an efficient and effective HR operational service across the Charity. Reporting to the Director of Operations, and working with a large amount of autonomy, this is a hands-on role across all HR functions including recruitment, onboarding, training, health and wellbeing of staff, as well as providing guidance and support to line managers and senior staff.
The ideal candidate should hold a CIPD Level 5 qualification, or equivalent level of experience, and have a good working knowledge of employment legislation and best practice. Previous experience in an operational HR advisory capacity is also required. As part of your role, you will be supporting our teams based across Scotland through a range of disciplines. This is a varied role where you will be able to make a real difference.
As the HR Officer, you should be able to multitask and have an excellent eye for detail. You will develop innovative ideas and solutions to streamline and improve operational processes. Also, you will have impeccable organisation and communication skills.
Key Responsibilities:
- Deliver high-quality, easy-to-engage HR services that are fair, and reflect our values, with easy to follow policies and procedures that are well observed across the organisation
- Providing advice and support to managers on all aspects of employee relations and the implementation of policies and procedures
- To provide support on any other areas of HR systems and processes when required by the Director of Operations. This may include conducting investigations, supporting disciplinary and grievance hearings
- Assisting in the development and maintenance of HR policies, procedures, and processes, responding to changes in employment law and legislation
- Ensure that effective policies are in place for the management and processing of DBS checks, including risk assessments
- Support the Director of Operations in leading on HR improvement projects to ensure Change Mental Health is a sector leader in the attraction, development, and retention of outstanding staff members
Benefits
Professional development including funded opportunities.
A generous 37 days’ holiday.
A 35-hour working week & access to a 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
Application notes
For further information and to apply, please visit our website.
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Peer Development Worker
- Part time
- £23,400 pro-rata
- Located in Renfrewshire (On site)
- Closing 28th May 2024
A Peer Development worker post is being offered as part of Renfrewshire Local Employability Partnership (RLEP) initiative to support people improve their mental well-being and move closer to Employment.
The Peer development worker would have a lived experience and be keen to join a small emerging team. The Peer Development worker will work closely with the Employability Lead on promoting the project throughout RLEP.
The post holder has the ability to work alongside the Project Lead in the areas below: -
- To support the delivery of courses to help increase understanding of anxiety and support individuals develop self-management skills
- Liaise with external agencies to publicise mental health support available through RLEP
- Engage with individuals accessing RLEP services and promote activity.
If you wish to discuss this opportunity further, please contact Fiona McCrae, Employability Lead by email fiona.mccrae@ramh.org or telephone 0141 847 8900
About the Role:
We are looking for a skilled and empathic individual to join our Sutherland team in Golspie as a Resource Centre Project Worker.
Our Resource Centre in Golspie offers a safe and welcoming environment for people affected by mental illness to meet, socialise and take part in supported activities and outings. This helps to encourage people to feel more involved, included and empowered in their lives. Effective support also promote increased self-confidence and independence in people who use the service.
With experience of support work, organising group activities, completing reports and a sound understanding of Mental Illness; the project worker will also be actively involved in promoting and developing the service in
Who are we looking for?
You will be responsible for compiling and reviewing development plans for people using the service, and ensure that the agreed outcomes are being achieved.
You are someone comfortable working in a team as well as autonomously, and are proactive in your own personal development and learning. The successful candidate will be required to be a member of, or willing to join the PVG scheme membership.
If you are passionate about enabling Change Mental Health to deliver a valuable service to the Scottish community and feel your profile matches this role’s criteria, then we want to hear from you!
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.
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
Top job! Director of Business Development
- Full time
- £70,092 – £77,413
- Edinburgh (Hybrid)
- Closing 29th May 2024
Penumbra is one of Scotland’s largest mental health organisations which works to promote mental health and wellbeing, prevent mental ill health for people who are at risk, and support those with mental health challenges to live a fulfilling life.
As an advocate for change, Penumbra campaigns to influence government policies at both national and local levels. It also strives to enhance public awareness and understanding surrounding mental health issues, paving the way for a more compassionate and inclusive society.
Penumbra is dedicated to delivering exceptional care through high quality, personalised, and recovery focused services to adults and young people experiencing mental ill-health. Penumbra delivers a range of services including supported living and supported accommodation services; community/social inclusion services including Crisis, and Distress Brief Intervention Services; self-harm projects, including the Self-harm Network Scotland; support for Survivors of In-Care Abuse; and suicide bereavement support, to name but a few.
Penumbra has experienced and responded to a significant increase in demand for its services. Over the last year, the charity delivered 77 individual services, supporting 17,755 people. As an organisation it therefore needs to develop so that it can support the mental health needs of Scotland in the years ahead. Empowered by its 2021-25 strategic plan, Penumbra is committed to expanding its reach so that people have access to the right support at the right time.
To do this, Penumbra needs to achieve its full income generating potential as a national third sector organisation. As a key part of Penumbra’s Leadership Team, you will develop and implement our Business Development strategy, blending statutory and commissioned funding with trading and fundraising, You will develop and lead our Business Development team and will play a vital role in how we grow and deliver for the people of Scotland.
We are looking for someone who has experience of working at a senior strategic level and who has extensive experience in a commercially focussed environment. We are happy to hear from you if you are from the third, private or public sector. You will need to evidence that your strategy and execution have produced significant income benefit for your organisation. You will also need to have drive, determination to succeed, and leadership experience in getting your team to produce tangible results and, above all, an empathy and passion for the work of Penumbra.
If this sounds like you and you would like to learn more about this opportunity, please contact us today for the full candidate pack. PLEASE NOTE, THIS ROLE CLOSES ON WEDNESDAY 29TH MAY SO EARLY APPLICATIONS ARE WELCOMED.
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BACKGROUND:
The Discovery College is an inclusive service based on the principle that connection, community, peer support and learning can be a transformative experience. It is moving into its second year of operation. To date the work has been co-delivered and developed alongside those with lived experience and in collaboration with Spirit Advocacy, Scottish Recovery Network, NHS Highland, Caithness Mental Health Group and Habitus Collective all supporting in the planning, building, and envisioning of this new development for Highland. College courses are open for all to enrol. Our goal is to create an environment for people to come together – be it those who identify as experiencing or having experienced a mental health, or substance use issue, to those who want support in order to move on.
We tailor and target courses and drop-ins for men, Disabled people, LGBTQ+ folks, people who are neuro-divergent, young people and people from ethnic and cultural minorities. Currently the Discovery College operates across multiple hubs in Inverness, Caithness, and Lochaber which we intend to develop further in partnership with a variety of organisations.
The Role:
In the role the post holder will be responsible for a number of key pieces of work:
- Lead the Discovery College in offering the community a one stop shop for their recovery needs including social activity, courses, volunteering opportunities and access to employment.
- Development of the strategy across the organisation to ensures there is a clear programme of activity, training, and employment opportunities that meets the community need.
- Leading Discovery College Hubs across Highland. This will involve the maintenance and continual improvement of the model to include online learning and support as well as face to face, developing the processes and procedures that support this so that there is a coherence across all services as well as a clear set of performance and delivery standards which ensure a positive student and volunteer experience.
- Developing the peer support offer and courses so that students can flourish in
their recovery journey. In doing this you will:
- Execute the strategy for developing and growing the Discovery College and related services including finding ways to promote and communicate about activities so our community is aware of what the offer is for them.
- Ensure that all the Discovery College operations are effectively managed and achieve outcomes which are in line with funder requirements and other agreed governance and KPIs.
- Champion co-development, lived experience, involvement and peer support, working closely with staff, students and stakeholders.
- Work closely with the other senior service delivery colleagues and managers across Centred Scotland as well as relevant external organisations to ensure that services are joined up and readily accessible by clients. If you feel you could deliver many of these roles, love working with people, have a passion for improving well-being and have a drive and determination to succeed then we would love to hear from you.
WHAT'S IN IT FOR YOU?
- Annual salary review
- Annual holiday allocation of 32 days including bank holidays, increasing with length of service
- Fully funded training and personal development
- Health and wellness support paid for by the company
- Access your money as you earn it via our partners Hastee after completion of probationary period.
- Provision of mobile phones and any other IT hardware you require • Life assurance
- Competitive pension scheme
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