Peer Worker, Signature Project
- Part time
- £21,439 pro-rata
- Edinburgh, Stafford Centre
- Closing 15th March 2024
- Advertised from 19th February 2024
- 17.5 Hours per week. 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.
Change Mental Health have received an award from the National Lottery Improving Lives Fund to recruit a Peer Worker at the Signature Project, a service for men who have Post Traumatic Stress Disorder. Many of the men face multiple challenges in addition to their mental health, for example poverty, offending, drug and alcohol use and autism or ADHD. We offer face to face, online and telephone support from our base at the Stafford Centre in Broughton Street, and we work with men directly in the community. We also host a peer support group facilitated by men with lived experience.
This is a varied and rewarding role in a small, committed team, offering person-centred support to a wide range of men across Edinburgh. Under supervision of more senior staff, the post-holder will work with men to achieve what is important to them.
Key Responsibilities:
The successful candidate will be able to intentionally use their experiences to instil hope, to model recovery and self-care skills, and to quickly build relationships with men who may mistrust services. They will enjoy working as part of a reflective team and have an ability to work flexibly and creatively. They should also be able to demonstrate personal resilience, and have some knowledge of the range of voluntary and statutory services in Edinburgh.
No qualifications or previous experience of support or care work are required as full training will be provided, but candidates should share the values of Change Mental Health and have a willingness to learn. This post is subject to membership of the PVG Scheme and appropriate checks.
We are committed to exploring flexible working opportunities, which benefit the individual and the charity, and we are a “Happy to Talk Flexible” employer.
If you are passionate about assisting Change Mental Health to deliver a valuable service to men in Edinburgh and feel your profile matches the criteria, then we want to hear from you!
Benefits
• 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
• A 28-hour working week, enhanced sick pay & season ticket loan.
• A great work life balance with flexible and blended working environment.
• Blue Light Discount Card
• Cycle to Work Scheme
• Enhanced sick pay and leave entitlements
• Generous 37 days’ holiday
• Paid Mental Wellbeing Days
• Professional development including funded opportunities
Application notes
To find out more and apply please visit our website
Application deadline 15/03/2024
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Support Worker – Croftspar, Glasgow
- Part time
- £24,160.05 – £25,465.55 pro-rata
- On site: Croftspar, Glasgow
- Closing 31st July 2024
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The Support Worker will work 2 or 3 shifts per week with the flexibility to increase hours to meet the demands of the service. The Support Worker will work day shift, backshift, weekends and nightshift.
We are looking for a unique person who can support people with dementia, living within their own home in a Supported Living Service, personalised to the tenants needs.
Our support workers are our most important people as they provide front line support.
Our support workers help tenants to maintain skills and independence by providing support and care with all aspects of daily living
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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.
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We are seeking a highly skilled and experienced Counselling Support Worker to join our team, deliver one to one support to women affected by sexual violence as part of our Support Service. Applicants should be fully committed to providing a single sex, women only service in line with the Values and Ethos of the organisation.
This is a full time post (35 hours per week) and will be based in Edinburgh City Centre. This post is not eligible for remote working, and you must be able to work Fridays. We may consider job share.
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