An exciting position has become available for a Distress Brief Intervention (DBI) Worker based in our small established team covering West Lothian. The service provides swift access to a compassionate response and provision of short-term support to assist people to deal with their experience of distress. The service is part of the national Scottish Government DBI programme and works in keeping with their policies and guidelines.

Organisation:

We are a Lanarkshire based charitable company with over 40 years’ experience providing a range of community based mental health and wellbeing services. We currently provide a range of services across Lanarkshire and West Lothian, as well as an information resource, charity shop, café and wellbeing centre. We are a Gold accredited IIP organisation.

Role Requirements:

An understanding of mental health issues.

Ability to treat people in a non-judgemental and supportive manner.

Experience of working with people in challenging situations.

Excellent communication skills and a positive can-do attitude.

Ability to build rapport easily and maintain positive and effective communications.

Able to work independently in a proactive manner.

Confident in working closely with other professionals, G.P.’s, and community agencies.

Able to contribute to and work in conjunction with fellow staff to support organisational initiatives and developments in a uniform and positive manner.

Basic IT skills, working knowledge of office 365 desirable.

Why should you apply?

The chance to join a well-established company.

Opportunity to join a fantastic team.

Fully funded SVQ qualification to meet SSSC requirements.

Ongoing support for personal development needs.

PVG Fees reimbursed.

Annual performance related reward scheme in operation.

The Best in You Brings Out the Best in Me

Enable Recruits are hiring a Recruitment Advisor to join the team on a permanent basis.

Enable is a dynamic and vibrant organisation who are dedicated to achieving an equal society where everyone has the right to live, work and participate in the communities of their choice. Enable provide self directed social care, employment education and training and inclusive communities where people are actively connected.

This Recruitment Advisor is integral to the success of the Enable Recruits team, providing key administrative and coordinative support for Recruitment Consultants and management not limited to:

• Providing first line contact for internal and external stakeholders, ensuring a positive candidate experience
• Supporting the Recruitment Consultants to coordinate recruitment activities such as interview booking and offers, for our Enable Works and Central Service functions
• Tracking, Monitoring and Reporting on key recruitment and retention data

The role is to provide a professional and proactive support service for Recruitment Consultants ensuring that all matters are dealt with in a confidential, professional and efficient manner and in line with safer recruitment guidelines. This post will also support the Recruitment Lead and will look for efficiencies in our systems and processes to continually improve the customer service provided to candidates and local service teams.

Although you will be working as part of a close knit team, you will have the autonomy to work independently on what is an integral role within the organisation with plenty of opportunity for career progression.

About You

Knowledge and Understanding

• Computer literate, with experience of using Microsoft Packages and database systems, including data entry

Skills and Abilities

• Effective organisation skills
• Effective communication skills, both written and oral with attention to detail
• Able to work with conflicting priorities
• Organised methodical approach to work with excellent time management skills
• Ability to handle all matters confidentially
• Team player able to support the team

Experience

• Proven administration experience
• Proven customer service experience
• Experience of undertaking confidential work in a sensitive manner

Desirable Criteria

• Experience of high volume recruitment either within an agency or in-house environment
• Proven track record of handling and organising multiple items with timely completions
• Knowledge of the voluntary sector
• Understanding of safer recruitment guidelines
• HNC in Business Management (or equivalent)
• CIPD Certificate in HR Practice (CHRP)

About Us

At Enable we believe in developing all our staff and we provide an extensive learning programme together with in-house career development opportunities.

We also have an excellent range of staff benefits on offer including but not limited to:

• Health cash plans providing a wide range of health benefits to help people cover the cost of their everyday health care.
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Cycle to Work Scheme*
• Season Ticket Loans*

Starting a career with Enable is the first step towards making a real difference in our award-winning charity’s mission to help create an equal society for every person who has a learning disability.

Enable is an equal opportunities employer and our recruitment, selection and assessment process is based entirely on values, skills and competencies required of the specific roles.

*Terms and Conditions Apply

Compassionate Distress Response Service

Glasgow Association for Mental Health is one of the principal providers of community mental health services in Greater Glasgow. We are commissioned by Glasgow City Health and Social Care Partnership to deliver a Compassionate Distress Response Service (CDRS) for people in distress who do not require a medical or clinical intervention. We would like to recruit for our Out of Hours Pathway for Emergency Services, First Responders, the Mental Health Assessment Units etc. The OOHs service operates 7 days a week Monday through to Sunday 5pm -2am.

The service operates from our GAMH Head Office, St Andrews by the Green, 33 Turnbull Street, Glasgow G1 5PR

Full Time Equivalent is 37.5 hours per/week: Mon to Sun 5pm – 2am (4 days on

4 days off) 9.38 hours per night).

This post is for 0.5 of 4 days = 2 days on per week

£27,656 per annum (pro rata £13,828 per annum)

Post is up to 31st March 2025 with possible extension.

Key Skills:

Good communication skills to be able to work effectively with referrers and individuals using the service. Compassionate listening, be able to alleviate individual’s feelings of distress. Be highly resourceful in supporting individuals i.e., identifying coping strategies, self-management techniques and onward referral where appropriate. Be confident and competent to apply risk assessment, safety planning, and escalation processes where appropriate. SVQ 3 or equivalent or willingness towards achieving this qualification is essential.

GAMH aims to promote equality of opportunity in service delivery as well as in employment practice. To achieve this, we positively welcome applicants from all sections of the community. Accordingly, if you have any requirements regarding your application, please contact Laura Middell on 0141 552 5592.

Appointment is subject to receipt of two satisfactory references. All staff will have Protection of Vulnerable Groups (PVG) Scheme Membership/Enhanced Disclosure Scotland check completed before any client contact commences.

Do you want to make a difference to the lives of young female survivors of sexual abuse? Could you help them develop the skills needed to cope with what has happened to them and build an independent life and positive future?

Are you passionate about the eradication of Men’s Violence against Women and Girls and women's homelessness from a feminist perspective?

As SAY Women’s dedicated Criminal Justice Support Worker, you will be able to do this for the young women in our service.

We are building a dedicated service to young women survivors of sexual abuse who are in, or at risk of entering, the Criminal Justice Service (CJS). Our services are all gender-specific and trauma-informed but not currently CJS-related. As our specialist Support Worker, your knowledge and experience of operating within the CJS, or your lived experience of the CJS, will allow us to support our young women in a more focused way. Using your extensive experience of trauma-informed, person-centred support and work with survivors of sexual abuse, you will provide holistic support to these young women, and be involved in developing this dedicated service.

When you join SAY Women, you join a community providing a warm and welcoming environment for all of our staff and young women. Our values run through every aspect of our attitude, approach and service provision, empowering our young women and staff with Courage, Compassion and Connection.

In return for your passion and dedication, we provide great opportunities for your personal training and development as well as a generous pension package and annual leave allowance.

Please download the Job Description and Person Specification for a full list of the duties of the post and more information.

We will be holding an information session to help you learn more about this role at SAY Women on the 17th of December 10-10.30am. If you would like to join please email bryony@say-women.com for joining details.

Benefits: Training and personal development opportunities;

Comprehensive staff support, including external supervision sessions;

Generous pension scheme, commencing after probation period.

The post is open to women only (exempt under Schedule 9 of the Equality Act 2010) and is subject to Enhanced Disclosure Check.

SAY Women strives to be an equal opportunity employer and we welcome applications from individuals who are disadvantaged and under-represented in the labour market.