Horticultural Practitioner
- Part time
- £23,400 pro-rata
- On site: Redhall Walled Garden, Edinburgh
- Closing 30th October 2024
- Advertised from 17th October 2024
- £12 per hour. 15 hours (2 days). Fixed Term until 31.03.2026.
- REC1604
Role
Around since 1923, SAMH is Scotland’s national mental health charity. We have represented the voice of people most affected by mental health problems in Scotland for almost 100 years. Today, in over 60 communities we work with adults and young people providing mental health social care support, services in primary care, schools and further education, among others.
These services together with our national programme work in See Me, respectme, suicide prevention and active living; inform our policy and campaign work to influence positive social change. SAMH is dedicated to mental health and wellbeing for all: with a vision of a society where people are able to live their lives fully, regardless of present or past circumstances.
For Scotland’s Mental Health
About the Role
Redhall is a mental health service based in an award winning walled garden/six acre estate in Edinburgh. In a beautiful outdoor setting we promote recovery from mental ill health through therapeutic horticulture including organic gardening, conservation and team working. There is a strong group work emphasis. Staff work with the people attending our service to develop and maintain the garden, plant nursery and estate which is open to the public on weekdays and occasional weekends. We hold monthly Community meals where we cook and share produce from the garden together and hold Community Open Day events several times a year for the public. Duties also include key working responsibilities, supporting our service users to work towards outcomes and goals.
What we are looking for
We are seeking a creative, enthusiastic and practical individual to join our team of eight. You will have experience in horticulture, ideally both garden and plant nursery work, and of supporting groups in an outdoor setting.
Essential skills and ability:
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
- Ability to work closely with others in a team
- Ability to teach others in a group setting
- Proven organisational skills and ability to plan and deliver work unsupervised
- Good understanding and compassion for those who experience challenges with their mental health
- Strong professional boundaries
Relevant training and qualifications in either horticulture or supporting people with mental health are desirable.
What we will provide for you
You will work in a supportive environment and will be provided with a full induction and training opportunities. You will be given the chance to develop your knowledge and skills, as well as develop professionally. Some of our benefits include;
- Reimbursement of PVG, Disclosure & SSSC annual fees and registration costs.
- Funded continuous learning and development opportunities, access to over 100 courses online in addition to classroom and virtual training sessions
- 30 days annual leave rising to 33 after 5 years’ service
- 4 public holidays
- 2 paid wellbeing days off per year to use on what matters to you.
- Team wellbeing budgets
- Workplace pension scheme
- Life Assurance policy
- Employee Assistance Programme
Application notes
Closing date for applications will be 12 noon, Wednesday 30th October 2024.
If you’d like an informal chat about this role and working for SAMH, please contact: Claire Reynolds at Claire.reynolds@samh.org.uk
To apply and for further information please visit; samh.org.uk/information/work-with-us
PVG Scheme Membership, a Right to Work in the UK check and proof of any qualifications declared in your application will be required.
Applications are welcome from people who have experienced mental health difficulties.
Please note we reserve the right to close this vacancy early should we receive a high level of applicants and would encourage you to submit your application as early as possible.
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Welfare Rights Advisor
- Full time
- £29,000
- On site: Stafford Centre, 103 Broughton Street, Edinburgh, EH1 3RZ
- Closing 1st November 2024
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.
About the Service
The Stafford Centre is the central place where we support people with their mental health in Edinburgh. This drop-in enables you to relax in the company of others in a safe environment and begin to build supportive networks. We want to help you as soon as you walk through the door and ensure you are directed towards the best activity or support for your recovery. We have many welcoming and supportive groups where you can feel valued. We deliver change at The Stafford Centre by building resilience to improve your skills, confidence and enable you to take a step forward in your life. There are many creative and wellbeing activities, from art sessions to our outdoor walking group, and a main café area where you can chat and feel welcomed by building supportive networks.
About the Role:
The Welfare Rights Advisor is a specialist role, providing one to one support to clients, managing a case load and structured face to face appointments. This role is based at the Stafford Centre in Edinburgh, and in this Thrive funded post you will support people experiencing or impacted by mental illness, providing specialist advice, advocacy and representation. Assisting to maximise client’s disposable income by ensuring they receive all appropriate benefits and services, liaising with statutory bodies when required.
You will adhere to rigorous guidelines and regulations ensuring that people receive the highest quality service possible and are committed to working to Type 3 SNSIAP.
The Welfare Rights Advisor will work with a degree of autonomy and is a team player and will play a role in developing and promoting the service. The role supports the relevant Service Managers to meet national and funder criteria, contributing to analysis, reviews and consultations to gather evidence and highlight the issues that our client base face.
A full Job Description is available for download below.
Join us as Office Manager for Held in our Hearts – a charity with a big heart and big ambitions
Are you passionate about being part of a team who support individuals and families who have experienced baby loss across Scotland, and do you have a background or expertise in Office and Administration Management?
This is an exciting time for Held In Our Hearts and the post holder will be able to utilise their skills and experience to ensure that the administrative support and office management function of the charity is competently undertaken, contributing to the smooth day to day running and sustainability of the charity. The successful applicant will be at the very heart of the core support function for Held In Our Hearts!
More information on the role, candidate essential and desirable criteria as well as the staff benefits offered can be found on the Job Description included below.
More about us:
Held in our Hearts is a small but mighty and growing Scottish charity providing baby loss counselling and peer support to families. We have over 40 years’ experience of offering compassionate bereavement care to individuals and families and working closely with a range of partners including the NHS, Scottish Government and the third sector.
Our values of empathy, connection and love underpin all that we do and guide us as we continue to grow and expand our services and reach. Our support services include counselling, one to one peer support, our innovative early intervention Hospital to Home service, group support and events.
In recent years, we have expanded our team and extended our geographical reach to bereaved families from Edinburgh and the Lothians to Fife, Forth Valley and the Highlands.
For more information about our charity, please feel free to visit our website at heldinourhearts.org.uk
Are you interested in contributing to the work of Health in Mind, a mental health and wellbeing charity based in Edinburgh, working across Scotland? Our vision is that everyone in Scotland has positive mental health and wellbeing and can access high-quality support if, when and how they need it. Through our unique pathway of support, collaborations, campaigns, and resources, we build hope, resilience and understanding of mental health and wellbeing.
Health in Mind Board meets four times a year, via video conferencing or in Edinburgh and is supported by two focused committees, meeting quarterly by video conference.
We are currently seeking applications from people who have experience of mental health difficulties, and/or health and social care, finance, HR and other relevant expertise and experience. You don’t need to have been on a Board before- we offer a full induction and ongoing learning and development opportunities.
We are committed to reflecting the communities we serve and would particularly welcome applications from people who are currently under-represented on our Board, including disabled people, those from Black, Asian and other minority ethnic communities and people aged under 50.
Support and Development Worker - Carer Support
- Full time
- £26,355
- Hybrid: Edinburgh, with travel and community work across the city required.
- Closing 28th October 2024
This is an exciting opportunity to be part of The Carewell Partnership. Health in Mind is a member of the Carewell Partnership together with VOCAL, Milan, LGBT Health and Wellbeing and the Eric Liddell Centre, offering support to carers across Edinburgh.
The Carer Support and Development Worker role is to develop and deliver a range of carer support groups to support the mental health and wellbeing of carers, including a safe listening space for carers and to support carers to access peer support. This work will be done in collaboration with carers as active and equal partners in the development of courses and groups.
You will be offering support to people in a one-to-one setting, offering short-term support to unpaid Carers. You will also be offering group support, including peer spaces, listening spaces and delivering self-management courses to support carers mental health and wellbeing. You will have skills in offering support, as well as managing tasks relating to advertising and promoting the service, managing enquiries and waiting lists, risk assessments and reporting.
If you have experience of supporting people to improve their mental health and wellbeing, personal experience of caring , supporting carers or personal experience of self-managing your own mental health difficulties, we’d love to hear from you!
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