We are recruiting – come and join Scottish Families!

We are seeking a Senior National Family Support Practitioner (Job Share, 0.5 FTE) to lead the development of our national family support services and provide day-to-day management of the Scottish Families national support team, providing appropriate support, personal development review and performance management to ensure the delivery of high-quality services, the safety and well-being of the staff and effective use of resources.

The Senior National Family Support Practitioner will work together with their job share partner to manage and participate in the day-to-day operational delivery of Scottish Families national support services. Scottish Families’ innovative national family support programme ensures a positive and empowering support approach that respects and recognises individuals’ needs, and balances these with the ethos and capacity of the service. Scottish Families national support services are branded and promoted as Helpline; ‘Click & Deliver’ take-home Naloxone; one-to-one Ripple Family Support; My Family, My Rights; and Bereavement Support.

The post is based at Edward House, Glasgow – Scottish Families’ national office. (Note that staff are currently working between home and office). This is a national post which includes some travel across Scotland. Hours worked will be in line with service delivery requirements, including occasional evenings and weekends when required. The post will be part of the Scottish Families’ staff team and be supervised by the Head of Programmes.

Together with their job share partner, the post-holder will line manage the national family support team; effectively manage the workflow within the national family support team, including caseloads, to ensure that family members’ support needs are met appropriately within a timely manner; directly participate in delivering national support, including scheduling and delivering virtual one-to-one structured evidence-based intervention sessions (includes delivering CRAFT; Community Reinforcement & Family Training); Helpline contact handling; and providing initial bereavement assessment and support, facilitating referrals to bereavement counselling where appropriate. The role includes overseeing the ongoing development of these services, as required, and quality assuring the work of the team by a range of means. The role also focuses on strengthening family support practice and resource development, advancing specialist skills and expertise, developing consistency of approach, and promoting information-sharing and peer support between team members.

We are seeking applicants who are educated to degree level or equivalent, with experience of direct client work, direct work with families, relationship-based practice, and group work. Applicants should have experience in identifying and managing risk; working in partnership; and the development of services; as well as knowledge of issues affecting families affected by substance use and bereavement. We are seeking an excellent listener, with the ability to support individuals from diverse demographics, and to identify and evaluate risk. Applicants must be organised and efficient with excellent written and verbal communication skills and a high degree of competence in MS Office programmes, including MS Excel. You should be available to work flexible hours, including occasional evenings and weekends

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.

About the Role

Thrive Edinburgh is about thinking big and thinking differently. We should have big ambitions and long-term strategic aims when it comes to mental health. We have made it our goal to promote mental health and protect our citizens’ resiliency, self-esteem, family strength and joy and reduce the toll of mental illness on individuals, our communities and our city.

The Thrive Service Manager is responsible and accountable for maintain high quality standards across Redhall Walled Gardens and SAMH staff within the South West Welcome Team.

SAMH Redhall is a mental health recovery project based in a beautiful walled garden in South-West Edinburgh. We have a wonderful location in a wooded dell by the Water of Leith and indoor and outdoor facilities including polytunnels, vegetable beds, ornamental gardens, orchard, kitchen, library and training room.

The Instructor Team at Redhall provide a supportive environment to learn and practice skills in horticulture. The service has structured days and encourages people to build routine, be more active, spend time outdoors and work alongside others. Our Employability Practitioner offers additional support for people to better manage their mental health, develop confidence and progress their goals.

The garden is open to the public during the week and also plays host to local partner projects who might arrange their own activities in the grounds. We also organise open days to sell plants, promote the service and raise awareness.

The Thrive Service Manager will also line manage our SAMH Welcome Team Practitioners who work as part of a multidisciplinary team in the South West of Edinburgh, delivering short-term focused support for mental health challenges and support citizens to access the support they are looking for.

The role will be responsible for:

• Leading and managing teams to ensure safe and effective provision of support to those people who use the service through the promotion of outcomes focused person centred approaches.
• Compliance with relevant, legislation, contracts and service specifications, SAMH policies and ensuring practice reflects current research findings.
• Effective management of key stakeholder and external partnerships
• Effective and efficient management of all resources.
• Contributing to the wider work of SAMH to support the achievement of SAMH strategic objectives

What we are looking for

We are looking for an experienced Service Manager who is able to lead teams and relationships within networks to explore opportunities for developing our Thrive Services. You don’t need to have horticultural experience or knowledge to manage our Redhall service, although this would be 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

Join us as Head of Operations for Held in our Hearts – a charity with a big heart and big ambitions

The Head of Operations will work closely with the Chief Executive Officer as part of the senior leadership team to provide operational and financial management of Held In Our Hearts. The Head of Operations has overall responsibility for the smooth day to day operational running of the charity and champions the mission, aims and values of Held In Our Hearts in all their work. You will work to support the CEO and our Board at a strategic level, be a team player and be able to engage well with people. You will work closely and collaboratively with the team to deliver operational activities as well as have close relationships with our volunteers and families.

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.

Would you like to make a difference to the lives of People Living with Dementia in Dumfriesshire?

We are looking for unique people to join our team of Community Activity Organisers, within our community groups and dementia specific day service in Dumfries. Our groups and day services are personalised to the preferences and needs of individuals, providing therapeutic activities with a focus on maintaining skills and independence.

Our Community Activity Organisers are so important in providing front line support. Successful applicants will have a positive approach to dementia and a passion to make a difference. You will have good communication skills, a caring attitude and most of all enthusiasm for the role. Supporting individuals to keep connected to their local communities, engage in their interests and hobbies and access peer support. Developing ideas and leading the way towards exciting and new activities to promote brain health.

The use of a car is preferred (mileage and expenses are paid).

A willingness to learn and participate in training (including SVQ’s) and registration with the SSSC is essential. Relevant qualifications and/or experience of working with people with dementia would be an advantage.

The successful candidate for this post will be subject to a criminal check through Disclosure Scotland.