Mental Health Worker - Stepping Stones to Wellbeing
- Part time
- £27,124 pro-rata
- On site: 20 Shairps Business Park, EH54 5FD
- Closing 2nd April 2025
- Advertised from 20th March 2025
- £11, 573 (£13.91per hour) for 16hrs per week.
Role
About our Service:
The Bridge Community Project story began in 2014 when a small group of people reflected on their own life struggles and decided to make a difference to the everyday wellbeing of people across West Lothian.
Overseen by a Board of Trustees, the foundations of the Charity are based on the aims of providing financial and emotional wellbeing to the local community. In our story, however, we seek to be different - not so much in what we do, but in how we go about providing our services.
Building on the principles of compassion and love, a decade on, we continue to seek to share the journey with our clients to see lasting hope and change. Our vision is to “improve the everyday wellbeing of the people of West Lothian.” We aim to do this by “providing practical and relational support to families and individuals.”
The SSTW mental health worker will support the development of our stepping stones to wellbeing service, facilitate wellbeing groups and courses and conduct initial consultations with potential participants. Using your expertise in a mental health support role or coordination, you will ensure participants have an effective integration into our services.
The successful candidate will be expected to carry out the following:
Main responsibilities
- To support the review, planning and delivery of our existing suite of groups and courses.
- Assess, monitor and optimise participant motivation and engagement
- To work with participants to support their wellbeing and group satisfaction
- To take direction from the service lead and other department leads, as well as the CEO as required, assisting with additional tasks when required to support the broader goals of the organisation.
- To undertake initial consultation participant assessments
- To support the marketing of all groups and liaise with the Wellbeing Administrator on all administrative duties
- Partner with the wider community to promote our services including collaborative opportunities
- To support volunteers within the service and seek to create new volunteer opportunities
Stepping Stones To Wellbeing Development
- To coordinate the creation of a drop in space that will be available on a regular basis to our current and past group/course participants. The focus will be on providing on-going opportunities to connect with others and explore mental wellbeing related topics together.
- To input to a provision of four Emotional lifejacket Courses across the year.
General
- Work within the ethos and culture of the Bridge Community Project
- Work within the boundaries of confidentiality as stipulated within the Bridge Community Project policy.
- Required to observe all Health & Safety regulations and report all safety/hazards to Bridge Community Projects management group
- To undertake appropriate training and continuing professional development opportunities
- Attend regular meetings appropriate to the role
Candidate Profile
Essential
- Will be a qualified counsellor or about to complete their training.
- Member of a national body such as COSCA/ BACP
- Must have a current, clean UK driving licence and access to a vehicle
- Excellent interpersonal and communications skills
- Excellent administration skills to manage records, coordinate schedules and oversee administrative processes with accuracy and efficiency
- Experience of running a groups or courses
Due to the nature of this position this role is on site
Desirable
- The ideal candidate will have a strong background in mental health and well-being, with a proven ability to facilitate, inspire, and coordinate. They will demonstrate excellent communication skills and show a proactive approach to building a positive and engaging environment.
- Additionally, the candidate will have a deep commitment to the values and mission of The Bridge Community Project, embodying its ethos in their daily work.
Application notes
Please visit our website to apply
Closing date 2 April 2025. Interviews are scheduled for 10 April 2025.
For more information, please visit our website (bridgecommunityproject.com).
We welcome informal enquiries. Please contact sarah@bridgecommunityproject.org.uk or telephone 01506 238980
The Bridge Community Project is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.
Lead Wellbeing Activities Co-ordinator
- Full time
- £26,390
- On site: Edinburgh - Various Rowan Alba services
- Closing 11th April 2025
We are seeking an experienced Wellbeing Lead Activities Co-ordinator to join our team at Rowan Alba.
To be successful in this role you will have experience in a care environment and preferably have experience within and organisational role and managing finances. You are compassionate and committed to providing high quality care to our residents. You are able to work autonomously as well as part of a dedicated team.
As well as competitive rate of pay, we offer all our employees the following benefits:
- Free Employee Access Programme, providing additional help and advice to support your wellbeing, physical and mental health inside and outside the workplace.
- Continuous training and development to help you achieve your goals.
- Paid PVG Check.
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As part of our Psychological Therapies service we are looking to recruit a dynamic and flexible Art Therapist to provide Art Therapy to young people and adults who are experiencing substance misuse issues or who are affected by the substance misuse of a family member, friend or someone who has been a significant person in their lives and to young people who have experienced the sudden death of a family member, friend or significant other
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This post is delivered in person and is not suitable for hybrid or home working. The Service operates from premises at The Almondbank Centre in Craigshill, Livingston.
For further information about the post contact: Fiona Brown, Psychological Services Manager on 07795200260 or fiona.brown@wldas.org
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Lived Experience Project Worker (Part Time)
- Part time
- £34,314 pro-rata
- Remote: Home based, with some travel where required.
- Closing 28th April 2025
SWAN is an autistic-led Charity run for and by autistic women, girls and non-binary people across Scotland.
The post holder will deliver a range of neuro-affirming services and support for autistic women and non-binary people, as well as training and workshops for professionals and allies wishing to develop their knowledge and understanding of autistic people.
The postholder will have at least 2 years’ relevant experience (e.g. group facilitation, 1-2-1 support, peer support, training delivery and/or working with autistic people or other marginalised communities).
For this Lived Experience role, it is essential that the Project Worker is autistic (by formal diagnosis or self-identified). You will need to be comfortable with openly disclosing and discussing related experiences in group and open online sessions, public and professional meetings and in a training context.
SWAN is a small but very active Charity, so multitasking, time management skills, and the ability to prioritise tasks and function well at busy times are key. The role is interesting and varied and there are opportunities to develop the post in line with your strengths and skills.
SWAN offers staff a neuro-inclusive working environment, and takes a proactive, neuro-affirming approach to adjustments, support and flexible working which seeks to remove barriers and enable you to work to the best of your strengths and abilities.
You can find more information about SWAN on our website and in our Strategy.
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