We are offering an exciting opportunity for a new member of staff to join our team and be part of a ground-breaking approach to mental health services!

Thrive Edinburgh brings together a collaboration of partner organisations who work together to improve the mental health and wellbeing of people across the city, with the aim of supporting people to live well and fulfil their potential.

We are looking for an experienced Mental Health and Wellbeing Practitioner to join our North-West Edinburgh Thrive Welcome Team, someone with at least two years of experience in delivering mental health support. This role is part of a multidisciplinary team, including Mental Health and Wellbeing Practitioners, Peer Workers, Mental Health Nurses, Occupational Therapists and Social Workers. Together we deliver a multi-disciplinary approach, so people can access support when and how they need it.

You will support the delivery of regular Thrive Drop Ins in North-West Edinburgh. You will also deliver short-term individual support, improving people’s mental health and wellbeing, supporting self-management and community connections through the person-centred support you offer.

If you have experience of delivering mental health support and are interested in this opportunity, we’d love to hear from you!

With your mental health at heart

We have an exciting leadership opportunity to join the Scottish Borders Community Mental Health and Wellbeing Team as a Team Leader. Within this role, you will be responsible for ensuring the day-to-day delivery of our Scottish Borders mental health one-to-one, group and peer support services.

You should have experience in; leading and managing services, supporting people with their mental health and wellbeing, working as part of a team, meeting funding targets, data analysis and reporting.

If you have experience in these areas and are passionate about supporting people to fulfil their potential, we’d love to hear from you!

PF Counselling Service provides affordable counselling in Edinburgh for people facing mild to moderate mental health difficulties in their everyday life. Our vision is to enable people to embrace life more fully through the growth, change and healing that can take place through the counselling process. Our volunteer counsellors offer a professional service to individuals over the age of 18. PF Counselling relies on donations to keep our service accessible and affordable for all. We suggest a minimum donation of £20 to contribute towards the cost of client’s weekly sessions.

The Operations Manager works closely with the CEO and is an active member of the management team, developing and implementing the organisation's strategy and business plan.

The Operations Manager reports to the Board of trustees ensuring they have accurate information to make decisions that are in the best interests of the charity. You will maintain organisational compliance as required by a company limited by guarantee and a Scottish charity

Leading on the internal operational management of the organisation, you will be responsible for financial management, controls and reporting, as well as having oversight of IT and HR. You will have a keen focus on improving systems and processes.

The Operations Manager contribute to the recruitment and management of paid staff, office volunteers and outsourced contractors in the management of the service. You will oversee premises and facilities management, including health and safety, office and general administration.

Our charity

Alzheimer Scotland is Scotland’s leading charity for dementia and brain health. We are Scotland’s national dementia charity. Our aims are to prevent, care and cure dementia, and to make sure nobody faces dementia alone.

We are a member-led charity with more than 8,000 members. We are supported by over 500 volunteers, and employ around 400 full and part-time staff, mainly in our service-provision across Scotland. Our people are our greatest asset.

The role

The successful candidate will be joining a small, fast paced and highly flexible HR team. No two days will be the same and, as HR Assistant you will be responsible for supporting the organisation on the full recruitment onboarding process, providing accurate and timely reports and ensuring accurate payroll information on a monthly basis, through our HR platform, iTrent. Alongside supporting employees, you will also lead on maintaining our volunteer checks across the charity. This is a highly collaborative role and you’ll be expected to proactively work with managers and employees to provide support on a range of queries both through the management of the HR mailbox, and by phone which will include advice on policies and procedures. The role will have development opportunities to work on a range of HR projects and focus areas.

The person

If you enjoy working in a generalist HR role, have a keen eye for detail and are always looking for ways to improve processes then this could be the right role for you. The successful candidate will adopt a customer service approach to HR and have experience working in a previous HR role with evidence of recruitment, HR systems and reporting. We’re looking for candidates who are used to a busy workload and are comfortable working independently. Flexibility in approach and to competing priorities is essential.