We have an exciting opportunity for two people to join our Midlothian Community Mental Health and Wellbeing Team. This post is fixed term and is funded by Midlothian Health and Social Care Partnership.

The successful applicant will use their own lived experience to engage with people facing mental health difficulties and deliver time-managed, outcome focused one-to-one support. You will work in a person-centered, trauma informed and strength-based way, supporting people with a range of issues important to their mental health and well-being.

One-to-one support will be delivered in various community venues across Midlothian, occasionally also by phone or on video platforms such as Zoom, to ensure accessibility and flexibility.

You will have excellent communication, IT, administration, and organisational skills, and you will develop and maintain positive and effective working relationships with a range of stakeholders, key partners, and relevant professionals.

You will be office based, travel is required across Midlothian and flexibility in working hours will also be expected to meet the needs of people we support.

If you have experience in these areas and are passionate about supporting people and helping them to improve their mental health, we’d love to hear from you! If you would like to discuss this opportunity further, please contact Krzysztof Nowak by email @ krzysztof.nowak@health-in-mind.org.uk

Health in Mind offers a range of counselling services. We are seeking a compassionate and qualified Counsellor who is fluent in British Sign Language (BSL) to join our team in a self-employed capacity. You will provide face-to-face and online one-to-one counselling individuals facing a range of emotional and psychological challenges in our Lothian Deaf Counselling service.

Key Responsibilities:

• Deliver confidential counselling sessions tailored to client needs
• Maintain accurate and timely client records
• Work collaboratively and have good communication with the Counselling Team Leader and Administrator
• Uphold ethical and professional standards in line with BACP guidelines

Requirements:

• Recognised counselling qualification (Diploma or Masters Level)
• Registration with COSCA, NCPS, BACP, UKCP, HCPC or other relevant professional body
• Experience working with diverse client groups, including people who have experiences of trauma
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills

Do you share our determination to address the inequalities arising from childhood abuse or neglect in care in Scotland?

Are you someone that enjoys a fast paced, varied role?

Organised and with an eye for detail, you will provide administrative support the Partner Relationship Lead, responsible for enabling timely oversight and good communication with partners, suppliers and contractors who do work on behalf of Future Pathways.

You will join a warm, supportive team that strives to continually improve our work on behalf of the people we work with.

Future Pathways encourages all staff to maintain a healthy work-life balance. Hours can be worked flexibly in accordance with the needs of the service.

The role is based out of one of our two offices (Glasgow and Edinburgh) There is scope for occasional home working. Semi-regular travel may be required across Scotland.

Following the launch of our new strategy in 2025 and the continued expansion of our services for young people, we are investing further in our fundraising capacity through the recruitment of a new Community & Corporate Fundraiser Role. As an organisation, we have traditionally relied heavily on grants and trusts as our main source of income. While this will remain an important funding stream, we are now looking to diversify our income by increasing support from community fundraising, events, and corporate partnerships. At this important stage of growth, we are also keen to raise the profile and awareness of U-evolve and the impact of our work supporting young people’s mental health.

This is a new role, offering a real opportunity to shape and develop sustainable income streams, create meaningful fundraising opportunities, and make a tangible impact on the future of our services. Working alongside our Fundraising Lead — who focuses primarily on grants and trusts — you will play a key part in generating income through community fundraising initiatives, events, and corporate sponsorship. Responsibilities will include planning and managing a calendar of fundraising events, identifying opportunities to raise awareness of U-evolve within local communities, delivering talks and presentations to encourage support, and developing and managing sponsorship relationships.

What we are looking for

We’re looking for someone who is passionate about improving young people’s mental health and who genuinely connects with our mission and values. You will have:

• Experience in fundraising, ideally including community fundraising, events, or corporate partnerships
• Experience working directly with young people and/or within mental health or a related field or an understanding of the challenges young people face today.
• Experience in building networks or contacts that could support awareness-raising, partnerships or fundraising activity.
• Confidence in building relationships and representing U-evolve externally
• Excellent interpersonal skills with a friendly and approachable manner.

Above all, we are looking for someone who shares our commitment to making a meaningful difference in the lives of young people and who is excited by the opportunity to contribute to the growth and impact of our work.

Job Specifics

Salary: £27,500 pro rata

Hours: 14 hours per week, with flexibility and option for hybrid working.

Contract: Fixed Term, 18 months, with the potential to be extended, dependant on funding.

What We Will Give You

• Generous Holiday Package
• Enhanced Sick Pay
• Flexible working patterns
• Staff Wellbeing Scheme
• Learning and Development Policy to support staff training and development