Suicide Prevention Participation Officer
- Part time
- £32,329 – £33,515 pro-rata
- Hybrid: home working and/or office-based in Glasgow or Edinburgh
- Closing 11th May 2026
- Advertised from 23rd April 2026
- (Point 28 to Point 29*) *Whilst this is a scale for progression, the starting salary is pro rata point 28. Fixed Term - 2 years. 18.75 per week (0.5 FTE).
- REC1948
Role
Around since 1923, SAMH is Scotland’s national mental health charity. Today, we operate over 70 services in communities across Scotland, providing mental health social care support, addictions and employment services, among others. Together with national programme work in See Me, respectme, suicide prevention, and physical activity and sport, these services inform SAMH’s 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.
SAMH hosts ‘United to Prevent Suicide’; which is the social movement aspect of the national suicide prevention strategy, Creating Hope Together. We are a mass participation project open to anyone in Scotland who is passionate about preventing suicide, often due to lived experience of crisis and bereavement.
We support our members to take action in their own lives, their communities, and at a national level. In the past year, United to Prevent Suicide has undertaken a strategy to become a more member-led organisation, with new projects launched and more planned.
The post-holder will work alongside the Social Movement Development Manager to grow the movement, strengthen our participatory practice, and deliver key projects.
What we are looking for:
To be successful in this post you will need experience of working with sensitive subjects and with people who have had difficult life experiences, and be confident developing and sustaining excellent working relationships with volunteers and community members.
This role is ideal for anyone who believes in the power of collective movements to tackle entrenched social problems, and who believes that relationships of trust, solidarity and action can be part of a journey of recovery.
The role will require some travel and evening and weekend working as per the needs of the project.
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 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 (pro rata)
- 4 public holidays (pro rata)
- 2 paid wellbeing days off per year to use on what matters to you (pro rata)
- Team wellbeing budgets
- Workplace pension scheme
- Life Assurance policy
- Employee Assistance Programme
Application notes
Closing date for applications will be Monday 11th May 2026 at 9am.
To apply, please download the application form below.
Completed applications should be emailed to maddy.kirkman@unitedtopreventsuicide.org.uk with the subject header ‘REC1948 application’
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.
SAMH is committed to promoting equality and diversity and to represent the communities we are here to support. We aim to have a truly diverse organisation – diversity of thought, background, experience and of all protected characteristics. We particularly welcome applications from individuals who have experienced mental health problems and individuals from minority communities.
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Edinburgh One to One Support Service: Support and Development Worker
- Full time
- £27,285
- On site: Shandwick Place, with travel and service delivery throughout Edinburgh
- Closing 6th May 2026
Do you enjoy empowering others to make positive changes in their life?
We are seeking a new Support and Development Worker to join our diverse Community Mental Health and Wellbeing team in the Edinburgh One to One Support Service.
Support and Development Workers work alongside people to support their mental health and wellbeing through offering trauma-informed, person-centred support in short term (10 Weeks) one-to-one interventions to people living in Edinburgh to help build self-management and coping strategies.
If you have of experience of supporting people to improve their mental health and wellbeing or personal experience of self-managing your own mental health difficulties we’d love to hear from you!
People & Organisational Development Adviser
- Full time
- £34,212 – £36,986
- Hybrid: Edinburgh
- Closing 30th April 2026
We protect and promote the human rights of people with mental illness, learning disabilities, dementia, and related conditions.
We have an exciting opportunity for a full time People & Organisational Development Adviser to join the Commission on a 12-month fixed term contract.
Reporting into the People & OD Manager, the role is part of our small but critical People & OD Team, where you will have the opportunity to interact with colleagues from across the Commission’s functions.
We are looking for an experienced HR professional who is motivated, self-sufficient and capable of providing generalist HR support and managing day to day operational HR issues with limited supervision/assistance. Key deliverables include managing the end-to-end recruitment process (including requisite background checks); supporting the induction /onboarding process; updating HR systems and extracting reports for management reporting; triaging the People Team inbox and responding to routine enquiries (e.g. annual leave queries, providing advice to managers on occupational health referrals/attendance management); managing lower level employee relations matters; updating core HR policies and procedures; and supporting on discrete people projects/activities.
This is an opportunity to join the Commission’s People & OD Team at a time of change, as we look to streamline our people systems and processes; drive forward cultural change by embedding our new organisational values into our people processes; and take forward more strategic workforce initiatives.
At the Commission we champion diversity, inclusion, and wellbeing. We pride ourselves on being an employer of choice, cultivating a sense of belonging and providing a workplace where everyone feels valued. We aim to have a workforce which represents the wider society that we serve and therefore encourage applications from people of all backgrounds and under-represented groups.
As an employer, we offer excellent terms and conditions including a generous NHS pension scheme, a commitment to learning and development, and access to an Employee Assistance Programme. We also offer a comprehensive range of HR policies including policies to help balance commitments at work and home and flexible working arrangements.
Our office environment is modern, light, bright and green with superb views and is very close to Haymarket Railway station and transport links.
Policy Development Officer
- Part time
- £31,005 pro-rata
- Remote: some Edinburgh office-based work required from time to time
- Closing 26th April 2026
Feniks Counselling, Personal Development and Support Services Ltd. is seeking a passionate and driven Policy Development Officer to champion the rights of Polish and other Central and Eastern European (CEE) communities in Scotland.
This is an exciting opportunity to shape policy, influence decision-makers and amplify community voices at local and national level.
The Role
You will lead on policy and advocacy work, engaging with stakeholders including statutory services and the Scottish Government. Working closely with colleagues and community members, you will gather evidence, develop briefings and consultation responses, raise awareness of key issues, and support greater civic participation.
The role is primarily home-based, with occasional office attendance and travel as required. We warmly welcome applications from candidates based outside Edinburgh.
About You
You will bring at least two years’ experience in policy or advocacy work, excellent research and report-writing skills, and confidence engaging with stakeholders at all levels.
We are looking for someone who is self-motivated, collaborative and committed to equality, human rights and social justice.
Annual leave:34 days per annum, pro rata
Development Worker
- Part time
- £29,834 pro-rata
- Hybrid: Flexible; travel across Scotland particularly in Edinburgh and Glasgow required
- Closing 29th April 2026
Health in Mind is a leader within Scotland offering support and counselling for survivors of trauma.
We have an exciting opportunity to join our team as a Development Worker to support people who have experienced historic forced adoption practices in Scotland.
We are seeking a part-time (1 day per week) Development Worker to support in the delivery of our Historic Forced Adoption Services. The Development Worker will facilitate peer groups, events and wellbeing workshops which will support people, including mothers, fathers, adult adoptees and other family members, who’ve experienced historic forced adoption practices.
This post requires work to take place in a varied way, with groups taking place in the community and online. There is some homeworking possible. Flexibility in working hours may be required to meet the needs of the people that we support.
We are seeking applicants who:
- Have experience of designing and delivering workshops, peer groups and events.
- Have strong group facilitation skills and boundaries
- Have experience of working with people who have, or personal lived experience, of trauma, complex trauma, adoption and/or historic forced adoption practices
- Are compassionate, community focused and inclusive
- Is able to work independently and autonomously, as well as part of a team
Are you motivated and passionate about supporting people? Do you have experience in the above areas? If so, we’d love to hear from you!
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