Change Mental Health is a leading national mental health charity providing unique support to people with severe and
enduring mental ill health. With over 50 years’ experience across Scotland, we believe people affected by poor
mental health and illness deserve the highest quality of support in the community and that every person has the
right to be valued and to share in the opportunities, challenges, and joys of everyday life.
In this critical role you will work closely with the Co-Investigator (Jim Hume, Director of Public Affairs &
Communications) to ensure effective and impactful delivery of all project outputs and outcomes. The position is
a multi-agency project employed by Change Mental Health and will be working in partnership with NHS Highland
Public Health, High Life Highland, Museums Heritage Highland, Highland third sector organisations, local
community groups and the academic research team.
Our Project Coordinator will engage very closely with regional and local community members, setting up and chairing
groups where required in partnership with the wider research team, researching process and impact, developing a
toolkit, and disseminating findings via events and online media and communication.
The position requires travel throughout the Highlands. Therefore we are looking for the candidate to be based in the
highlands, or in Edinburgh (at our National Office).
Key Responsibilities:
- Establish and manage the regional stakeholder group; organise and attend the group meetings, deputising for the
Co-Investigator (Director of Public Affairs and Communications at Change Mental Health, Jim Hume) as
required.
- Proactively assist in the set-up and management of the local co-design stakeholder groups in
partnership with the research team; help with engaging local communities, networking and recruiting group
members; liaise with Museums Heritage Highland and High Life Highland (providing venues).
- Chairing the
co-design stakeholder groups and organising all the meetings.
- Organise online forums for the co-design
groups to share experiences, which includes deputising for the Co-Investigator as required.
- Contribute
fully and proactively to: (i) project research, for example by giving feedback on the co-design process; (ii)
development of the project toolkit; and (iii) recording of project impacts.
- Dissemination of findings as
required at multiple stages throughout the project including at the project’s conclusion, which will include
leading the organisation of two dissemination events.
- Proactively assist with the setting up of the
project website, ensuring website design and maintenance is kept within budget; managing and updating the
project website.
- Contribute to communications and publicity, including updates/email bulletins, regular
website updates.
- Contribute to and identify others to write blogs, ensure events and project news are
publicised
General Duties:
- Acting in accordance with Data Protection legislation. Ensure all records, personal, staff and client data are
managed in line with Data Management and Information Governance policies.
- Compliance with legal and
regulatory requirements such as provisions set out in the Health and Safety at Work Act 1974
- Acting in
accordance with the charity’s Health & Safety and Safeguarding policies and to notify your line manager
promptly if there are any concerns.
- Participating in regular supervision and appraisal and undertake any
relevant training as appropriate to the role.
- Working in accordance with Change Mental Health’s national
policies and local operating procedures and those of external regulators or professional bodies.
- To be
friendly, polite and professional to all project partners, community members, stakeholders and the public
always.
Essential Criteria:
- Experience and knowledge of co-design
- Project management experience
- Community
development/engagement experience.
Desirable Criteria
- An understanding of remote and rural communities and their service needs, and I understand the impact of health
inequalities. I have experience of mental health.
- A people person that can make great relationships,
whilst also organised and enjoy immersing yourself in detail.
- Comfortable and adept with the tools of
the modern world including various online communications platforms and social media.
- Have a positive and
enthusiastic ‘can do’ attitude and thrive on working in a dynamic team, understanding that everyone needs to be
a leader.
- Have excellent interpersonal skills and work well with others. Can demonstrate that you have
built relationships within communities and with external stakeholders.
- Enjoy organising and managing
meetings that generate positive outcomes for all.
- Can work under pressure and to exacting timelines plus
always produce high quality work.
- Ambitious about project team outcomes and achievements. Ability to see
a challenge as an opportunity to improve and deliver outstanding service and support.
- Have a driving
licence.
This job profile and list of duties is not exhaustive and serves only to highlight the main requirements. The line
manager may stipulate other reasonable requirements and projects commensurate with the general profile and grade
of the post.
Successful applicants for this post will require a Basic Disclosure.
Benefits
- 24/7 access to an award-winning Employee Assistance Programme providing free legal, financial, and medical advice as well as support with life’s challenges.
- A 35-hour working week, enhanced sick pay & season ticket loan.
- A great work life balance with flexible and blended working environment.
- Access to purchase a Blue Light Discount Card
- Cycle to Work Scheme
- Enhanced sick pay and leave entitlements.
- Generous 37 days’ holiday.
- Paid Mental Wellbeing days.
- Professional development including funded opportunities.
To apply please submit your CV and Cover Letter by clicking on our website.
Please note all applications must be received by midday on Tuesday 22nd October.
Interviews are due to be held on Tuesday 29th October.
We welcome and encourage job applications from people of all backgrounds.
If you consider yourself to have a disability, please inform us of any arrangements that we may make to the interview
process.
We reserve the right to close this advert earlier or later than stated. Please don’t delay your application to avoid
any disappointment.
If you have any questions or would like an informal chat, please reach out to Jim Hume at Jim.Hume@changemh.org