Assistant Service Manager - Scottish Borders CMHWT
- Full time
- £32,165
- On site: Galashiels
- Closing 14th July 2026
- Advertised from 29th June 2026
Role
We have an exciting opportunity for someone to join our South Services Teams, providing leadership to our Scottish Borders Community Mental Health and Wellbeing Team.
Assistant Service Manager - Scottish Borders CMHWT
- Salary- £32,165 - fixed point 32
- Hours- 36.25 hrs
- Location- Scottish Borders (Galashiels)
- Contract- Permanent
- Responsible to: Deputy Head of Services
We have an exciting leadership opportunity to join our South Services team as the Assistant Service Manager for the Scottish Borders Community Mental Health Team. Within this role, you will be responsible for ensuring the day-to-day delivery of our community mental health and wellbeing services.
You should have experience in; providing leadership and management within services, staff development and supervision, supporting people with their mental health and wellbeing, working as part of a team, meeting service KPI’s, data analysis and preparing data for 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!
Application notes
Closing date: 14 July 2026 (9am)
Interview date: 28 July 2026
An application pack is available on our website: https://health-in-mind.org.uk/current-vacancies/ If you have difficulties accessing the pack please contact the Recruitment Team on 0131 225 8508 or email recruitment@health-in-mind.org.uk
If you have any questions or would like to discuss this opportunity further, please contact Kerry Girdwood, Deputy Head of Services by email – kerry.girdwood@health-in-mind.org.uk
Completed applications should be submitted to: recruitment@health-in-mind.org.uk please see application pack for further instructions. Please note we do not accept CVs.
Are you looking for a rewarding career and to work within an epic team that will help you grow and thrive, then you have come to the right place. Working as a key member of Penumbra’s Leadership Team you can start your day knowing what you do really does make a difference!
The Director of Services is a member of the Leadership Team, sharing corporate responsibility for the strategic direction of the Organisation and the delivery of its’ vision and objectives. The post holder will have the opportunity to shape operational excellence, strengthen organisational impact and influence the future of mental health support across Scotland.
As Director of Services you will report to the Chief Executive and will hold full accountability for operational performance for contract delivery and the service quality delivered to our supported people across our services in Scotland.
The post-holder will play an integral role in shaping and delivering the services agenda across the whole organisation. As the most senior lead for the Services the post-holder will role model our behaviours, values.
As a key member of the Leadership Team, the role will be focused on ensuring our strategic aims are delivered in practice, and in accordance with our values. You will support the development and management of our services nationwide and ensure we deliver high quality services that meet all relevant legislative requirements, standards, and promote recovery and wellbeing. The Director of Services will bring a clarity of vision to our services and will ensure the threads of rights and recovery for supported people eare embedded in all.
You will play a lead role in service design and will work to ensure all objectives and milestones are met. You will also be pro-active in outcome mapping and sharing learning and impact from all services so that future strategy and development is informed by pilot services and tests of change.
You will also play a key role in working with our Partners which include people with lived experience, 3rd Sector Colleagues, Health and Social Care Partnerships, NHS, Primary Care and Scottish Government.
As a mental health charity, we really value the wellbeing of our staff. That’s why we want you to know that you’ll be joining a friendly team, who will give you a supportive environment to help you thrive in your role, including all the training you need to feel confident and equipped.
We can offer you a tonne of employee benefits, and we can promise you’ll be inspired by some pretty amazing humans every single day. We will support you on your own career path; developing new skills, accessing formal and informal learning experiences and providing opportunities to put your continual progress into practice.
If you believe you have the vision, expertise and drive to excel in this role and really want to make a difference to the people we support, we would be delighted to hear from you.
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Changes East Lothian is looking for an organised, welcoming and passionate team member who has a relational approach to Peer Engagement work.
This is an exciting opportunity to play a key role in supporting East Lothian’s mental health and wellbeing. As one of our Peer Engagement Practitioners, you will provide essential information and support to clients accessing our organisation.
From delivering initial telephone appointments, planning and delivering some peer support groups, and supporting volunteers, you will help ensure that our small, collaborative team provides high-quality services for our community and make the greatest possible impact.
We're looking for someone who is compassionate, dynamic, comfortable managing multiple priorities, and confident using digital systems such as Microsoft 365 and our client database. You don't need to have worked in the third sector before, but you should share our commitment to improving the wellbeing of East Lothian by adopting our values and advocating community, inclusivity and connection.
About Changes East Lothian
Changes East Lothian was founded in 1996 and we are currently celebrating turning 30. We provide early, short term interventions for those experiencing mild to moderate mental health issues such as low mood and depression, stress and anxiety, transitional life changes and social isolation and loneliness.
We offer short term 1:1 counselling with counsellors registered with either BACP or COSCA. We work with the East Lothian Health and Social Care Partnership to provide group therapy supported by our NHS Psychologist.
We also provide 1:1 befriending as well as various wellbeing activities, groups, courses and information sessions. Another focus is our suicide prevention and wellbeing training programmes which we deliver both free and commercially.
What we offer as an employer:
- The opportunity to contribute to the wellbeing of East Lothian
- A supportive, collaborative and values-led working environment
- 4% pension contribution
- 35 days annual leave (pro-rata) inclusive of public holidays
- Additional leave perks
- Employee Assistance Programme
- An inclusive and welcoming work setting in a well serviced building
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- Part time
- £24,479 pro-rata
- On site: Musselburgh
- Closing 19th July 2026
Do you enjoy helping people, creating order, improving efficiency and helping purpose-driven organisations thrive?
Changes East Lothian is looking for an organised, proactive and detail-oriented Administrative Assistant to help keep our organisation running smoothly.
This is an exciting opportunity to play a key role in supporting East Lothian’s mental health and wellbeing. As our Administrative Assistant, you will provide essential operational support across the organisation.
From managing our shared inboxes and maintaining organisational systems, to supporting events, meetings and recruitment processes, you will help ensure that our small, collaborative team can work effectively and make the greatest possible impact.
We're looking for someone who is highly organised, comfortable managing multiple priorities, and confident using digital systems such as Microsoft 365 and our database. You don't need to have worked in the third sector before, but you should share our commitment to improving the wellbeing of East Lothian by adopting our values and advocating community, inclusivity and connection.
About Changes East Lothian
Changes East Lothian was founded in 1996 and we are currently celebrating turning 30. We provide early, short term interventions for those experiencing mild to moderate mental health issues such as low mood and depression, stress and anxiety, transitional life changes and social isolation and loneliness.
We offer short term 1:1 counselling with counsellors registered with either BACP or COSCA. We work with the East Lothian Health and Social Care Partnership to provide group therapy supported by our NHS Psychologist.
We also provide 1:1 befriending as well as various wellbeing activities, groups, courses and information sessions. Another focus is our suicide prevention and wellbeing training programmes which we deliver both free and commercially.
What we offer:
- The opportunity to contribute to the wellbeing of East Lothian.
- A supportive, collaborative and values-led working environment.
- 4% pension contribution
- 35 days annual leave (pro rata), inclusive of public holidays
- Additional leave perks
- Employee Assistance Programme
- An inclusive and welcoming work setting in a well serviced building
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- Full time
- £39,094 – £42,437
- On site: Edinburgh
- Closing 17th July 2026
Who we are
Alzheimer Scotland is Scotland’s national dementia charity. Our aim is to make sure nobody faces dementia alone. We provide support and information to people with dementia, their carers and families, we campaign for the rights of people with dementia and fund vital dementia research.
What you’ll do
The Brain Health and Dementia Practice Education Lead will play a key role in enhancing the knowledge, skills and practice of the Alzheimer Scotland workforce. Reporting to the Professional Lead for Brain Health Education and Training, the postholder will support the development and delivery of high-quality learning.
The role will focus on embedding the Promoting Excellence Framework, ensuring staff and volunteers are equipped to deliver high-quality, person-centred, rights-based support. It will lead on practice-based education, qualifications, regulatory training and workforce development across the organisation.
What you’ll have
The successful candidate will be a registered healthcare professional with experience in workforce development and a strong ability to design, develop, and deliver high-quality, engaging training programmes. You will also bring experience of interpreting and delivering third-party training, alongside excellent written skills to create clear, impactful learning content. You will demonstrate a clear ability to lead the implementation of plans to achieve objectives and a commitment to ongoing professional development.
An understanding of the Promoting Excellence Framework is desirable.
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