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

You will join a busy team that supports a vibrant schedule of online and in-person activity. Your warm, relational approach and well developed communication skills will enable you to organise and host events that are inclusive, meaningful and productive. Passionate about participation, the successful candidate will be a trusted ambassador for Future Pathways’ work with survivors.

Change Mental Health is a leading national mental health charity providing unique support to people with severe and enduring mental ill health.

The Community Link Worker service collaborates with selected GP surgeries, supporting adults over the age of 18 through social prescribing. Referrals are received from the GP to our Community Link Workers when there might be a concern caused by social factors, rather than a medical problem. The service focuses on improving health outcomes for people experiencing stressors in their lives due to social problems, which could lead to poor mental health.

As a Community Link Worker, you will work directly with people referred to the Community Link Worker Service from their GP Practice who require immediate or on-going emotional, practical or vocational support in order to deliver the best possible health outcomes.

Key Responsibilities:

• Work as part of a team building positive working relationships
• Work closely with colleagues in Primary Care
• Coordinate and refer service users to resources in the local community and to statutory and non-statutory services as appropriate
• In partnership with service users, design, implement, and review outcome focussed development plans to enable service users to achieve their identified goals
• Employ a number of appropriate intervention strategies including positive communication skills
• Ensure ongoing risk assessment is integral to my practice to ensure the wellbeing of service users
• Utilise group work skills which bring people together in a safe environment
• Awareness of appropriate professional boundaries including confidentiality
• Understanding of the requirements of Health and Safety in the workplace and follow Change Mental Health policies
• Ensure that careful and ongoing review systems are in place and maintained

Essential Criteria:

• Educated to SVQ level 2 or have relevant experience working in health and social care
• Able to plan and prioritise workload
• Professional self-awareness and able to seek support and advice from my line manager appropriately and participate in supervision and support meetings positively
• Able to liaise confidently with statutory and non-statutory agencies
• Empathetic
• My personal and professional value base is consistent with the aims and objectives of Change Mental Health
• Demonstrate genuine regard for service users and their families
• Have good I.T. skills and can produce accurate case notes
• I am enthusiastic to develop my knowledge and skills
• Full, clean, driving licence and access to a vehicle

Desirable Criteria:

• Experience of working with people affected by mental or physical health issues
• Experience of community-development work
• Experience of working in a SSSC Registered Service
• A learning and development portfolio which evidences my skills and knowledge

What we offer

• 37 days’ annual leave (pro rata)
• Two paid Mental Wellbeing Days
• Enhanced sick pay and leave entitlements
• Professional development, including funded opportunities
• 24/7 Employee Assistance Programme
• Cycle to Work Scheme
• Blue Light Card eligibility
• Support for flexible working and work-life balance

If you’re passionate about mental health and helping people build the confidence and skills to move towards their goals, we’d love to hear from you.

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

You will be responsible for supporting people under 65 living with dementia on a one-to-one basis within their homes and in the community, enabling them to achieve positive, person-centred outcomes through a range of therapeutic interventions, resources and activities across Glasgow.

You will work alongside other Day Service Practitioners and the Day Services Manager to ensure the safe delivery of high-quality, person-centred and therapeutic support within the Registered and Commissioned Service. You will ensure that your practice complies with Alzheimer Scotland’s policies and procedures and contribute to evidencing, reviewing and continually improving the quality of services. You will also participate in internal audits and Care Inspectorate inspections as required.

You will work collaboratively with the wider team to ensure services meet Alzheimer Scotland’s vision and Quality Guarantees, the Health and Social Care Standards, SSSC codes of practice and other relevant quality frameworks, including Care Inspectorate requirements. This includes ensuring that the activities and support provided are responsive to the identified personal outcomes and needs of each person.

What you’ll have

The successful candidate will have a good understanding and/or experience of working with or supporting people living with dementia and their families. This will include an understanding of the benefit of high quality, evidence based therapeutic activity, ongoing evaluation, quality assurance and continuous improvement.

Knowledge and understanding of the Health and Social Care Standards and SSSC codes of practice and the Care Inspectorate and their role in registered services.

Understanding and knowledge of dementia, mild cognitive impairment and Brain Health and experience of working with or supporting people living with dementia and their families.

The successful candidate will have a recognised professional qualification in health, social work or related field, to SCQF Level 6 (SVQ 2).

This post requires a full driving licence and access to a car.

For a full job description and person specification please see the attachments section of this advert.

The successful candidate for this post will be required to provide proof of right to work in the UK and will also be subject to a PVG check through Disclosure Scotland.

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 roles are transactional roles working as a team supporting a range of finance tasks including purchase ledger, sales ledger, bank processing alongside customer service and supporting donors across a variety of methods including phone and face to face, therefore, strong customer service skills alongside finance administration experience are essential.

What you’ll have

We are seeking applications from individuals with demonstrable high volume finance administration work experience within a complex organisation and who possess the skills to take on the tasks outlined in the job description.

You will be a strong communicator both verbally and written and able to balance competing priorities and deadlines.

You will have practical experience of working with a wide range of office systems including Microsoft 365 and databases or financial systems.

If you are interested by what you have read, and have the necessary skills and experience, or have experience in elements of the role and wish to develop these skills further, alongside the ability to make a success of this role, we would be delighted to hear from you.

Following completion of probationary period (6 months) there will be opportunities to undertake and progress further studies in relevant disciplines.