* Salary dependent on skills & experience. 20 per week. ** This post is currently subject to Job Evaluation**
Role
PURPOSE OF THE JOB
The Peer Digital Inclusion Coach will use their own personal experiences of managing mental health and recovery(either personal experience or experience of caring for someone), alongside an interest in digital tools andbasic IT skills to support people experiencing mild to moderate mental health issues to understand and usedigital tools (such as emails, websites and apps) in order to reach their own health goals.
Through the provision of up to six 1:1 digital support sessions people will be supported to understand the range ofdigital therapies available to them, the benefits of these therapies and how to access these. Support will betailored to meet the needs of each individual and is likely to include learning basic digital skills (usingdifferent platforms including websites and apps) as well as increasing confidence in the navigation of digitaltherapy resources. The PDIC will also be responsible for facilitating the setting up and delivery of peerdigital support groups to enable people further develop their digital skills whilst increasing their naturalsupport networks.
With the Service Manager and partners in the Digital Psychological Therapies Team (NHS Fife) they will participate incommunities of learning to share best practice and broaden the reach of digital therapies for this client group.They will work with NHS colleagues to participate in an evaluation report at the end of the project which willinform the delivery of digital therapy support going forward.
Job Statement
The post holder will use their personal experiences of mental health challenges to offer empathy and understanding toothers in the area of learning and utilising digital skills. In this role, the Peer Digital Inclusion Coach willoffer empathetic support alongside practical assistance in order to empower people to feel in control of theirlives in relation to making informed choices around their use of digital tools. The Peer Digital Inclusion Coachwill act as a digital champion within the service and link with external agencies and partner organisations.They will also be supported to continue their own personal and professional development.
VALUES
The postholder will be expected to demonstrate LinkLiving’s core values of:
* Empathy (listen to and understand an individual’s needs and circumstances)
* Respect (treat others the way they wish to be treated)
* Integrity (be honest and have strong moral principles)
* Caring (show kindness and concern for others)
Are you passionate about helping people to live a better life? Do you want to work for a charity where your healthand wellbeing matter just as much as the people you support? Do you want to be part of a trauma-informed teamwhere you will be supported to develop creative and flexible ways of working?
At LinkLiving, our values and people are at the heart of everything we do including how we recruit our staff. It isimportant for us to find people who share our values, which are:
* Empathy (listen to and understand an individual’s needs and circumstances)
* Respect (treat others the waythey wish to be treated)
* Integrity (be honest and have strong moral principles)
* Caring (showkindness and concern for others)
LinkLiving is a Scottish health and wellbeing charity that supports people to manage or overcome the effects ofnegative life experiences (including trauma, mental health challenges, poverty and inequality) so that they canbuild on their strengths and aspirations in order to live their best possible lives. We support people through arange of models including:
* Personal development and employability programmes
* Self-help coaching
* Care at home
* Housing support
* Befriending
The Service
Our Older Persons' Service addresses loneliness and social isolation among older people through volunteerbefriending, social cafes, and our Help to Stay at Home service.
The Job
The Older Persons Service promotes social inclusion opportunities for isolated and lonely vulnerable older people byproviding 1:1 support in people’s own homes. The regular contact that this service will bring will make a realdifference to an older person’s life. Older people will ideally benefit emotionally through shared interests andexperiences with their matched staff member and also through practical assistance, such as help with transportto Health Services including GP, dentist and hospital appointments, collection of prescription, support toattend appointments, shopping trips and social outings.
The purpose of the job is to work closely with the project workers and volunteers to support the people who receiveour services to become engaged and included within their communities.
About You
You will have good computer skills and the ability to use technology efficiently to maintain and update records,combined with a knowledge and understanding of the issues affecting older people. The successful candidate willbe able to work openly and honestly in a team setting and have an ability to prioritise their own caseload.
A valid driver's license and access to a car that can be used daily to travel between services as required isessential for this role.
For a comprehensive list of the essential and desirable criteria required for this post, please refer to the JobSpecification in the Job information Pack above.
What’s in it for you?
The benefits of being a LinkLiving employee (subject to the policies and benefit terms and conditions) include:
* Competitive salary, reviewed annually, and opportunity for annual performance related salary increases anddiscretionary non-consolidated pay awards, subject to terms of the scheme
* 35 days’ holiday per year(inclusive of public holidays) pro rata plus additional 3 days pro rata after 3 years’service
* opportunity to buy and sell holiday
* enhanced company sick and family friendlypay
* access to paid SVQ qualifications and a wide range of learning and developmentopportunities
* funded Disclosure Scotland and Scottish Social Services Councilmemberships
* defined contribution pension scheme with generous employer contributions plus salaryexchange and additional voluntary contribution options
* access to an Electric vehicle leasing scheme,subject to the terms of the scheme
* life assurance scheme providing death in service benefits to namedbeneficiaries
* healthcare cash plan for employees (and dependents) to support health and wellbeing plusdiscounts on shopping, restaurants, and other services
* employee assistance programme for employees andtheir immediate household dependants to support health, mental and financial well-being
* access to a savings and borrowing scheme
* cycle to work scheme
* season/travel ticket loan and much more!
This post is subject to Protection of Vulnerable Groups (PVG) Scheme registration. Link will meet the cost of any newPVG scheme membership or scheme record update.
Are you passionate about helping people to live a better life? Do you want to work for a charity where your healthand wellbeing matter just as much as the people you support? Do you want to be part of a trauma-informed teamwhere you will be supported to develop creative and flexible ways of working?
You don’t need to have previous experience or qualifications in this field. If you share our values, this could bethe role for you!
At LinkLiving, our values and people are at the heart of everything we do including how we recruit our staff. It isimportant for us to find people who share our values, which are:
* Empathy (listen to and understand an individual’s needs and circumstances)
* Respect (treat others the waythey wish to be treated)
* Integrity (be honest and have strong moral principles)
* Caring (showkindness and concern for others)
LinkLiving is a Scottish health and wellbeing charity that supports people to manage or overcome the effects ofnegative life experiences (including trauma, mental health challenges, poverty and inequality) so that they canbuild on their strengths and aspirations in order to live their best possible lives. We support people through arange of models including:
* Personal development and employability programmes
* Self-help coaching
* Care at home
* Housing support
* Befriending
The Service
Our Edinburgh Mental Health Services is made up of five teams of support workers who provide visiting tenancy supportacross Edinburgh to people experiencing mental ill health. The service also has a Core and Cluster accommodationservice which provides more intensive support to people who have spent time in long-term hospital care. Oursupport enables the people we work with to live as independently as possible in their own home and improve theirmental and physical health.
The Job
We have an exciting opportunity for ambitious and motivated Support Workers to join our team and improve the lives ofpeople supported by our Edinburgh Mental Health Services.
In this role, you will be supported to work using a person centred and trauma informed approach and develop effectiverelationships with people affected by a range of mental health problems, supporting them to cope in difficulttimes and working towards recovery and a good life. You will provide emotional, practical and social support toenable people to live as independently as possible and make informed choices in all aspects of their lives.
This role involves the administration of medication to some of the individuals we support. Full training will beprovided for this.
For a comprehensive list of the essential and desirable criteria required for this post, please refer to the JobSpecification in the Recruitment Pack.
What’s in it for you?
The benefits of being a LinkLiving employee (subject to the policies and benefit terms and conditions) include:
* Competitive salary, reviewed annually, and opportunity for annual performance related salary increases anddiscretionary non-consolidated pay awards, subject to terms of the scheme
* 35 days’ holiday per year(inclusive of public holidays) pro rata plus additional 3 days pro rata after 3 years’ service, with anopportunity to buy and sell holiday
* temporary enhanced business travel mileage allowance to supportemployees with increased fuel costs
* access to paid SVQ qualifications and a wide range of learning anddevelopment opportunities and funded Disclosure Scotland and Scottish Social Services Councilmemberships
* defined contribution pension scheme with generous employer contributions plus salaryexchange and additional voluntary contribution options
* life assurance scheme providing death in servicebenefits to named beneficiaries
* healthcare cash plan for employees (and dependents) to support healthand wellbeing plus discounts on shopping, restaurants, and other services
* employee assistance programmefor employees and their immediate household dependants to support health, mental and financialwell-being
* discounted travel schemes including cycle to work scheme, monthly bus pass scheme and travelticket loan and much more!
For a full list of benefits available to employees, please see the following link -linkliving.org.uk/work-with-us Successful applicants will be required to register with SSSC within 6months of their start date.
This post is subject to Protection of Vulnerable Groups (PVG) Scheme registration. Link will meet the cost of any newPVG scheme membership or scheme record update.
Are you passionate about helping people to live a better life? Do you want to work for a charity where your healthand wellbeing matter just as much as the people you support? Do you want to be part of a trauma-informed teamwhere you will be supported to develop creative and flexible ways of working?
You don’t need to have previous experience or qualifications in this field. If you share our values, this could bethe role for you!
At LinkLiving, our values and people are at the heart of everything we do including how we recruit our staff. It isimportant for us to find people who share our values, which are:
* Empathy (listen to and understand an individual’s needs and circumstances)
* Respect (treat others the waythey wish to be treated)
* Integrity (be honest and have strong moral principles)
* Caring (showkindness and concern for others)
LinkLiving is a Scottish health and wellbeing charity that supports people to manage or overcome the effects ofnegative life experiences (including trauma, mental health challenges, poverty and inequality) so that they canbuild on their strengths and aspirations in order to live their best possible lives. We support people through arange of models including:
* Personal development and employability programmes
* Self-help coaching
* Care at home
* Housing support
* Befriending
The Service
The Fife Visiting Support Services, Short Term Housing Support work with people in their own homes, shelteredhousing, and temporary accommodation in the community throughout Fife to help them live independently, thereforeaccess to a car and a full driving licence are essential.
The Fife Visiting Support Services, Long Term Care at Home work with people in their own homes, sheltered housing,and temporary accommodation in the community throughout Fife to help them live independently, therefore accessto a car and a full driving licence are essential.
The Job
Short Term Housing Support
Support Workers in the Fife Support Services, Short Term Housing Support are responsible for delivering a housingsupport service for up to 6 months to enable people to sustain their tenancy and live as independently aspossible in their own homes.
It is the Support Workers responsibility to develop effective relationships with people affected by a range ofchallenges, support them to cope in difficult times and enable them to live a good life. In doing so, to provideemotional, practical and social support to help people to live as independently as possible and make informedchoices in all aspects of their lives.
As a Support Worker in this service, you will support and assist service users to achieve outcomes in the followingareas –
Managing / Sustaining a Tenancy
Improved Independent Living Skills
Accessing Specialist Support
Reducing Isolation
Improved Mental Health & Wellbeing
Long Term Care at Home
Support Workers in the Fife Support Service, Long Term Care at Home are responsible for delivering a visiting care athome service to enable people to live as independently as possible in their own homes (which may includeprompting of personal care and medication, where required, and help to enable people to develop practicalhousehold skills).
The post holder will provide emotional support, to assist people to take part in activities that matter to them andhelp them engage with their community to reduce social isolation.
It is the Support Workers responsibility to develop effective relationships with people affected by a range ofchallenges, support them to cope in difficult times and enable them to live a good life. In doing so, to provideemotional, practical and social support to help people to live as independently as possible and make informedchoices in all aspects of their lives.
As a Support Worker in this service, you will support and assist service users to maximise their income and benefits.This might involve liaising with other agencies that may be involved with the service user, advocating on theirbehalf and accessing professional help if required and appropriate. In addition, you will support service usersto cope with the responsibilities of a tenancy and help them take responsibility for the safety of themselvesand their home.
What’s in it for you?
The benefits of being a LinkLiving employee (subject to the policies and benefit terms and conditions) include:
* Competitive salary, reviewed annually, and opportunity for annual performance related salary increases anddiscretionary non-consolidated pay awards, subject to terms of the scheme
* 35 days’ holiday per year(inclusive of public holidays) pro rata plus additional 3 days pro rata after 3 years’ service, with anopportunity to buy and sell holiday
* access to paid SVQ qualifications and a wide range of learning anddevelopment opportunities and funded Disclosure Scotland and Scottish Social Services Councilmemberships
* defined contribution pension scheme with generous employer contributions plus salaryexchange and additional voluntary contribution options
* life assurance scheme providing death in servicebenefits to named beneficiaries
* healthcare cash plan for employees (and dependents) to support healthand wellbeing plus discounts on shopping, restaurants, and other services
* employee assistance programmefor employees and their immediate household dependants to support health, mental and financialwell-being
* discounted travel schemes including cycle to work scheme, monthly bus pass scheme and travelticket loan and much more!
Successful applicants will be required to register with SSSC within 6 months of their start date.
This post is subject to Protection of Vulnerable Groups (PVG) Scheme registration. Link will meet the cost of any newPVG scheme membership or scheme record update.
Circle is a children and families charity working at the heart of communities across central Scotland. Our purpose isto improve the lives of children by strengthening families.
Circle’s approach builds on strengths, is solution focussed and uses a whole family approach to create a familyenvironment that promotes healthy development in children.
Offering peer support across Edinburgh to parents who are affected by substance use.
We have an exciting opportunity for a committed and enthusiastic individual to join our Harbour team and be part ofdelivering a service for parents, children and young people affected by parental substance use inEdinburgh.
Funded by Scottish Government, and administered by Corra Foundation, our project aims to develop family inclusivepractice and involve families in the development of group opportunities within the recovery community.
The post holder will work alongside families to ensure that their views and experiences inform not only theirsupport, but wider family inclusive practice.
Applicants should be parents and have lived experience of substance use.
Expected to be funded until 31 March 2027
We offer excellent staff benefits including a competitive salary, generous pension contribution, flexible working, anemployee assistance programme and generous annual leave.
We are committed to finding the right people for the jobs that we advertise.
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