Peer Support Leadwith Future Pathwayscloses Monday 9am 20th April 2026
Salary:Pt 39 to 43 – £37,716 to £41,729
Hours:36.25 hours/ week
Location:Location Glasgow or Edinburgh (hybrid)
This is a great opportunity for an enthusiastic advocate and supporter of peer support and mutual aid.
We are looking for an enthusiastic and experienced practitioner who has lived experience of managing own wellbeing, access to mental health services or experience of childhood trauma.
Future Pathways offers support to people who were abused or neglected a child when they were in the Scottish care system. The service was established alongside the Scottish Child Abuse Inquiry and has expanded considerably since its start in 2016. Future Pathways’ aim is to help people live well. To change paths, enjoy life, succeed and grow.
Reaching our shortlist is straightforward providing you can say ‘yes’ to our list of ‘must haves’.
* We’d like a degree in Health and Social Care, Social Work or equivalent but, if you hold a recognised, relevant professional qualification at a minimum SVQ Level 4 with relevant workplace experience this works too.
* Up to date child and vulnerable adult protection knowledge together and ideally completion of suicide prevention training such as ASIST.
* You are an exceptional compassionate individual with experience of working with those in society who’ve faced personal challenges, childhood disturbance, abuse, separation, institutional care and trauma.
* Curiosity, empathy and a focus on learning, empowerment, collaboration and self- awareness.
* Worked with staff in accordance with the statutory framework and requirement including GDPR, BACP, the SSSC and the Care Inspectorate.
With a great range of benefits including 30 days annual leave plus 10 public holidays and 2 wellbeing days we work fulltime 36.25 hours per week. The salary scale for this post is Point 39 to 43 (£37,716 to £41,729).
Committed to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion, we embrace and encourage people from all walks of life, including welcoming applications from neurodiverse individuals. It is important to us that you feel comfortable and confident and, as such, we are willing to adjust or adapt our application, interview and selection process to suit your needs, including working patterns and hybrid working wherever and whenever we can. Simply contact us and we’ll come back to you.
This role requires regular but not continuous office presence.
Travel across Scotland is periodicallyrequired
Application Notes
* Should you wish to speak to us for an informal discussion about the role, please speak toFlora Henderson:flora.henderson@health-in-mind.org.uk
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