Overview
Norton Park, 57 Albion Road, Edinburgh, EH7 5QY
Location: Edinburgh area
Part time – Fixed term until 31 March 2026
If you are 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 within our Bipolar Peer Support Service you can start your day knowing what you do really does make a difference!
Are you looking for a new Career?
We have a vacancy for a Peer Practitioner in our Bipolar Peer Support Service and are looking to recruit someone with lived/living experience of mental ill health, ideally with a Bipolar diagnosis. This is an opportunity for you to use your lived experience of recovery and self-management to provide hope and belief for others, through equal relationships and shared experiences.
This peer role requires someone who is emotionally resilient and would be confident to appropriately share the tools and coping mechanisms that have helped them on their journey to support others.
The team is made up of three practitioners, working in partnership with Bipolar Edinburgh. You would be expected to manage your own caseload and to see approximately 3 people per day for face-to-face support, providing skills and tools to self-manage in their Bipolar recovery journey.
Responsibilities
* Manage your own caseload and provide face-to-face support to individuals in their Bipolar recovery journey (approximately 3 people per day).
* Share coping tools and strategies informed by your lived experience to support others.
* Work in partnership with Bipolar Edinburgh as part of a small multidisciplinary team.
Qualifications and attributes
* Lived or living experience of mental ill health, ideally with a Bipolar diagnosis.
* Emotional resilience and ability to share personal coping strategies appropriate to the role.
* Ability to work within a team and to manage a personal caseload.
What we offer
As a mental health charity, we value the wellbeing of our staff and provide a supportive environment, including training to help you feel confident in your role. We offer a range of employee benefits and opportunities to develop new skills through formal and informal learning experiences.
How to apply and important information
* For more information, including the full job description and application/interview guidance, please download our recruitment pack.
* We cannot consider CVs – all applications should go through the online application process on our website. If you are unable to complete an online application, please contact recruitment@penumbra.org.uk to arrange a paper copy.
* Please note that we cannot offer visa sponsorship. We can only accept applications from applicants who currently have the legal right to work in the UK, or who already have an application in progress to obtain the legal right to work in the UK.
* Updates and responses to applications will come from our recruitment system. Check spam folders and add "Penumbra Careers" recruitment@penumbra.org.uk to your contacts. You can also check status by logging into the careers portal or contact recruitment@penumbra.org.uk with any questions.
Penumbra is committed to supporting candidates with disabilities, neurodiverse candidates, and candidates with mental health conditions throughout the recruitment process. We will make reasonable adjustments to ensure a fair and inclusive process. If you think you require reasonable adjustments, please contact us at recruitment@penumbra.org.uk.
Reference: Urban Practice
Contract Type: Permanent
Posted On: 09/09/2025
Closing Date: 05/10/2025
How To Apply: https://isw.changeworknow.co.uk/penumbra/vms/e/south/positions/aVKkbSsYPlV7jGiqEr7OYV
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