We’re recruiting for a Projects Officer to join Scottish Recovery Network’s small but mighty team!
We’re seeking an experienced Projects Officer who will work with colleagues and external partners to contribute tothe delivery of successful collaborative projects which meet our strategic aims.
You will have a passion for bringing people, services and organisations across sectors together to create a mentalhealth system powered by lived experience which supports everyone’s recovery journey.
You will be committed to values-based practice, mental health recovery and excited by the opportunity to work withothers to bring about much needed change in our mental health system.
Application notes
The closing date for applications is Friday 31 May 2024.
Interviews will be held on Thursday 20 June 2024.
If you need any of the recruitment information in a different format or if you have any accessibility orcommunication needs that would help you apply then please let usknow
* Edinburgh. Mainly office based with some travel across the city (On site)
* Closing6th May 2024
About the Role
Are you an experienced mental health worker interested in working for an award-winning Scottish charity?
Change Mental Health have a vacancy in the Thrive Welcome Team in the Southeast locality of Edinburgh.
This is a varied and rewarding role in a multi-disciplinary team which offers short-term person-centred support topeople in the locality. The Senior Support Workers help people to identify what is important to them and thesteps they can take to manage their mental health and wellbeing. The workers also connect people into communityservices, treatment options and self-management resources as appropriate.
We are seeking someone who is passionate about making a real difference to the lives of people in the city and whocan work in close partnership with statutory and voluntary partners, using an asset-based approach. Thesuccessful candidate will be adept at helping people to identify their personal outcomes, and they will be ableto quickly build collaborative working relationships with individuals from varied backgrounds.
Who are we looking for?
We are seeking someone who has direct experience of supporting people with their mental health, including peopleliving with complex issues. Candidates should be able to demonstrate an ability to assist people to developtheir own recovery plans, whilst assessing and managing risk appropriately.
You should be able to evidence partnership working and bring a sound knowledge of the Edinburgh health and socialcare landscape. You should also be willing to embrace a culture of shared learning and reflection to bringcreative solutions to the team.
As this is a senior post with a great deal of responsibility, you should have a SVQ 3 or equivalent and a trackrecord of managing a caseload and meeting administrative deadlines with minimal supervision. This post issubject to membership of the PVG Scheme and appropriate checks.
We are committed to exploring flexible working opportunities, which benefit the individual and the charity, and weare a “Happy to Talk Flexible” employer.
If you are passionate about assisting Change Mental Health to deliver a valuable service to the people of Edinburghand feel your profile matches the criteria, then we want to hear from you!
• Professional development including funded opportunities.
• A 35-hour working week, enhanced sick pay & season ticket loan.
• A great work life balance with flexible and blended working environment.
• 24/7 access to an award-winning Employee Assistance Programme providing free legal, financial and medical advice aswell as support with life’s challenges.
• Enhanced sick pay and leave entitlements
* Learning andDevelopment Policy to support staff training and development.
At U-evolve we believe in building resilient, confident, and thriving communities one young person at a time. We aretrauma skilled mental health professionals, working 1:1 and in groups with young people. We focus on equippingour young people with our core values of confidence, resilience, and security as the foundations of healing,recovery, and personal growth.
Our therapeutic coaching team support the wellbeing of the young person to achieve the changes they want and need intheir life by drawing on evidence-based theories and practices from Coaching Psychology, Counselling, TraumaInformed Practice and Therapy. We are driven by the belief that at all young people deserve support, opportunityand understanding to live their lives their way, regardless of where they are starting from, and that the youngperson is at centre leading the process, designing their healing journey.
We also work with the adults in young people’s network- building a trauma informed community-ensuring that they caneffectively and compassionately support young people through the challenges they may be facing in anon-judgemental, accessible way.
We have recently moved into new premises giving us both a therapeutic and office space, creating the need for a newrole within the organisation of a Finance and Administration Assistant. This is an office-based role which willprovide crucial administration support to the CEO and delivery team. The Finance and Administration Assistantwill:
* Provide effective financial processing to support the implementation of U-evolves finance policy andprocedures.
* Provide administrative support to all parts of the organisation.
* Support theday-to-day operations of our office at Norton Park
* Requirements of the role
We are looking for an efficient and organised person with excellent communication skills to join our team. We lookfor people who share our vision, values, and drive to support young people to thrive. We are committed to thelearning and development of our team, and we welcome applications from a wide range of experience andbackgrounds.
We are looking for an experienced Community Engagement & Fundraising Officer to join our team to promote ourorganisation and its work by helping to raise awareness of FDAMH, its services and support income generation.Working closely with the Community and Communication team members, you will be involved in community events andfundraising activities within FDAMH and the local area.
The purpose of the role is to ensure that our community is aware of, and benefiting from all of the services that weoffer and will maximise income generation by diversifying funding streams that will engage the public andbusinesses to become supporters of FDAMH.
To be successful in this post you should have a proven track record in engaging with the local community, achievingfundraising targets and securing donations from a diverse range of sources. You’ll also bring lots of energy, bereliable and can confidently use initiative!
Alzheimer Scotland is the leading dementia organisation in Scotland. We campaign for the rights of people withdementia and their families, whilst providing an extensive range of innovative, personalised, and therapeuticsupport services.
We are committed to improving the lives and opportunities of people living with dementia, their carers, partners, andfamilies as their journey transitions from the first point of contact through to end of life. We believe nobodyshould face dementia alone.
Are you a self-starter? Are you confident, innovative and collaborative?
If yes, then this may be the role for you.
We are looking for two Community Activity Organisers who will be responsible for developing and facilitating a widerange of community activities for people living with dementia and their carers/families with a view to helpingthem to maintain social activities, relationships and community connections.
The successful applicant will have a positive approach to dementia. You will be flexible, inclusive, creative, andorganised in your approach. You will be sensitive and compassionate with the ability to support people in timesof difficulty or distress. You will be an excellent communicator who can work effectively both with individualsand with groups. You will have a positive approach to your own continued professional development and awillingness to participate in relevant training. A relevant qualification and previous experience of workingwith people with dementia would be an advantage.
In return you will be in a role which offers the opportunity to meet great people, have great job satisfaction and beemployed by an organisation that offers a range of employee benefits and career progression opportunities.
The successful candidate for this post will be subject to a criminal check through Disclosure Scotland.
Occasional evening and weekend work may be required and a driving licence and access to a vehicle is essential to therole.
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