Mindspace Recovery College is part of Mindspace Limited. We aim to promote mental wellbeing in a safe and supportive environment within Perth and Kinross by providing services to the community which complement those offered by statutory organisations.

We formed our Adult Recovery College in October 2015 to develop and deliver programmes of self-management, awareness and information sessions for adults with experience of mental ill-health to promote wellbeing and recovery. The Adult Recovery Facilitator is crucial to our success in continuing the development of the Recovery College in partnership with the Young Peoples’ Recovery College, Peer Support and the Mindspace Counselling Service.

The Role

You’ll be a key point of contact within the Recovery College. Your responsibilities will focus around designing, delivering, validating, evaluating, reporting, and the continuous development of structured learning programmes for people with mental ill health. You will report to and collaborate with the Senior Recovery Facilitator to contribute to the development of service guidelines, policies and protocols. You will help shape the ongoing vision and goals of the Recovery College to ensure that future development of the service meets the needs of the people it supports. You will also participate in external forums, workshops and events to promote the work and ethos of Mindspace.

TO BE SUCCESSFUL

Educated to degree level or able to provide verifiable evidence of the equivalent, you will have sound knowledge of mental health issues, appropriate referral mechanisms, and will be able to provide proof of positive interactions with groups and individuals. You will have a minimum of two years’ experience and evident achievements as a facilitator of learning programmes and working with people in a learning environment. You will be self-motivated with excellent communication and influencing skills, attention to detail, and the ability to work without close supervision. You will be a great time manager and an effective problem-solver, but more importantly, you will be able to demonstrate the qualities that build trust and foster good relations that will enable you to connect and interact well with our students, the team and partners. Sensitivity and confidentiality are crucial in this role.

The Opportunity

The Adult Recovery Facilitator role provides an exciting opportunity if you love being part of an organisation that actively supports people to make a difference in their lives. This role enables you to bring your expertise and grow your skills in an environment that has plenty of variety, and where new challenges and opportunities arise every day.

The Rape & Sexual Abuse Centre Perth & Kinross are looking for a highly motivated and committed worker with a proven track record of providing therapeutic support to young people affected by trauma. This post, funded by Children in Need until September 2021, involves the provision of therapeutic support, information and advocacy services to young survivors age 12-18. Experience of delivering one to one support and/or counselling is essential alongside experience of assessing and responding to risk in relation to sexual abuse and exploitation. An ability to communicate effectively with a range of stakeholders is necessary. We require female applicants only and are exempt under Schedule 9, Part 1 of the Equality Act 2010. Successful applicants subject to enhanced disclosure checks.

We have live vacancies across various locations in Scotland. And they’ll be a steady flow of new vacancies released over the coming months. Please search for a job in your postcode by clicking apply, and if there’s not a job near you right now then remember to sign up for alerts and we’ll notify you when we have one in your community.

We’re looking for member pioneers to join Co-op, in communities across the country. In this unique role you’ll be focused on bringing people together to make a difference in your community. That means talking to Co-op members, colleagues in stores and funeral homes, and representatives of the many local causes we support. By building relationships with and connecting these people you’ll be the catalyst for new ideas, initiatives and projects that will make our communities better places to live.

We plan to have a member pioneer dedicated to each of our communities and you’ll be a part of this ambitious plan for a better future. Everything you do will contribute to our community plan, making sure we make the biggest impact possible across the UK by increasing community co-operation. It’s an opportunity to make a visible difference where you live, supported by an organisation with nearly 70,000 colleagues.

What you’ll do:

• develop an action plan to improve community wellbeing, aligned to key themes
• establish and run a local community forum, or make connections with one that already exists
• build a strong group of contacts locally, making use of social media platforms to help with listening to and getting involved in community conversation
• get activities off the ground and encourage lots of involvement from members in your community
• prioritise your time, making your hours count and focusing on opportunities to make the biggest difference

This role would suit someone who:

• has lots of enthusiasm with the ability to get things moving
• is interested in all things community focussed
• can inspire and motivate people through their communication style
• loves working with and connecting people
• can prioritise their time and remain focussed on a long term goal
• is confident using social media
• has good basic IT skills (ideally with experience using collaborative tools like the Google suite or Skype)
• is both committed and dedicated
• lives within or very close to the community you’ll support, detailed above

Why Co-op?

As a member pioneer you’ll have the chance to support local communities, making a visible difference by encouraging people to work together. As a Co-op colleague you’ll also receive a competitive salary and a wide range of benefits including:

• 24 days holiday (rising to 30 with service)
• discounts on all kinds of Co-op products and services
• a pension with up to 10% employer contributions

Building an inclusive work environment

We’re actively building diverse teams and welcome applications from everyone. But simply having a diverse workforce is not enough. We want to build an inclusive environment, where everyone can develop to their full potential. We celebrate our differences, and recognise the importance of teams reflecting the communities they serve.

We can make adjustments to the interview process according to your needs. And we offer a flexible working environment so you can adjust your hours to suit your personal circumstances. You can find out more about Co-op people policies at coop.co.uk/peoplepolicies

As part of your application you’ll need to complete an online assessment. It will take you around 12 minutes to complete this test.

We have live vacancies across various locations in Scotland. And they’ll be a steady flow of new vacancies released over the coming months. Please search for a job in your postcode by clicking apply, and if there’s not a job near you right now then remember to sign up for alerts and we’ll notify you when we have one in your community.

We’re looking for member pioneers to join Co-op, in communities across the country. In this unique role you’ll be focused on bringing people together to make a difference in your community. That means talking to Co-op members, colleagues in stores and funeral homes, and representatives of the many local causes we support. By building relationships with and connecting these people you’ll be the catalyst for new ideas, initiatives and projects that will make our communities better places to live.

We plan to have a member pioneer dedicated to each of our communities and you’ll be a part of this ambitious plan for a better future. Everything you do will contribute to our community plan, making sure we make the biggest impact possible across the UK by increasing community co-operation. It’s an opportunity to make a visible difference where you live, supported by an organisation with nearly 70,000 colleagues.

What you’ll do:

• develop an action plan to improve community wellbeing, aligned to key themes
• establish and run a local community forum, or make connections with one that already exists
• build a strong group of contacts locally, making use of social media platforms to help with listening to and getting involved in community conversation
• get activities off the ground and encourage lots of involvement from members in your community
• prioritise your time, making your hours count and focusing on opportunities to make the biggest difference

This role would suit someone who:

• has lots of enthusiasm with the ability to get things moving
• is interested in all things community focussed
• can inspire and motivate people through their communication style
• loves working with and connecting people
• can prioritise their time and remain focussed on a long term goal
• is confident using social media
• has good basic IT skills (ideally with experience using collaborative tools like the Google suite or Skype)
• is both committed and dedicated
• lives within or very close to the community you’ll support, detailed above

Why Co-op?

As a member pioneer you’ll have the chance to support local communities, making a visible difference by encouraging people to work together. As a Co-op colleague you’ll also receive a competitive salary and a wide range of benefits including:

• 24 days holiday (rising to 30 with service)
• discounts on all kinds of Co-op products and services
• a pension with up to 10% employer contributions

Building an inclusive work environment

We’re actively building diverse teams and welcome applications from everyone. But simply having a diverse workforce is not enough. We want to build an inclusive environment, where everyone can develop to their full potential. We celebrate our differences, and recognise the importance of teams reflecting the communities they serve.

We can make adjustments to the interview process according to your needs. And we offer a flexible working environment so you can adjust your hours to suit your personal circumstances. You can find out more about Co-op people policies at coop.co.uk/peoplepolicies

As part of your application you’ll need to complete an online assessment. It will take you around 12 minutes to complete this test.