About the Role:

Are you interested in joining an award-winning Scottish charity, which supports people whose lives are affected by mental health issues?

Support in Mind Scotland provides support throughout Scotland, and offers a range of services to people directly affected by a mental health issue and to those who care for them, whether family, friend or supporter.

We are committed to delivering services shaped by the lived experienced of people affected by mental health. We believe in a holistic approach to providing support and aim to empower our service user to make the best use of what help and support is available to them.

Our Carers’ Support Service in Wigtownshire, Dumfries and Galloway are looking for someone with a passion for supporting carers and family members of people living with mental illness, who is looking to use their skills and experience in Health and Social care to make a positive impact on Carers and their caring role.

In this Carers Support role, you will be responsible for empowering carers by encouraging and enabling them to focus on their own health and wellbeing. You will do this by working with them on plans and strategies to manage their lives and cope with their caring role.

The expected outcomes for Carers include:

• Carers are able to access the services they need to continue in their caring role

• Carers are able to access planned short breaks when they need them

• Carers have maintained or improved their level of health and well-being

• Carers receive the information and advice they need when they need it

• Carers feel supported in their caring role

• Carers are actively involved in the planning and delivery of the service they receive

You will provide emotional and practical support, help to raise carers awareness of their rights and of support packages available to them, signpost and refer them to various agencies, charities and services that they need.

You will facilitate a safe and appropriate space for peer support and empower carers by giving them access to information relevant to them. This can be through online groups as well as building-based spaces when restrictions allow.

Who are we looking for?

You will be empathic, a good listener and possess a clear understanding of the issues faced by carers. Knowledge of specific legal issues faced by carers of people living with mental illness is highly desirable.

You will be comfortable working in a team or lone working with carers to meet their needs, and be confident using Microsoft packages, such as Teams, Spreadsheets and online communication platforms such as Zoom.

A good working knowledge of mental ill-health is essential, as well as the ability to provide one-to-one support and facilitate group support.

Why join us?

This is a great opportunity to join a thriving charity and help shape its future. In return for your work, passion and dedication, we offer scope for development, a benefit package including 37 days’ holiday, enhanced sick pay, season ticket loan, regular support & supervision and access to our Employee Assistance Programme.

Find out more about ‘Who We Are and What We Do’ on our Website at supportinmindscotland.org.uk and on Social Media.

We are committed to exploring flexible working opportunities that benefit the individual and the charity and are a “Happy to Talk Flexible” employer: The post is for 14 hours per week; we would consider flexible ways of spreading these hours across the week for the suitable candidate.

For an informal discussion, please contact Euan Maclean at emclean@supportinmindscotland.org.uk

If you are passionate about enabling Support in Mind Scotland to deliver a valuable service to the Scottish community and feel your profile matches this role’s criteria, then we want to hear from you!

Could you help take Midsteeple Quarter’s community engagement to the next level?

We are seeking to work with an energetic, enthusiastic person who loves working with people and developing new relationships to support the small but highly-motivated team behind one of Scotland’s most exciting community-led regeneration projects.

We exist to benefit the people in our community. Involving them is at the heart of what we do and we would like to work with someone who can help us organise our community engagement work and develop our programme of activities.

Working over two days a week, you would be expected to spend some of your time at Midsteeple Quarter in Dumfries. There will be elements of evening and weekend work, depending on the project’s requirements. As an organisation, we believe in flexible working.

Ideally, you will have a successful track record of working in community engagement - someone who is capable of working well independently as well as part of a team.

This is an exciting time in our story as we begin our first major phase of construction work on Dumfries High Street. The role is open to both direct applications from individuals and tender applications from organisations.

Full details about the role can be found in the Job Description below.

Are you a creative and motivated individual with the passion and drive to support people with a recent diagnosis of dementia to live well in their community?

If so, you can be part of a National Team of Post Diagnostic Support Link Workers (PDS Link Workers) providing high-quality, person-centred support to people living with dementia and their families for a minimum of a year following diagnosis in line the Scottish Government’s minimum guarantee.

The aim of the PDS National Service is to enable people to live well with dementia and is centred around Alzheimer Scotland's 5 pillar model so that people move on to a period of supported self- management.

The model includes understanding the illness and coming to terms with the diagnosis, peer support, connecting and maintaining links with their community along with planning for future care and decision making to develop an outcome focused plan to support their future hopes, desires and aspirations.

Supporting our Dumfries and Galloway locality, the post will be based within the Community Mental Health Team. Alzheimer Scotland’s PDS Link Workers are required to be effective team workers and have the skills to build and maintain relationships with colleagues both within Alzheimer Scotland, the NHS and other stakeholders.

Skills in using digital platforms are essential as we use a blended approach to support people that involve some virtual meetings and on-line groups.

Applicants must hold a recognised relevant professional qualification, have a good understanding of dementia and how it affects people and their families along with excellent communication skills, a warm flexible approach, combined with skills in empathy and relationship building.

In addition, you should have skills and knowledge at the Enhanced Level of the Promoting Excellence Framework or be able to evidence you are working towards its completion.

This post requires a full driving license and access to a car.

Are you interested in joining an award-winning Scottish charity, which supports people whose lives are affected by mental health issues?

Support in Mind Scotland provides support throughout Scotland and offers a range of services to people directly affected by a mental health issue and to those who care for them, whether family, friend or supporter.

We are committed to delivering services shaped by the lived experienced of people affected by mental health. We believe in a holistic approach to providing support and aim to empower our service user to make the best use of what help, and support is available to them.

Our Carers’ Support Service in Stewartry, Nithsdale and Annandale & Eskdale, is looking for someone with a passion for supporting carers and family members of people living with mental illness. We are looking for someone to use their skills and experience in Health and Social care to make a positive impact on Carers and their caring role.

In this Carers Support role, you will be responsible for empowering carers by encouraging and enabling them to focus on their own health and wellbeing. You will do this by working with them on plans and strategies to manage their lives and cope with their caring role.

The expected outcomes for Carers include:

• Carers can access the services they need to continue in their caring role
• Carers can access planned short breaks when they need them
• Carers have maintained or improved their level of health and well-being
• Carers receive the information and advice they need when they need it
• Carers feel supported in their caring role
• Carers are actively involved in the planning and delivery of the service they receive

You will provide emotional and practical support, help to raise carers awareness of their rights and of support packages available to them, signpost and refer them to various agencies, charities and services that they need.

You will facilitate a safe and appropriate space for peer support and empower carers by giving them access to information relevant to them. This can be through online groups as well as building-based spaces.

Who are we looking for?

You will be empathic, a good listener and possess a clear understanding of the issues faced by carers. Knowledge of specific legal issues faced by carers of people living with mental illness is highly desirable.

You will be comfortable working in a team or lone working with carers to meet their needs, and be confident using Microsoft packages, such as Teams, Spreadsheets and online communication platforms such as Zoom.

A good working knowledge of mental ill-health is essential, as well as the ability to provide one-to-one support and facilitate group support.

Why join us?

This is a great opportunity to join a thriving charity and help shape its future. In return for your work, passion and dedication, we offer scope for development, a benefit package including 37 days’ holiday, enhanced sick pay, regular support & supervision and access to our Employee Assistance Programme.

Find out more about ‘Who We Are and What We Do’ on our Website at supportinmindscotland.org.uk and on Social Media.

We are committed to exploring flexible working opportunities that benefit the individual and the charity and are a “Happy to Talk Flexible” employer: The post is for 21 hours per week; we would consider flexible ways of spreading these hours across the week for the suitable candidate.

For an informal discussion, please contact Euan Maclean at emclean@supportinmindscotland.org.uk

If you are passionate about enabling Support in Mind Scotland to deliver a valuable service to the Scottish community and feel your profile matches this role’s criteria, then we want to hear from you!

Support Workers:£11.00/hour F/T, P/T and Bank/Casual.

Advanced Support Workers:£12.80/hour - F/T, P/T and Bank/Casual

Locations:Aberchirder, Aberdeen, Alloa, Alva, Banff, Bridge of Earn, Buckie, Denny, Dumfries, Duns, Edinburgh, Fairlie, Falkirk, Fochabers, Fraserburgh, Fraserburgh, Glasgow, Huntly, Inverness, Invergordon, Jedburgh, Langholm, New Deer, Perth, Peterhead, Pitlochry,Portlethen, Portsoy, Thurso, Tullibody, Westhill, West Lothian and Wick.

As a Support Worker with Community Integrated Care you will experience an incredibly rewarding and fulfilling role.

Our Support Workers empower people with support needs to live the lives they want to lead.

We’re looking for candidates who are kind, dedicated and have a passion for people.

As a Support Worker, you will support people who have learning disabilities, autism, mental health concerns or dementia with their daily routines.

Prior experience of working in care isn’t always necessary. If you have other skills and experiences that you can bring to this role, we will give you all the support that you need.

You will use the best of your personality and skills every day. From supporting people to enjoy their favourite activities to enabling people to live independently, you will make a real difference.

Are you a Support Worker that is looking to progress in your career? Would you like to gain qualifications, enjoy specialist training, have more responsibility and earn more money? We also recruit for Advanced Support Workers within some complex care services.

You will be joining an award-winning charity. This is an exciting role, where you can change lives for the better and enjoy brilliant experiences.

We’re passionate about developing our own people and this role can lead to other exciting opportunities.

We also offer:

• 28 days holiday (inclusive of bank holiday)
• Pension
• Discount and reward scheme
• Employee assistance programmes
• Flexible working opportunities
• Your PVG will be paid for