Are you passionate about working with older people and supporting them to have more ‘good days’? Are you creative in your approach and enthusiastic about system change? Do you believe that people are experts in their own lives?

Our Community Resilience Worker role may be the one for you.

Come and join our new and innovative City-Wide Resilience Service, and be part of an exciting and ambitious team supporting older people across Edinburgh.

About the City-Wide Resilience Service (Older People)

The Resilience Service aims to work holistically and person centred with people aged 60 plus living in Edinburgh. Providing comprehensive keywork to individual clients, helping break down the barriers which are preventing them from living healthy fulfilled lives and becoming more resilient in coping with life adversities. We will also work with colleagues in client/patient facing roles to help them access vital support for the older people they support.

The Edinburgh Community Resilience Programme will fund this work delivered in partnership with QMU, making positive futures a reality.

About the Role

You’ll be:

• Building trusted relationships with older people, providing one-to-one holistic case work in their home environment including income maximisation, housing needs awareness, access to health and well-being services, re-connecting with local community.

• Learning of their needs, interests, the challenges they face, and what matters most to them.

• Engaging and creating partnerships with the wider community (residents, other professionals, volunteers, business owners, etc.)

· Working in close partnership with Queen Margaret University researchers to support the research processes.

About you

You will be a people-person and relationship focussed. You’ll be a good listener and passionate about the rights of older people.

You’ll be solution focussed, and enjoy developing and implementing new ideas.

You will be values led in your approach and be committed to acting as an advocate for the people you support.

You’ll have experience of working with older people in community-based settings as well as the confidence to work autonomously.

You’ll also be highly organised, proficient in the use of Microsoft Office and have experience of using database systems.

How we’ll support you

This role will be fully supported by the service manager and team and our partners (QMU, Thrive). You will be given full training on all aspects of your role. You’ll also have access to wider Cyrenians support, including our learning and development programme, and staff wellbeing services.

About us

At Cyrenians we tackle the causes and consequences of homelessness. We understand that there are many routes into homelessness and that there is no ‘one size fits all’ approach to supporting people towards more positive and stable futures. That’s why all our work is values-led and relationships-based.

Our values

Compassion: We believe that everyone should have the chance to change, no matter how long that might take.

Respect: We believe in tolerance, acceptance, valuing diversity and treating each other as equals.

Integrity: We are committed to the highest quality of work, grounded in honesty, generosity, sincerity and professionalism.

Innovation: We are willing to take risks, challenge convention and be very creative in our search for new ways of working, in particular by taking account of the environmental impact of our decisions.

This post is initially funded for 3 years by The Edinburgh Community Resilience Programme.

With the development of a new innovative project working with families affected by imprisonment, using their life experience and skills to support other family members who have had a relative in prison, Families Outside is now looking for creative and confident individuals to join us.

Who are we?

Families Outside is the only national charity in Scotland that works solely to support families affected by imprisonment. We are dedicated to providing a range of practical, social and emotional support to children, young people and other family members with someone in prison. This support is relationship-based, prison-aware, and family-focused.

What do we want?

We are now recruiting for the three following posts:

• Support & Participation Coordinator (West) x 28 hours

• Support & Participation Coordinator (East) x 21 hours

• Support & Participation Coordinator (North) x 21 hours

Each Coordinator will be responsible for developing a wide-ranging support and participation programme, working alongside family members with a relative in prison. At a time of growth for our organisation this is an exciting opportunity to work in collaboration with a small team, with responsibility for delivering local, targeted support for wider family participation and engagement. The right candidate(s) will develop, facilitate and evaluate engagement with families, develop resources and materials, and support and manage volunteers.

With experience of working with children, young people and families in the community, the Support & Participation Coordinators will also have experience of planning and delivering group work, as well as the ability to work independently but also committed to working with and supporting others as part of a wider team.

We are looking for individuals who can work flexibly and can demonstrate a strong understanding and commitment to our organisational values. If this is something that is of interest, we want to hear from you.

What are the benefits of working with Families Outside?

In return for all of the above, we offer a wide range of staff benefits including hybrid working, travel expenses, access to a pension scheme, laptop and mobile phone and 25 days paid holiday plus 10 public holidays (pro rata).

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!

About the Role:

We are seeking to appoint a highly motivated individuals to join our DBI team. DBI Coordinators provide support, advice and personal support planning for people referred from front-line services, carrying out short-term work with people in distress to review the reasons for their distress, develop immediate coping strategies and link them into a range of appropriate community services and facilities.

The purpose of this role is to work with people in distress who are referred by front line services (including Police Scotland, Scottish Ambulance Service, NHS24 and Primary Care) to the Level 2 Distress Brief Intervention team. The work includes: reviewing the reasons for distress, working with individuals to develop their Distress Brief Intervention Management Plan and using supported referral to link individuals into a range of appropriate community services and facilities as appropriate.

Training in Level 2 Distress Brief Intervention, specific to the post, will be provided.

The post holders will be required to join the PVG Scheme, or update their membership record for regulated work with protected adults. (The cost are met by the employer)

These posts are part time, working 28 hours per week, office hours of 9am – 5pm with some weekend working on a rota basis (approx. every 6-8wks) and Regular travel will be required once travel restrictions are lifted.

If you are interested in this opportunity but are unsure that you have all of the qualifications and experience necessary, please do not hesitate to get in touch for an informal discussion with Lisa Anderson, the Distress Brief Intervention National Project Manager on 01463 710963 or email LAnderson@supportinmindscotland.org.uk

About the DBI Project:

Support in Mind Scotland is the lead partner in the Highlands for the Scottish Government’s Distress Brief Intervention project (DBI). The DBI is a Scotland-wide project, testing a ground-breaking approach to addressing the emotional and psychological pain experienced by people in distress.

Working in partnership with frontline services, including Police, Ambulance service, Primary Care and mental health teams, the project provides rapid referral to focussed, short-term support, with the option of onward referral to longer-term support if required. As a DBI Coordinator, you will join this major, high profile Scottish Government project in a key role.

For further information about DBI and our involvement in the project, head to our website and visit DBI.scot.

Why join us?

This is a great opportunity to join a thriving award-winning charity, and help shape its future. In return for your work and dedication, we offer scope for development, a benefit package including 37 days’ holiday, enhanced sick pay, family friendly policies and access to our Employee Assistance Programme.

Find out more about what we do and who we are at supportinmindscotland.org.uk

Are you not afraid to test new ways of working?

Would you bring an empathetic and collaborative approach to the needs of our young people and families?

Are you passionate about collaborative working and relationship based early intervention being the best option for children and families who are feeling overwhelmed or excluded from their communities?

If so, we would like to hear from you!

About Aberlour Sustain North Ayrshire

Our service works alongside families, communities and partners within the Kilwinning Wellness Group to offer caring and responsive support to children and families. Something which is now needed more than ever as a result of the COVID-19 crisis. Aberlour Sustain North Ayrshire delivers the support families need, when they need it, every day of the year. The aim of the service is to ensure that children and young people can continue to flourish at home, at school and in their local community.

Our Family Wellbeing service will work through relationships, build on existing strengths and interests, help children and families build skills and confidence and encourage new community connections. Our aim is to help all families feel safe, confident, capable, and included. Our approach has been developed through consultation with local families and partners within the Kilwinning Wellness group.

What we are looking for....

We are looking to recruit a Community Support Practitioner who will work 37.5 hours per week, including early mornings, evenings, and weekends. This post is offered on a fixed term basis until March 2023, and we will be actively seeking further funding which would allow us to extend this contract. You will have experience of direct practice with families and communities, including child/adult protection issues as well as having experience of working with children and young people. You will recognise the diversity of communities, how approaches differ in localities and how we adapt our approach to these changing environments.

You will work within a variety of locations in Kilwinning, including family homes, schools and community settings.

What we offer...

As well as a supportive team and excellent training opportunities, we want all our employees to feel valued and rewarded for the vital work they do. When you work with us, we'll recognise your efforts with generous annual leave, an excellent employer pension scheme and a range of deals and discounts across various retailers.

Are you not afraid to test new ways of working?

Would you bring an empathetic and collaborative approach to the needs of our young people and families?

Are you passionate about collaborative working and relationship based early intervention being the best option for children and families who are feeling overwhelmed or excluded from their communities?

If so, we would like to hear from you!

About Aberlour Sustain Transitions (North Ayrshire)

In partnership with Ayrshire and Arran Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services (CAMHS), we are delighted to launch Aberlour Sustain Transitions (North Ayrshire) which will support children and their families within the Largs locality.

For Aberlour, our support begins and ends with families and communities as we aim to help build skills, confidence and belonging as an integral part of supported school transitions. We work to compliment the existing strengths and skills of children, young people, families and communities to ensure that people feel connected, building confidence in sustaining and leading change. We believe that families know most about their lives and circumstances and are here to walk alongside them, where and how they decide they need this.

In Largs, we will work together with children, families, communities, and partners to deliver bespoke workshops and personalised support (both group and individual) for families who have children transitioning from P7 into S1 and S1 into S2. These will improve wellbeing, reduce barriers to discussing wellbeing and provide practical skills to cope with day to day challenges and worries.

We recognise that the pandemic has created new challenges for families, and we are here to create space for them to identify what could improve their collective wellbeing. This may be finding solutions, offering practical suggestions or simply just being there to listen whilst ensuring we provide privacy & space to feel comfortable and heard.

What we are looking for....

We are looking to recruit two Community Support Practitioners who will work 37.5 hours per week, including early mornings, evenings, and weekends. These posts are offered on a fixed term basis until June 2023, and we will be actively seeking further funding which would allow us to extend these contracts. You will have experience of direct practice with families and communities, including child/adult protection issues as well as having experience of working with children and young people. You will recognise the diversity of communities, how approaches differ in localities and how we adapt our approach to these changing environments.

You will work within a variety of locations in Largs including family homes, schools and community settings. Travel throughout North Ayrshire will be required.

What we offer...

As well as a supportive team and excellent training opportunities, we want all our employees to feel valued and rewarded for the vital work they do. When you work with us, we'll recognise your efforts with generous annual leave, an excellent employer pension scheme and a range of deals and discounts across various retailers.

Reporting to: Head of Counselling and Wellbeing (West Lothian)

Job Purpose: To develop and provide a service to survivors who have experienced childhood abuse

Wellbeing Scotland is a community-based organisation working with impact on Wellbeing from life circumstances comprising a range of specialist services under the Wellbeing Scotland umbrella.

We support people whose wellbeing has been affected by adverse life circumstances. The specialist West Lothian service supports survivors of trauma. The service works in partnership with DASAT domestic abuse service.

We now have a vacancy for a Specialist Trauma Therapist, who must be a qualified and experienced counsellor or psychologist, with additional experience of working with complex trauma. We would welcome a candidate with an (Eye Movement Desensitisation and Reprocessing) EMDR qualification. However, the right candidate could be supported to achieve this qualification if they meet the criteria.

Job Purpose: To develop and provide a service to clients who have experienced trauma.

Reporting to: Head of In Care and Specialist Trauma Services.

Wellbeing Scotland is a community-based organisation working with impact on Wellbeing from life circumstances comprising a range of specialist services under the Wellbeing Scotland umbrella.

We support people whose wellbeing has been affected by adverse life circumstances.

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced and qualified EMDR Therapist to work with us on sessional basis. This role is a great opportunity for an accredited BABCP / BACP / UKCP therapist to work with our clients.

Ideally holding a minimum of 3 years’ experience, you would be able to demonstrate good relationship building both with clients and referrers, have experience in using software systems and be passionate in the therapy you offer.

This is an exciting opportunity to be part of a dedicated team providing a full and robust treatment programme.