About the Role:
We are looking for a skilled and empathic individual to join our Sutherland team in Golspie as a Resource Centre
Project Worker.
Our Resource Centre in Golspie offers a safe and welcoming environment for people affected by mental illness to meet,
socialise and take part in supported activities and outings. This helps to encourage people to feel more
involved, included and empowered in their lives. Effective support also promote increased self-confidence and
independence in people who use the service.
With experience of support work, organising group activities, completing reports and a sound understanding of Mental
Illness; the project worker will also be actively involved in promoting and developing the service in
Who are we looking for?
You will be responsible for compiling and reviewing development plans for people using the service, and ensure that
the agreed outcomes are being achieved.
You are someone comfortable working in a team as well as autonomously, and are proactive in your own personal
development and learning. The successful candidate will be required to be a member of, or willing to join the
PVG scheme membership.
If you are passionate about enabling Change Mental Health 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!
Why join us
Change Mental Health is a leading national mental health charity providing unique support to people with severe and
enduring mental ill health. With 50 years’ experience across Scotland, we believe people affected by poor mental
health and illness deserve the highest quality of support in the community and that every person has the right
to be valued and to share in the opportunities, challenges, and joys of everyday life.
Our person-centred approach puts the people we work with at the heart of what we do ensuring they have greater
opportunity, can build confidence and social skills, and become more integrated into their communities. By
building connections and support around individual needs, our team of nearly 200 staff and 800 members value the
lived experience which informs the services we deliver. We look beyond illness by taking a holistic approach
that ensures no one has to face mental ill health alone.
Benefits:
• Professional development including funded opportunities.
• A generous 37 days’ holiday.
• 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 as
well as support with life’s challenges.
• Enhanced sick pay and leave entitlements
• Paid Mental Wellbeing Days
• Cycle to Work Scheme
• Blue Light discount card