YoMo is looking for someone to cover Mat leave in our very successful Walk & Talk youth mental health service. This volunteer lead service is needing someone that has an interest & understanding of low level youth mental health issues, has good time management and a good listening ear.

Job description and Person Specification can be downloaded below.

Health in Mind

With your mental health at heart.

We have an exciting opportunity for someone with lived or living experience in problematic drug and/or alcohol use and mental health difficulties to join our Midlothian Community Mental Health and Wellbeing team.

This post is commissioned by the Corra Foundation on behalf of the Scottish Government.

We are recruiting a Peer Support Worker to the deliver drop-in, one to one and group support to residents within hostel accommodation in Midlothian in partnership with the Midlothian Substance Use Team. You will have lived experience in either mental health, problematic drug or alcohol use and experience of delivering one to one and group support for people recovering from substance use and mental health difficulties. The successful applicant will use their own lived experience to engage with those facing substance use issues and mental health difficulties and as part of a team look to promote positive recovery pathways through 1:1 and groupwork, delivering an active Peer Support Service offering social, emotional and practical support.

Successful applicants will provide time-managed, outcome focused and strength-based one to one support, and deliver drop-ins and structured groups for residents of homeless accommodation/hostels in Midlothian who experience substance use, justice and mental health difficulties. The role will also require regular outreach work in community. You will work in a person centered and strength-based way appropriately using your lived experience to support others.

Experience of delivering one to one and group support is essential.

The successful applicant will work as part of the Recovery & Justice Support Team and the wider Midlothian Health in Mind Community Mental Health and Wellbeing Services team, and support the promotion of all Health in Mind services.

Poverty and inequality are the greatest challenges Scotland faces. The Poverty Alliance is building our network across civil society to challenge, and ultimately solve, poverty. An opportunity has arisen to join our management team that will play a key role in helping us achieve our vision of a Scotland without poverty:

A vacancy has arisen for an experienced individual to lead the Poverty Alliance’s Policy and Campaigns Team. The role will lead in the development, and oversee the implementation, of our policy and campaign positions across a range of social policy areas. It will also lead the coordination of our communications activity. The role will work closely with our network of members across civil society as well as with politicians and policy makers at all levels in Scotland.

The right person for this job will have a commitment to tackling poverty and promoting social change alongside practical knowledge about making change happen. You will have significant experience in a policy, public affairs or campaigning background. You’ll also have experience of developing the relationships and networks to influence policy at the local or national level in Scotland. And you’ll be someone who can lead and manage a small team working to deliver real change.

Are you a phenomenal organiser? Do you love ticking all the boxes on a to-do list? Do you enjoy interacting with a range of individuals and organisations?

We are looking for an events coordinator to lead on the delivery of our annual conference, coordinate a range of events across the whole organisation, manage our websites and ensure the smooth running of our Edinburgh office.

This role is office-based, working in DTAS’ offices in Edinburgh but with the potential for some home working.