Network Officer
- Full time or Part time
- £27,666 – £31,145
- Home Based
- Closing 28th May 2021
- Advertised from 3rd May 2021
- 37.5 per week - Alternative working hours will be considered;
- Permanent
Role
An exiting opportunity has arisen for a Network Officer to support the work of the Scottish Recovery Network, both locally and nationally, and to work with colleagues towards achieving the Network’s aims and objectives.
As a self-starter the postholder will seek out and create opportunities to work with others to promote, identify and support recovery approaches and contribute to the delivery of Scottish Recovery Network’s strategic and operational plans.
The postholder will combine work at local and national levels. They will be responsible for establishing relationships and identifying opportunities to support mental health recovery approaches at a local level within in a defined geographical area. The post also requires work with colleagues and external partners to support projects at a regional and national level.
Key responsibilities of the post include:
- Establishing relationships with local third sector, health and social care organisations and lived experience in a defined geographical area
- Planning and delivering events and meetings to create opportunities for partnerships and collaborations which further Scottish Recovery Network’s mission
- Developing and delivering collaborative projects which promote and support recovery approaches
- Promoting and facilitating the use and adaptation of Scottish Recovery Network resources and materials to promote and support recovery activity and practice
- Working with colleagues and external partners to develop new Scottish Recovery Network resources and materials
- Regular public speaking to/with a variety of audiences including lived experience, community and professional.
- Seeking out examples of mental health recovery practices and innovations and highlighting them through Scottish Recovery Network communications channels and other dissemination routes
- Representing Scottish Recovery Network at all levels within the locality and occasionally at a national level
- Supporting and sharing duties with Network Officer colleagues as required to deliver the organisations operational plan
- Identifying opportunities for research and evaluation of local recovery innovation
- Reporting on progress against objectives including preparation of quarterly reports on progress for review with the Assistant Director
- Undertake such other duties as may be required by the Assistant Director
This is a home based role with a regular requirement to visit the office when necessary. Evening and weekend working may be required as will travel throughout Scotland.
Application notes
To find out more and to apply, please visit our website.
Closing date: 28th May
Proposed interview date - 30th June 2021
To find out more about Scottish Recovery Network, please visit our website: scottishrecovery.net
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Evaluation Coordinator
- Full time
- £36,839 – £39,704
- Home based - regular travel for work and meetings/supervision in Glasgow (Remote)
- Closing 29th March 2024
We’re hiring for an Evaluation Coordinator!
We’re recruiting for an Evaluation Coordinator who will work with colleagues and partners to embed evaluation in our team and across our network.
Innovation and impact are central themes of our work as we seek to promote and support the development of recovery approaches, share learning, inform and influence. We are keenly interested in the impacts of our activities and also to better understand the wider impacts of the many recovery approaches we promote and support.
You will be committed to values-based practice, mental health recovery and excited by the opportunity to work with others to bring about much needed change in our mental health system.
Learning and Development Facilitator
- Full time
- £36,839 – £39,704
- Home-based. Regular travel for work purposes and attendance at team meeting and supervision in office based in central Glasgow will be required. (Remote)
- Closing 26th April 2024
Scottish Recovery Network are seeking to recruit a Learning and Development Facilitator who will work with colleagues and partners to develop, pilot and embed peer support learning opportunities across Scotland. This person will play a key role in enabling peer support groups and services to train new and existing workers and volunteers. A significant part of the role will be fostering new and existing relationships to create opportunities for practice development and progression in peer support.
You will be confident at all stages of the learning and development cycle; needs analysis, design, facilitation and evaluation.
You will be committed to values-based practice, mental health recovery, peer support and excited by the opportunity to work with others to bring about much needed change in our mental health system.
For more information around this position, please see our recruitment pack.
Scottish Recovery Network is hosted by Penumbra. We therefore comply with Penumbra's policies and financial management systems and staff are subject to Penumbra's terms and conditions of employment.
Penumbra offer a range of staff benefits including flexible working, cycle to work scheme, an Employee Discount Scheme, Confidential Employee Assistance Programme and Death in Service benefits.
You can find out more about Scottish Recovery Network at our website scottishrecovery.net.
If you would like an informal discussion about the post please contact Louise Christie, Director at louise.christie@scottishrecovery.net
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