Job Description
Around since 1923, SAMH is Scotland’s national mental health charity. We have represented the voice of people most affected by mental health problems in Scotland for almost 100 years. Today, in over 60 communities we work with adults and young people providing mental health social care support, services in primary care, schools and further education, among others.
These services together with our national programme work in See Me, respectme, suicide prevention and active living; inform our policy and campaign work to influence positive social change. SAMH is dedicated to mental health and wellbeing for all: with a vision of a society where people are able to live their lives fully, regardless of present or past circumstances.
For Scotland’s Mental Health
Post: Thrive Welcome Team Practitioner
Ref: REC1320
Location: Edinburgh
Hours: 37.5 hrs per week
Salary: £22,287 - £24,634 (point 19-23)
Contract: Permanent
About the Role
Thrive Edinburgh is about thinking big and thinking differently. We should have big ambitions and long-term strategic aims when it comes to mental health. We have made it our goal to promote mental health and protect our citizens’ resiliency, self-esteem, family strength and joy and reduce the toll of mental illness on individuals, our communities and our city.
SAMH are recruiting a Welcome Team Practitioner to play a key role in our new Edinburgh Thrive South West Welcome teams; part of a multi-agency approach to support people with their mental health and/or wellbeing. You will assist and support people to establish and maintain meaningful and fulfilling links in the community and support them to find the right help when needed including social, therapeutic and medical interventions. You will also help to develop the Thrive service, as well as building effective partnerships with local groups and services and demonstrating the ‘Thrive’ approach to help people achieve their goals.
What we are looking for
We will expect you to establish strong and sustainable relationships in the community which will increase awareness and engagement of the project and promote building resilience to enable behaviour, culture and community change around stigma and discrimination.
To be successful in this post you will meet the essential criteria, core competencies behaviour and skills listed in the role profile and be able to demonstrate a proven track record of delivering outcomes for vulnerable adults; and knowledge and experience of working in the field of mental health and wellbeing.
What we will provide for you
You will work in a supportive environment and will be provided with a full induction and training opportunities. You will be given the chance to develop your knowledge and skills, as well as develop professionally. Some of our benefits include;
- Funded continuous learning and development opportunities, access to over 100 courses online in addition to classroom and virtual training sessions
- 30 days annual leave rising to 33 after 5 years’ service
- 4 public holidays
- 2 paid wellbeing days off per year to use on what matters to you
- Team wellbeing budgets
- Workplace pension scheme
- Life Assurance policy
- Employee Assistance Programme
Closing date for applications will be 12 noon, Friday 22ndSeptember 2023.
Interviews will take place on. Wednesday 4th October at The Henderson Unit, Royal Edinburgh Hospital, Tipperlinn Road, Morningside, Edinburgh, EH10 5HF
To apply please visit: https://www.samh.org.uk/information/work-with-us
PVG Scheme Membership, a Right to Work in the UK check and proof of any qualifications declared your application will be required.
Applications are welcome from people who have experienced mental health difficulties.
Please note we reserve the right to close this vacancy early should we receive a high level of applicants and would encourage you to submit your application as early as possible.
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Job Types: Full-time, Permanent
Salary: £22,287.00-£24,634.00 per year
Benefits:
- Additional leave
- Company pension
- Cycle to work scheme
- Paid volunteer time
- Sick pay
Work Location: In person
Reference ID: REC1320
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