Post: Project Worker
Location: Stafford Centre, Edinburgh
Salary: £23,000 per annum, pro-rata
Hours: Full-time – 35 hours per week
Contract: Permanent
Closing date: 28th February 2025
We welcome and encourage job applications from people of all backgrounds.
If you consider yourself to have a disability, please complete the relevant section within the application pack to inform us of any arrangements that we may make to the interview process.
About the role
Change Mental Health has an exciting opportunity at Edinburgh’s Stafford Centre for someone with a passion for empowerment who is looking to use their skills and experience in Group Work to support service users to develop new skills and improve existing ones.
In this varied and exciting role, you will support service users and internal volunteers to achieve their identified goals by facilitating structured support and group activities that allow those taking part to be involved in social groups and to improve existing skills, as well as develop new ones.
Who are we looking for?
The ideal candidate should be someone who has experience working with people affected by mental health, can work as part of a team, be creative in their approach to working with people, have excellent communication skills, and have a sense of humour. They should be educated to SVQ Level 2 or its equivalent and have experience of working with people in groups.
Benefits
* Professional development including funded opportunities.
* A 35-hour working week, enhanced sick pay & season ticket loan.
* A great work-life balance with a 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.
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