Post: Employability Services Project Worker
Location: Stranraer
Salary: £23,000 per annum, pro rata
Hours: Part-time, 21 hours per week
Contract: Permanent
Reporting to: Locality Manager
Closing date: 23rd September 2024

How to apply

To apply, please complete the online application form on BreatheHR by the 23rd September 2024

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.

We reserve the right to close this advert earlier or later than stated, so please don’t delay your application to avoid any disappointment.

Are you interested in joining an award-winning Scottish charity whose aim is to provide support to people whose lives are affected by mental health problems or illness?

Change Mental Health have an exciting opportunity in the Employability Service in Stranraer for someone with a passion for empowerment looking to use their skills and experience in group work and one to one work to support service users to develop new skills and enhance existing ones.

In this varied and exciting role, you will support service users to achieve their identified goals by facilitating structured group and one-to-one activities that allow those taking part to improve existing employability skills as well as develop new ones. Working as part of the Employability Team, the role offers you an opportunity to be innovative and creative in meeting the needs of those who use the service.

Who are we looking for?

The ideal candidate should be someone who 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 affected by mental illness.

You understand the need for a compassionate, non-judgmental approach to supporting people and work closely with colleagues to develop services and ensure they are connected to their community.

If you are interested in this opportunity but unsure that you have all of the qualifications and experience required, please don’t hesitate to get in touch for an informal discussion.

We are committed to exploring flexible working opportunities which benefit the individual and the charity, and we are a “Happy to Talk Flexible” employer.

If you are passionate about assisting Change Mental Health in delivering a valuable service to the Scottish community and feel your profile matches the criteria, then we want to hear from you!