Mental Health & Wellbeing Practitioner - Constitution Street

Penumbra Mental Health; Scotland; On-site; GBP 24,000 - 26,000; Full time

Job summary

A mental health charity in Aberdeen is seeking dedicated individuals to provide person-centred support to adults facing mental health challenges. This role offers an opportunity to make a real difference in people's lives through practical support such as food preparation, budgeting, and medication management. The position is full time, with a variety of shifts required, including sleepovers. Candidates must be passionate about helping others and committed to fostering independence and inclusion within the community.

Benefits

Employee benefits

Opportunities for skill development

Supportive working environment

Qualifications

• Experience working with adults who experience mental health issues.
• Passion for person-centred approaches in supporting individuals.
• Commitment to making a positive impact on people's lives.

Responsibilities

• Provide tailored support to adults with mental health challenges.
• Work on a rota basis including sleepovers.
• Deliver high-quality care and support in a community setting.

Job description

Overview

Location: Aberdeen

Salary: £24,618 - £25,944 per annum (£12.62 - £13.30 p/h equivalent)

Full time (37.5 hours p/w) – Permanent

About the service

Working within our Constitution Street service you can start your day knowing what you do really does make a difference. The service delivers a high-quality Care at Home and Housing Support for adults with severe and enduring mental health challenges, supporting 11 individual tenancies and community-based outreach. The service operates on a 24/7 basis.

With the aim of equipping people with the skills needed to live independently and meaningfully within the local community, a strengths-based coaching approach to recovery is used to build confidence, maintain motivation and promote resilience. The team provides practical support with food preparation, medication, budgeting and other daily living skills. Promoting participation and inclusion is a core value, delivered through innovative, creative and personalised interventions and opportunities.

Role and responsibilities

You will be experienced and passionate about working in a person-centred way with adults who experience mental health issues or adults expressing their needs through distressed behaviour and substance misuse. With a strong interest in people and a commitment to helping others, you will strive to make a positive impact on people’s lives and tailor support to enable people to fulfil their best potential.

As the service operates on a 24-hour basis, a variety of shifts will be required on a rota basis, including sleepovers which are paid at an additional rate.

As a mental health charity, we value the wellbeing of our staff and provide a supportive environment with training to feel confident and equipped in your role.

Benefits and development

We offer a range of employee benefits and opportunities to develop skills, accessing formal and informal learning experiences and applying continual progress in practice. We are committed to supporting your career path.

Application process and requirements

For more information, including the full job description and application/interview guidance, please download our recruitment pack. CVs are not accepted; all applications should be completed through our website. If you are unable to complete an online application, please contact [e-mail] to arrange a paper copy.

Please note that visa sponsorship cannot be offered. We can only accept applications from people who currently have the legal right to work in the UK, or who have an application in progress to obtain the right to work in the UK.

Updates and responses to applications will come from our recruitment system. These emails may go to spam, so please check regularly. To avoid this, add “Penumbra Careers” – [e-mail] to your contact list. You can also check the status by logging into the careers portal. If you have not had an update, please contact [e-mail].

Penumbra is committed to supporting candidates with disabilities, neurodiverse candidates, and candidates with mental health conditions throughout the recruitment process. We will make reasonable adjustments to ensure a fair and inclusive process. If you think you require adjustments, please contact [e-mail].