Mental Health & Wellbeing Practitioner (Hub Based)

LLOYD'S REGISTER INTERNATIONAL; Castle Douglas; On-site; GBP 22,000 - 27,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

37 days holiday

35-hour week

Enhanced sick pay

Season ticket loan

Flexible & blended working

Employee Assistance Programme

Cycle to Work Scheme

Blue Light discount card

Job summary

Lloyd's Register International is seeking a Mental Health & Wellbeing Practitioner (Hub Based) in Castle Douglas to provide community-based support. You will deliver 1:1 and group activities, helping individuals set goals and build practical plans for mental health and wellbeing.

The role emphasises a trauma-informed, person-centred, recovery-focused approach, with flexible weekday hours and occasional evenings or weekends.

Qualifications

• Experience delivering one-to-one and group support.
• Ability to build positive relationships in a trauma-informed, recovery-focused way.
• Organised, capable of managing own workload and safe decision-making.
• Desirable SVQ2 in Social Services and Healthcare (Adults) or working towards it.

Responsibilities

• Work directly with people through 1:1 support, group activities and community engagement.
• Help individuals identify achievable goals, develop personal plans and build practical strategies.
• Support mental health and wellbeing in a community setting.
• Typical hours 9am–5pm on weekdays, with occasional evenings or weekends as needed.

Skills

Trauma-informed approach

Person-centred care

Group facilitation

One-to-one support

Education

SVQ Level 2 in Social Services and Healthcare (Adults)

SSSC registration desirable

Job description

Mental Health & Wellbeing Practitioner (Hub Based), Castle Douglas

Post: Mental Health & Wellbeing Practitioner (Hub Based)Location: Castle Douglas

Salary:£24,521.15 pro rataHours:21 hours per weekContract:PermanentClosing date: Midday, 18th September 2026

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

Our Dumfries and Galloway resource centres are based in Dumfries, Annan, Castle Douglas, Newton Stewart and Stranraer. We are looking for a

Mental Health & Wellbeing Practitioner to join our community-based services in Castle Douglas (hub-based).

About the role

As a Mental Health & Wellbeing Practitioner, you’ll work directly with people through a mix of 1:1 support, group activities and community engagement, helping individuals identify achievable goals, develop personal plans and build practical strategies to support their mental health and wellbeing.

About you

You’re passionate about supporting people to achieve their goals and build on their strengths. You’ll have experience delivering one-to-one and group support, be confident building positive relationships and work in a trauma-informed, person-centred and recovery-focused way. You’ll be organised, able to manage your own workload and understand the importance of safe decision‑making.

An SVQ Level 2 in Social Services and Healthcare (Adults) and SSSC registration are desirable, or you’ll be willing to work towards them.

We are committed to exploring flexible working opportunities which benefit the individual and the charity and are a “Happy to Talk Flexible” employer. The role is typically worked acrossweekdays between 9am and 5pm, with occasional evening or weekend working depending on service needs.

If you are passionate about enabling Change Mental Health to deliver a valuable service to the Scottish community and feel your profile matches this role’s criteria, then we want to hear from you!

Benefits

• Professional development including funded opportunities.
• A generous 37 days’ holiday.
• A 35-hour working week, enhanced sick pay & season ticket loan.
• A great work life balance with 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
• Paid Mental Wellbeing Days
• Cycle to Work Scheme
• Blue Light discount card