Mental Health & Wellbeing Practitioner (Peer)

TN United Kingdom; City of Edinburgh; Remote; GBP 25,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a leading mental health charity as a Mental Health & Wellbeing Practitioner (Peer) in Scotland. This remote role involves providing support to individuals with lived experience of self-harm. You'll be part of a national team dedicated to making a difference in people's lives, offering compassionate resources and guidance. The organization values staff wellbeing and offers extensive training and development opportunities, fostering a supportive environment for personal growth.

Benefits

Employee Benefits

Personal Development Opportunities

Formal and Informal Learning Experiences

Qualifications

• Act as a recovery champion and ambassador of recovery.
• Provide remote support for individuals who self-harm.

Responsibilities

• Develop peer roles and contribute to service development.
• Provide compassionate support and resources.

Skills

Compassionate Support

Lived Experience of Self-Harm

Recovery Champion

Job description

Job Description:

Location: Remote (with occasional National travel)

If you are looking for a rewarding career and want to work within an epic team that will help you grow and thrive, then you have come to the right place. Working within our Self-Harm Network Scotland service, you can start your day knowing what you do really makes a difference!

Self-Harm Network Scotland provides free compassionate support, resources, and information about self-harm. The power of lived experience enables us to work with each person to find their own way forward.

Working within a national team, you will provide remote support for people who self-harm and are self-referred through our online portal or chat function. This role is specifically developed for individuals with lived experience of self-harm.

The Mental Health & Wellbeing Practitioner (Peer) will act as a recovery champion within the team and an ambassador of recovery with external agencies and partner organizations. You will also be involved in developing peer roles and contributing to the creation and development of this service.

As a mental health charity, we value the wellbeing of our staff. We offer a friendly, supportive environment, including all necessary training to help you feel confident and equipped.

We offer a range of employee benefits and opportunities for personal and professional development. We support your career growth by providing access to formal and informal learning experiences.

For more information, including the full job description and application guidance, please download our application pack. Please note that we cannot consider CVs; all applications must be submitted through our website. If you are unable to complete an online application, contact us to arrange a paper copy.

Please note: We cannot offer visa sponsorship. We accept applications only from individuals with the legal right to work in the UK or those who are already in the process of obtaining such rights.

Application updates will come from our recruitment system, and emails may go to your spam folder. Please add Penumbra Careers to your contacts and check your application status by logging into our careers portal. For any inquiries, contact us at the provided email.

Penumbra is committed to supporting candidates with disabilities, neurodiverse candidates, and those with mental health conditions. We will make reasonable adjustments to ensure a fair and inclusive recruitment process. Please contact us if you require adjustments.