Mental Health & Wellbeing Worker (Peer) - Midlothian Park Cottage

Location: Midlothian

Salary: £20,608 - £21,335

If you are looking for a rewarding career and to work within an epic team that will help you grow and thrive, then you have come to the right place. Here you can start your day knowing what you do really does make a difference!

This service is based in Newtongrange, Midlothian. It is a community based mental health rehabilitation service for eight people with complex mental health needs. We offer 24 hour tailored person centered support, supported living and community rehabilitation. Support can be practical and emotional to help individuals lead an ordinary and fulfilling life in the community. The time, length and areas of activity covered are different for everyone, but structured support can include help with budgeting, life skills, confidence building and social inclusion for approximately 12 months.

Mental Health & Wellbeing Workers work in small collaborative teams to provide people with recovery focused support to enhance their mental wellbeing. In line with Penumbra’s values, Mental Health & Wellbeing Workers assist people who use the service to work towards their individual outcomes and identified goals, as detailed in their personal plan.

For this role you will need to have an understanding of mental health and recovery, and you will have lived experience of mental health problems and of recovering a meaningful life. Your unique knowledge and understanding gained from managing your own mental health challenges will all be called upon within this post

We can offer you a tonne of employee benefits, and we can promise you’ll be inspired by some pretty amazing humans every single day. We will support you on your own career path; developing new skills, accessing formal and informal learning experiences and providing opportunities to put your continual progress into practice.

Please see our Recruitment Pack for full job description and person specification.

Benefits

• Flexible working
• Cycle to work scheme
• Confidential Employee Assistance Programme
• Employee Discount Scheme with Vivup
• Death in Service benefits
• Full training and professional development

And so much more!

Get in touch

If you’d like an informal chat about this role and working for Penumbra Mental Health, please contact: Candie Galeotti at candie.galeotti@penumbra.org.uk

For more on our who we are visit: penumbra.org.uk

For more opportunities across our teams visit: penumbra.org.uk/careers