Relief Mental Health

3 months ago

Stornoway, United Kingdom Penumbra Full time

Location: Western Isles Services

Pay: £12 plus £1.45 holiday pay = £13.45 p/h

Relief – hours as required

If you’re looking for a rewarding career and to work within an inspirational team that really does make a difference, this is your opportunity to join our Western Isles service.

This service will provide a response for people who have been bereaved and need additional support. The post-holder will work within a team of Practitioners that will provide early advice and assistance to individuals who are bereaved in the community, as well as support people with mild to moderate mental health issues.

This is a unique role where empathy, good listening skills, the ability to gain trust quickly and build a therapeutic relationship are essential.

Driving license and access to car essential. Gaelic speaker desirable but not essential.

We want you to grow and thrive 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 learning into practice.

As a mental health charity, we really value the wellbeing of our staff. That’s why we want you to know that you’ll be joining a friendly team, who will give you a supportive environment to help you thrive in your role, including all the training you need to feel confident and equipped.

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.

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