Mental Health & Wellbeing Practitioner (Peer) - THRIVE Welcome Team

OverviewLocation: Edinburgh

Full time (37.5 hours p/w) - Permanent

We have a unique vacancy for a Peer Practitioner and are looking to recruit someone with lived/living experience of Mental Ill Health. This is an opportunity to use your lived experience of recovery and self-management to provide Hope and Belief for others, through equal relationships and shared experiences.

The role is in collaboration with the NHS and other 3rd sector organisations that make up the multidisciplinary “Thrive Welcome Teams.” The teams include peer practitioners, mental health nurses, social workers, support workers and occupational therapists.

The service runs Monday to Friday, 9-5pm. The team provides 1:1 support according to discipline, group work facilitation for Decider Skills and ADHD, and also covers Open Access (drop-in) as the first point of contact for people who require mental health support.

Responsibilities

Use your lived experience of recovery to provide support and guidance to others.

Share coping tools and strategies as appropriate to support others in their recovery journey.

Provide 1:1 support aligned with disciplinary roles within the Thrive Welcome Teams.

Facilitate group work for Decider Skills and ADHD.

Support Open Access drop-in sessions and be the first point of contact for people seeking mental health support.

What we offer / Benefits

A supportive, friendly team environment focused on wellbeing and growth.

Training to help you feel confident and equipped in your role.

Opportunities for continuing personal and professional development, including formal and informal learning.

Qualifications / Requirements

Lived or living experience of mental ill health.

Emotional resilience and the ability to appropriately share tools and coping mechanisms.

Ability to support others and help them navigate their recovery journey.

Additional informationWe cannot consider CVs – all applications should go through the application process on our website. If you are unable to complete an online application, please contact recruitment@penumbra.org.uk to arrange a paper copy.

Please note that we cannot offer visa sponsorship. We can only accept applications from applicants who currently have the legal right to work in the UK, or who already 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. Check spam folders for updates, and add “Penumbra Careers” – recruitment@penumbra.org.uk to your contact list. You can also check the status of your application by logging into the careers portal. If you have not had any update, please contact recruitment@penumbra.org.uk.

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