Emotional Health and Wellbeing Lead - Edinburgh, United Kingdom - With Kids

Description

• Edinburgh based with travel across Scotland (On site)
• Advertised from 16th May 2024
• 30 hours per week.

Role

What does 'emotional health and wellbeing' mean to you? What do you think it could mean for youngpeople?

Over the last decade there has been a significant decline in the mental health and wellbeing of children and youngpeople, with CAMHS recording an increase in referrals; in the first quarter of 2023, 10,500 children and youngpeople were referred in Scotland. With a significant need to widen awareness of mental health and wellbeingwithin schools to support young people, SCCR's Emotional Health and Wellbeing Lead plays a vital role within theteam. You will be taking our work to young people, playing a role in reducing conflict situations that leadrelationships to breakdown and mental health to suffer.

About the service

Cyrenians' Scottish Centre for Conflict Resolution is a National Resource Centre for best practice in conflictresolution, mediation and early intervention work with a particular focus on young people and families. Ouraward-winning digital resources, free training and events improve understanding of conflict and emotional needs,to transform relationships and lives.

About the role

This role will ensure that the SCCR continues to evolve and extend its reach. You will:

• Engage with young people to review and develop our services, ensuring their voices are heard
• Deliverworkshops and presentations, and contribute to our range of digital resources
• Maintain and developworking relationships with schools and other youth organisations
• Monitor and report on the progress ofour work

About you

We are seeking a committed and self-motivated individual with experience in conflict resolution, research, psychologyand creative practices. You should be able to demonstrate the ability to work under your own initiative, whilealso working in a team environment.

You should also be:

• Well organised and effective with your time management.
• Flexible and creative in yourapproach
• Able to demonstrate our values of compassion, respect, integrity, and innovation in the workthat you do.

How we will support you

You'll be part of a small team, led by a supportive manager. There will be opportunities for you to learn anddevelop, while sharing your skills and experiences. You will have access to wider Cyrenians support, includingour learning and development programme, and staff wellbeing services.

About us

At Cyrenians we tackle the causes and consequences of homelessness by taking a Public Health Approach to HomelessnessPrevention. We take a values-led and relationships-based approach to delivering all our services.

You can find out more about our impact and our values online.

Application notes

Closing date is 12 noon on Monday 10th June 2024.

Interviews will be held week commencing 17 June 2024 onwards.

Are you passionate about homelessness and interested in developing a new service and approaches? Are youcreative in your working approach?

If so, this new role working with people and in partnership with others may be the perfect opportunity for you.

About the role

You will work as part of a team to support people experiencing homelessness and working towards recovery fromgambling harm. You will also work with people affected by someone else's gambling issues.

Partnership working will be central to this role. You will work alongside Cyrenians colleagues, 3rd sector, statutorypartners and service users to shape the delivery this project.

About You

You will be an outgoing individual with excellent organisational skills with a creative and innovative approach. Youwill be committed to promoting inclusion, and will have experience of working with people with a broad range oflife experiences. You will have experience working 1:1 with people, and ideally in delivering group work.

How we'll support you

You'll be joining an organisation which values you and the knowledge, skills and experience which you bring. You'lljoin a friendly team with a supportive line manager and you'll have access to our Cyrenians' learning anddevelopment programme, to help you to develop and learn in the role.

About us

At Cyrenians we tackle the causes and consequences of homelessness by taking a values-led and relationships-basedapproach to delivering our services. You can find out more about ourorganisation and our impact online.

Come and join the team at Cyrenians Communities.

Are you passionate about working with young people?

Do you want to work in a small team making a big difference in young people's lives?

Do you want to work in an organisation which ensures that the voice of those with lived experience and the staff, iscentral to decision making?

If so, then our Senior Key Worker role at the City Community may be the one for you.

About Our City Community

The City Community is based in North Edinburgh, we offer accommodation and support to young people aged 16 to 30. Thepurpose of the community is to provide a safe and supported living environment for the young people to live,learn and develop together while they find out more about themselves and what their aspirations are for thefuture.

About the role

This role is a job share.

You'll be:

• Providing direct line management to a small team of experienced staff

• Ensuring the referral, induction and moving in process of all new residents is effective and trauma-informed.

• Ensuring the support provided, and safeguarding processes are maintained to the highest standard.

• Providing direction, support and supervision to our team of peer volunteers.

• Overseeing all residents support reviews monitoring outcomes.

• Nurturing the culture of the community

About You

We are looking for a flexible, well organised and passionate individual who is aware of the challenges our youngpeople may face. You will have experience of working with a similar client group, excellent communicationskills, and a creative approach to problem solving. You will also have line management experience, and bemotivated to work towards positive change.

You will be joining a staff team committed to the highest quality of care and support, and always striving to developfurther. This means there will be great opportunities for you to both learn and develop, while sharing yourskills and experiences.

How we'll support you

An experienced and knowledgeable team member will provide full induction, and your line manager will provide regularsupport and supervision. You'll also have access to wider Cyrenians support, including our learning anddevelopment programme, and staff wellbeing services.

About us

At Cyrenians we tackle the causes and consequences of homelessness by taking a Public Health Approach to HomelessnessPrevention. We take a values-led and relationships-based approach to delivering all our services.

You can find out more about our impact and our valuesonline.

• West Lothian, with travel across Edinburgh (On site)
• Closing20th May 2024

Are you looking for a role where every day is different and you work in a team to make a real difference toyoung people's lives?

Are you able to lead groups and work one-to-one with young people, connecting them with the green space andsupporting their skills development and next steps?

If so, this may be the perfect opportunity for you

About the service

Our Green Skills Centre offers group training and development work to young people and other groups at risk ofexperiencing homelessness. We realise that many 'at risk' groups can suffer from a nature deficit andsense of disconnection which can intensify and compound the struggles people face. We aim to be a restorativeand supportive influence. We offer workshops, accredited training and client-led learning pathways. Our learningwork includes sustainable horticulture, market gardening, woodland skills, peer-mentoring andoutdoor-education.

About the post

This is an exciting opportunity to be coordinate and help shape our new Green Skills project. You will work closelywith the Green Skills Centre team to deliver courses to recent school leavers, many of whom are likely to havegained few qualifications while at school. You will ensure young people are supported throughout the course andwill build relationships with each group. The role will include recruitment for the course and ensuring alldelivery is done in a person-centred way. You will work with the young people during and after the course toidentify the most appropriate next step for them such as further education, training or secure employment.

About you

You will be experienced in working with young people and have experience, or an understanding of mental health andthe challenges young people face when leaving school.

Your ability to build excellent working relationships will enable you to motivate young people to engage with theservice. You should also have an interest in green skills, land, animals and the environment.

This is a varied role that will require you to be well organised, able to work on your own initiative; and bepositive, creative and flexible in providing support.

How we'll support you

You'll be working independently as part of a team with a supportive manager. We will encourage you use yourcreativity to innovate new activities, and support you to introduce them.

You will have access to wider Cyrenians support, including our learning and development programme, and staffwellbeing services.

About us

At Cyrenians we tackle the causes and consequences of homelessness by taking a Public Health Approach to HomelessnessPrevention. We take a values-led and relationships-based approach to delivering all our services.

• Perth and Kinross with travel required across the locality and some home working (Hybrid)

We are looking for an enthusiastic and passionate Project Worker to join our Youth Homelessness Support Service,funded by Perth and Kinross Council the service aims to support young people to transistion from homelessnessinto settled accommodation, as well as supporting those in tenancies who may be at risk of eviction and youngpeople who want to return home and maintain relationships with their families. The Project Worker will work withyoung people aged 16-25 years.

The Project Worker will be a leading member of the team, establishing positive relationships with partner agenciesacross Perth, working to ensure that youth homelessness rates reduce, and that a young person's experience ofhomelessness is rare, brief and non-recurring.

This post is ideal for a self-starter, who has previous experience of working in a supportive role in a paid orvoluntary capacity and is looking for a new challenge.

For applicants that don't currently meet the requirements for registration as a support worker in a Housing Supportservice with the SSSC, this post can be offered as a technical apprenticeship giving the successful candidate apathway to achieving the SVQ level 3 or 4 in Health & Social Care.