Edinburgh Guarantee Jobs Board

Employer:       

Penumbra Mental Health is a pioneering charity providing dedicated services for people with mild to serious and enduring mental ill health. We support people on their journey to better mental health, by working with each person to find their own way forward. The power of people’s lived experience enables us to provide pioneering services which transform lives.

Environment:

Our Edinburgh Supported Living Service provides one-to-one support for people in their own homes, enabling them to live independently. Through providing person-centred support, you will assist supported people in enhancing their mental wellbeing. Shifts will take place on 5 days out of 7, and range between the times of 9am and 8pm.

What might a day in this role look like?

Supporting duties will be across a variety of areas and include emotional and wellbeing support, helping and advising on personal safety and tenancy management, assisting with budgeting and managing finances and accompanying supported people to appointments and social activities. You will also help supported people to access further information and advice by engaging with other care professionals and local amenities/groups.

What will I learn?

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.

What qualifications/skills are required?

• Good level of educational attainment
• Experience of being in a supportive and enabling role
• Core IT skills and ability to input data, basic word processing, manage emails and electronic diary.
• Work co-operatively with other professionals as required
• Supports individuals in line with organisational values, policies and procedures
• Consistently works with a person-centred approach
• Protects the rights and promote the interests of supported people.

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