Support Worker
| Posting date: | 25 March 2025 |
|---|---|
| Salary: | £24,570 to £26,443 per year |
| Additional salary information: | dependent on skills and experience |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 06 April 2025 |
| Location: | Edinburgh, Scotland |
| Remote working: | On-site only |
| Company: | Link Group Limited |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | LLSWEMAR25 |
Summary
**Job Title:** Support Worker (Edinburgh Mental Health Service)
**Location:** Edinburgh office
**Hours:** 37.5 per week (Monday to Friday, with some evenings/weekends on rotation)
### About the Role
Are you passionate about helping people improve their lives? Do you want to work for a charity that values your wellbeing as much as those you support? If you share our values—Empathy, Respect, Integrity, and Caring—this could be the role for you!
As a **Support Worker** with LinkLiving, you’ll provide person-centred, trauma-informed support to people experiencing mental health challenges. You’ll help individuals manage daily life, build confidence, and work towards recovery. Some roles involve medication administration (full training provided).
### About LinkLiving
We’re a Scottish charity supporting people affected by trauma, mental ill health, poverty, and inequality. We offer services such as:
- Personal development and employability programmes
- Self-help coaching
- Supported accommodation & care at home
- Housing support & befriending
- Social cafes
### About Edinburgh Mental Health Services
Our five teams provide visiting tenancy support across Edinburgh, helping people live independently and improve their wellbeing. We also run a **Core and Cluster** service offering intensive support for individuals transitioning from long-term hospital care.
### Benefits
- **35 days’ holiday** (including public holidays), plus 3 extra after 3 years
- **Competitive salary**, reviewed annually
- **Enhanced sick pay & family leave**
- **Paid SVQ qualifications** & extensive training opportunities
- **Pension scheme** with employer contributions
- **Electric vehicle leasing scheme** (terms apply)
- **Life assurance & healthcare cash plan**
- **Cycle to work & travel loan schemes**
- **Employee assistance programme** (for mental, financial & physical wellbeing)
For a full benefits list, visit: [LinkLiving website](https://www.linkliving.org.uk/work-with-us)
### Requirements
- Must register with **SSSC** within 3 months of start date (employer covers cost)
- PVG Scheme membership required (cost covered by employer)
### Apply Now!
**Closing Date:** Sunday 06 April 2025
**Interviews:** Tuesday 15 April 2025 (Edinburgh office)
For questions, email **jobs@linkhaltd.co.uk**.
Apply online via our [job portal](https://www.linkliving.org.uk). Alternative application formats (Braille, audio, etc.) available upon request.
We welcome applicants from all backgrounds and guarantee an interview for disabled candidates who meet the essential criteria.
**Location:** Edinburgh office
**Hours:** 37.5 per week (Monday to Friday, with some evenings/weekends on rotation)
### About the Role
Are you passionate about helping people improve their lives? Do you want to work for a charity that values your wellbeing as much as those you support? If you share our values—Empathy, Respect, Integrity, and Caring—this could be the role for you!
As a **Support Worker** with LinkLiving, you’ll provide person-centred, trauma-informed support to people experiencing mental health challenges. You’ll help individuals manage daily life, build confidence, and work towards recovery. Some roles involve medication administration (full training provided).
### About LinkLiving
We’re a Scottish charity supporting people affected by trauma, mental ill health, poverty, and inequality. We offer services such as:
- Personal development and employability programmes
- Self-help coaching
- Supported accommodation & care at home
- Housing support & befriending
- Social cafes
### About Edinburgh Mental Health Services
Our five teams provide visiting tenancy support across Edinburgh, helping people live independently and improve their wellbeing. We also run a **Core and Cluster** service offering intensive support for individuals transitioning from long-term hospital care.
### Benefits
- **35 days’ holiday** (including public holidays), plus 3 extra after 3 years
- **Competitive salary**, reviewed annually
- **Enhanced sick pay & family leave**
- **Paid SVQ qualifications** & extensive training opportunities
- **Pension scheme** with employer contributions
- **Electric vehicle leasing scheme** (terms apply)
- **Life assurance & healthcare cash plan**
- **Cycle to work & travel loan schemes**
- **Employee assistance programme** (for mental, financial & physical wellbeing)
For a full benefits list, visit: [LinkLiving website](https://www.linkliving.org.uk/work-with-us)
### Requirements
- Must register with **SSSC** within 3 months of start date (employer covers cost)
- PVG Scheme membership required (cost covered by employer)
### Apply Now!
**Closing Date:** Sunday 06 April 2025
**Interviews:** Tuesday 15 April 2025 (Edinburgh office)
For questions, email **jobs@linkhaltd.co.uk**.
Apply online via our [job portal](https://www.linkliving.org.uk). Alternative application formats (Braille, audio, etc.) available upon request.
We welcome applicants from all backgrounds and guarantee an interview for disabled candidates who meet the essential criteria.
Proud member of the Disability Confident employer scheme
Disability Confident
About Disability Confident
A Disability Confident employer will generally offer an interview to any applicant that declares they have a disability and meets the minimum criteria for the job as defined by the employer. It is important to note that in certain recruitment situations such as high-volume, seasonal and high-peak times, the employer may wish to limit the overall numbers of interviews offered to both disabled people and non-disabled people. For more details please go to Disability Confident.