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Hoarding Practitioner
| Posting date: | 14 April 2025 |
|---|---|
| Salary: | £28,536 to £31,310 per year |
| Additional salary information: | dependent on skills & experience |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 04 May 2025 |
| Location: | Edinburgh, Scotland |
| Remote working: | On-site only |
| Company: | Link Group Limited |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | LLHPPAPR25 |
Summary
Job Title: Hoarding Practitioner (Mental Health and Wellbeing Services)
Location: Based at LinkLiving’s Edinburgh or Falkirk office
Hours: 37.5 hours per week (Monday to Friday)
Are you passionate about supporting people to live better lives? Want to work for a charity that values your wellbeing as much as the people you help? LinkLiving offers a trauma-informed, flexible and supportive working environment.
Our Values:
Empathy – Understanding individual needs and circumstances
Respect – Treating others how they wish to be treated
Integrity – Acting honestly and ethically
Caring – Showing kindness and concern
About Us
LinkLiving is a Scottish health and wellbeing charity. We support people to overcome the effects of trauma, mental health challenges, and inequality through services such as:
Personal development and employability programmes
Self-help coaching
Supported accommodation
Care at home and housing support
Befriending and social cafés
The Service
Our Mental Health and Wellbeing service offers intensive housing support to people who struggle to maintain their homes. This includes those living with hoarding disorder, a recognised mental health condition characterised by excessive accumulation and attachment to items.
The Role
As a Hoarding Practitioner, you’ll offer practical and emotional one-to-one support to people experiencing hoarding behaviours. You’ll help clients maintain safe living environments, working closely with housing associations, councils, and private residents.
You’ll develop strong, trust-based relationships and provide support tailored to each individual’s needs. This includes working in different local authority areas and collaborating with other agencies to ensure holistic care.
About You
You’ll have:
A good standard of education
Hoarding Training (Level 1–3) or willingness to complete it
Experience supporting people with complex needs
Strong understanding of independent living skills
A positive, can-do attitude and a non-judgemental approach
You’ll bring excellent communication and digital skills, knowledge of financial resources available for people on low incomes, and the ability to build partnerships with external organisations. You’ll be adaptable, reflective, and capable of managing your own workload.
Requirements:
Full driving licence and access to a vehicle
Willingness to travel between locations
For full role criteria, please see the Job Specification in the Job Pack.
What We Offer:
Competitive salary with potential for increases and awards
35 days’ holiday (inclusive of public holidays), rising after 3 years
Buy/sell holiday options
Enhanced sick and family-friendly pay
Funded SVQs and training
Paid PVG/SSSC registration
Pension with generous employer contributions
Electric vehicle leasing (terms apply)
Life assurance and healthcare cash plan (including discounts)
Employee assistance programme (for household dependents too)
Flu vaccination, cycle to work, savings and loan schemes, and more
View the full benefits: linkliving.org.uk/work-with-us
Additional Information:
This role is subject to PVG Scheme registration (cost covered by LinkLiving).
Want to know more?
For informal queries, email: jobs@linkhaltd.co.uk
Closing Date: Sunday 04 May 2025, 23:59
Interview Date: Monday 12 May 2025 (Edinburgh office)
How to Apply:
Click “Apply online” at linkliving.org.uk. We can offer alternative formats if needed (hard copy, Braille, audio). Email jobs@linkhaltd.co.uk with your request.
We’re committed to equality and inclusion and welcome applicants from all backgrounds. As a Disability Confident Leader, we guarantee interviews for all disabled candidates who meet essential criteria. Our offices are fully accessible.
Location: Based at LinkLiving’s Edinburgh or Falkirk office
Hours: 37.5 hours per week (Monday to Friday)
Are you passionate about supporting people to live better lives? Want to work for a charity that values your wellbeing as much as the people you help? LinkLiving offers a trauma-informed, flexible and supportive working environment.
Our Values:
Empathy – Understanding individual needs and circumstances
Respect – Treating others how they wish to be treated
Integrity – Acting honestly and ethically
Caring – Showing kindness and concern
About Us
LinkLiving is a Scottish health and wellbeing charity. We support people to overcome the effects of trauma, mental health challenges, and inequality through services such as:
Personal development and employability programmes
Self-help coaching
Supported accommodation
Care at home and housing support
Befriending and social cafés
The Service
Our Mental Health and Wellbeing service offers intensive housing support to people who struggle to maintain their homes. This includes those living with hoarding disorder, a recognised mental health condition characterised by excessive accumulation and attachment to items.
The Role
As a Hoarding Practitioner, you’ll offer practical and emotional one-to-one support to people experiencing hoarding behaviours. You’ll help clients maintain safe living environments, working closely with housing associations, councils, and private residents.
You’ll develop strong, trust-based relationships and provide support tailored to each individual’s needs. This includes working in different local authority areas and collaborating with other agencies to ensure holistic care.
About You
You’ll have:
A good standard of education
Hoarding Training (Level 1–3) or willingness to complete it
Experience supporting people with complex needs
Strong understanding of independent living skills
A positive, can-do attitude and a non-judgemental approach
You’ll bring excellent communication and digital skills, knowledge of financial resources available for people on low incomes, and the ability to build partnerships with external organisations. You’ll be adaptable, reflective, and capable of managing your own workload.
Requirements:
Full driving licence and access to a vehicle
Willingness to travel between locations
For full role criteria, please see the Job Specification in the Job Pack.
What We Offer:
Competitive salary with potential for increases and awards
35 days’ holiday (inclusive of public holidays), rising after 3 years
Buy/sell holiday options
Enhanced sick and family-friendly pay
Funded SVQs and training
Paid PVG/SSSC registration
Pension with generous employer contributions
Electric vehicle leasing (terms apply)
Life assurance and healthcare cash plan (including discounts)
Employee assistance programme (for household dependents too)
Flu vaccination, cycle to work, savings and loan schemes, and more
View the full benefits: linkliving.org.uk/work-with-us
Additional Information:
This role is subject to PVG Scheme registration (cost covered by LinkLiving).
Want to know more?
For informal queries, email: jobs@linkhaltd.co.uk
Closing Date: Sunday 04 May 2025, 23:59
Interview Date: Monday 12 May 2025 (Edinburgh office)
How to Apply:
Click “Apply online” at linkliving.org.uk. We can offer alternative formats if needed (hard copy, Braille, audio). Email jobs@linkhaltd.co.uk with your request.
We’re committed to equality and inclusion and welcome applicants from all backgrounds. As a Disability Confident Leader, we guarantee interviews for all disabled candidates who meet essential criteria. Our offices are fully accessible.
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.