Peer Engagement Practitioner

Do you enjoy helping people, signposting to various support options and can facilitate and hold group discussions? Can you listen well and draw on your own lived experience whilst maintaining professional boundaries and focus?Changes East Lothian is looking for an organised, welcoming and passionate team member who has a relational approach to Peer Engagement work.This is an exciting opportunity to play a key role in supporting East Lothian’s mental health and wellbeing. As one of our Peer Engagement Practitioners, you will provide essential information and support to clients accessing our organisation.From delivering initial telephone appointments, planning and delivering some peer support groups, and supporting volunteers, you will help ensure that our small, collaborative team provides high-quality services for our community and make the greatest possible impact.We're looking for someone who is compassionate, dynamic, comfortable managing multiple priorities, and confident using digital systems such as Microsoft 365 and our client database. You don't need to have worked in the third sector before, but you should share our commitment to improving the wellbeing of East Lothian by adopting our values and advocating community, inclusivity and connection.About Changes East LothianChanges East Lothian was founded in 1996 and we are currently celebrating turning 30. We provide early, short term interventions for those experiencing mild to moderate mental health issues such as low mood and depression, stress and anxiety, transitional life changes and social isolation and loneliness.We offer short term 1:1 counselling with counsellors registered with either BACP or COSCA. We work with the East Lothian Health and Social Care Partnership to provide group therapy supported by our NHS Psychologist.We also provide 1:1 befriending as well as various wellbeing activities, groups, courses and information sessions. Another focus is our suicide prevention and wellbeing training programmes which we deliver both free and commercially.What we offer as an employer:The opportunity to contribute to the wellbeing of East LothianA supportive, collaborative and values-led working environment4% pension contribution35 days annual leave (pro-rata) inclusive of public holidaysAdditional leave perksEmployee Assistance ProgrammeAn inclusive and welcoming work setting in a well serviced building