Mental Health & Wellbeing Practitioner - Park Cottage

Location:
Newtongrange, Midlothian

Salary: £24,784 - £25,944 per annum (£12.71-£13.30 p/h equivalent)- Pay award pending

Full time - Permanent

If you are looking for a rewarding career and to work within an epic team that will help you grow and thrive, then you have come to the right place. Here you can start your day knowing what you do really does make a difference!

At Park Cottage, Mental Health & Wellbeing Practitioners play a central role in delivering and supervising the team to deliver high-quality, recovery-focused support to individuals with complex mental health needs. The service provides a safe, supportive, and rehabilitative environment for up to eight residents, with a strong emphasis on empowerment, independence, and community integration.

• Provide one-to-one and group-based support tailored to individual recovery goals.
• Use your lived or professional experience to build trusting, empathetic relationships.
• Support individuals in developing life skills, managing routines, and engaging with their communities.
• Work closely with health and social care professionals to ensure coordinated, holistic care.
• Supervise and support staff, offering guidance, reflective practice, and informal coaching.
• Take responsibility for managing the building and overseeing service delivery in the manager's absence.
• Ensure that support is delivered in line with Penumbra's values of Compassion, Courage, Curiosity, and Collaboration
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This is a leadership role within the team, requiring strong communication skills, emotional intelligence, and the ability to model professional conduct. Experience in mental health support and staff supervision is essential. You will be part of a supportive and values-driven organisation that invests in its people. Full training, regular supervision, and opportunities for professional development are provided.

As a mental health charity, we really value the wellbeing of our staff. That's why we want you to know that you'll be joining a friendly team, who will give you a supportive environment to help you thrive in your role, including all the training you need to feel confident and equipped.

We can offer you a tonne of employee benefits, and 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.

Please note that unfortunately we cannot offer visa sponsorship. We can only accept applications from applicants who currently have the legal right to work in the UK, or applicants who already have an application in progress to obtain the legal right to work in the UK.

Penumbra is committed to supporting candidates with disabilities, neurodiverse candidates, and candidates with mental health conditions throughout the recruitment process. We will make any reasonable adjustments required to ensure a fair and inclusive process for all. If you think you require reasonable adjustments, please don't hesitate to contact us at