Mental Health & Wellbeing Practitioner - Elder Street

Nhsscotland; City of Edinburgh; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

A community mental health organization in Edinburgh is seeking a dedicated Mental Health and Wellbeing Worker to support individuals with complex mental health needs in a rehabilitative environment. The position entails offering individual and group support tailored to recovery goals while collaborating with health professionals. Candidates must possess strong communication skills and prior experience in mental health support. The organization is committed to employee wellbeing, providing comprehensive training and development opportunities to ensure a successful career in mental healthcare.

Benefits

Comprehensive training

Professional development opportunities

Supportive work environment

Qualifications

• Experience in mental health support is essential.
• Ability to build trusting, empathetic relationships with individuals.
• Strong communication skills to coordinate care with professionals.

Responsibilities

• Provide individualized one-to-one and group-based support.
• Support individuals in developing life skills and managing routines.
• Work closely with health and social care professionals for holistic care.

Skills

Strong communication skills

Emotional intelligence

Ability to model professional conduct

Experience in mental health support

Job description

Norton Park, 57 Albion Road, Edinburgh, EH7 5QY

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!

We are looking for a Mental Health and Wellbeing Worker to join our amazing Elder Street Team in Tranent, East Lothian.

Elder Street is a community based mental health rehabilitation service for individuals with complex mental health needs. Penumbra offer 24 hour tailored person centered support, supported living and community rehabilitation. Support delivered at Elder Street may be practical and emotional to help individuals to lead an ordinary and fulfilling life in the community.

At Elder Street, Mental Health & Wellbeing Practitioners (MHWPs) 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 six residents, with a strong emphasis on empowerment, independence, and community integration.

As a MHWP, you will:

• 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.
• Ensure that support is delivered in line with Penumbra’s values of Compassion, Courage, Curiosity, and Collaboration.

This role requires strong communication skills, emotional intelligence, and the ability to model professional conduct. Experience in mental health support 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 can promise you’ll be inspired by some pretty amazing humans every single day.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.

For more information, including full job description and application/interview guidance, please download ourrecruitment pack.

We cannot consider CV’s – all applications should go through the application process on our website. Only applications completed through our website will be considered. If you are unable to complete an online application, please contact us at [e-mail] and we can arrange for a paper copy to be sent out to you.

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 have already have an application in progress to obtain the legal right to work in the UK.

Updates and responses to applications will come from our recruitment system. These emails may go into your spam inbox so please check frequently for any updates on your application. To avoid this happening please add “Penumbra Careers” –[e-mail] to your contact list. You can also check the status of your application by logging into the careers portal. If you have not had any update on your application, please contact us [e-mail] .

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 [e-mail] .

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Reference:

Contract Type: Permanent

Posted On: 19/12/2025

Closing Date: 16/01/2026

How To Apply: https://isw.changeworknow.co.uk/penumbra/vms/e/south/positions/aGDDhp9jHhf5hgubMFgO6i