Support Worker (Edinburgh Mental Health Services)

Job title: Support Worker (Edinburgh Mental Health Services)
1x Permanent post and 1x Fixed Term for 10 months (Maternity cover) post.
Location: This post is based at LinkLiving’s Edinburgh office (Office location will be changing in 2027 to Leith area).
Hours of Work: 37.5 per week (Monday to Friday with weekend and evening work on a rotational basis.)
Are you passionate about helping people to live a better life?  Do you want to work for a charity where your health and wellbeing matter just as much as the people you support?  Do you want to be part of a trauma-informed team where you will be supported to develop creative and flexible ways of working?
You don't need previous experience or qualifications in this field. If you share our values and have a genuine commitment to supporting people, this could be the role for you.
At LinkLiving, our values and people are at the heart of everything we do:
Empathy (listen to and understand an individual’s needs and circumstances)Respect (treat others the way they wish to be treated)Integrity (be honest and have strong moral principles)Caring (show kindness and concern for others)
We are proud of the positive culture within our Edinburgh Mental Health Services, recently recognised during a Care Inspection, where inspectors noted that "staff worked extremely well together within a culture of exceptionally strong values, compassion and respect."
We are looking for people who can contribute to that culture by building positive relationships, working collaboratively with colleagues, and treating everyone with dignity, empathy and respect.
LinkLiving is a Scottish health and wellbeing charity that supports people to manage or overcome the effects of negative life experiences (including trauma, mental health challenges, poverty and inequality) so that they can build on their strengths and aspirations in order to live their best possible lives. We support people through a range of models including:  
Personal development and employability programmes Self-help coaching Supported accommodationCare at home Housing support Befriending Social cafes 
About the Service
Our Edinburgh Mental Health Services are made up of three housing support teams who provide visiting support across Edinburgh to people experiencing mental ill health.
The service also includes a Core and Cluster accommodation service, providing more intensive, accommodation-based support to people with complex needs, including those who have spent time in long-term hospital care.
Across all parts of the service, our support enables people to live as independently as possible, maintain their tenancy and accommodation, improve their mental and physical wellbeing, and work towards the life they want for themselves.
The Job
We have an exciting opportunity for ambitious and motivated Support Workers to join our Edinburgh Mental Health Services and make a positive difference in the lives of the people we support.
In this role, you will be supported to work in a person-centred and trauma-informed way, building effective relationships with people affected by a range of mental health challenges. You will support people through difficult periods in their lives, helping them build resilience, develop skills and confidence, and work towards recovery and a good life.
Depending on your role within the service, you may provide support through our visiting housing support teams or within our Core and Cluster accommodation service.
You will provide emotional, practical and social support that promotes independence, wellbeing and informed choice in all aspects of daily life.
This role involves the administration of medication for some of the people we support. Full training will be provided.
For a comprehensive list of the essential and desirable criteria required for this post, please refer to the Job Specification in the Job information Pack above.
What’s in it for you?
The benefits of being a LinkLiving employee (subject to the policies and benefit terms and conditions) include:
Competitive salary, reviewed annually, and opportunity for annual performance related salary increases and discretionary non-consolidated pay awards, subject to terms of the scheme35 days’ holiday per year (inclusive of public holidays) pro rata plus additional 3 days pro rata after 3 years’ serviceopportunity to buy and sell holidayenhanced company sick and family friendly payaccess to paid SVQ qualifications and a wide range of learning and development opportunitiesfunded Disclosure Scotland and Scottish Social Services Council membershipsdefined contribution pension scheme with generous employer contributions plus salary exchange and additional voluntary contribution optionsaccess to a Salary Exchange car leasing scheme, subject to the terms of the schemelife assurance scheme providing death in service benefitshealthcare cash plan for employees (and dependents) to support health and wellbeing plus discounts on shopping, restaurants, and other servicesemployee assistance programme for employees and their immediate household dependants to support health, mental and financial well-beingaccess to purchase annual corporate clothing vouchersannual flu vaccinationaccess to a credit union savings and borrowing schemecycle to work scheme
For a full list of benefits available to employees, please see the following link - https://www.linkliving.org.uk/work-with-us
Successful applicants will be required to apply for registration with SSSC within 3 months of their start date and be registeredwithin 6 months.
This role is subject to PVG membership under the Disclosure (Scotland) Act 2020. Individuals who are barred from working with children or protected adults will not be considered for this position. Link will meet the cost of any new PVG scheme membership or membership update.
Further Information
Interested?  If you have any questions about the role, please email jobs@linkhaltd.co.uk and we can arrange for someone from the service to call you for an informal chat. 
To find out more about what LinkLiving do and to view the generous pay and benefits package, please visit our website at https://www.linkliving.org.uk
Closing Date:  23:59 on Sunday 15 November 2026
Interview Date:  Interviews are being held on Monday 23 November 2026 at our office in Edinburgh
How to Apply
To complete an application form, please click on the “Apply online” button below.  Instructions on how to complete the form are at the top of the page.
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We aim at all times to recruit the person who is most suited to the job and welcome applications from people of all backgrounds and from anyone who shares our commitment to inclusion. Our interview locations have step free or level access therefore may be accessible to applicants using mobility equipment such as wheelchairs and walking equipment however, if you have any specific access requirements, please let us know and we will be happy to provide more information and/or support.
As a Disability Confident Leader, we will interview all disabled candidates who meet the essential criteria.