We protect and promote the human rights of people with mental illness, learning disabilities, dementia and related conditions.

We have two varied and interesting roles as Casework Officers for the right candidates to join our team on a full-time basis.

The role involves undertaking a range of administrative activities which will contribute to the fulfilment of the Commission’s duty to monitor the operation of the Mental Health (Care and Treatment) (Scotland) Act 2003.

You should have two passes at higher grade and five passes at standard grade or equivalent qualifications, including English and a numerate subject (or relevant work experience/qualification in Administration).

The role also requires proficient IT skills, with Microsoft Office packages, database input and management.

Telephone enquiry/call handling experience and a customer focused approach are essential along with the ability to communicate effectively.

You should also have proven administrative experience and experience of working under pressure and to deadlines, with excellent organisational skills and attention to detail.

The success of the role relies on team working so the ability to work as part of a team and with limited supervision is critical.

As an employer, we offer excellent terms and conditions of service including a generous pension scheme, a commitment to learning and development and access to an Employee Assistance Programme and comprehensive staff benefits.

We also offer a comprehensive range of HR policies including policies to help balance commitments at work and home and flexible working arrangements.

At the Commission we champion diversity, inclusion and wellbeing. We pride ourselves on being an employer of choice, cultivating a sense of belonging and providing a workplace where everyone feels valued. We aim to have a workforce which represents the wider society that we serve and therefore encourage applications from people of all backgrounds and under-represented groups.

Our office environment is modern, light, bright and green with superb views and is very close to Haymarket Railway station and transport links.

Our mission is to be a leading and independent voice in promoting a society where people with mental illness, learning disabilities, dementia and related conditions are treated fairly, have their rights respected, and have appropriate support to live the life of their choice. People who work at the Commission play a vital role in promoting rights and welfare of some of Scotland’s most vulnerable people. It’s challenging and rewarding work that relies on excellent communication skills and the ability to work well as part of a team.

An opportunity has arisen for an enthusiastic and motivated individual to join our professional and multi-disciplinary team. This role is part of a newly expanded team that will respond flexibly and efficiently to the growing demands of the Commission.

The role of the Administration Officer is to provide a professional, effective, and high-level confidential support service to the Chief Executive and other members of the Executive Leadership Team.

We are looking for an enthusiastic and focused professional who has the relevant qualification or equivalent experience, experience working for a senior manager within a complex organisation, accurate note-taking skills, e.g., shorthand/speedwriting and excellent written and oral communication skills.

The Commission protects and promotes the human rights of people with mental illness, learning disabilities, dementia and related conditions.

An interesting and varied opportunity exists for an experienced HR professional to join a small HR team to provide the full range of generalist HR support and Advisory services and to assist in shaping the future workplace.

The HR Adviser will be actively involved in managing recruitment activity and in operational and advisory work and will be well placed to influence and improve HR practices, systems and processes and contribute significantly on areas linked to training and development, culture and values and employee engagement.

The ideal candidate will be CIPD qualified or working towards and have operated at HR Adviser level and be experienced in undertaking HR generalist and operational work including recruitment and will be highly skilled in using and implementing HR systems.

As an employer, we offer excellent terms and conditions of service including a generous pension scheme, a commitment to learning and development and access to an Employee Assistance Programme and comprehensive staff benefits.

Our office environment is modern, light, bright and green with superb views and is very close to Haymarket Railway station and transport links.

For more information on applying, please phone 0131 313 8781.

The Commission protects and promotes the human rights of people with mental illness, learning disabilities, dementia, and related conditions.

Our mission is to be a leading and independent voice in promoting a society where people with mental illness, learning disabilities, dementia and related conditions are treated fairly, have their rights respected, and have appropriate support to live the life of their choice.

People who work at the Commission play a vital role in promoting rights and welfare of some of Scotland’s most vulnerable people. It’s challenging and rewarding work that relies on excellent communication skills and the ability to work well as part of a team.

An opportunity has arisen for an enthusiastic and motivated individual to join our professional and multi-disciplinary team. This role is part of a small Finance team that will respond flexibly and efficiently to the growing demands of the Commission.

The post-holder will be responsible for a full and varied range of Finance tasks which contribute to the fulfilment of the Commission’s duty to monitor the operation of the Mental Health (Care and Treatment) (Scotland) Act 2003 and the Adults with Incapacity (Scotland) Act 2000.

The post-holder will ensure that Finance processes are managed and completed in accordance with set deadlines to support accurate performance reporting in line with corporate objectives.

The ideal candidate must be educated to Scottish higher (or equivalent) level and also have a relevant degree or equivalent experience. They should have extensive experience of working within a small Finance team and possess excellent written and oral communication skills.

Our mission is to be a leading and independent voice in promoting a society where people with mental illness, learning disabilities, dementia and related conditions are treated fairly, have their rights respected, and have appropriate support to live the life of their choice. People who work at the Commission play a vital role in promoting rights and welfare of some of Scotland’s most vulnerable people. It’s challenging and rewarding work that relies on excellent communication skills and the ability to work well as part of a team.

An opportunity has arisen for an enthusiastic and motivated individual to join our professional and multi-disciplinary team. This role is part of a newly expanded team that will respond flexibly and efficiently to the growing demands of the Commission.

The role of the Administration Officer is to provide a professional, effective, and high-level confidential support service to the Chief Executive and other members of the Executive Leadership Team.

We are looking for an enthusiastic and focused professional who has the relevant qualification or equivalent experience, experience working for a senior manager within a complex organisation, accurate note-taking skills, e.g., shorthand/speedwriting and excellent written and oral communication skills.

Our mission is to be a leading and independent voice in promoting a society where people with mental illness, learning disabilities, dementia and related conditions are treated fairly, have their rights respected, and have appropriate support to live the life of their choice. People who work at the Commission play a vital role in promoting rights and welfare of some of Scotland’s most vulnerable people. It’s challenging and rewarding work that relies on excellent communication skills and the ability to work well as part of a team.

An opportunity has arisen for an enthusiastic and motivated individual to join our professional and multi-disciplinary team. This role is part of a newly expanded team that will respond flexibly and efficiently to the growing demands of the Commission.

The post-holder will support the visits and telephone advice line functions with day-to-day preparation, monitoring and reporting of local, guardianship, themed visits, and support end of year meetings.

The post-holder will plan, manage and deliver agreed projects within timescales ensuring collaborative working across a range of stakeholders to support the delivery of the project objectives.

The ideal candidate must have a relevant degree or equivalent experience, project management experience and excellent written and oral communication skills.

We protect and promote the human rights of people with mental health illness, learning disabilities, dementia and related conditions.

We are recruiting for an engagement and participation officer (lived experience) to draw on their personal experience to contribute expertise and perspectives to inform and support the work of the Commission and to help the Commission to engage effectively and credibly with a range of people with mental health problems, learning disability, dementia or related conditions and their carers.

You will be able to draw on your current or recent lived experience of autism spectrum disorder and of using services to influence, challenge and encourage a broader perspective. In addition to your personal experience, you will have experience of working successfully with individuals and groups in mental health, learning disability, dementia or a related field in either a paid or voluntary capacity.

You will have strong interpersonal skills with the ability to listen effectively and communicate at all levels. You will be able to evidence experience of gathering, analysing and reporting information. You will have good organisational skills with the ability to plan your own time to meet deadlines. It is essential that you have the ability to value diversity and promote anti-discriminatory practice and to understand and challenge stigma and discrimination. A qualification in mental health, advocacy, community development or a related field is desirable.

The Commission protects and promotes the human rights of people with mental illness, learning disabilities, dementia and related conditions.

An interesting and varied opportunity exists for an experienced HR professional to join a small HR team to provide the full range of generalist HR support and Advisory services and to assist in shaping the future workplace in the post pandemic world.

The HR Adviser will be actively involved in managing recruitment activity and in operational and advisory work and will be well placed to influence and improve HR practices, systems and processes and contribute significantly on areas linked to training and development, culture and values and employee engagement.

The ideal candidate will be CIPD qualified and have operated at HR Adviser level and be experienced in undertaking HR generalist and operational work including recruitment and will be highly skilled in using and implementing HR systems.

As an employer, we offer excellent terms and conditions of service including a generous pension scheme, a commitment to learning and development and access to an Employee Assistance Programme and comprehensive staff benefits.

Our office environment is modern, light, bright and green with superb views and is very close to Haymarket Railway station and transport links.

The Mental Welfare Commission (MWC) protects and promotes the human rights of people with mental illness, learning disabilities, dementia and related conditions.

The Adults with Incapacity (Scotland) Act, 2000, (the AWI Act) provides a legal framework for making decisions on behalf of a person who does not have the capacity to make decisions. It covers the person’s welfare, property, financial affairs and medical treatment.

The AWI Act places an obligation on all health and social care staff to understand legislation and have the knowledge and skills appropriate to their role. Following MWC’s review of the legality of moves of individuals from hospitals to care homes in Scotland at the height of the Covid-19 pandemic, the Authority to Discharge: Report into decision making for people in hospital who lack capacity was published by MWC in May 2021. It highlighted practice that suggested significant gaps in knowledge particularly in relation to capacity and assessment, associated legislation, deprivation of liberty definition and the human rights of individuals.

From the reported conclusions, the MWC and NHS Education for Scotland (NES) will work jointly to enable the development and delivery of a range of education and training opportunities to support workforce understanding of legislation aimed at protecting rights and application of the AWI Act in health, social care and social work practice across Scotland.

The successful applicant for this exciting new post will work with key partners to align AWI education and training to support Scotland’s social work, social care and health workforce. This will promote a consistent, inclusive, targeted and flexible approach to learning and development and offer a way of identifying the knowledge and skills required by all staff to enable staff to feel confident in supporting the most vulnerable people we serve across Scotland.

The role requires the development and delivery of nationwide adults with incapacity training to social work and health and social care staff. This exciting opportunity requires the successful applicant to possess an extensive knowledge of the law, process and policy as it relates to the AWI Act, working in partnership with NES, bringing together expertise in social work practice with the expertise of national educators. It will involve working closely with key stakeholder agencies, including NES, the Office of the Chief Social Work Advisor, Social Work Scotland, Chief Social Work Officers, SSSC and the Care Inspectorate to support frontline social work and social staff.

While the role is based in Edinburgh, the successful applicant will be required to visit services Scotland wide as appropriate to consult, develop and deliver a national AWI training programme. Applicants must be qualified as a social worker with MHO status and have experience of operating at senior practitioner level as a minimum and should have first class communication skills and exceptional influencing and presentation skills.

Our mission is to be a leading and independent voice in promoting a society where people with mental illness, learning disabilities, dementia and related conditions are treated fairly, have their rights respected, and have appropriate support to live the life of their choice.

This is an exciting opportunity to join our professional and multi-disciplinary team. This role will provide specialist health intelligence advice and practical support to colleagues within the Commission bringing together the current internal and external data, information and evidence based policy and practice to create informed analyses and interpretation, to support decision making and monitor mental health and incapacity legislation.

We are seeking an enthusiastic and committed individual who is educated to degree level in a relevant subject or equivalent experience, with highly developed written and oral communication skills, extensive skills in data collection methods, quantitative and qualitative data analysis methods, techniques and software as well as statistical analysis.

In return, we will offer opportunities to work on interesting, varied and meaningful work, we have great family friendly policies, learning and development opportunities, generous holidays and pension. You will be working within a friendly, creative and innovative team, as well as working with a variety of committed and motivated stakeholders.