Advertised from 25 June 2026

Role

GAMH services support people with mental health problems to recover and lead self determined and purposeful lives. We currently have vacancies for reliable and enthusiastic people who can commit to our core values of equality, inclusion, and recovery. GAMH is a Scottish Living Wage accredited organisation and is committed to Fair Work First principles for all employment terms and conditions, including a comprehensive package of additional benefits Our Learning and Development Programme guarantees continuous training opportunities to ensure you have the skills and knowledge required for your role and to meet SSSC registration requirements.

We are seeking an Assistant Project Worker to join our GAMH Community Recovery Service providing individual support and group coordination at our Community Hub and wider Group Activities.

This is a city-wide service, and, in this role, you will support adults experiencing or recovering from mental health challenges through the provision of personalised one to one support, recovery-focused groupwork and wellbeing activities. You will help create safe, welcoming, and inclusive environments where people can build confidence, develop skills, improve wellbeing, reduce isolation, and strengthen supportive relationships.

Experience of working in mental health, social care, community development, group facilitation, or a related field is desirable. Knowledge of recovery approaches, strengths-based practice and social inclusion would be advantageous.

A qualification at SVQ Level 2 (or equivalent), or a willingness to work towards achieving this qualification, is essential. As these services are registered with the Care Inspectorate and you will be required to pay an annual fee to maintain your registration.

GAMH aims to promote equality of opportunity in service delivery as well as in employment practice. To achieve this, we positively welcome applications from all sections of the community. Accordingly, if you have any particular requirements regarding your application, please contact Laura Middell, Central Resources Director, on 0141 552 5592.

This post is regulated work with children and/or protected adults under the Protection of Vulnerable Groups (Scotland) Act 2007. The preferred candidate will be required to join the PVG Scheme or undergo a PVG Scheme update check. An offer of work with Glasgow Association for Mental Health will be subject to the outcome of this check being satisfactory.

Application notes

If you think you could contribute to our organisation, application packs are available on our website at www.gamh.org.uk.

Alternatively, you can request an application pack from: GAMH, St Andrews by the Green, 33 Turnbull Street, Glasgow G1 5PR. Tel: 0141 552 5592

Closing Date for applications: Thursday 9th July