As an organisation our sole purpose is to improve the lives of people living with mental health problems. That means everyone who works for us is helping make life better for some of the most vulnerable people in Scotland.
A significant percentage of staff have experienced mental health problems and as an employer we’ve very conscious not just of supporting people during periods of poor mental health, but ensuring staff have a good work-life balance and work in a positive and supportive environment. We want people to do the best possible job for those we’re here to help and we know to do that, staff need to be happy at work and feel supported and listened to.
From the mid 1950’s and into the 60’s our activities centred on public education through lectures, courses and conferences.
Our records show that from 1976 we shifted the focus of our activities to include representing the interests of people with mental health problems. The campaigning side of SAMH is very much at the forefront of our activities today.
In 1983 we opened our first service, Sprout Market Garden; a horticultural project where people with mental health problems could gain work experience. The following year, SAMH’s first Supported Accommodation project was set up in Livingston, West Lothian. It is hard to believe that as recently as 1984, SAMH only employed three members of staff.
There followed a period of gradual and steady growth in the organisation until 1988. At this time a combination of Sir Roy Griffith’s report on care in the community and the introduction of the Employment Training Programme, saw the organisation embark on a period of exponential growth. Later, SAMH successfully secured substantial European Social Fund monies, which combined with the introduction of the NHS and Community Care Act, permitted the organisation to continue to develop new services.
Today we still run thriving horticultural projects that operate amongst our 60 services in communities across Scotland. SAMH services are person centred and based on an ethos of recovery. We provide mental health social care support, homelessness, addictions and employment services, among many others.
These services, together with our national programme work in See Me, respectme, suicide prevention, sport and physical activity; inform our policy and campaign work to influence positive and social change in Scotland.
Our work continues under three strategic goals:
Our horticulture services have a therapeutic impact on mental health recovery.
Our peer support workers, each with their own experience of mental health problems, support others towards recovery.
Our National Employment Team helps people into work, training or education.
We support people living with mental health problems towards recovery and engagement in the wider community.
We provide preventative work and practical support to individuals who are homeless or at risk.
We help people in their recovery from addiction.
We champion active living as a vehicle for improving and maintaining good mental health and wellbeing.
Everyday SAMH works to prevent suicide through interventions and training.
We provide emotional and practical support to people on a daily basis including living skills to help them keep their home.
Provides housing support and outreach to people in their own homes where staff support people to develop, regain and maintain independent living skills.
We’re searching for a Senior Communications Officer who will play an essential role in helping SAMH achieve its strategic aims.
You’ll do this by using media and paid digital campaigns to change attitudes, raise money and tell people how SAMH can help them through local and Scotland-wide support services. You’ll oversee the work of our Communications Assistant, supporting him to create brilliant social content and marketing materials, and oversee our internal comms strategy. You’ll SAMH staff across Scotland know what’s going on across the organisation.
As an organisation, they genuinely care about their employees and you’d be part of a friendly dedicated team who collaborate closely for the bigger cause. There’s also a big emphasis on life-work balance and some fantastic benefits on offer.
This is an amazing opportunity for someone looking to be part of something special whilst helping them promote and tell their story. Key responsibilities of the role include:
This is a great role for someone looking to work with a degree of autonomy and take ownership of their work in a positive working environment as the work you do will help to make a real difference!
You’ll ideally come from a journalism or PR background, however this is not essential. An understanding of media and ability to build relationships is key here. You’ll come with plenty of enthusiasm and be comfortable taking the lead on initiatives.
If this sounds like you and you’d like to be part of an organisation that makes a difference and treats their employees well, please get in touch today.
As well as promoting a healthy work-life balance, we offer the following:
SAMH is proud to be an accredited Living Wage Employer. We chose to do this because the real Living Wage is the only rate calculated independently according to what people need to meet the costs and pressures they face in their everyday lives.
Our people and employment practices at SAMH align with the Scottish Fair Work Framework and we believe that fair work is work that offers effective voice, opportunity, security, fulfilment and respect. An important part of this is our commitment to paying the real Living Wage as a minimum rate of pay for all SAMH staff who work every day to support Scotland’s mental health.
Haider recently graduated with a degree in Accounting and Finance and has gathered experience in the finance industry through internships and previous jobs. He will be using all the skills he has acquired through his previous experiences to assist the finance department with gathering data and providing analysis that will help the business expand.
Our people are our most important asset, and their mental well-being and happiness are core to our success. We love our diverse workforce, actively embrace flexible working (even pre-pandemic!) and encourage a healthy work-life balance. We have been recognised as one of the most diverse SME workplaces in the UK and are holders of the Scottish Business Pledge which exists to promote a fairer Scotland. We have also just been included in the 2021 Culture Leaders Top 25 – an accolade of which we are very proud!
We are a fully inclusive and nurturing employer and, despite being in tech, the majority of our team are women, leading to accolades in the Computing Magazine Women in IT Awards and the Amazon Growing Business Awards. We currently represent 15 nationalities and speak 20 languages. Age is no barrier, and we recruit for attitude, providing and encouraging appropriate learning and training for each and every role.
We are also proud members of IP Inclusive, a network of professionals working to make the intellectual property industry more diverse.
We’re a passionate and professional team who thrive in issue-rich environment and we’re looking to add a Communication Lead to our fast-growing team. You’ll be a trusted advisor to clients across several sectors in all aspects of communication, external affairs, marketing and issues management. Coming from an agency or consultancy environment, at Account Director level or above, you’ll report directly to the Managing Director and be responsible for a small and busy multi-disciplinary team. You’ll have first-class project management skills, be solutions-driven and excellent commercial acumen too. Alongside the senior team, you’ll work to drive the strategic growth of Aspect.
Your core duties will include:
You’ll be a skilled communicator, interested and knowledgeable about the key issues shaping the external environment. In addition, to be considered for this role, you must be able to demonstrate:
We’re a passionate and professional team who thrive in issue-rich environment and we’re looking for Senior Communication Advisors, Communications Advisors and Communications Executives to join their fast-growing team.
You’ll have previous agency experience at Senior Account Manager or Account Manager level and be passionate about delivering excellent results for clients. You might be a specialist in PR and media relations who produces compelling editorial content across a range of topics and sectors or you might be a public affairs expert who understands the policy landscape and helps clients build influential relationships. Whatever your specialism, you’ll be an excellent writer, full of creative ideas, with proven client management experience and the ability to provide expert advice our clients.
Your key duties will include:
In addition, to be considered for this role, you must be able to demonstrate:
Our aim is to combat illicit online trade by identifying and removing counterfeits for sale. Counterfeits not only damage brands, their reputations, and revenues, but can cause significant harm to the end customer – whether as a fake toy or a fake medicine – and the consequences can be life threatening.
Counterfeiting is a significant economic and social issue.
The OECD reports that counterfeit and fake goods make up more than 3.3% of the world’s global trade. Those involved in the trade of counterfeits have been linked to people trafficking, prostitution, and drug dealing.
As such, reducing illicit trade is about much more than brand protection but also about human rights, safety, and social equity.
And this is what we do, every day.
We deliver purpose-driven work from an extremely welcoming environment near the City Centre. We actively encourage the responsible use of resources, from using public transport to reuse, recycling, and, of course, a minimal impact office environment. We have benefited from the advice of the Energy Saving Trust and Resource Efficient Scotland. Our waste contractor also provides us with a monthly report on volumes and types of material and the carbon emissions avoided through recycling.
Over 80% of our employees can walk or cycle to The Lair and, pre-pandemic, 10% were using public transport as their normal daily commuting mode. Without doubt, online meetings will replace considerable miles, going forward, saving resources, time and energy. Where possible, when possible, the train remains our preferred option.
Zoe joined Denholm in 2022 as Recruitment Administrator, after working in administration roles for nearly a decade. Most recently within the recruitment industry, she joins us with experience of supporting consultants, clients and candidates at all levels. Zoe has a passion for helping people and applies her positive attitude and approachable manner to support our team and deliver the best possible service to our clients and candidates at all times.
As well as working in close collaboration with our clients, and the online marketplaces, we are active members of groups that have been established to combat illicit trade. These include the Scottish Anti-Illicit Trade Group, the European Intellectual Property Office, The Scottish Business Resilience Centre, the Anti-Counterfeiting Group, and the China Britain Business Council. Members of our senior management sit on the boards of ACID (Anti-Copying in Design), the Scottish Ministerial Trade Board, and the European Union Intellectual Property Office’s Observatory Panel for SMEs, amongst others.
Each team member nominates good causes or charities that are supported on both an individual and corporate basis. Wherever possible, we support the employee’s involvement whether through time or fundraising events.
James has a decade of experience within the FMCG sector where he has partnered with a wide range of businesses placing key appointments at all levels including Director/ Board level. Driving growth across our Manufacturing & Engineering function, James specialises in Production, Operations, Engineering, Quality, HSE, Technical, NPD and Supply Chain. With his passion and expertise in these areas, James supports candidates and clients by working closely to understand their needs and wants providing exceptional service.
Andy has been recruiting in Technology, Change & Transformation since 2001. Delivering tailored resource solutions as trusted advisor to clients ranging from start-ups through to global blue-chip organisations across contract, permanent, fixed term, and managed service/statement of work solutions. He has experience providing candidates for Helpdesk through to CIO and takes great pride in providing excellent customer service and ensuring each candidate journey is a positive one. An expert in his market he can provide guidance across current market trends.
Scott started his career working for one of the leading Advertising & Comms agencies in Edinburgh where he spent 7 years before moving in to recruitment in 2011. As such, he is well-networked in the Marketing & Comms space across Scotland. With a friendly and consultative approach, Scott is genuinely passionate about providing a positive journey to both candidates and clients alike and believes communication plays a big part in this. A “thinking-outside-the-box recruiter”, he is known for helping candidates portray the best version of themselves and helping clients find talent for those hard to fill roles.
David started recruitment at the age of 23 and while it isn’t for everyone, it was for David. What he really enjoys is looking beyond the CV and really getting to know the people sitting across the table, learning all about them and building relationships with new people. And that hasn’t changed to this day. David loves solving the puzzle of balancing the needs and wants clients and candidates to reach a point where everyone is happy. Based in Glasgow, he covers the B2B market for sales and marketing roles across Scotland.
Liz has over 14 years’ experience in recruitment working across primarily the high-tech, pharmaceutical and FMCG sectors. She joined Denholm on December 1st 2021 following a relocation from Ireland to focus on Marketing recruitment. Liz’s experience ranges from high volume recruitment to executive search and she prides herself in her ability to fully understand a brief and her accurate matching skills. Frequently praised as being a clear communicator with a strong customer service ethic, Liz is well suited to the culture here at Denholm, where the client and the candidates’ needs are paramount.
Euan has been working in the world of recruitment since 2012, working to deliver bespoke services to both clients and candidates. Prioritising ‘future-fit’ candidates for clients, he works as an extension of his client’s business ensuring great representation in the market. He consults with each client to ensure excellent candidate journeys. Euan works focuses primarily on business analysis, project management and technical support opportunities.
Callum has been working in recruitment since 2018 where he has solely focussed on the Technology, Change and Transformation market across the UK and ROI. He works closely with his clients and candidates to build long-lasting relationships across several industries, including Technology, Financial Services, Professional Services, Healthcare, Education, Public Sector and more. He specialises in engineering roles across Software, Infrastructure, Systems, DevOps and Cloud, along with Software Testing.
Drew arrived at Denholm as an award-winning creative, having headed content strategy teams for marketing/advertising agencies in the UK/USA before a successful career in HR, people and culture. He has years of marketing experience and building teams on both sides of the Atlantic, priding himself on going the extra mile for clients and candidates alike. Drew always works with passion as our specialist in account management, planning and strategy, digital marketing, full-spectrum creative and traffic/studio management.
