Current Opportunities

If we have more than one vacancy that you think your skills are a good match for, then we encourage you to apply for all relevant opportunities.  Diversity empowers communities and ours is no different. If your skills don’t fit into one box, then we won’t put them there. Apply for all roles that you think fit.

Govan Community Project currently has the following opportunities:

Mental Health Support Worker

14  hours per week

£10,029 per year (FTE £25,073)

Temporary contract until March 2027. Working days options are Monday/Thursday/Friday due to venue availability.

Govan Community Project provides a range of holistic services for people seeking asylum, refugees and vulnerable migrants in Glasgow.

We are recruiting a Mental Health Support Worker to provide mental health and wellbeing support to New Scots.

You will be responsible for working with New Scots using co-production skills to co-design a trauma-informed, person-centred wellbeing programme. Through tailored 1:1 meetings you will support New Scots to develop knowledge and strategies which empower individuals to understand and self manage their mental health and wellbeing and know where to access support when needed.

Our ideal candidate will have experience of working with people presenting with common mental health challenges, preferably in a community based setting. You will have a good understanding of how hostile UK asylum system impacts on the mental health of New Scots.  You will be confident in identifying safeguarding concerns and acting on these appropriately. You will be confident to deliver 1:1 support with interpreters using a range of resources. You will have the skills to be able to manage a varied workload, working independently and as part of a team.

This is a great opportunity to join a vibrant, dedicated team working in a diverse community.

Our commitment to inclusion

We are committed to building a diverse and inclusive organisation. We recognise the unique skills and experience that each individual brings to our organisation. We would  particularly welcome applications from people with lived experience of migration, the asylum system, or displacement.

We are part of the Experts by Experience Employment Initiative (www.ebeemployment.org.uk). The network supports inclusive recruitment of people with lived experience of the UK asylum or immigration system. If this is your experience, you can find useful resources here. You can also ask for free and private help with your application by filling in this form.

Any informal enquiries regarding the role or the application process should be directed to Claire Low, Community Team Manager by email: claire@govancommunityproject.org.uk.

How to apply

To access the application pack, please first complete the screening questions located here.

The closing date for applications is midnight on Sunday 26th July 2026 and interviews are planned for Friday 31st July.  No late applications will be considered.

Please note we do not have the capacity to respond individually to all applications received.  If you have not received a response within 14 days of the closing date, your application has been unsuccessful. ​

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