We're hiring: Community Wellbeing Practitioner for Ardnamurchan

We work across the Western Highlands to reduce the impact of poor mental health by combining evidence-based educational services with compassionate, face-to-face community support. Because our rural and remote communities have unique challenges, we co-design our approach alongside local people, amplifying their voices to create real, lasting change in mental health provision.

Current Opportunities

Community Wellbeing Practitioner for the Ardnamurchan Peninsula

The Locality Community Wellbeing Practitioner is the face of Ewen’s Room across local communities. You offer universal level support, early intervention, reduce isolation, and strengthen protective factors against mental health crisis. Operating as Ewen’s Room’s “front door” within a specific geographic cluster, you will host our regular Open Doors community sessions, coordinate local volunteers, and lead connecting activities such as wellbeing walks, talks, and practical workshops.

As a frontline practitioner, you will signpost and guide individuals to appropriate services ranging from local community partners to statutory healthcare and Ewen’s Room’s targeted Tier 2/3 therapeutic support. You will also deliver community mental health workshops, support local fundraising efforts, and act as a compassionate, trained responder in community postvention efforts following a loss to suicide.

• Are you resident on the Ardnamurchan Peninsula, or willing to travel there several times a week with strong community connections in the area?
• Have you got great interpersonal skills, a warm and welcoming attitude and like working independently while being supported by a great team?
• Have you got experience leading groups and working with volunteers?
• Do you feel passionately about improving the Wellbeing in our communities and reduce isolation?

Then the Community Wellbeing Practitioner Role may be just right for you. Read the full role description here:

Locality Community Practitioners

We are offering:

• Up to 16 hours per week, flexible working with a few core times
  • Mondays 4 PM to 5 PM
  • Wednesdays 11 AM to 1 PM
  • Thursday 11 AM to 1 PM
• £28,500 per annum pro rata
• Mileage paid for travel outside agreed hub location (on the Ardnamurchan peninsula)
• Wide range of training and support (Scottish Mental Health First Aid, Trauma-Informed Practise, First Aid, Professional Supervision, etc)
• Minimum pension contributions

Why Work With Ewen’s Room?

When you join Ewen’s Room, you become part of a multi-skilled, highly motivated team dedicated to making a tangible difference in people’s lives. We live by our core values:

• We are Compassionate – We will meet individuals warmly. We will walk with them for however long they need us.
• We are Inspiring – We will instil knowledge and understanding and empower people to take positive actions in their own lives and communities.
• We are Committed – We will provide high-quality, locally-led services that are delivered with sensitivity, honesty and integrity.

We know that to care for our communities, we must care for our team. Ewen’s Room is an Equal Opportunities Employer. We offer flexibility around where and when you work, extensive professional development and training opportunities within the social and care sectors, and a supportive, collaborative culture. Above all, working with us offers a deeply rewarding and fulfilling opportunity to shape the future of community mental health in Lochaber and beyond.

How to Apply

To apply for any of our open roles, please download the relevant job specification above.

Submit your CV alongside a covering letter outlining your suitability for the role to info@ewensroom.com.

Closing Date for Applications: Sunday, 13th December 2026, midnight*.

*A previous advert had a short closing date. The closing date has been extended.

Shortlisted candidates will be invited for interviews in the week commencing 11th January.

If you have any informal questions about any of the positions, please don’t hesitate to get in touch!

Ewen’s Room is an Equal Opportunities Employer. The charity is totally committed to equal employment opportunities, and we base all our employment decisions solely on merit, job requirements and business needs. We encourage applications from all walks of life and are happy to discuss reasonable adjustments to the recruitment process if needed.