The University’s Heritage Collections are excited to be seeking a new member of the Civic Engagement team, to assist co-design and delivery of a new Prescribe Culture project, Notable Difference. Supported by Museums Galleries Scotland and Baring Foundation’s Creative Minds funding, the Notable Difference project will focus on development of a non-clinical support programme for men’s mental health.
The Notable Difference Enabler post is part-time (0.2) for 16 months and we wish to appoint someone with a passion for creative health work, who has experience of facilitating music-making programmes co-designed with individuals who are living with mental health disorders or facing mental health challenges.
What we can offer you:
- A competitive salary at Grade UE05: £29,179 – £33,482 per annum, pro-rata as part-time.
- A chance to contribute to the award-winning Prescribe Culture offer, one of our key civic engagement service strands, where our mission is to utilise our library and heritage assets for health improvement.
- An exciting, positive, creative, challenging and rewarding place to work.
- To be part of a diverse and vibrant international community.
- Comprehensive Staff Benefits, such as a generous holiday entitlement, a defined benefits pension scheme, staff discounts, family-friendly initiatives and flexible working options. staff discounts, family-friendly initiatives, support for staff wellbeing.
- A day of paid leave annually for your chosen volunteering activity.
- Access to excellent online learning and a Staff Scholarship fund.
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What the job involves:
- Play a key role in supporting us, over the next eighteen months, to co-develop and deliver our new Prescribe Culture project, Notable Difference, supported by a Museums Galleries Scotland and the Baring Foundation Creative Minds fund.
- Working with the Notable Difference members, utilising the stories of St Cecilia’s Hall and the musical instrument collection, to realise a creative health programme for the benefit of men’s mental health.
- Co-producing project outputs such as live music events, online exhibitions and recorded music.
View the full job description here.
A bit about you:
- Knowledge of common mental health disorders and experience of working with individuals living with mental health disorders or challenges.
- Skilled musician and experience of facilitating music-making group sessions.
- A belief in the power of non-clinical approaches to address social determinants of ill-health.
Application procedure:
We welcome informal enquiries about the role – to find out more please email Ruthanne Baxter (Civic Engagement Manager) on [email protected]
The University is committed to equality, diversity and inclusion. If you have the right skills for the job, we want to hear from you. We encourage applications from the right candidates regardless of age, gender identity, disability, sexual orientation, religion, belief or race.
Prior to any employment commencing candidates will be required to evidence Right to Work in the UK.
The University is unable to sponsor the employment of international workers in this role. International applicants will therefore be unable to apply for and secure a Skilled Worker visa. They will only be able to take up this role if they can demonstrate an alternative right to work in the UK.
Key dates to note
To apply, upload a CV and cover letter before Monday 16th June (Closing date).
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Interviews will be held in-person on w/c 7th July.
