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Project Officer (No More Shame) - Fixed Term Contract - See Me

Location: National Programmes

Contract Type: Full Time – Fixed Term

Closing Date: 19 August 2026

Salary: £34,555 - £38,722 per annum

Specific Hours: 37.5

Project Officer (No More Shame) - Fixed Term Contract - See Me

Location: Hybrid working, working Thursdays from our office in Glasgow

Salary: Bands 30-34 (£34,555 - £38,722)

Responsible to: Director

Full time - Fixed Term until August 2027

The Project Officer (No More Shame) will co-ordinate and support delivery of the partnership project ‘No More Shame’ specifically leading on the See Me deliverables. This role works in partnership with colleagues in SAMH, Combat Stress, and local area peer networks & groups to understand and tackle mental health stigma and discrimination experienced by ex‑service women in Scotland, and fulfil the requirements of the project plan agreed with the Armed Forces Covenant Trust.

Key milestones for the programme involve: 

  • Peer engagement and research to test the findings of a literature review.
  • Support the peer/volunteer role  with Combat Stress.
  • Support the pilot of The Changing Rooms With SAMH.
  • Co- produce a campaign with ex-service women.
  • Co-ordinate activity to build a peer led movement to highlight the issues, advocate and influence change in policy and practice in health care services (including mental health).
  • Support SAMH to develop a Peer-led Toolkit to support transitions.
  • Support evaluation of the project.

For more information, including full job description and application/interview guidance, please download our recruitment pack.

We cannot consider CV’s – all applications should go through the application process on our website. Only applications completed through our website will be considered. If you are unable to complete an online application, please contact us at recruitment@penumbra.org.uk and we can arrange for a paper copy to be sent out to you.

Please note that unfortunately we cannot offer visa sponsorship. We can only accept applications from applicants who currently have the legal right to work in the UK, or applicants who have already have an application in progress to obtain the legal right to work in the UK.

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