Change Mental Health is looking for a Mental Health and Wellbeing Practitioner (Outreach) to join our Central Services team.

This is a community-based role supporting adults affected by mental illness to build confidence, resilience and greater independence. You’ll work primarily one-to-one with people in their own homes and communities, with opportunities to contribute to our Hub-based services where needed.

About the role

You’ll provide practical and emotional support tailored to each person, helping them identify goals, develop personal plans and build strategies to self-manage their mental health and wellbeing.

You’ll connect people with community opportunities and wider services, work collaboratively with local partners, and ensure safeguarding or wellbeing concerns are identified and responded to appropriately.

You’ll be part of a supportive team while managing your own workload and building positive, professional relationships with the people you support.

Essential

• Experience providing community-based, recovery-focused or non-clinical mental health support.
• Experience delivering structured 1:1 support and contributing to personal or outcome-focused plans.
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills.
• Ability to work independently, manage your workload effectively and contribute positively to a team.
• Understanding of risk assessment and safe decision-making.
• Commitment to person-centred, strengths-based and recovery-focused practice.
• SVQ Level 2 Social Services and Healthcare (Adults) or willingness to work towards this.
• SSSC registration, or willingness to register within six months.

Desirable

• Experience facilitating groups, peer-support or community activities.
• Knowledge of local community services and referral pathways.
• Experience supporting people affected by trauma, isolation or complex circumstances.
• Understanding of co-production, lived-experience approaches or Scottish health and social care policy.

What we offer

• 37 days’ annual leave (pro rata)
• Two paid Mental Wellbeing Days
• Enhanced sick pay and leave entitlements
• Professional development, including funded opportunities
• 24/7 Employee Assistance Programme
• Cycle to Work Scheme
• Blue Light Card eligibility
• Support for flexible working and work-life balance

Hours are typically worked Monday to Friday between 9am and 5pm, although occasional evening and weekend working may be required.

If you’re passionate about helping people live well in their communities and build greater confidence and independence, we’d love to hear from you.

Change Mental Health is looking for an experienced Service Manager to lead the delivery and development of our community mental health services across the Central area.

This is a varied operational leadership role with responsibility for service quality, people management, performance, partnerships and continuous improvement across Hub and Outreach services.

About the role

You’ll oversee the day-to-day delivery of services, ensuring they are safe, effective, person-centred and focused on achieving meaningful outcomes for the people we support.

You’ll lead and develop staff, manage service performance and budgets, monitor quality and safeguarding, and use data and outcomes to identify opportunities for improvement. You’ll also build strong relationships with commissioners, funders and community partners, helping strengthen referral pathways and develop new opportunities for our services.

As part of our Management Team, you’ll have the autonomy to resolve operational challenges, develop effective systems and procedures, and contribute to the wider development of Change Mental Health.

Essential

• Demonstrable experience leading, managing and motivating staff to deliver high-quality services.
• Strong knowledge of Scottish health and social care, including safeguarding, risk management and Care Inspectorate requirements.
• Experience developing and implementing operational procedures and quality processes.
• Experience building effective relationships with external stakeholders and partners.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving and communication skills.
• SVQ Level 4 Social Services and Healthcare (Adults) or willingness to work towards this if required.
• Appropriate qualification for Care Inspectorate Registered Manager requirements, or willingness to work towards this if required.

Desirable

• Experience working within or managing a regulated service.
• Experience managing service budgets and performance frameworks.

What we offer

• 37 days’ annual leave (pro rata)
• Two paid Mental Wellbeing Days
• Enhanced sick pay and leave entitlements
• Professional development, including funded opportunities
• 24/7 Employee Assistance Programme
• Cycle to Work Scheme
• Blue Light Card eligibility
• Support for flexible working and work-life balance

Hours are typically worked Monday to Friday between 9am and 5pm, although occasional evening and weekend working may be required. The role may also participate in an on-call rota.

If you’re an experienced service leader who combines strong operational management with a commitment to high-quality, person-centred mental health support, we’d love to hear from you.

We have an exciting opportunity for an experienced Support & Development Worker to join our Midlothian Community Mental Health and Wellbeing Team. This post is fixed term and is funded by Midlothian Health and Social Care Partnership.

The successful applicant will support people experiencing mild to moderate mental health difficulties by developing, organising and delivering community-based green, art and active groups. You will work in a person-centered, trauma informed, strength-based and creative way, supporting people with a range of issues important to their mental health and well-being. You will also recruit, coordinate, support and supervise volunteers who co-facilitate groups, help promote services and resources and actively contribute to shaping services.

Groups will be delivered in various community venues across Midlothian,

You will have experience of developing and delivering art, green and active groups, excellent communication, IT, administration, and organisational skills, and you will develop and maintain positive and effective working relationships with a range of stakeholders, key partners, and relevant professionals.

You will be office based, travel is required across Midlothian and flexibility in working hours will also be expected to meet the needs of people we support.

Change Mental Health is looking for a Mental Health and Wellbeing Practitioner (Outreach) to join our Fife Services team.

This is a community-based role supporting adults affected by mental illness to build confidence, resilience and greater independence. You’ll work primarily one-to-one with people in their own homes and communities, with opportunities to contribute to our Hub-based services where needed.

About the role

You’ll provide practical and emotional support tailored to each person, helping them identify goals, develop personal plans and build strategies to self-manage their mental health and wellbeing.

You’ll connect people with community opportunities and wider services, work collaboratively with local partners, and ensure safeguarding or wellbeing concerns are identified and responded to appropriately.

You’ll be part of a supportive team while managing your own workload and building positive, professional relationships with the people you support.

Essential

• Experience providing community-based, recovery-focused or non-clinical mental health support.
• Experience delivering structured 1:1 support and contributing to personal or outcome-focused plans.
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills.
• Ability to work independently, manage your workload effectively and contribute positively to a team.
• Understanding of risk assessment and safe decision-making.
• Commitment to person-centred, strengths-based and recovery-focused practice.
• SVQ Level 2 Social Services and Healthcare (Adults) or willingness to work towards this.
• SSSC registration, or willingness to register within six months.

Desirable

• Experience facilitating groups, peer-support or community activities.
• Knowledge of local community services and referral pathways.
• Experience supporting people affected by trauma, isolation or complex circumstances.
• Understanding of co-production, lived-experience approaches or Scottish health and social care policy.

What we offer

• 37 days’ annual leave (pro rata)
• Two paid Mental Wellbeing Days
• Enhanced sick pay and leave entitlements
• Professional development, including funded opportunities
• 24/7 Employee Assistance Programme
• Cycle to Work Scheme
• Blue Light Card eligibility
• Support for flexible working and work-life balance

Hours are typically worked Monday to Friday between 9am and 5pm, although occasional evening and weekend working may be required.

If you’re passionate about helping people live well in their communities and build greater confidence and independence, we’d love to hear from you.