Child protection practitioner Work, Jobs in Lochgelly, Fif (with Salaries)

Out of Hours Mental Health Officer/Co-ordinator
Fife Council —Lochgelly
- £47,604.34 - £57,196.54 a year
- Part-time
- Travel
- Mentoring
- Employee discount
Relief Out of Hours Mental Health Officer
Fife Council —Lochgelly
- £25.36 an hour
- Weekend availability
- Team management
- Travel
- Leadership
- Annual leave
- Employee discount
Early Years Lead Officer
Fife Council —Lochgelly
- £43,437.09 - £47,604.34 a year
- Part-time
- Experience working with children
- Bachelor's degree
- Employee discount
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Senior Practitioner, Early Intervention and Access Social Work
Perth & Kinross Council —Perth
- £51,524 - £55,504 a year
- Full-time
- Management
- Travel
- Leadership
- Annual leave
Senior Practitioner
Fife Council —Buckhaven
- £47,604.34 - £57,196.54 a year
- Full-time
- Travel
- Leadership
- Employee discount
4d
Early Years Officer
Fife Council —Ballingry
- £31,761.26 - £34,914.86 a year
- Part-time
- Experience working with children
- Employee discount
Residential Childcare Practitioner
Greenleaf House —Auchterarder
- £34,976 - £37,447 a year
- Overtime
- Communication skills
- Employee assistance programme
- Employee discount
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4d
Childcare Practitioner (Residential Childcare) part-time weekends
Seamab Care & Education —Linlithgow
- £13.64 - £17.52 an hour
- Part-time
- Experience working with children
- Travel
- Conflict management
- Free parking
- Employee assistance programme
Quick apply
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Early Years Practitioner
Bright Horizons —Edinburgh
- £29,619 a year
- Full-time
- Experience working with children
- Annual leave
Quick apply
Head of Drama
School Talent —St. Andrews
- Full-time
- Management
- Databases
- University
Quick apply
13d
Residential Child Care Practitioners -West Lothian
Moore House Care & Education —East Calder
- £29,347.14 - £35,542.95 a year
- Full-time
- Experience working with children
- Conflict management
- Communication skills
3d
Bank Early Years Practitioner
Bright Horizons —Livingston
- £14.24 an hour
- Experience working with children
Quick apply
Early Years Practitioner - Fox Covert Primary School
City of Edinburgh Council —Edinburgh
- £30,188 - £34,452 a year
- Full-time
- Experience working with children
- Education
- Communication skills
Playgroup Practitioner
Community Playgroups SCIO —Bathgate
- £13.45 an hour
- Childcare
- In-person
- Communication skills
Quick apply
13d
Teacher of Drama
School Talent —St. Andrews
- Full-time
- Databases
- University
- Education
Quick apply
12d
Play Worker
MAGDALENE:CC SCIO —Edinburgh
- £15.33 an hour
- Part-time
- Management
- Supervising experience
- Experience working with children
Quick apply
Early Years Practitioners
Wee Mack's Nursery —Edinburgh
- From £13 an hour
- Part-time
- Childcare
- In-person
Quick apply
Early Years Practitioner
School Talent —Edinburgh
- £24,784.50 a year
- Full-time
- Experience working with children
- School
- Annual leave
- Employee assistance programme
Quick apply
5d
Visiting Music Teacher - Bagpipes
School Talent —Edinburgh
- Organisational skills
- Communication skills
- School
Quick apply
Visiting Music Teacher - Bass and Tenor Drum
School Talent —Edinburgh
- Organisational skills
- Communication skills
- School
Quick apply

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Out of Hours Mental Health Officer/Co-ordinator

Fife Council -
Lochgelly

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Job details

Part-time
£47,604.34 - £57,196.54 a year

Benefits

Employee discount

Qualifications

Care record keeping
Clinical record keeping
SSSC
Mentoring junior staff
Mental Health Act 1983
Shift management
Decision making
Mentoring
Professional development mentoring
Risk assessment

Full job description

Proposed Interview Date: Interviews will be ongoing throughout the advertising period

Closing Date: Thursday 1 October 2026

Contract Type: Permanent

Salary: FC9 £47,604.34 and £57,196.54 pro rata

Working Pattern: 24 hours per week

Location: St Andrews Church Community Hub, Lochgelly

Supporting Statement

As part of your application, you must provide us with a Supporting Statement which outlines to us how your skills and experience make you a good candidate for this vacancy. For more information, check out the How to Apply section of our Career Site. Without a Supporting Statement, your application will not be progressed. Please upload your Supporting Statement at the section marked ‘upload resumé’. Your Supporting Statement must not be a CV. More information is available on our Career site at www.fife.gov.uk/jobs/supportingstatement .

Are you an experienced Mental Health Officer looking for a senior practitioner role that offers autonomy, variety and a genuine work-life balance?

We are looking for an experienced and accredited Mental Health Officer (MHO) to join Fife's Emergency Out of Hours Service as a Co-ordinator (Senior Practitioner). This is a unique opportunity to combine advanced statutory mental health practice with leadership responsibilities within a small, highly skilled team. You will lead decision-making during shifts, support colleagues through complex situations and make a meaningful difference when people need help most.

Working an average of just three shifts per week, you'll benefit from four days free most weeks while maintaining a senior practitioner role. This post is 24 hours per week (0.65 FTE) and attracts a full-time equivalent salary of £47,604 to £57,196, plus unsocial hours enhancements.

This is not a traditional social work post. As the senior practitioner on shift, you will have the autonomy to make complex decisions, lead responses to high-risk situations and provide professional leadership across a range of adult and children's services. The role offers a rare breadth of practice across adult services, child protection, mental health, emergency interventions and multi-agency partnership working, meaning no two shifts are the same.

You'll join a small, supportive and highly experienced team consisting of a Team Manager, three Co-ordinators and three Social Workers, supported by a dedicated group of relief staff. We value professional judgement, collaborative practice and mutual support, recognising the demands of out of hours work and the importance of staff wellbeing.

While you will lead operational decision-making during your shifts, you will be supported by experienced colleagues, established procedures and strong partnerships with Police Scotland, NHS Fife and other emergency services. The role also provides opportunities to further develop advanced risk assessment, emergency decision-making, leadership and statutory mental health practice.

As the Co-ordinator/Senior Practitioner on shift, you will oversee service delivery, support staff and ensure that individuals at risk receive a timely and appropriate response. The Out of Hours Service responds across all areas of social work practice, including adult and child protection, and undertakes statutory duties under the Mental Health (Care and Treatment) (Scotland) Act 2003.

You will be part of a rolling rota covering:

Evenings and weekends.

Overnight on-call / standby arrangements.

Public holidays.

The role requires flexibility and the ability to travel across Fife, including overnight.

The Person

In this role, you will:

Take responsibility for the overall co-ordination of the shift, ensuring effective decision-making and safe practice.

Provide leadership, direction, advice and support to Social Workers and Social Work Assistants.

Assess incoming information and determine appropriate responses to risk.

Co-ordinate and oversee urgent assessments and interventions.

Undertake statutory Mental Health Officer duties in line with the Mental Health (Care and Treatment) (Scotland) Act 2003, including co-ordinating and participating in Mental Health Act assessments where required.

Act as the designated Mental Health Officer (MHO) during operational hours.

Support staff responding to emergency situations, including attending where required.

Promote effective multi-agency working with Police Scotland, NHS Fife and other partners.

Maintain oversight of recording and ensure accurate, timely and high-quality documentation, including statutory documentation relating to mental health interventions.

Contribute to the ongoing development and quality improvement of the service.

Support the learning and development of relief Social Work staff through mentoring, guidance and supervision where required.

If you're looking for a role that combines leadership, statutory MHO practice, flexibility and the opportunity to make a real impact during some of the most critical moments in people's lives, we'd love to hear from you.

Before confirming to your appointment, you will be required to obtain Protection of Vulnerable Groups (PVG) scheme membership through Disclosure Scotland and become a member of the relevant PVG scheme.

As this role requires SSSC registration, you will have three months to apply for registration.

If appointed, you must start your application as soon as possible so you're registered within the required six months.

If you need to achieve a qualification to maintain your SSSC membership, information will be provided if you are appointed. You must ensure you complete the qualification within the specified timeframe.

More details are included in the role profile.

Further Information

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For further information please contact: Michael Hunter, Team Manager - [email protected]

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