Company Overview
Midlothian Sure Start is a dynamic, award-winning third sector organization dedicated to supporting families with children up to age 12 across the region. Since 2001, we have been committed to providing holistic, confidential community-based services that place families at the heart of our mission.
Summary
We are recruiting for:
SENIOR PERINATAL & INFANT MENTAL HEALTH PRACTITIONER
Part-time – 28 hours per week
Salary £31,631.60 - £33,651.80 per annum pro rata
(depending on experience and qualifications)
Midlothian Sure Start is seeking an experienced Senior Practitioner to deliver and develop perinatal and infant mental health services, including A Good Start, Dads2B, Baby Steps, VIG, Circle of Security Parenting and more.
You’ll support families through 1:1 and group work while also providing mentorship to staff, contributing to service development, and deputising for the Perinatal Manager.
Essential:
· Experience supporting families and delivering group programmes
· Relevant qualification (Social Care, Community Education or equivalent)
· Strong understanding of infant mental health and trauma
· Ability to lead, mentor, and work collaboratively
· Access to own transport
We offer: excellent training, enhanced leave, EAP, pension, discounted childcare and more. Apply: [email protected] to request an application pack or alternatively, send us your CV and covering letter.
Closing: 8th July 2026
Pay: £31,631.60-£33,651.80 per year
Benefits:
- Company pension
- Free parking
- Health & wellbeing programme
- On-site parking
Application question(s):
- Do you hold a HNC in Social Care/Diploma in Social Work/BA Community Education or equivalent?
- Do you have Infant Mental Health (IMH) Training or equivalent?
Experience with A Good Start, Dads2Be, VIG and CoSP?
First Aid Qualification.
Education:
- GCSE or equivalent (preferred)
Work Location: In person
