Justice Social Work Outreach Worker, Stranraer

Changemh; Stranraer; On-site; GBP 27,000; Part time

Job summary

A community-focused mental health organization in Stranraer is seeking a Justice Social Work Outreach Worker to support individuals affected by mental health concerns to engage with their Community Payback Order (CPO). This role involves collaboration with justice teams, developing personalized support plans, and ensuring ongoing review systems are maintained. Applicants should be experienced in mental health support and relationship building. The organization offers benefits including professional development and a flexible working environment.

Benefits

Professional development opportunities

Flexible working hours

Access to Employee Assistance Programme

Enhanced sick pay and leave entitlements

Qualifications

• Experience in mental health support and working with vulnerable individuals is essential.
• Proven ability to develop and maintain supportive relationships with clients.
• Skills in compiling and reviewing development plans to achieve outcomes.

Responsibilities

• Support people managing their mental health in relation to their CPO.
• Collaborate with Locality Manager and Justice Social Work Case Manager.
• Develop and maintain ongoing review systems.

Skills

Partnership work

Mental health support

Report writing

Relationship building

Education

SSSC Registration

Job description

Post: Justice Social Work Outreach Worker
Location: Stranraer
Salary: £26,780 per annum, pro rata
Hours: 21 hours per week
Contract: Fixed-term
Closing date: 2nd January 2026

We welcome and encourage job applications from people of all backgrounds.

If you consider yourself to have a disability, please complete the relevant section within the application pack to inform us of any arrangements that we may make to the interview process.

We reserve the right to close this advert earlier or later than stated, so please don’t delay your application to avoid any disappointment.

About the role

People affected by Mental Health concerns can become involved in issues that lead to them being sentenced to a Community Payback Order (CPO).

Their mental health concerns can affect their ability to complete the CPO and heighten the risk of them having a custodial sentence.

Working in the Justice Social Work Mental Health Support Project, the Social Justice Outreach Worker will support people to manage their mental health concerns which may be linked to their housing needs, finances , skills development , wellbeing, friends, family and carer support needs.

This will help them be in a better overall safe and stable position to be able to engage with and complete their CPO and help them navigate a path away from a custodial sentence.

The Social Justice Outreach worker will be registered with SSSC and work within Change Mental Health Care Inspectorate registered service.

They will have a lead role in developing the Mental Health Support Project within Justice Social Work which will include:

• Partnership work with people referred and Justice Social Work teams to ensure people are in a safe and secure position to engage with and complete CPO
• Support for people referred, working with Locality Manager and Justice Social Work Case Manager to compile and review development plans ensuring outcomes are being achieved.
• Ensuring that careful and ongoing review systems are in place and maintained in collaboration with the Justice Social Work Case Manager.
• Ensuring that relevant partnership policies and procedures are followed
• Establishing supportive relationships with people referred, encouraging individual responsibility and decision making to maximise choice, control and self-management.
• Collating information and prepare agency reports as required.
• Ensuring feedback and evaluation reports are completed to time.

We are committed to exploring flexible working opportunities which benefit the individual and the charity and are a “Happy to Talk Flexible” employer.

If you are passionate about enabling Change Mental Health to deliver a valuable service to the Scottish community and feel your profile matches this role’s criteria, then we want to hear from you!

• Professional development including funded opportunities.
• A 35-hour working week, enhanced sick pay & season ticket loan.
• A great work life balance with flexible and blended working environment.
• 24/7 access to an award-winning Employee Assistance Programme providing free legal, financial and medical advice as well as support with life’s challenges.
• Enhanced sick pay and leave entitlements