Carer Outreach Worker, Fife
Post: Carer Outreach Worker
Location: Fife (flexible working options will be considered)
Salary: £25,235 pro rata
Hours: 28 hours per week
Contract: Permanent
Reporting to: Service Manager, Fife
Closing date: Midday, 19th September 2025
How to apply
Apply on our BreatheHR portal by completing the online application with your CV and cover letter by 19th September 2025.
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
We are looking for an enthusiastic, empathic person to join Change Mental Health and help us continue to deliver excellent mental health services across Fife.
Change Mental Health is a leading national mental health charity providing incredible person-centred support across the nation.
We want you to join us in one of the best places to work, where your views and experience will help develop and deliver services that people want.
This Carer Outreach Worker post will join our Tayside team and expand our support to Carers of people with Mental Health needs across Fife. Together, we will continue to support Carers in identifying their personal priorities and outcomes. We promote support through 1 to 1 contact, small groups and help to access support and services in the Carer’s community.
Carer Outreach Workers help Carers to feel connected to their loved ones and community, working towards aspirations and goals that they set themselves; that help them live life well.
We build links with partner organisations across Fife, helping break down barriers and develop services that people want and need.
This post will report directly to the Service Manager, Fife for Change Mental Health
Who are we looking for?
We are looking for someone who believes in the power of people to be able to change the world. Someone who is passionate about changing people’s lives for the better and facilitating others to be all they can be.
We are looking for someone who:
- Can build strong and purposeful relationships.
- Is empathic, understanding and has a sense of humour.
- Is ambitious about what they, their team and the organisation can be and can do. Someone who wants to make things better!
- The successful candidate will be required to join the PVG Scheme.
A full driving license and access to a vehicle is essential for these roles.
We are committed to exploring flexible working opportunities which benefit the individual and the charity and are a “Happy to Talk Flexible” employer. This post is for 28 hours a week – but if you want to work slightly more hours – apply and if you are successful, we shall see what we can work out! Working days will be discussed and agreed upon with the Service Manager and can be adjusted for candidates.
For an informal discussion, please contact:
- Susan Grant, Area Manager (Fife & Tayside) email: Susan.Grant@changemh.org
Benefits
- Professional development including funded opportunities.
- A generous 37 days’ holiday.
- 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
- Paid Mental Wellbeing Days
- Cycle to Work Scheme
- Blue Light discount card
