Social Work Officer

Social Work Officer 

2 opportunities

Contract: one permanent role, 
one fixed term/ secondment opportunity for 12 months
Hours: full time, 35 hours per week
Salary: £65,075 - £72,306 per annum
Location: based in Edinburgh (Haymarket), hybrid working option    

We protect and promote the human rights of people with mental illness, learning disabilities, dementia and related conditions.

We are currently recruiting for two posts for either experienced Social Worker practitioners to join our team; these posts will support the planned work outlined in the Commission’s business and strategic plan.  

The role will require the postholder to have direct contact with individuals with lived/living experience, their relatives and carers in respect of their concerns about their mental health and/or the care and treatment they receive.  

Will also be required to carry out investigation work and deal with casework pertaining to an allocated area.  While the role is based in Edinburgh, the postholder will be attached to a team covering a particular geographical area of Scotland and will be required to visit services across the whole of Scotland.

You must be qualified as a Social Worker Practitioner with the MHO award and recent experience of direct application as an MHO. In addition, you should have experience of operating at senior practitioner level and involvement in the practical application of mental health and incapacity legislation and rights-based care.

Supervisory/Management experience is also essential.

As an employer, we offer excellent terms and conditions of service including a generous pension scheme, a commitment to learning and development and access to an Employee Assistance Programme and comprehensive employee benefits.

We also offer a comprehensive range of HR policies including policies to help balance commitments at work and home and flexible working arrangements.

At the Commission we champion diversity, inclusion and wellbeing. We pride ourselves on being an employer of choice, cultivating a sense of belonging and providing a workplace where everyone feels valued. We aim to have a workforce which represents the wider society that we serve and therefore encourage applications from people of all backgrounds and under-represented groups.

Our office environment is modern, light, bright and green with superb views and is very close to Haymarket Railway station and transport links.

For more information on applying, please phone 0131 313 8783/8772

For an informal discussion about this vacancy, please contact either Lesley Paterson, senior manager, Claire Lamza or Suzanne McGuinness, executive directors by telephoning 0131 313 8777.

Closing date for application is 12 June 2026 at 12.00pm, and interviews will take place on 24 June 2026 either in the office or via Microsoft Teams.