Team Manager​/Mental Health Officer - ARB

Position: Team Manager/Mental Health Officer - ARB17313
# Team Manager/Mental Health Officer Ref no::
ARB
17313

Published::
19/12/2025

Closes::
09/01/2026

Location::

Social Work Office, Soroba Road, Oban, Argyll, PA34 4JA
Salary::
£55,349 - £60,477 per year Contract Type::
Permanent Position Type::
Part Time

Hours::

17.5 hours per week

Work From Home::
Hybrid Service:
Health and Social Care Partnership Closing Date:
Friday 9th January 2026

We would welcome an experienced Social Work/MHO manager to join the CMHT which covers the Oban and surrounding rural areas of Argyll and Bute.

Argyll and Bute is one of Scotland’s most stunning areas. As its award-winning council, we play a vital part in the day-to-day life and long-term future of our beautiful and diverse communities. Our unwavering purpose is to make Argyll and Bute the place to be, the place where people want to live, to work and do business. And we are committed to making the council the place
** to have a great career**, by providing excellent benefits and a friendly, dynamic working culture so that each of our 5000 colleagues can deliver services that help our corner of Scotland thrive. Join us to make a difference.

The Social Work team are part of an integrated CMHT, which is located in the Oban resource centre.

The Team Manager will manage the social work practitioners and should have experience in care management as well as statutory mental health;
Adult Protection and Adults with Incapacity requirements. The Manager will be required to work closely with Health practitioners and to contribute to MDT meetings, including the screening and allocation of work to the social work team.

A recognised SW qualification and the Mental Health Officer post graduate award is required for the post.

Our employees work towards enhancing the day-to-day life of those who require our services and for the longer term future of Argyll and Bute. We want you to feel valued working for us. We offer various benefits to support you, such as a competitive salary, pension scheme, generous leave entitlement, cycle to work scheme, discounts on gym memberships and leisure centres, wellbeing initiatives, and opportunities for learning and career growth.

We also embrace a modern approach to work, offering a flexible first approach where possible to requests from our employees to how they work.

We care about our workers and our community around us and always aim to provide person-centred services. From employee recognition schemes to environmental policies we have many initiatives in place to help us look after the things we all care about.

Learn more here , , , , ,,Argyll and Bute Council recognises the numerous benefits of a positive work-life balance to the wellbeing and productivity of our employees. We will take a flexible first approach to requests from our employees to change the way that they work. While we must balance such requests with the need to ensure the quality of the important services we deliver is not compromised, we will ensure that each request is given careful consideration with a view to achieving a positive outcome wherever possible.##

Applicants should note that:

- * Happy to talk about flexible working arrangements.
* This post is not suitable for job share.
* The salary shown is the full time equivalent salary, the actual salary will be paid pro rata for the hours worked.
* The Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (
** Exclusions and Exceptions**) (Scotland) Order 2013, as amended, applies to this post.
* This post requires Protection of Vulnerable Group (PVG) Membership in relation to working with both children and adults.
* You will be required to participate in standby or other out of hour's service arrangements, as appropriate.
* This post requires registration with the Scottish Social Services Council (SSSC).

To apply for this vacancy, please click on the
** Apply Now
** button at the top of this page. If you would like clarification on any information contained within the vacancy advert and/or the job description please contact the recruiting manager, who is:
Annemarie Reilly, Service Manager for MH & Adult Protection Contact Telephone Number:  Email:
Annemar
** Please note that you cannot apply for this vacancy by contacting the recruiting manager, applications must be made by clicking on the Apply Now button at the top of this page.
** Please also note that we
*** do not
*** accept CVs, only applications completed and submitted via the
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** button on this page.  We encourage applications from people from all backgrounds and aim to have a workforce that represents the wider society that we serve. We pride ourselves on being an employer of choice. We champion diversity, inclusion and wellbeing and aim to create a workplace where everyone feels valued and a sense of belonging. To find out more about our commitment to this please visit## Job Attachments
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