Lead Practitioner

Apex Scotland; Scotland; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A community support organization in Angus is seeking a Lead Practitioner to support individuals with convictions to achieve positive change. The role involves delivering interventions, coordinating caseloads, and building partnerships with local agencies. Candidates should have experience in justice or employability services, strong communication skills, and a driving licence. Flexible and hybrid working options are available, along with a generous benefits package.

Benefits

Health plan

Generous annual leave

Pension scheme

Perkbox

Qualifications

• Experience in justice or employability services preferred.
• Driving licence is essential.

Responsibilities

• Deliver and develop high-quality support for individuals involved in the justice system.
• Provide one-to-one and group-based interventions to participants.
• Coordination and monitoring of caseloads.
• Build partnerships with local agencies to enhance opportunities.

Skills

Experience working with people facing multiple disadvantages

Strong communication skills

Compassionate and strengths-based approach

Ability to motivate others

Job description

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Reference: OCT20255601

Expiry date: 23:59, Sun, 16th Nov 2025

Location: Angus

Benefits: Health plan, Perkbox, generous annual leave, pension scheme

Duration: Fixed term 31st March 2026 (possible extension)

Do you have the skills and compassion to make a difference in people’s lives?

We are looking for a Lead Practitioner to join our Apex Scotland team based in Angus, supporting people with convictions including those with complex needs to achieve positive, sustained change.

About the Role

As Lead Practitioner, you will take a key role in delivering and developing high-quality support for individuals involved in the justice system. You will provide one-to-one and group-based interventions that help participants build confidence, access training or employment, and strengthen wellbeing and resilience.

Working within a trauma-responsive and person-centred framework, you will:

• Support individuals with a range of convictions and complex barriers to move towards meaningful, sustainable outcomes.
• Coordinate and monitor caseloads, ensuring effective planning, review, and reporting.
• Provide guidance and reflective support to team members, contributing to consistent practice standards.
• Build strong partnerships with local agencies, employers, and stakeholders to enhance opportunities for participants.
• Collect and record data in line with funder requirements and service quality standards.

About You

You will bring experience of working with people facing multiple disadvantages, ideally within justice or employability services. You will have strong communication skills, a compassionate and strengths-based approach, and the ability to motivate others towards change. A driving licence is essential.

Ready to help others create a future beyond their past?

We’d love to hear from you! Apply now or contact us for an informal chat.

Membership of the Prevention of Vulnerable Groups (PVG) Scheme is required.

We offer some great benefits, including family friendly policies, flexible and hybrid working and work-life balance. We also have generous annual leave entitlement, employee wellbeing scheme (Perkbox), pension scheme and death in service, company sick pay.

We welcome applications from individuals who share Apex Scotland’s aims and values and value diversity from all sections of the community.