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Highland Council; Golspie; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 48,000; Full time

Job summary

Highland Council seeks a qualified Social Worker to provide statutory reports for the Courts and Parole Board. You will supervise individuals under statutory supervision, contributing to public protection and community safety.

You will deliver evidence-based programmes such as the Caledonian System or MF2C for male perpetrators, working to reduce reoffending. A Driving licence is required and PVG checks may apply.

Qualifications

• Registered with the Scottish Social Services Council as Social Worker.
• Full driving licence.
• Overseas Criminal Record Check may be required depending on nationality and recent residency history.

Responsibilities

• Provide statutory reports for the Courts and Parole Board.
• Supervise and work with individuals subject to statutory supervision to reduce reoffending and promote public protection.
• Deliver the Caledonian System (CS) or other programmes for male perpetrators of domestic abuse and MF2C or other programmes for male perpetrators of sexual offending.
• Contribute to risk management and public protection.

Skills

Statutory reports

Risk management

Court reports

Education

DipSW (SSSC)

Job description

Salary placing will normally be at the first point of the scale.

Contact Details: Sarahjane McGinley-McPhee Tel: [phone] or Email: [e-mail]

Job Purpose:

• Providing statutory Reports for the Courts and Parole Board.
• Supervising, managing and working with individuals subject to statutory supervision in line with National Outcomes & Standards for Social Work Services in the Justice System (2010) to reduce reoffending, promote social inclusion and contribute to community safety and public protection.
• To deliver the Caledonian System (CS) or other programmes to male perpetrators of domestic abuse in accordance with the programme requirements.
• To deliver the Moving Forward to Change Programme (MF2C) or other programmes to male perpetrators of sexual offending in accordance with Programme Requirements.
• Contribute to risk management & public protection.

Please

The Highland Council understands that diversity fosters creativity and innovation. We are committed to equality of opportunity and being fair and inclusive. We welcome applications from people from all backgrounds, representative of the communities we serve and particularly encourage applications from candidates who are likely to be under-represented in our workforce.

As a disability confident employer, we guarantee to interview all disabled applicants who meet the minimum essential criteria requirements for the post.

Prior to confirming appointment, we will require successful candidates to become members of the Protecting Vulnerable Groups (PVG) Scheme.

Short listed applicants will normally be contacted by email, unless otherwise stated. Please check your emails regularly, including your junk/spam folder.

Requirements

• You should be register with the Scottish Social Services Council on the ‘Social Worker’ part of the Register and as such hold a qualification that is recognised by the SSSC as being equivalent to the Diploma of Social Work (DipSW) .

Full driving licence.

This position is classified as a regulated role. As such, an Overseas Criminal Record Check may be required depending on your nationality and recent residency history. Specifically, this check will be necessary if you do not meet both of the following criteria:

You must be a national of the United Kingdom or one of the following countries: Germany, Lithuania, the Netherlands, Portugal, Romania, Hungary, Greece, France, Ireland, Italy, Spain, or Poland.

You must not have lived or worked in any country outside of the UK or those listed above for a period of three months or more, while aged 18 years or over, within the past five years.

Please note that it is your responsibility to obtain the Overseas Criminal Record Check, and you will be required to cover any associated costs.