Senior Social Worker (Justice): Edinburgh Sheriff Court

City of Edinburgh Council; City of Edinburgh; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

The City of Edinburgh Council seeks a Senior Social Worker for Justice Services to ensure high-quality practice within a supportive team. This role involves assessments, multi-agency collaboration, and leading risk management processes. Opportunities for professional development and a commitment to a compassionate approach are key aspects of this position.

Benefits

High level of training for professional development

Qualifications

• Qualification recognized by the Scottish Social Services Council (SSSC).
• Trained in using risk assessment tools with extensive experience.
• Registered or eligible to register with the SSSC.

Responsibilities

• Ensure high quality of practice and services in line with statutory obligations.
• Provide professional support and supervision to staff.
• Undertake assessments for Bail Supervision and Justice Social Work Reports.

Skills

Risk assessment

Leadership

Communication

Education

Social Work qualification

Job description

Children, Education and Justice Services

Senior Social Worker - Justice Services - fixed term until 31/07/2026
Court Team, Edinburgh Sheriff Court

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Accountable to the Team Leader, the post holder will: ensure a high quality of practice is provided and maintained, appropriate services are delivered to meet service users' needs within the Council's statutory obligations, policies and procedures; provide professional support, supervision and leadership to a group of staff, whilst maintaining a direct involvement in social work practice; represent and promote the Council at multi-agency meetings, with local community groups and be a department representative at a range of information sharing and risk planning forums.

Edinburgh Justice Services are committed to providing high quality services while ensuring a compassionate approach to people accessing our services and supporting staff wellbeing. We offer a high level of training to support continuous professional development and to deliver a broad range of interventions, including established, accredited, group work programmes.

The post holder will work in a busy Court-based team, working collaboratively with colleagues within and out with Justice services in line with relevant legislation, public protection and other national and departmental policy and procedures. Specific tasks of the Court Team include:

• Undertaking assessments in relation to Bail Supervision and Justice Social Work Reports
• Liaising with partner agencies e.g., housing, mental health and substance use services

If you would like to have an informal discussion about this post, please email

Candidates will have a Social Work qualification recognised by the Scottish Social Services Council (SSSC) and be registered, or eligible to register, with the SSSC. In addition, they will be trained in and have extensive experience of using risk assessment tools and leading risk management processes.

This post is considered Regulated Work with Vulnerable Children and/or Protected Adults, under the Protection of Vulnerable Groups (Scotland) Act 2007. Preferred candidates will be required to join the PVG Scheme or undergo a PVG Scheme update check prior to a formal offer of employment being made by the City of Edinburgh Council.

Our salary range typically reflects the initial starting salary and annually increases until it reaches the top of the range.

We're committed to creating a workplace culture where all our people feel valued, included and able to be their best at work, and we recognise the benefits that a diverse workforce with different values, beliefs, experience, and backgrounds brings to us as an organisation.

As part of our goal to improve our organisational culture and create a great place to work together for the people of Edinburgh, we want to make sure that we're bringing the best people into our roles, not just in their skills and experience but also in their approach to work.

To help achieve this, we're changing the way we interview and assess candidates by moving from a competency-based interview approach to a behavioural and technical (skills for the job) based approach. This new way of interviewing will allow us to assess how you think and how you would bring Our Behaviours of Respect, Integrity and Flexibility into your ways of working.