Sexual and Violent Liaison Officer (SAVOLO) - 11768_1762420636

The City of Edinburgh Council; City of Edinburgh; On-site; GBP 46,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

A local authority in Scotland is looking for a Sexual and Violent Offending Liaison Officer (SAVOLO) to support public safety in Edinburgh. The role requires a Social Work qualification, experience in risk assessment, and collaboration with various stakeholders. The position emphasizes professional development and a compassionate approach to service delivery. Salary ranges from £46,023 to £54,476 for 36 hours per week.

Benefits

High level of training

Continuous professional development

Qualifications

• Registered or eligible to register with the Scottish Social Services Council (SSSC).
• Extensive experience of using risk assessment tools.

Responsibilities

• Work closely with Edinburgh Justice Services and partners.
• Develop risk management plans to safeguard the public.
• Provide support and advice to colleagues.

Skills

Experience with risk assessment tools

Leading risk management processes

Team collaboration

Compassionate approach

Education

Social Work qualification recognized by SSSC

Job description

Children's, Education and Justice Services

Sexual and Violent Offending Liaison Officer (SAVOLO) – Various locations across Edinburgh

Salary: £46,023 - £54,476
Hours: 36 per week

An exciting opportunity has arisen within Edinburgh Justice Services, and we are looking to recruit an enthusiastic individual to join our service as SAVOLO. Accountable to the Team Leader and with public safety being paramount, as a SAVOLO you will work closely with colleagues across Edinburgh Justice Services, the wider Council, and other partners including Police Scotland, Health, Scottish Prison Service and Third Sector, to make decisions regarding risk levels, develop risk management plans which mitigate against these risks and safeguard the public, and provide support and advice to colleagues and partners.

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. We are implementing Trauma Informed Practice, Safe & Together™ and Restorative Justice practice models and interventions across our services, and have established a Women’s Centre, in partnership with NHS Lothian, to reduce barriers and meet the needs of women involved in the justice system.

Contact Steven Harvey – [e-mail]

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 regulated work with children and/or protected adults under the Protection of Vulnerable Groups (Scotland) Act 2007. The preferred candidate will be required to join the PVG Scheme or undergo a PVG Scheme update check. Where an individual has spent a continuous period of 3 months or more out with the UK in the last 5 years, an Overseas Criminal Record Check will be required. You will be required to provide this check. An unconditional offer of employment and commencement in the post will be subject to the outcome of both these pre-employment checks being deemed satisfactory.

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.

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.

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