Social Worker - Criminal Justice - EAD08805

www.findapprenticeship.service.gov.uk - Jobboard; Bishopbriggs; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A local government authority in Bishopbriggs is hiring a Justice Social Worker to join their team at HM Prison Low Moss. The role involves conducting risk assessments, providing statutory reports to the Parole Board, and ensuring effective service delivery in collaboration with social work colleagues. Ideal candidates will have a background in social work, excellent communication skills, and experience in working with complex cases.

Qualifications

• Experience working with complex issues is desirable.
• Experience writing reports for the Parole Board is preferred.
• Training in LSCMI and related assessments is essential.

Responsibilities

• Conduct risk assessments for individuals in custody.
• Provide statutory reports to the Parole Board.
• Work collaboratively with community-based social work colleagues.

Skills

Interpersonal skills

Communication skills

Assessment skills

Writing skills

Education

Relevant qualifications in social work

Job description

Job Summary

Justice Social Worker This is an exciting opportunity to join our Justice team based at HM Prison Low Moss, Bishopbriggs. The post holder will undertake all aspects of Statutory Prison Based Justice Social Worker’s role. You will understand the importance of relational practice, have personal qualities, professional skills and knowledge which will be applied and tested in all aspects of service delivery within a busy justice team. The post holder will be responsible for providing a variety of statutory reports to the Parole Board for Scotland and other stakeholders, attend Integrated Case Management Case Conferences, undertake various risk assessments including the level of Service/Case Management Inventory, Stable and Acute 2007, Risk Matrik 2000, SARA and SAPROF, which will adopt a relational approach while undertaking the assessments. You will also provide pre-release work to statutory cases being liberated from custody and maintain appropriate electronic case recording and management. The service has a crucial role in public protection and work will include assessing and contributing to management plans for those presenting a risk of serious harm. You therefore will be required to co-produce the assessments with community based social work colleagues to fulfil this obligation. It is essential that you are ground in a rights-based approach and committed to social work values and have effective interpersonal, communication, assessment and writing skills; be able to work as part of a team and on a multi-agency basis. Experience of working with individuals with a range of complex issues is desirable as is experience of writing reports for the Parole Board. Training in the LSCMI (including ROSH) is essential. Training in the SA07, RM2000 and SARA are desirable. The post is open to internal and external applicants; the post is full time and permanent. If you require more information about the post, please contact Dr Dawn Gray (Team Manager) on (0141 762 9591). Interviews will take place on 10th September 2025.

PVG / Disclosure Scotland

The following criteria applies to all roles within East Dunbartonshire Council where PVG/Disclosure checks are essential criteria

Where the post you are applying for is considered a Regulated Role under the Disclosure (Scotland) Act 2020, successful candidates will be required to join the PVG Scheme, or undergo a PVG Scheme Update check, prior to confirmation of employment being made by East Dunbartonshire Council.

Please note, successful candidates will be expected to meet the cost of the relevant check which will be deducted from the successful candidate’s first salary payment.

In specific circumstances the payment could be deducted in instalments from an employee’s wages following commencement of employment. Approval in such circumstances will be made by the HR &OD Manager.

Should an employee leave in advance of the payment being deducted, the full amount will be deducted from the employee’s final salary.

The criteria outlined above will apply to existing employees of East Dunbartonshire Council who apply for roles for which a PVG/Disclosure check is required.

Charter of Commitment

The commitment by East Dunbartonshire Council to job applicants is as follows:

• Individuals will be treated in a polite, friendly and welcoming manner.

• Equalities monitoring will be conducted to ensure a fair and equitable process with screening being carried out to anonymise sensitive information such as age, gender and disability.

• The information that we receive will be treated in confidence and with discretion. Only the relevant HR representative/team and the relevant service will see the application form.

• We will encourage and welcome applications from applicants under the disability symbol. Where the essential criteria are met an interview will be offered to those applying under the disability symbol.

• We will be pleased to make any reasonable adjustments to ensure accessibility at the interview.

• We will advise you within reasonable time after the closing date if you have not met the interview criteria. (Normally within 4 weeks)

• We will advise you of meeting the criteria for interview normally within 3 weeks.

• We will advise you if you have been successful or unsuccessful at the interview stage as soon as practically possible.

Website

www.eastdunbarton.gov.uk