Social Worker (Justice) : Edinburgh Sheriff Court

City of Edinburgh Council; City of Edinburgh; On-site; GBP 31,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

The City of Edinburgh Council seeks a Social Worker for its Justice Services, specifically within the Court Team. This role involves conducting assessments, liaising with various partner agencies, and requires a Social Work qualification recognized by the Scottish Social Services Council. The position offers professional development opportunities and a supportive work environment committed to staff wellbeing and a diverse workforce.

Qualifications

• Recognised Social Work qualification by SSSC.
• Experience in risk assessment tools and risk management.
• Registered or eligible for registration with SSSC.

Responsibilities

• Conduct assessments for Bail Supervision and Justice Social Work Reports.
• Coordinate with housing and mental health agencies.
• Work within a busy Court-based team.

Skills

Risk assessment

Collaboration

Compassionate approach

Education

Social Work qualification

Job description

Children, Education and Justice Services

Social Worker - Justice Services
Court Team - Edinburgh Sheriff Court

We are looking for an enthusiastic person to join us as in Justice Services in the Court Team. This is a fantastic opportunity for someone looking to work within a professional, dedicated and supportive team and service.

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. 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 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.