Social Worker (Justice) - HMP Edinburgh

The City of Edinburgh Council; Easter Howgate; On-site; GBP 41,000 - 48,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible working

Job summary

The City of Edinburgh Council is seeking a Social Worker to join the Prison Based Social Work Team at HMP Edinburgh. You will assess risks, manage throughcare, and contribute to corrective actions within the justice system.

The post emphasizes professional development, PVG checks, and flexible working options, with salary in the stated range and a commitment to staff wellbeing and training.

Qualifications

• Social Work qualification recognised by the SSSC and be registered or eligible to register.
• Experience in justice social work and risk assessment.
• Accreditation in LS/CMI and ROSH desirable.

Responsibilities

• Assess and manage risks for prisoners across sentences with throughcare reports.
• Prepare TARL/HBR reports for the Parole Board and attend Oral Hearings.
• Collaborate with community justice social work and Scottish Prison Service.
• Provide a Duty social work service accessible to all prisoners.
• Attend multi-agency meetings (RMT, ICM, MAPPA, PCMB).

Skills

Justice social work

Risk assessment

LS/CMI

ROSH

RM2000

SA07

SARAv3

Education

Social Work qualification recognised by the SSSC

Tools

LS/CMI toolkit

ROSH

RM2000

SA07

SARAv3

Job description

Social Worker
HMP Edinburgh

Salary: £40,501 -£47,639
Hours: 36 per week

We are looking for enthusiastic individuals to join us as Social Workers within the Prison Based Social Work Team at HMP Edinburgh. This is a fantastic opportunity for someone looking to work within 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 prison-based team:

• Provides a social work service to statutory prisoners by assessing and managing risks at each stage of the individual’s sentence, through the provision of throughcare (TARL/HBR) reports for the Parole Board, and attending Oral Hearings.
• Works in collaboration with other partners including community-based justice social work and Scottish Prison Service.
• Provides a Duty social work service that all prisoners can access.
• Takes part in multi-agency meetings including Risk Management Team (RMTs); Integrated Case Management (ICMs); Multi Agency Public Protection Arrangements (MAPPA); and Programme Casework Management Board (PCMB).

You will have relevant experience of justice social work, and an understanding of risk assessment and risk management including use of relevant tools; accreditation in use of LS/CMI and ROSH, RM2000, SA07, SARAv3 would all be desirable.

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.

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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 are committed to a diverse and inclusive workforce where everyone feels valued and able to be their best. We particularly encourage applications from women for senior roles, as well as people from minority ethnic backgrounds, people with disabilities or neurodivergent people, care experienced people, carers and LGBT+ people across all levels of the organisation, all of whom are currently underrepresented. All applicants will be considered fairly based on skills and experience. Disabled and care-experienced applicants who meet the minimum job criteria will be guaranteed an interview.

Find out more about our commitment to equalities https://www.edinburgh.gov.uk/work-us/inclusive-edinburgh/4

As part of our goal to improve organisational culture and create a great place to work together for the people of Edinburgh, we want to make sure we're recruiting the best people. We’re interested not only in your skills and experience but also in your approach to work. Therefore, part of our interview process will be an assessment of how you would bring Our Behaviours of Respect, Integrity and Flexibility into your ways of working.

You can find out more on Our Behaviours web page Our Behaviours – 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.

Happy to talk flexible working.

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