Social Worker (Justice) - Newkirkgate Social Work Centre - 11685_1758637039

The City of Edinburgh Council; City of Edinburgh; On-site; GBP 39,000 - 47,000; Full time

Job summary

A local authority organization in Edinburgh seeks a Women's Justice Social Worker to provide integrated, trauma-informed support for women involved in the Justice System. Responsibilities include delivering group and one-to-one interventions and collaborating with multidisciplinary teams to ensure comprehensive support. This role requires female candidates due to legal exceptions and involves regulated work that mandates a PVG check.

Benefits

Flexible working

Comprehensive training and development

Qualifications

• Female candidates only (Occupational Requirement under Equality Act 2010).
• Regulated work with children/adults; PVG Scheme required.
• Overseas Criminal Record Check required for recent expatriates.

Responsibilities

• Work within a multi-disciplinary team to provide integrated support.
• Offer one-to-one and group work interventions.
• Deliver trauma-informed, gender-specific services.

Skills

Trauma-informed care

Group work facilitation

Community outreach

Job description

Overview

Women's Justice Social Worker, Willow, Newkirkgate Social Work Centre

Salary: £39,129 - £46,023 • Hours: 36 per week

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 Care, Safe & Together and Restorative Justice practice models and interventions across our services and have established a Women\'s Centre to reduce barriers and meet the needs of women involved in the Justice System.

This is an opportunity to join the Willow Service, where we offer trauma-informed, evidence-based and gender-specific services. Women aged 18 and above can attend as part of a statutory order or voluntarily, including women entitled to support due to their partner\'s/ex-partner\'s involvement with the Caledonian system.

Responsibilities

• Work as part of a multi-disciplinary team including support workers, social workers, psychologists, nursing staff and third sector partners to deliver a range of interventions and support to women in an integrated way.
• Provide one-to-one and group work interventions as well as community outreach support.
• Contribute to trauma-informed and gender-specific service delivery within the Willow Service.

Qualifications and Requirements

• Post is open to female candidates only (Occupational Requirement exception under Equality Act 2010).
• 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 is subject to satisfactory pre-employment checks.

About the Organisation and Interview Process

As part of our goal to improve organisational culture and create a great place to work for the people of Edinburgh, we are changing to a behavioural and technical (skills for the job) based interview approach to assess how you think and how you would bring our behaviours into your work. Our behaviours include Respect, Integrity and Flexibility.

Our Behaviours and Culture

We are committed to creating a workplace where all staff feel valued, included and able to be their best. We recognise the benefits of a diverse workforce with different values, beliefs, experience and backgrounds.

Additional Information

Salary range typically reflects the initial starting salary and annual increases until the top of the range. Flexible working is supported. Social media and job pack resources are available through the organisation\'s communications channels.