Senior Social Worker (Justice) - Edinburgh Sheriff Court - 13023_1767955045

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Job Description Senior Social Worker (Justice)
Edinburgh Sheriff Court
Salary: £46,023- £54,476 (pro-rata for part-time)
We are looking for an enthusiastic person to join us as Senior Social Worker in the Court Social Work Team. Accountable to the Team Leader, the post holder will: ensure a high quality of practice is provided and maintained, appropriate services are delivered to meet service users' needs within the Council's statutory obligations, policies and procedures; provide professional support, supervision and leadership to a group of staff, whilst maintaining a direct involvement in social work practice; represent and promote the Council at multi-agency meetings, with local community groups and be a department representative at a range of information sharing and risk planning forums.
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.
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 of the Court Team include:
Undertaking assessments in relation to Bail Supervision and Justice Social Work Reports
housing, mental health and substance use services
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. 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. 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.
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. 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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Location:
Old Town, East Sussex
Salary:
£54,476,000
Job Type:
PartTime

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