Development Officer

Job Purpose:

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Location: Spring Garden,

Duration: Fixed Term, Full Time

Roles that require PVG Membership

Please note that with effect from 1 April 2023, where a role requires PVG membership, candidates will be required to meet the cost of the PVG membership. This applies only to roles with a full time equivalent salary of £30,000 and above. (Teaching roles and jobs at Grade 10 and above (currently £30,030 per annum / £16.50 per hour)

The Council will pay for the PVG membership cost initially, either £18 for existing PVG scheme members, or £59 for non-members, and this cost will be deducted from an employee’s first FULL month’s salary payment.

Job purpose/about the role

The Development Officer (Justice Social Work, Alcohol and Drugs) supports the development and implementation of Community Justice, Alcohol and Drugs strategies in Aberdeen City, in line with relevant Local Outcomes Improvement Plan priorities and national Strategies. The Development Officer has a key role in reducing drug and alcohol related harm and developing practice/joint approaches between justice social work and substance misuse services and contributes to realising the City’s vision for ‘a place that all people can prosper.

Justice Social Work is a busy service delivered by nine teams across three sites (Pre-Disposal, 3 x Community Payback Order, Unpaid Work, Throughcare, Caledonian, Women’s Services and Support Work). We are committed to the principles of early intervention and prevention; relationship-based practice; practical assistance where possible and tenacious outreach when necessary. We work with individuals who have committed offences at all levels of risk and need. This includes those who have committed offences of a sexual, domestic abuse and/or violent nature with whom work can be complex and challenging. While supervision and training is provided it is acknowledged that this type of work is not for everyone, and may be traumatising for some, so we would ask that you think carefully or seek further information before registering interest.

The post holder needs to hold as a minimum:

• Relevant qualification/experience in Health and Social Care

The postholder is able to demonstrate:

• Experience of inter-agency working with related agencies (e.g., voluntary sector, health, substance misuse, mental health, advice & information, social care & wellbeing, justice, etc.) to achieve improved outcomes
  
• Experience of strategic and/or service development work
  
• Ability to establish and maintain successful, internal, and external relationships across a variety of forums
  
• Ability to form, develop, sustain, and maintain relationships with customers and teams through which outcomes can be achieved
  
• Ability to work on own initiative, prioritise workload to meet deadlines, and co-ordinate contributions from others to produce cohesive, high-quality work
  
• Ability to take a day-to-day lead role with respect to service delivery
  
• Ability to develop and maintain policies and procedures
  
• Effective and assertive communication skills, both written and verbal, as well as
  presentation skills
  
• Ability to analyse information and produce written reports
  
• Ability to manage constant and often conflicting demands and deadlines
  
• Ability to work alone and use initiative
  
• Ability to use a range of ICT packages including Microsoft Word and Excel

About Us

Please see the Job Profile for further details.

Aberdeen City Council is an equal opportunities employer and we are committed to equality, diversity and inclusion. For further information, please see our Equality, Diversity, Inclusion and Recruitment pack.

Flexible Working

We are happy to talk flexible working and offer flexible working for most roles in the organisation meaning that many of our employees enjoy the freedom of choosing a working pattern that suits them as much as it suits the organisation.

Disability Confident

We are a Disability Confident Employer. If you consider yourself to have a disability and think you may require a reasonable adjustment to be made for this part of the selection process, or would like further information in relation to reasonable adjustments, please contact AskHR@aberdeencity.gov.uk.

Armed Forces

We are a forces-friendly employer, have signed the Armed Forces Covenant and are a gold award recipient in the Defence Employer Recognition Scheme. We have a specific email address for those in the forces, those who have left the forces, as well as their partners / spouses / families: armedforces@aberdeencity.gov.uk. We are able to answer questions about jobs and our application / selection process, as well as about our employee support provisions.

Guaranteed Interview Scheme

We have a number of guaranteed interview schemes available to applicants who meet the minimum criteria for the role they are applying for who:

• have a disability as defined by the Equality Act 2010 (all jobs)
• looked after young people, those that are in continuing care or are a care leaver up to the age of 29 (all jobs)
• are aged 16-24 and live in Aberdeen City or have been to an Aberdeen City Council school and are applying for a Modern Apprenticeship (except Trades apprenticeships)
• have done a Foundation Apprenticeship with Aberdeen City Council and are applying for any apprenticeships relevant to the area in which they did their Foundation Apprenticeship
• are New Scots aged 16-24 and are applying for any apprenticeships

Please note that eligibility to work in the UK is dependent on legal status and all applicants must have the right to live and work in the UK.