Order Supervisor (Unpaid Work Team) - Internal

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Duration: Permanent, 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 11 and above (currently £31,505 per annum / £17.31 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 postholder will be responsible for delivering a statutory social work service to individuals in the Justice Social Work System. Working as a member of the Unpaid Work Team and in line with National Outcomes and Standards, you will be responsible for ensuring the effective and efficient management of Community Payback Orders with an unpaid work requirement.

2 x full-time & 1 x .6 FTE part-time post The opportunity has arisen for interested workers to join our busy but dedicated Justice Social Work Unpaid Work Team as Order Supervisors This role involves working with justice social work clients currently on court orders, carrying out assessments to place these individuals within suitable projects to complete unpaid work in the community. In addition to daily monitoring and recording of their attendance, attending reviews with their social workers and advising the court of any lack of compliance issues which may arise. Most of our clients require additional support and motivation to engage with unpaid work due to their complex lifestyles. This can involve regular telephone contact, face to face meetings as well as home visits. Therefore we are looking for staff who are understanding of our clients circumstances and who can signpost them to appropriate support services if required. Please forward any questions you may have about the post’s to Linda Brownlie Senior Social Worker, contactable on Team’s.

The post holder needs to hold as a minimum:

• Higher level qualifications (or equivalent)
• PVG

The postholder is able to demonstrate:

• Communicating effectively, including presenting clear and concise information
• Producing high-quality written reports and records
• Collating diverse and complex information
• Undertaking risk assessments and managing risk in the workplace
• Ability to advocate and liaise with other agencies and professionals
• Working as part of a team
• Office procedures and administration
• Use of IT systems and skills in data input
• Managing conflicting demands

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.

Further information can be found at https://www.aberdeencity.gov.uk/services/jobs