Community Payback Work Manager

Community Payback Work Manager - Justice Services
Community Payback Unpaid Work Team

Salary: £46,023 - £54,476
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.

An exciting opportunity has arisen, and we are looking to recruit a Community Payback Work Manager to lead our Unpaid Work Service. This Service manages people in the performance of Unpaid Work in the community, as required by the conditions of Court Orders, in accordance with National Outcomes and Standards, and City of Edinburgh Policies, practices and Procedures. You will be accountable to the Service Manager, for the management, professional oversight and organisation of your team, providing them with professional leadership, support and direct supervision.  This post includes working with a range of beneficiaries, stakeholders and partners across all Justice social work services and wider Council services.

Candidates should demonstrate excellent communication, organisational and interpersonal skills, an understanding of National Outcomes and Standards and public protection, leadership skills, be willing to work in a dynamic environment and to contribute to an inclusive culture that values and respects diversity and lived experience.

Ability to work weekends and travel between work sites as required, are essential.

Candidates will have a Social Work qualification or substantial experience of the management of risk within a community payback work setting. Experience that may include a range of practical and creative skills, experience in leadership, supervising/ instructing people in work tasks, experience using power/hand tools, and will have a licence to drive a range of vehicles.

If you would like to have an informal discussion about this posts and the services provided by the team, please email victoria.kerr@edinburgh.gov.uk (Service Manager for Unpaid Work Team and Justice Practice Team).

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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