Trauma Informed Practice Lead Officer

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Trauma Informed Practice Lead Officer (18/721)

Dumfries

£42,894 - £45,990

We now have permanent funding for our Trauma Informed Practice Lead Officer, which has been funded on a temporary basis from the Scottish Government since 2021/22.

Our Trauma Informed Practice Lead Officer is responsible for meeting the requirements of the National Trauma Transformation Programme (NTTP) in order to recognise, respond to, and support recovery from trauma by embedding trauma-informed practice across services, systems, and our workforce.

In the role you will work as part of the Organisational Development (OD) team, contributing to the implementation of our council’s People Strategy, People Experience Framework, Employee Engagement Framework and Organisational Development Framework. You will also support the development and implementation of our council’s new Wellbeing Framework, which includes supporting the facilitation and development of our Staff Networks, including our Wellbeing Champions.

You will collaborate with services to design and deliver OD initiatives that provide trauma informed practices for all employees across our council.

You will have as a minimum, an SCQF Level 9 in a relevant field – for example People Professional (HR or OD), Social Work, Health Professional, Community/Lifelong Learning, Psychology.

This post is considered as Regulated Work with Vulnerable Children and Protected Adults, under the Protection of Vulnerable Groups (Scotland) Act 2007.  From 28 February 2011, preferred candidates will be required to join the PVG Scheme or undergo a PVG scheme update check prior to formal offer of employment being made by Dumfries and Galloway Council.

Applicants who have been resident outside the UK within the last 5 years, if offered a position, in addition to a Disclosure Scotland Check, will be required to provide a completed police record check from the police authority in the country or countries in which they were resident.

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With an exciting benefits package, working for Dumfries and Galloway Council supports you to invest in your own health and wellbeing.  Employees have access to our bespoke Vivup platform with over 800 discounts on everyday essentials from top UK retailers, restaurants, utility providers and more.  Employees also get access to membership of The Local Government Pension Scheme (Scotland) exclusive discounts from local businesses, a Cycle-to-Work scheme, financial support from My Money Matters, and guidance from our trained Wellbeing Champions.

Here at Dumfries and Galloway Council we are committed to equality, diversity and equal opportunity with our values, which include treating everyone with dignity, fairness and respect, driving us to tackle inequality. We are looking for people that can bring different perspectives and experiences and especially welcome applications from those who are underrepresented in our organisation.

Please refer to the Job Description and Person Specification for further details. 

For any additional information please contact Anna Tuite, Workforce Engagement Manager anna.tuite@dumgal.gov.uk