Senior Children’s Services Practitioner - RISE

Job Vacancy

RISE is a new service which is being developed to support our young people and families to stay together safely, build resilience, create lasting change and achieve their potential.

RISE will offer 2 different referral pathways ‘Staying Put’ and ‘Coming Home’. The service will operate over 7 days per week, across 52 weeks of the year, on a rota basis. The service will offer a mixture of intensive support to Children Young people and their parents or carers and bespoke education support.

For a informal discussion about the service please contact Sarah.Leighton@midlothian.gov.uk

KNOWLEDGE:

Essential:

• You shall be qualified to a minimum of Degree/SVQ 4 level in a relevant discipline i.e. Social Work, Health, Education or Social Care
• Knowledge and experience of working with the national and local practice, policy, procedure and legislation relevant to the post. This includes an awareness of the SSSC Code of Practice, Human Rights legislation, United Nation Convention of the Rights of Child, GIRFEC & The Promise
• Evidence of ability to work effectively with children and their families
• Knowledge and understanding of a range of systemic interventions and methodologies, such as attachment promoting, trauma-based interventions, child development and parenting capacity.
• Knowledge of the roles and responsibilities of key agencies.

Desirable:

• Experience of working with children and young people on the edge of care
• Experience of delivering parenting programmes or other group work.
• Specialist experience of working with children and families in crisis or at risk.
• Previous supervisory experience is desirable.

 

CLOSING DATE - Sunday 26th July 2026

INTERVIEW DATE - Thursday 6th August 2026

Job Advert

Position Title: Senior Children’s Services Practitioner - RISE

Directorate: Children, Young People & Partnerships

Location: Eskdaill Court

Contract Status: Fixed Term until 02/01/2028

Hours of Work: 36 hours per week

Working Pattern: TBC - Rota Pattern

Weeks per year: 52

Please note that it is Midlothian Councils policy that successful applicants will be appointed to the first point on the salary scale.

Based on 36 hours over 52 weeks per year, the minimum actual salary for this position is £44,989.60 per annum.

Requirements

This post is considered Regulated Work with Children and Protected Adults under the Protection of Vulnerable Groups (Scotland) Act, 2007. Therefore, it is an offence to apply if you are barred from working with children or protected adults.
Successful candidates will require PVG Scheme membership for Regulated Work with Children and Protected Adults, You will be required to join the Scheme or undergo a PVG Scheme Update check prior to commencing employment with Midlothian Council, the cost of which will be met by you. For further information on the PVG Scheme please visit www.disclosurescotland.gov.uk

Please note that Disclosure Scotland has changed the way PVG certificates are issued. You will be notified by email from Disclosure Scotland that your certificate is available to view. Once you have viewed your certificate you will be allowed to share this with your employer and it is only available for 14 days from the first day you have viewed the certificate. If you do not grant access to Midlothian Council to view before access is removed, a further application will need to be generated, and this will incur an additional cost.

PLEASE NOTE: If you have spent more than 3 months working or living outwith the UK in the last 5 years then you will also be required to present a copy of an overseas criminal record check. Details of how to apply and contact details can be found on the GOV.UK website.

Additional Information

If you have difficulty applying for this post or accessing attached documents, or if you have a disability and reasonable adjustment is required, please email the Recruitment Team at recruitment@midlothian.gov.uk stating the post reference number.

Midlothian Council is currently undergoing a period of transformation, changing and improving the way it delivers services in Midlothian. As a consequence, there are a number of existing employees for whom we are committed to seeking suitable alternative employment within the Council in accordance with our legal obligations. Candidates are advised that, for some vacancies, internal candidates in this situation will be interviewed before the wider selection pool and a slightly longer delay may be experienced before application outcomes can be advised to you. Thank you for your patience in this matter.

If you are a trainee of a Midlothian Council Training Programme, have a disability or you are a care experienced young person who has previously been a looked after child you are eligible for a guaranteed interview if you meet the essential criteria for the post.