Social Worker, HMP Perth

Job Description

Social Worker - PKC12165
£44,223 - £47,170
HM Prison Perth

This post is based in HMP Perth Social Work Department. HMP Perth houses a population of adult males. The population contains a proportion of individuals who have been placed on remand as well as those serving short term, long term or indeterminate sentences.

We are a small, busy team composed of qualified Social Workers, a Justice Assistant, and Business Support. Our role is to provide a quality social work service to statutory prisoners. We also provide a Duty social work service that all prisoners can access.

A significant element of our role within the prison is to assess and manage potential risks that individuals may pose at different stages in their sentences, as they pass through closed conditions and prepare for access to open conditions and/or release on Licence or a Supervised Release Order. We do this by way of providing reports to the Parole Board and attending Parole Oral Hearings.

We also take part in multi agency decision making forums such as: Risk Management Team (RMTs); Integrated Case Management (ICMs); Multi Agency Public Protection Arrangements (MAPPA); and Programme Casework Management Board (PCMB).

We work in partnership with the Scottish Prison Service and community social work agencies to support and manage all statutory offenders.

The Team are based within the prison setting, and have access to hybrid working.

The Individual

The successful candidate will be highly motivated to deliver a quality social work service in partnership with colleagues based in the community and the Scottish Prison Service.  

You must have a social work qualification recognised by the SSSC.

You will have relevant experience of justice social work, and an understanding of risk assessment and risk management including use of relevant tools; accreditation in use of LS/CMI and ROSH, RM2000, SA07, SARAv3 would all be desirable.

The successful candidate will also have a good understanding of the legislative framework and changing landscape of justice social work, and will be able to work collaboratively in partnership with other statutory and third sector organisations; both internal and external to the prison environment.

You must possess strong communication, negotiation, and report writing skills.  

You will require to have an understanding of the potential opportunities, rewards, and challenges of working within a prison setting for the client group, staff group, and overall service delivery.

If you would like any more information regarding this vacancy, please contact Carol Casey, Team Leader at CCasey@pkc.gov.uk

When completing your application for this post, please ensure that you provide contact details (including e-mail addresses) for two referees.  One should be your current or most recent employer.

Please APPLY ONLINE.  Facilities are available at all public libraries in Perth and Kinross.  If you have a disability and require reasonable adjustments, please call 01738 475555 to discuss.

As part of our safer recruitment measures, any offer of employment will be subject to the successful completion of mandatory checks including eligibility to work in the UK, Disclosure Scotland or PVG, qualifications, references, and fitness to undertake the post.  This may also include an Overseas Criminal Records Check if you have spent time living overseas.

A healthy work life balance is important to Perth & Kinross Council and we provide supportive management and flexible working arrangements to help you achieve a healthy work life balance.  You will have access to training and support for continued professional development.

Some jobs may have been traditionally carried out predominately by one gender, but we would encourage you to apply if you meet the requirements, irrespective of your gender. 

Perth & Kinross Council welcomes applications from former armed forces personnel/reservists.  Many of the skills picked up during your military career could be transferred directly into a role with local government.

At PKC our values and behaviours influence our work and support us in the delivery of the Perth and Kinross Offer.  In your application, and should you be invited to interview, you will be asked to describe situations that support the criteria required in the role and which also demonstrate our values and behaviours.  Find out more about PKC and you could soon be joining our team!

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