SWRK 749 - Social Worker (605857)

South Lanarkshire Justice Social Work are seeking a part time, permanent Social Worker for our Lanark Justice locality team.

The locality Justice teams provide supervision; risk assessment and management; support and intervention for individuals who have been convicted of offences and are subject to statutory supervision.  This is a challenging and rewarding role combining public protection with rehabilitation for individuals with often complex needs to promote long term positive outcomes.   

Duties of the post include completion of analytical and concise Justice Social Work Reports for the Court; effective supervision of individuals based on National Outcomes and Standards; ongoing assessment of risk and need including the proper application of structured assessment tools; forming productive relationships with service users to promote good outcomes and working effectively in a multi-agency setting. 

We are looking for committed, enthusiastic and skilled practitioners to provide a professional service to our service user groups.   Up to date experience in Justice Social Work is preferred but not essential.  Final year students must be qualified within 2 months of submitting their application form.

The successful candidate will have the ability to prioritise workload as well as possessing excellent assessment and communication skills.  The successful candidate will work with individuals who have been convicted of a wide variety of offences including those of a sexual and domestic nature.  It is essential that you are committed to working with our service users in a pro-active and non-judgemental manner in the community to address their risks and needs and promote public safety. 

South Lanarkshire Justice Services require all successful applicants to undertake Non-Police Personnel Vetting (NPPV) at a minimum of level 2. This is due to the requirement to access the Violent and Sex Offender Register (ViSOR) information system. 

Hours: 14 per week

Vacancy: Permanent

Salary: £15,694.14 - £18,073.81

View the Social Worker job profile

When completing the application process please ensure that you cover the following areas:

• Please study the job profile and detail your skills, knowledge and experience that would be relevant to the role of Social Worker in a Justice locality team. 
• Can you give an example of when you have been required to respond unexpectedly to the changing needs of either a service user you managed or the service you have worked for, and how you managed this?
• Justice Social Work involves a high level of partnership working often with a number of different agencies involved in one case. Can you describe a situation where you have worked on a multi-agency basis; what your contribution was and what outcomes were achieved? 
• What in your view are the key challenges facing people in conflict with the law and how would you seek to address these challenges in this role?

For further information on this role contact Euan Lloyd, Fieldwork Manager, on euan.lloyd@southlanarkshire.gov.uk

Please Apply online - All correspondence will be via your email address.

Please note we do not accept CVs, any submitted will be disregarded.  If you require to submit additional information to support your application, please upload this under supporting documents.  

Legislative Information

This post is excepted in terms of the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 2003.

This post is considered Regulated Work with Children and 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 and adults.

Preferred candidates will be required to join the PVG Scheme, or undergo a PVG Scheme Update check, prior to a formal offer of employment being made.

Please refer to http://www.disclosurescotland.co.uk for further information about the disclosure process and best practice.

Foreign Police Check

Candidates should be able to detail any gaps in employment and provide a foreign police check where applicable for any periods living or working abroad.

Equal Opportunities and Armed Forces Community Covenant

South Lanarkshire Council is an Equal Opportunities employer and encourages applications from all members of the community. As a user of the disability confident scheme, we guarantee to interview all disabled applicants who meet the minimum competency/behaviour requirements for the position.

South Lanarkshire Council is committed to providing support to members of the armed forces, veterans and their families which is set out in the Armed Forces Community Covenant.  Veterans are guaranteed an interview who meet the minimum requirements for the position.