Social Worker Independence Wellbeing Service
New Today
£24.50 per hour
We are currently seeking a Justice Social Worker to join our Supply Bank, supporting Justice and Community Safety Services within Perth and Kinross Council.
This flexible post involves delivering social work services across the Community Justice Social Work Team and the Prison-Based Social Work Teams at HMP Perth and HMP Castle Huntly.
Delivering services either in the community or within prison settings, depending on operational needs.
Skills & Experience Required We are looking for a committed, experienced, and enthusiastic Social Worker with a strong interest in supporting individuals involved in the justice system.
You should be confident managing a diverse and busy caseload and demonstrate a proactive, flexible approach to your work.
Essential qualities include:
Assessing and managing risk in line with National Standards.
A commitment to ongoing professional development is essential, as is the ability to support colleagues through sharing expertise.
You will have a recognised Social Work qualification (e.g., DIPSW, CQSW, CSS).
You will have current registration with the Scottish Social Services Council (SSSC), with responsibility for maintaining annual membership.
You will have a willingness to undergo vetting to NPPV Level 1 to access and use the Violent and Sex Offender Register (ViSOR).
You must have a valid UK driving licence as this post requires you to travel to a variety of locations across Perth and Kinross.
A generous annual leave package
~6 days public holiday and an additional discretionary day
~ Eligibility to join our pension scheme
~ Family friendly and positive work/life balance policies such as Flexible Working, Maternity, Paternity & Adoption leave, time off for volunteering and our Wellbeing Framework
~ We recognise there can be benefits to flexible working and where individual jobs allow, we seek to support this. A healthy work life balance is important to us and we provide supportive management and, where possible, flexible working arrangements to help you achieve that balance. You will have access to training and support for continued professional development.
This role requires you to be registered with the Scottish Social Services Council (SSSC)
We welcome applications from everyone and as a Disability Confident employer, we guarantee to interview applicants who declare a disability and meet the essential requirements of the post. Diversity is important to us and although some of our jobs may be perceived to be traditionally gender specific, we welcome applications from everyone and would encourage you to apply if you meet the job requirements. Many of the skills picked up during your military career could be transferred directly into a role with local government.
Working with children and/or protected adults is regarded as a regulated role and under the Disclosure (Scotland) Act 2020 you will be required to join the PVG Scheme or undergo a PVG Scheme update check.
If you have lived overseas for a period of 12 months or more (continuous or total) within the last 10 years, an Overseas Criminal Record Check will be required.
- Location:
- Perth, Perth & Kinross
- Job Type:
- FullTime