Job Description

Fantastic Opportunity for experienced Criminal Justice social worker within a Children and Families Team in the Argyll and Bute areas - Full time opportunity available on a temporary contract basis - Locum Postion for 3 months starrting Feb 2025

The contract on offer is for approximately 3 months starting from 13th January and it is a full time position

Qualifications and experience:

• It is desireable to have experience of working within the Justice System and be LC/SMI and SA07 Trained.
• Degree in Social Work is required and it is also desirable to have postqualied training in Practice teaching or MSC in in Criminal Justice.

• Significant breadth and depth of post-qualifying experience in social work assessment and case management required.

• Good knowledge of community peyback or Prison based social work
• Experience of working with high risk offenders
• Driving licence is also essential

Job details:

• Post holder is required to travel throughout Argyll and Bute and beyond to meet the needs of the service

• compile risk assessments and assess risk on an ongoing basis

- Pass Non-Police Personnel Vetting (NPPV) at Level 2 or 3 as required, in order to access Police databases.

- You also need to be able to work outside office hours when required and work some weekends as part of a 5 day over 7 contract

For more information about this job opportunity, please click apply and submit your CV to The Social Care Community Partnership or contact Karen Anderson (phone number removed) for a confidential discussion.

About The Social Care Community Partnership:

The Social Care Community Partnership is Scotland's premier social care recruitment agency, sourcing and placing Social Care professionals, support staff and administrators throughout Scotland and the rest of the UK.

Established in 2006, quality is built into everything we do; from day to day recruitment and selection processes, to The Social Care Community Partnership employees and to the Local Authorities, Government bodies and Third Sector/Non-Governmental Organisations that we work with. The client groups we work with range from Children and Families, Adults, Disabilities, Youth Offending and more. We recognise that our Social Care professionals make daily decisions that affect the lives of thousands of vulnerable people. The Social Care Community Partnership also has Investors in People Gold Award Status and Investors in Young People Award.

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