Community Service Officer (Sessional) - REN12137

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This is an exciting opportunity to join our professionally challenging and rewarding justice service. Based at Greenlaw Industrial Estate Paisley we are seeking a sessional Community Service Officer to join our Unpaid Work Team.

The main duties of the post will include responsibility for the full range of unpaid work tasks in relation to the assessment, placement, provision of other activity and supervision of criminal justice service users across Renfrewshire who are sentenced to Unpaid Work requirements of Community Payback Orders, or diverted from prosecution within Fiscal Work Orders.

It is essential that you have experience of working in a social work setting; have effective assessment, communication, report writing and IT skills with the ability to communicate clearly, work as part of a team and organise and prioritise your workload to meet court timescales. You must also have a flexible approach and be able to travel within the Renfrewshire Council area as required. The ability to work weekends is essential as this is a 7-day service.

Previous experience of the justice social work role, writing reports to court and working with justice service users is desirable, as is a good understanding of the range of needs they present. Experience of information systems and a full current driving licence is also desirable.

Full training and support will be given to ensure that you are able to maintain the service’s commitment to continuous improvement.

You are not currently required to register with the Scottish Social Services Council, however, this may be required at a later date.

If successful, you will be required to undertake a Disclosure Scotland check, the level of check will be determined by the duties of the post. If you would like further information in relation to the Disclosure Scotland checks, please visit www.disclosurescotland.co.uk.