Prison Based Social Worker (Criminal Justice Service), Inverness - HGH16569

Job Description

Post Title: Prison Based Social Worker (Criminal Justice Service) (2 vacancies)
Location: Inverness
Hours: 35 hours per week
Duration: Permanent
Salary: £41,386 - £44,790 p.a.

Salary placing will normally be at the first point of the scale.

Contact Person: Agnes Sangster Tel:

Job Purpose:

• Providing statutory Reports for the Courts and Parole Board.
• Supervising, managing and working with individuals subject to statutory supervision in line with National Outcomes & Standards for Social Work Services in the Criminal Justice System (2010) to reduce reoffending, promote social inclusion and contribute to community safety and public protection.
• Providing support to individuals being liberated from prison who are willing to engage in voluntary throughcare.

Please APPLY ONLINE. If you are unable to apply online and you wish to request an offline application pack, please contact Business Support, T: (24 hour voicemail) quoting the post reference number above.

Please find the Job Description below.

The Highland Council understands that diversity fosters creativity and innovation. We are committed to equality of opportunity, and being fair and inclusive. We welcome applications from people from all backgrounds, representative of the communities we serve and particularly encourage applications from candidates who are likely to be under-represented in our workforce.

As a disability confident employer, we guarantee to interview all disabled applicants who meet the minimum essential criteria requirements for the post.

Shortlisted applicants will normally be contacted by email, unless otherwise stated. Please check your emails regularly, including your junk/spam folder.

Requirements

You should be register with the Scottish Social Services Council on the ‘Social Worker’ part of the Register and as such hold a qualification that is recognised by the SSSC as being equivalent to the Diploma of Social Work (DipSW).

Full driving licence and ability to use transport efficiently throughout Highland.