Social Worker – Justice Services

Global Healthcare Jobs, a dedicated and award-winning recruitment agency has an exciting Locum opportunity available for an experienced Social Worker to join a well-established Children’s service based in Fort William. 

Team/Specialism: Justice

Pay Rate: £38 per hour (assignment rate)

Contract: Locum, 3-Months

Hours: Full-time. 35 hours per week. 

Benefits of working for Global Healthcare Jobs:

• Fully online and paperless registration service
• Free DBS and compliance service including paid for mandatory e-learning and practical training modules (if applicable)
• Exclusive access to fully managed service social work projects (some outside IR35) with high rates of pay, flexible working, support from experienced social work practitioners, accommodation assistance (if applicable), retention bonuses (if applicable) and extensive equipment provided.
• Revalidation/registration renewal based on length of service
• £250 refer a friend bonus once referral has worked 100 hours (uncapped – T&Cs apply)
• Find your own job bonus – Receive £250 for bringing your own position to us
• Your own dedicated consultant with extensive experience recruiting to social work roles (public & private sector)
• Daily payroll and in-house payroll system
• Access to our online careers hub

Duties:

• 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 statutory Social Work duties to individuals remanded or serving a custodial sentence at HMP Inverness
• Providing support to individuals being liberated from prison who are willing to engage in voluntary throughcare
• Working closely with SPS and Community Based Social Work Services to provide statutory duties within the Prison setting in accordance to the Service Level Agreement
• Work effectively in community and prison settings
• Preparing Criminal Justice Social Work Reports
• Providing Reports to the Parole Board
• Participating in ICM and if required RMT meetings
• Providing information, advice, and a service to the Courts
• Representing Criminal Justice Services in the Court setting
• Liaison with other sections of Health and Social Care as well as other professionals and voluntary/3^rd Sector groups
• Liaison with Children and Family Social Work Department appropriately
• Interviewing offenders/accused persons in Court
• Working with individuals subject to a period of Structured Deferred Sentence
• Working with individuals subject to Community Payback Orders and providing Throughcare services to people in prison and the community
• Delivering interventions, including Moving Forward: Making Changes and the Caledonian System
• Providing Home Circumstances Reports to prisons
• Utilise other services to complement Social Work tasks
• Maintain accurate records in accordance with Policy and National Outcomes & Standards, including using computers
• Use ViSOR, the Home Office owned violent and sex offender register
• Attend Team Meetings, Case Conferences, Reviews, Parole Hearings and other meetings as require
• Participate in regular supervision with appropriate Team Manager
• Work within the policies and procedures of the Service for Health and Safety
• Participate in any other Service duty, including civil emergencies, as required by the Director of Care & Learning
• Provide statistical information as required
• Undertake any other duties appropriate to the level of the post

Requirements of the Social Worker:

• Degree or equivalent in social work
• Current Social Work England registration
• Significant frontline experience in Children’s Services
• Be familiar with Violent Incident and Accident reporting procedures and comply with them
• Have an understanding of the importance of Health and Safety in the workplace, and familiarise themselves with the Health & Safety Procedures

Contact:

This Social Worker job is advertised by Leon Ali; if you are interested in this position please click above to apply now.

We welcome applications from Social Workers who meet the above requirements.

Regretfully we are only able to respond to experienced Social Work candidates who meet these requirements for this Social Work role as we need to meet our clients’ requirements, but please feel free to browse our open roles that may be more suitable for you.

Reasonable Adjustments:

If you consider yourself to have a disability or require any reasonable adjustment during the recruitment process or within the workplace, please highlight this at the earliest opportunity. With this information, we will provide appropriate support to you throughout the process and into your work placement.