Position Summary
Women’s Justice Social Worker – Willow, Justice Services. Salary: £40,501 – £47,639. Hours: 36 per week.
Edinburgh Justice Services are committed to providing high-quality services while ensuring a compassionate approach to people accessing our services and supporting staff wellbeing. We offer a high level of training to support continuous professional development and to deliver a broad range of interventions, including established accredited group work programmes. We are implementing Trauma Informed Care and Restorative Justice practice models and interventions across our services and have established a Women’s Centre, from where all Justice Services for women are delivered, to reduce barriers and meet the needs of women involved in the Justice System.
Opportunity
This is an exciting opportunity to join the Willow Service, where we offer trauma-informed, evidence-based and gender-specific services. Women aged 18 and above can attend as part of a statutory order or voluntarily, including women entitled to support due to their partner’s/ex-partner’s involvement with the Caledonian system.
Team and Interventions
The team is multidisciplinary and includes support workers, social workers, psychologists, nursing staff as well as key third-sector partners and peer supporters, all of whom contribute to the delivery of a range of interventions and support offered to the women in an integrated way. This includes the provision of one-to‑one and group work interventions as well as community outreach support.
Candidate Requirements
The post is open to female candidates only (Occupational Requirement exception under the Equality Act 2010). The post holder will be an experienced social worker, with an in-depth knowledge of the justice system and understanding of the specific issues facing women. The candidate will have worked with people experiencing mental health difficulties and affected by complex trauma, and will understand best practice approaches. The post requires experience in the assessment and management of risk, working within various legal frameworks within justice, including utilising knowledge of adult support and protection legislation.
This post is regulated work with children and/or protected adults under the Protection of Vulnerable Groups (Scotland) Act 2007. The preferred candidate will be required to join the PVG Scheme or undergo a PVG Scheme update check. Where an individual has spent a continuous period of 3 months or more outside the UK in the last 5 years, an Overseas Criminal Record Check will be required. The candidate will need to provide this check. An unconditional offer of employment and appointment will be subject to the outcome of both these pre-employment checks being deemed satisfactory.
Inclusive Workforce Commitment
We are committed to a diverse and inclusive workforce where everyone feels valued and able to be their best. We particularly encourage applications from women for senior roles, as well as people from minority ethnic backgrounds, people with disabilities or neurodivergent people, care‑experienced people, carers, and LGBT+ people across all levels of the organisation, all of whom are currently underrepresented. All applicants will be considered fairly based on skills and experience. Disabled and care‑experienced applicants who meet the minimum job criteria will be guaranteed an interview.
Find out more about our commitment to equalities https://www.edinburgh.gov.uk/work-us/inclusive-edinburgh/4
Interview Process
As part of our goal to improve organisational culture and create a great place to work together for the people of Edinburgh, we want to make sure we’re recruiting the best people. We’re interested not only in your skills and experience but also in your approach to work. Therefore, part of our interview process will be an assessment of how you would bring Our Behaviours of Respect, Integrity and Flexibility into your ways of working. You can find out more on Our Behaviours web page: Our Behaviours – The City of Edinburgh Council.
Other Information
Our salary range typically reflects the initial starting salary and annually increases until it reaches the top of the range. Happy to talk flexible working.
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